Publications by authors named "Yusuf Tahir"
Several deep neural networks have been introduced for finger vein recognition over time, and these networks have demonstrated high levels of performance. However, most current state-of-the-art deep learning systems use networks with increasing layers and parameters, resulting in greater computational costs and complexity. This can make them impractical for real-time implementation, particularly on embedded hardware.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Fever is both a sign of various diseases (chief of which are infectious in nature) and an adverse effect of certain interventions (e.g. vaccines, drugs) in the pediatric population.
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- Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant health challenge for children in Nigeria, and this study focuses on the effectiveness of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for diagnosing TB in children aged 0-15 years from 2017 to 2021.
- Out of 1,489 children treated, the analysis of data from 1,463 showed that the Xpert MTB/RIF test was performed on 862, revealing a detection rate of 19.8% for MTB, with a small percentage indicating rifampicin (RIF) resistance.
- Key factors associated with positive test results included older age (over 10 years), the presence of pulmonary TB, and a negative HIV status, highlighting the importance of thorough clinical
Introduction: Early infant diagnosis (EID) provides a critical opportunity to strengthen follow-up of HIV-exposed children and early access to antiretroviral treatment. The study is designed to determine PCR pattern of HIV- exposed infants.
Methods: A 2-year cross-sectional study at Usmanu Danfodio University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, Nigeria.