Correlate of Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection on Combined Highly Active Antiretroviral Medications in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State.

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affects many organ systems in the body including the cardiovascular system, often manifesting as a subclinical left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction that may progress to heart failure.

Aim: This study assessed the prevalence of LV systolic dysfunction in children on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) with established clinical stage 1 HIV-disease.

Materials And Methods: The study was a cross-sectional comparative study conducted in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital from April to August 2019 on 200.

Accidental poisoning with aluminum phosphide presenting with excessive cholinergic symptoms with response to atropine: A case report.

Accidental poisoning in children, though underreported in our environment, is common and could prove fatal. It is important to identify the primary chemical agent that is responsible for the poisoning. We present a case of accidental ingestion of fish poisoned with aluminum phosphide (AlP) used as rat poisoning by a 14-month-old girl.