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Estimated glomerular filtration rate: applicability of creatinine-based equations in African children
BackgroundThe Schwartz equation is the most widely used serum creatinine (SCr)-based formula to estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in...
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Liver transient elastography values in healthy South African children
BackgroundTransient elastography (TE) is a rapid noninvasive ultrasound-based technology that measures liver stiffness as a surrogate for liver...
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High Systolic Blood Pressure of High-Income African American Children
BackgroundAccording to the Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDRs) theory, racism may reduce the health returns of family socioeconomic status (SEP)...
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“The Children Are Not Controllable Because They Follow Western Values” - Narratives of the Parenting Experiences of African Immigrants in Alberta, Canada
African immigrants are moving to high-income nations such as Canada in greater numbers in search of a better life. These immigrants frequently...
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Increased tuberculosis case detection in Tanzanian children and adults using African giant pouched rats
BackgroundAfrican giant pouched rats, trained by Anti-Persoonsmijnen Ontmijnende Product Ontwikkeling (APOPO), have demonstrated their ability to...
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Preventing Stunting in South African Children Under 5: Evaluating the Combined Impacts of Maternal Characteristics and Low Socioeconomic Conditions
More than 140 million children under five suffered from stunting in 2020. This highlights the ongoing challenge of addressing childhood malnutrition...
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Malaria in under-five children: prevalence and multi-factor analysis of high-risk African countries
BackgroundMalaria remains a significant public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), particularly affecting under-five (UN5) children....
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Uptake and determinants of childhood vaccination status among children aged 0–12 months in three West African countries
BackgroundVaccination has long been recognized as one of the most effective ways to reduce child mortality. It has played a significant role,...
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Maternal and Perinatal Health Disparities Among Middle Eastern and North African Women and Children in the United States
IntroductionFew studies have evaluated the health of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) women and children in the United States. Objectives were...
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Recommended homemade fluid utilization for the treatment of diarrhea and associated factors among children under five in sub-Saharan African countries: a multilevel analysis of the recent demographic and health survey
IntroductionDiarrhea is a common public health problem and the third leading cause of death in the world among children under the age of five years....
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Complementary feeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children aged 6 to 23 months in Sub-saharan African countries: a multilevel analysis of the recent demographic and health survey
IntroductionMalnutrition is a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa with an increased morbidity and mortality rate than in other parts of the...
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Can you See What We See? African American Parents’ Views of the Strengths and Challenges of Children and Youth Living with Adversity
A premise of positive youth development is that social competencies can develop in adversity and co-exist with problem behaviors. This research...
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Exome-based mutation screening in South African children with primary congenital glaucoma
ObjectivesTo identify pathogenic variants in a cohort of 23 black South African children with sporadic primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) using an...
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Incomplete immunization uptake and associated factors among children aged 12–23 months in sub-Saharan African countries; multilevel analysis evidenced from latest demography and health survey data, 2023
BackgroundIn 1974, the World Health Organization (WHO) established the Expanded Program on Immunization to control vaccine-preventable diseases,...
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Factors affecting haemoglobin dynamics in African children with acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria treated with single low-dose primaquine or placebo
BackgroundSingle low-dose primaquine (SLDPQ) effectively blocks the transmission of Plasmodium falciparum malaria, but anxiety remains regarding its...
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Inequalities in the prevalence of stunting, anemia and exclusive breastfeeding among African children
BackgroundChildhood stunting and anemia are on the increase in many resource-constrained settings, without a counter increase in proper feeding...
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Validation of the Italian, European, North German, Malaysian, and South African black formulas on Cameriere method using panoramic radiographs in Kenyan children
This study aimed to validate the accuracy of five different formulas based on the Cameriere method for age estimation in Kenyan children. We analyzed...
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How socioeconomic status affected the access to health facilities and malaria diagnosis in children under five years: findings from 19 sub-Saharan African countries
BackgroundPrompt and appropriate clinical management of malaria is critical for reducing the continued high burden of malaria among children under...
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A comparative study on the incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus between children of North African migrants and Italian children in Emilia-Romagna region, Italy
In the last few decades, many studies have reported an increasing global incidence of type 1 diabetes. Studies on migrant populations have underlined...
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Vitamin A supplementation coverage and associated factors for children aged 6 to 59 months in integrated and campaign-based delivery systems in four sub-Saharan African countries
BackgroundVitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a leading contributor to the poor health and nutrition of young children in sub-Saharan Africa. Funding...