Publications by authors named "Bede Chidozie Ibe"
Background: Malnutrition is a major public health problem with short and long-term adverse effects on children particularly in middle and low-income countries. Three out of every ten under-five children are said to be stunted and 19.4% underweight in Nigeria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The burden of childhood obesity is increasing in most developing countries particularly in the urban areas owing to globalization; and children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in such environment do not live in isolation. The study is aimed at determining the prevalence of obesity in younger children with SCA.
Methods: A consecutive recruitment of 58 children with SCA aged between 1 year and 5 years 4 months (subjects) and their age and sex matched controls selected using multistage sampling technique were carried out.
End--users' perception of quality of care of children attending children's outpatients clinics of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku--Ozalla Enugu.
BMC Res Notes
November 2014
Background: Knowledge of the specific details of end-users actual experiences with health system helps to identify areas for improvement in ways that standardized satisfaction measures are less able to provide in order to save lives, uphold public confidence and trust in healthcare delivery. The aim of the study was to assess the end-users' perception of the quality of clinical services rendered to children attending paediatric out-patient clinics of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku - Ozalla, Enugu.
Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was undertaken using exit point interviewer administered pre-tested/semi-structured questionnaire.
Article Synopsis
- Microalbuminuria is a key indicator of early kidney damage in children with sickle cell anemia and is linked to potential kidney failure, with its prevalence rising as children age.
- In a study conducted in Nigeria, 200 children with sickle cell disease were compared to age/gender-matched controls, revealing a prevalence of microalbuminuria at 18.5% in the sickle cell group versus 2.5% in controls.
- The findings suggest that female gender, age, hemoglobin levels, and hospitalization history are significant factors influencing the occurrence of microalbuminuria, indicating the need for routine screening in at-risk children.