7 results match your criteria: "James Lind Institute[Affiliation]"

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) and enteritis are major causes of morbidity and mortality in children. A combined profiling of UTI and enteritis could be helpful since stool plays a major role in the etiopathogenesis of UTI.

Aim: This study aimed to examine and compare bacterial UTI and bacterial enteritis in respect of their etiology and anti-microbial susceptibility (AMS) in children aged 0 to 17 years at Alliance Hospital, Abuja.

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Angiogenesis in Lung Cancer: Understanding the Roles of Growth Factors.

Cancers (Basel)

September 2023

Institute for Personalized Oncology, Center for Digital Biodesign and Personalized Healthcare, First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia (Sechenov University), 8-2 Trubetskaya str., Moscow 119991, Russia.

Article Synopsis
  • Research indicates that growth factors play a significant role in lung cancer angiogenesis, which helps tumors grow and spread by affecting the immune response.
  • New treatment strategies focus on developing anti-angiogenic compounds that block the activity of these growth factors, particularly EGF and VEGF, to hinder lung cancer progression.
  • While the initial results of these therapies are promising, there is a heightened risk of toxicity, necessitating personalized follow-up care for patients undergoing treatment.
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Background: This case study describes and analyses an action research initiative undertaken by management, staff and WHO at the St. Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic in Bologna, Italy. The initiative utilised staff engagement approaches developed during the COVID-19 pandemic to rethink and reshape future development plans.

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Caffeine, a popular over-the-counter methylxanthine, is widely consumed for its potent psychoactive properties. Toxicity generally occurs with intentional overdose and is often multisystemic and life-threatening. Consumption by children is rarely planned, and safe doses are potentially toxic in them.

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Navigating through Nigeria's struggling health system: The staggering experience of a struggling family.

Ann Afr Med

April 2023

Department of Paediatrics, Alliance Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria; Faculty of Paediatrics, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria; Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, James Lind Institute, Geneva, Switzerland.

She was born at 28 weeks of gestation and weighed 800g. Following delivery, her mother suffered wound dehiscence and was re-admitted for a prolonged period. For the care of the little baby, the father had preferred a public health facility where the cost is less prohibitive.

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Context: After thirty years of ratifying the child rights convention and nineteen years of the Child Rights Act, implementing child rights instruments remains challenging in Nigeria. Healthcare providers are well positioned to change the current paradigm.

Aim: To examine the knowledge, perception, and practice of child rights and the influence of demographics among Nigerian doctors and nurses.

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Kimura's Disease (KD) is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder presenting as multiple painless solitary subcutaneous nodules, predominantly in the head and neck region and frequently associated with regional lymphadenopathy and/or salivary gland involvement. Because of painless nature and indolent course, there is usually a delay in the patient's presentation. KD may radiologically mimic other chronic inflammatory conditions like tuberculosis, vascular malformations and neoplasms.

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