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.

School-based Study of the Prevalence and Associated Factors of Prediabetes Among Adolescents in Kano, Nigeria.

Background: Prediabetes and diabetes are important metabolic public health problems, especially among adolescents. However, they are being given little or no attention, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Prediabetes increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular diseases.

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.

Economic evaluation of childhood epilepsy in a resource-challenged setting: A preliminary survey.

Background: Considerable disease variability exists between patients with epilepsy, and the societal costs for epilepsy care are overall high, because of high frequency in the general population especially in children from developing countries.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study where children with established diagnosis of epilepsy were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Prevalence-based costs were stratified by patients' sociodemographic characteristics and socioeconomic scores (SES).

Sleep Pattern and Sleep Hygiene Practices among Nigerian Schooling Adolescents.

Background: Sleep problems, especially in the adolescent stage of development, may be associated with excessive daytime sleepiness, impaired neurocognitive function, and a host of others leading to suboptimal performance.

Objectives: To determine the pattern of sleep problems in school-going adolescents based on the bedtime problems; excessive daytime sleepiness; awakenings during the night and problems falling back asleep; regularity and duration of sleep; sleep-disordered breathing (BEARS) sleep screening algorithm.

Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study involving 353 secondary school-going adolescents in Kano metropolis.