Celiac disease autoimmunity among Nigerian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Background: Celiac disease (CD) affects the small intestine and can hinder nutrient absorption. It is found worldwide and common in certain groups of people including individuals with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM). However, the prevalence of CD in the West African region is not documented.

Impact of maternal depression on malnutrition treatment outcomes in older children with sickle cell anemia.

Background: Malnutrition and sickle cell anemia (SCA) result in high childhood mortality rates. Although maternal depression is an established risk factor for malnutrition in younger children, little is known about its impact on treatment response in children with malnutrition. We aimed to determine the relationship, if any, between maternal depression scores and malnutrition treatment outcomes in older children with SCA.

Feasibility trial for the management of severe acute malnutrition in older children with sickle cell anemia in Nigeria.

Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) living in Nigeria are at an increased risk of malnutrition, which contributes to increased morbidity and mortality. However, evidence-based guidelines for managing malnutrition in children with SCA are lacking. To address this gap, we conducted a multicenter, randomized controlled feasibility trial to assess the feasibility and safety of treating children with SCA aged from 5 to 12 years and having uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (body mass index z score of <-3.

Children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Nigeria: clinical characteristics and compliance with care.

Objectives: The prevalence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is increasing in most developed and developing countries. This study described the clinical characteristics and compliance with care among Nigerian children and adolescents with T1DM.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive multi-center study of children seen at the paediatric endocrinology clinic of seven selected tertiary health facilities in Nigeria.

A Review of Neonatal Tetanus Seen in Rasheed Shekoni Specialist Hospital, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria.

Background: Neonatal tetanus is a major contributor of neonatal mortality in developing countries. The study was aimed to identify the prevalence, routes and mortality rate among newborns with tetanus admitted to the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) of Rasheed Shekoni Specialist Hospital (RSSH), Dutse Jigawa State, Nigeria.

Methodology: The study was a retrospective hospital-based.

Profile of children with COVID-19 infection: a cross sectional study from North-East Nigeria.

Introduction: available evidence suggests that children infected with COVID-19 tend to have a less severe form of the disease. However, most of the studies that have established this largely emanate from outside sub-Saharan Africa. The pandemic nature of the infection makes it instructive to evaluate its pattern among children across different climes, including ours.

Trends in Poliovirus Seroprevalence in Kano State, Northern Nigeria.

Background: Kano state has been a protracted reservoir of poliovirus in Nigeria. Immunity trends have been monitored through seroprevalence surveys since 2011. The survey in 2015 was, in addition, intended to assess the impact of use of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV).

Nutritional status in cerebral palsy: A Cross-sectional comparative survey of children in Kano, Nigeria.

Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a common neurodevelopmental motor disorder resulting from early childhood brain insult. Nutrition in children is very important for growth and development. This is more so in those with chronic illnesses such as CP.

Poliovirus seroprevalence before and after interruption of poliovirus transmission in Kano State, Nigeria.

Introduction: In September 2015, Nigeria was removed from the list of polio-endemic countries after more than 12months had passed since the detection of last wild poliovirus case in the country on 24 July 2014. We are presenting here a report of two polio seroprevalence surveys conducted in September 2013 and October 2014, respectively, in the Kano state of northern Nigeria.

Methods: Health facility based seroprevalence surveys were undertaken at Murtala Mohammad Specialist Hospital, Kano.