Vasculitis in Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) is a rare, heterogeneous multisystem autoimmune disease that can affect any organ, and present with diverse clinical and serological manifestations. Vasculitis can be a feature of JSLE. It more commonly presents as cutaneous vasculitis than visceral vasculitis, which can affect the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, lungs, gut, kidneys, heart, and large vessels.

Neurocognitive Function of School-aged HIV-infected Children in Enugu, Nigeria.

Background: Evidence has shown neurocognitive problems often exist among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children. There are limited data for children in Nigeria.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 100 school-aged perinatally HIV-infected children seen in the paediatric HIV clinic and age/sex-matched controls from the general paediatric clinic.

Ear-related problems among children attending the paediatric and otorhinolaryngology out-patients clinics of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu.

Background: Ear related diseases are commonly seen in clinics worldwide especially among children. They are associated with significant morbidity and frequent hospital visits. Limited data exists regarding the burden of ear disease among Nigerian children.