The paucity of pediatric emergency medicine fellowship training programs in Africa.

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest burden of childhood and adolescent mortality in the world. The leading causes of mortality in pediatric populations in Africa include preterm birth complications, pneumonia, malaria, diarrheal diseases, HIV/AIDS, and road injuries. These causes of childhood and adolescent mortality often lead to emergency room utilization due to critical presentation, placing emphasis on the importance of pediatric emergency services in Africa.

Age at Smoking Initiation and Prevalence of Cigarette Use Among Youths in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2014-2017.

This cross-sectional study examines age at smoking initiation, prevalence of cigarette use, and prevalence of exposure to smoking-related risk factors among youths in sub-Saharan Africa.

Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Pulmonary Hypertension in an Infant with Pertussis Case Report.

Pertussis is a vaccine-preventable disease with an incidence that has been trending upwards in the United States over the last two decades. This is evident by an increase in the incidence from 10,100 cases in 1974 to a peak of >48,000 cases noted in the last decade. Pertussis disease severity ranges from mild to severe, with resultant complications capable of causing significant morbidity and mortality.