Diagnosis and treatment challenges of autism spectrum disorder at a reference hospital in Douala, Cameroon.

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disability associated with deficiency in social interaction, unusual development of social communication, and restricted or repetitive behaviors, interests and activities. This study aimed to describe management of pediatric ASD in Cameroon, a resource-constrained Central Africa country.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted between December 2021 and May 2022 at the Pediatrics department of a reference hospital in the town of Douala.

Intestinal Parasitic Infections: A Rare Coinfection by s and in a 10-month-old Infant in Cameroon.

We report a rare case of coinfection by intestinal parasitosis and myiasis ( and ) in a 10-month-old female infant living in Yaounde, an urban area in a low- and middle-income country. Incidental discovery was made following symptoms of acute vomiting and diarrhea with a massive release of an estimated thirty adult worms and larvae through nasal, buccal, and anal routes. Diagnosis was based on the macroscopic appearance of the worms and the fly larvae.

Does HIV infection affect growth and puberty of Cameroonian children?

Objectives: This study aimed to describe growth and pubertal development of adolescents with HIV infection under highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in Cameroon.

Design: Through an observational study, we included 74 adolescents aged 9-17 years who were taking HAART and had attended two care units in Cameroon for at least 6 months. Weight and height were measured and transferred to 2007 WHO curves for 5- to 19-year-olds.

Mortality of children aged 5-15 years in a tertiary care center in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Introduction: Although sub-Saharan Africa accounts for only 21% of the global population of children and adolescents aged 5-15 years, 55% of deaths among children in this age group occur in this region. This seems to be related to infectious diseases. We hypothesized that besides infectious diseases, in our context, a chronic underlying condition increases mortality.

A cross sectional study of growth of children with sickle cell disease, aged 2 to 5 years in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Introduction: Growth of children affected by Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is not well described in sub-Saharan Africa despite the high prevalence of the disease. Few data are available in this context and on the issue using the World Health Organization growth norms. We therefore conduct the present study with the aim of describing the growth of affected children aged less than 5 years.