Idris Abiodun Adedeji

Hypothermia in preterm infants admitted to low-resource neonatal units in northern Nigeria: an observational study of occurrence and risk factors

Usman Abiola Sanni, Fatima Usman, Taofik Oluwaseun Ogunkunle, Adamu Sa'idu Adamu et autres

BACKGROUND: Hypothermia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among preterm and low-birth-weight neonates. In resource-constrained settings, limited referral infrastructure and technologies for temperature control potentiate preterm hypothermia. While there is some documentation on point-of-admission hypothermia from single center studies, there …

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Disseminated Herpes Simplex Virus-1 in Previously Healthy Child Without Skin Rash: Case report and literature review

Idris Abiodun Adedeji, Abdulrahim Abdullahi, Abdulmohsen S. Alharbi, Fatimah Abusrair et autres

Disseminated herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a known fatal condition in neonates and immunocompromised patients. However, very few cases have been reported in an immunocompetent host. We report a 1-year-old female child who presented to a children's hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, …

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The Role of Procalcitonin in Neonatal Sepsis-examining Facts and Misconceptions

Samaha Saleh Mustapha, Idris Abiodun Adedeji, Amina Bashir Dogara, Muhammad Shamsuddeen Yusuf et autres

Background: Neonatal sepsis has remained a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Despite advances in neonatal diagnostics, its diagnosis has remained challenging majorly because its symptoms are vague and blood culture which remains the gold standard for diagnosis is cumbersome and …

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Exploring disparities in malnutrition among under-five children in Nigeria and potential solutions: a scoping review

Collins John, Bee Koon Poh, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin, Godpower Chinedu Michael et autres

Introduction: Triple burden of malnutrition in children remains a significant public health issue. This scoping review aims to assess the information on undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and the quality of complementary feeding in various regions in Nigeria. Methods: A literature search was conducted …

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Cord Blood Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Values in Healthy Term Babies delivered at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi, Northeastern Nigeria.

Muhammad Faruk Bashir, Hassan Abdullahi Elechi, Olumide Olatokunbo Jarrett, Elizabeth Eberechi Oyenusi et autres

BACKGROUND: Congenital hypothyroidism is one of the most common preventable causes of mental retardation and clinical manifestations are often subtle or absent at birth and hence the need for screening. Implementation of newborn screening requires local normative values. OBJECTIVES: To determine the …

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Factors associated with seizure severity among children with epilepsy in Northern Nigeria

Idris Abiodun Adedeji, Adamu S. Adamu, Faruk M. Bashir

Objective: To describe how seizure severity in children with epilepsy may be affected by certain socio-demographic and clinical variables. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: At the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria. Participants: Sixty children and adolescents who were being …

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Gross Motor Dysfunction in Children with Cerebral Palsy in Bauchi, North-East Nigeria

Idris Abiodun Adedeji, Muhammad Faruk Bashir, A. S. Adamu, K. Shuaibu et autres

INTRODUCTION: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a common childhood neurological disorder with the hallmark of varying degrees of im- paired motor function. Identifying the factors that influence children’s motor outcomes with CP will lead to a more informed treatment and prognostication approach. METHODS: …

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Profile of children with COVID-19 infection: a cross sectional study from North-East Nigeria.

Idris Abiodun Adedeji, Yusuf Misau Abdu, Mohammed Faruk Bashir, Adamu Sa'idu Adamu et autres

INTRODUCTION: available evidence suggests that children infected with COVID-19 tend to have a less severe form of the disease. However, most of the studies that have established this largely emanate from outside sub-Saharan Africa. The pandemic nature of the infection makes it …

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Profile of children with COVID-19 infection: a cross sectional study from North-East Nigeria

Idris Abiodun Adedeji, Yusuf Misau Abdu, Mohammed Faruk Bashir, Adamu Sa'idu Adamu et autres

INTRODUCTION: Available evidence suggests that children infected with COVID 19 tend to have a less severe form of the disease. However, most of the studies that have established this largely emanate outside sub Saharan Africa. The pandemic nature of the infection makes …

What are the perceptions of caregivers regarding the outcome of children discharged from the community-based programme in Jigawa, Nigeria?

Luret Lar, Collins John, Ruth Adah, Esther Awazzi Envuladu et autres

Background: Studies have shown that there is an increased burden of severe acute malnutrition, especially in northern Nigeria. Poor infant and child feeding practices, and poverty were among the known factors responsible for this. Through the community management outpatient therapeutic programme, affected …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus in an obese adolescent girl in Bauchi, northeast Nigeria

Muhammad Faruk Bashir, Idris Abiodun Adedeji, Adamu Sa'idu Adamu, Yusuf Abdu Misau et autres

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among children and adolescents is on the rise and this correlates well with increasing prevalence of obesity and overweight worldwide. T2DM was thought to be a disease of the adults, however this has since …

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A comparison of mid upper arm circumference with other Indices for discharge from community-based management of malnutrition clinics in Jigawa State, Nigeria

Udochukwu Michael Diala, Ruth Adah, E.A. Envaladu, Luret Lar et autres

Background: Community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) program has saved millions of children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) globally. World Health Organization recommended discharge indices include Midupper arm circumference (MUAC) =12.5cm, =15-20% weight gain and weight-for-height Z score (WHZ) =-2. We compared …