Publications by authors named "A Ikefuna"
Background: Standardizing cardiac valve structures and function to body surface area will help the clinician and surgeons in decision-making.
Aim: To evaluate the z-scores of the sizes of cardiac structures and function and to present them in Gaussian curves and reference values.
Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that involved 300 apparently healthy children.
Background: Children infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be more prone to helminthic infestation because they have depleted immunity, which increases their susceptibility to infection and infestations, even with minimally pathogenic organisms such as helminths.
Aim: The prevalence and pattern of intestinal helminthiasis among children living with HIV attending the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu.
Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional study in which 70 HIV-infected children were consecutively recruited from the Pediatric HIV clinic and matched for age and sex with 70 children recruited from the children outpatient clinic (CHOP) of UNTH Ituku-Ozalla.
Introduction: Folic acid supplementation is an integral aspect of the management of children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) especially in Africa. In spite of this, there have been concerns about lower folate levels, especially during crisis.
Aim: To determine red cell folate levels of children with sickle cell anaemia in steady state and during crisis and compare with those with haemoglobin AA genotype.
Background: Haemostatic derangements are thought to be due to an imbalance between hepatic synthesis of pro-coagulants and urinary losses of anticoagulants.
Objectives: This study evaluated the coagulation profile of Nigerian children with nephrotic syndrome and examined the relationship between coagulation variables, disease state and steroid responsiveness.
Methods: A cross- sectional hospital based study on evaluation of coagulation profile of children with nephrotic syndrome compared with their age- and gender- matched controls.
Background: Globally, a dramatic increase in the use of television and digital media has been observed among children and adolescents in recent times. The possible health-related effects of frequent and prolonged screen media viewing on these children and adolescents have triggered many concerns among researchers.
Aim: The study is aimed to determine the screen media viewing practices and caregivers' level of knowledge about the health-related effects of prolonged screen viewing time on their children.