Niger J Clin Pract
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Cardiac heart defects affect nearly 6-12 per 1000 live births in the general population and are more frequent than common trisomies. ⋯ Late first-trimester examination of the fetus is feasible and allows earlier detection of many structural abnormalities of the fetus, including congenital heart defects. Suspicious and isolated cardiac abnormal findings should be re-examined and confirmed in the second-trimester exam. Previous abdominal surgery, high BMI, and subtle cardiac defects can cause missed cardiac abnormalities.
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Observational Study
Percutaneous kidney biopsy and the histopathologic patterns of kidney diseases in children: An observational descriptive study at a South-East Nigerian tertiary hospital.
Kidney biopsy remains the best standard for kidney tissue analysis. Although percutaneous kidney biopsy is an invasive procedure, it is an indispensable part of interventional nephrology for accurate diagnosis, selection of appropriate therapy protocol, and prognostication of kidney diseases in children. With improvement in expertise among pediatric nephrologists, data on procedure outcomes are now being documented. Aim: We aimed to describe the outcomes in a 5-year practice of kidney biopsy at the pediatric nephrology unit in a southeast Nigerian tertiary hospital. ⋯ Outcomes of percutaneous kidney biopsy at a Nigerian tertiary hospital are adjudged successful. The histopathologic patterns highlight FSGS as the major cause of steroid resistance in childhood nephrotic syndrome in this clime.
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The association of. ⋯ Steroid resistance, treatment with azathioprine, long disease duration, low albumin levels were significant risk factors for CMV colitis, among patients with UC activation.
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the Early Childhood Caries (ECC)/severe-ECC (S-ECC) and prolonged breast-feeding (BF), bottle-feeding, and oral hygiene habits in 0-year-old to 5-year-old Turkish children. ⋯ BF and bottle-feeding practices were not associated with the ECC/S-ECC. Sweetened bottles and sugary foods are strong risk factors for the ECC/S-ECC.
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Specific death due to DR-TB has significantly contributed to tuberculosis (TB) mortality and overall global deaths. ⋯ HIV co-infection and DRTB with progression to more resistant and difficult-to-treat strains contributed to higher deaths. There is a need for concerted efforts from all DR-TB stakeholders to control the disease.