Breastfeeding support as predictors of sustainable breastfeeding practices of nursing mothers with common mental disorders in tertiary hospital nurseries in Nigeria: a cross sectional study.

Background: The postpartum period is associated with an increased risk of maternal mental disorders. The combined effect of having the mother's infant admitted to a tertiary hospital in a low-resource setting and the need to exclusively breastfeed the infant may exaggerate this risk. This study aimed to determine the breastfeeding support provided to mothers whose infants were hospitalised in Nigerian tertiary hospital nurseries and the prevalence of common mental health disorders among this population.

Determinants of Tangible Breastfeeding Support Among Health Workers: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Breastfeeding is crucial in providing infants with needed nutrition and immunity to foster their healthy growth and development; yet, optimal support from health workers is critical for it to be successful.

Aim: To determine factors influencing tangible breastfeeding support among health workers in Nigeria.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Nigeria's six geopolitical zones between August 2022 and February 2023 among health workers ( = 2,922).

Neonatal Transport Network Services: Preparedness of healthcare systems in Southern Nigeria.

Background: Nigeria remains a major contributor to neonatal deaths worldwide, yet little consideration has been given to intra/inter health facility transfer of sick neonates. The dearth of Neonatal Transport Network Services (NNTS) is probably an underappreciated driver of the abysmally high national neonatal mortality indices. This study aimed to evaluate neonatal transport services and the healthcare workers' preparedness among health facilities in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Burden and outcome of respiratory morbidities among children and adolescents with sickle cell disease-A retrospective review of emergency presentations in some Nigerian tertiary institutions.

Background: Despite the huge burden of sickle cell disease (SCD) among Nigerian children, the burden and outcome of respiratory illnesses remain undocumented. Thus, we aimed to describe the spectrum and outcome of respiratory illnesses among SCD childrenand adolescentadmissions in ten Nigerian tertiary hospitals.

Method: A retrospective review of the SCD admission records of children and adolescents with a confirmed diagnosis of respiratory illnesses from 2012 to 2021 in ten tertiary health facilities across five geopolitical zones in Nigeria was conducted.

Mentees' Perspectives on the Factors that influence the Choice of Mentors in the Medical Profession.

Background: Mentorship is an age-long act in most fields of learning. It plays a pivotal role in medical education. The strength of any mentorship relationship could have a direct bearing on the character traits of the mentor.

Factors associated with common mental disorders among breastfeeding mothers in tertiary hospital nurseries in Nigeria.

Background: Several studies have shown that the impact of maternal mental health disorders on newborns' well-being in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) are underreported, multi-dimensional and varies over time and differs from what is reported in high-income countries. We present the prevalence and risk factors associated with common mental disorders (CMDs) among breastfeeding mothers whose infants were admitted to Nigerian tertiary care facilities.

Methods: This was a national cross-sectional study involving mothers of hospitalised babies from eleven Nigerian tertiary hospitals.

Ultrasound Measurement of Foetal Kidney Length during Healthy Pregnancy: Relationship with Gestational Age.

Background: Foetal kidney length (FKL) measurements and comparisons to normal charts can be used to assess the development of the foetal kidneys throughout the entire course of pregnancy. This study was designed to assess FKL between 20 - 40 weeks' gestation, establish reference ranges for FKL and determine the relationship between FKL and gestational age (GA) in normal pregnancy.

Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted between March-August 2022, at the Obstetric Units and Radiology Departments of the two tertiary health facilities, one secondary facility and one radio-diagnostic facility in Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria.

The pattern of paediatric otorhinolaryngological disorders seen at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, South-south Nigeria: a 3-year review.

Introduction: otolaryngological disorders vary among children due to diverse underlying aetiologies and pathologic processes.This study audits the pattern of paediatric ear, nose and throat diseases seen at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital.

Methods: a cross-sectional retrospective review of medical records of children (aged 0 - 17 years) seen between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020 were retrieved and analysed using IBM SPSS version 25.

Tuberculin skin tests following Bacille Calmette Guerin vaccination in Africa: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tuberculin reactivity following tuberculin skin test which is the most common measure of the effect of the Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG) vaccination has remained complex. This protocol is aimed to assess the effect of BCG vaccine on tuberculin skin test in Africa as a guide to better understanding or resolving this complexity. A search strategy is developed using MeSH, key words, text words, and entry terms.

Basic neonatal resuscitation: retention of knowledge and skills of primary health care workers in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Southern Nigeria.

Introduction: birth attendants' retention of knowledge and skills of neonatal resuscitation post-training can prevent birth asphyxia by repeatedly applying neonatal resuscitation guidelines. This study assessed primary healthcare workers' retention of knowledge and skills of basic neonatal resuscitation.

Methods: in 28 primary health centres, 106 birth attendants had their knowledge and skills assessed following a one-day neonatal resuscitation training.

Nigerian parents' knowledge of COVID-19 and effect of lockdown on monthly earnings: an online survey.

Introduction: the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated every sector leading to untold hardship, unplanned loss of jobs and drastic reductions in the income of families across the world. This survey assessed the knowledge of COVID-19 among Nigerian parents and its effect on their monthly income.

Methods: an online cross-sectional survey was conducted from May 9 - June 8, 2020, among parents/guardians with children/wards in the paediatric age-range during the lockdown stage of the outbreak in Nigeria.

COVID-19 and the Nigerian child: the time to act is now.

COVID-19 has overwhelmed virtually every sector in resource-rich countries of the world and has gradually but steadily enveloped almost all of Africa. While her leaders grapple with the vivid realization of the myriad effects of the virus, the African children should not be the 'hidden victims' of the COVID-19 pandemic because they are among the most vulnerable. This narrative highlights the effects of the pandemic on the economic, education, health, mental and socio-cultural well-being of the Nigerian child and suggests ways to mitigate it.

Preparedness of primary health care workers and audit of primary health centres for resuscitation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Southern Nigeria.

Introduction: Nigeria still has high newborn deaths and birth asphyxia remains a major cause. Birth attendants´ readiness to perform newborn resuscitation depends largely on their competence in basic resuscitation and availability of newborn resuscitation equipment to enable the various steps outlined in resuscitation guidelines to be applied quickly and appropriately. This study aimed to assess primary health care workers´ experience of neonatal resuscitation and audit primary health centres for availability of neonatal resuscitation equipment.

Newborn screening in Nigeria: Associating the screening of congenital hypothyroidism and sickle cell disease can be a winning choice?

Unlabelled: ntroduction: Nigeria like many African countries has tried to start the newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism and many failed. Since sickle cell disease is more common in Nigeria, the hypothesis is that incorporating it into a screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism will improve the uptake of the programme by parents and government.

Methods: Different aspects of newborn screening with difficulties and challenges in running newborn screening were identified and discussed.

Viral suppression in adolescents on antiretroviral treatment: review of the literature and critical appraisal of methodological challenges.

Objective: Medication adherence is often suboptimal for adolescents with HIV, and establishing correct weight-based antiretroviral therapy dosing is difficult, contributing to virological failure. This review aimed to determine the proportion of adolescents achieving virological suppression after initiating ART.

Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE and Web of Science databases were searched.