Background and aim: Poor immunization coverage especially in rural areas has led to a high burden of vaccine preventable diseases children.The study assessed routine its determinants community South Western Nigeria.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey using the WHO cluster design was conducted among children aged 12 23 months.Coverage by cards.Results: total 440 mothers were interviewed with mean age 27.9 ± 5.7 years.The 17.3 3.7 months.Full recorded 130(29.5%)children these only...

Introduction: displacement predisposes to deprivation and hunger consequently malnutrition. In Nigeria, information on anthropometric characteristics associated factors among displaced under-five children is important strengthen strategies ameliorate malnutrition promote child health. This study was conducted identify the determinants of indices in internally persons' camps Abuja, Nigeria.

Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital cardiac lesion encountered worldwide. Only very rarely it acquired, and causation through blunt injury in a child extremely rare. A previously healthy 7-year-old boy suffered chest trauma while at play. He presented 11 days later with features of acute congestive failure. Two-dimensional echocardiographic examination revealed mid-muscular VSD. The connection between was not initially appreciated. Facilities for required urgent...

Abstract Background Child labor (CL) is on the increase in developing countries with its adverse consequences. Many studies have related CL to physical and social well-being not mental health (MH). This study was designed assess experience of status (MHS) among in-school adolescents determine association between them, if any, a metropolitan area Lagos state, Nigeria. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional conducted eight private four public secondary schools using two-stage cluster sampling...

Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is incompatible with life unless there exist shunts between two parallel circulations. Even where are present, it still remains a lethal cyanotic congenital heart disease if not surgically corrected soon after birth. We report case 31-year-old woman un-operated TGA who only survived but was able to carry pregnancy term. This may be unconnected fact that she has associated atrial and ventricular septal defects.

Managing upper airway obstruction in patients with diphtheria can be challenging. In a resource-constrained setting no Intensive Care Units, blind nasotracheal intubation could lifesaving. We report an eight-year-old girl who presented sore throat, fever, neck swelling and severe pallor. Following the commencement of blood transfusion, she developed respiratory distress associated restlessness, stridor gasping for air. Emergency resulted resolution other symptoms. While evaluating child...

Introduction: The study of the right ventricle is a relatively young field, particularly in newborn. This assessed ventricular echocardiographic dimensions cohort normal term neonates Ibadan.Materials and Methods: was longitudinal involving 120 with maternal cardio topographic (CTG) parameters, physical findings, oxygen saturation. were measured at birth then weekly till age 28 days. measurements obtained millimeters as follows: main pulmonary artery, anterior wall thickness, diameter...

<br><b>Background:</b> Intracardiac echogenic focus (ICEF) is defined as a small bright structure within the fetal heart with similar or greater echogenicity to surrounding bone. The cause of ICEF unknown, although it generally believed be normal variant. However, several authors have reported possible association between an and chromosomal abnormalities, while some others found structural cardiac anomalies. There are presently no data on this subject in sub-Saharan Africa about correlation...

Background: Delayed detection of congenital heart diseases in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) contributes to the poor outcome infants with cardiac anomalies. Fetal echocardiography (FE) can detect defects in-utero as early 18th gestational week (GA), giving parents medical professionals time prepare for baby's delivery appropriate treatment. University College Hospital, Nigeria, is one few centres Nigeria where FE performed. Objectives: To examine indications referral diagnoses made...

A child presented with a 4-day history of abdominal pain and distension, constipation, bilious vomiting. The diagnosis intestinal obstruction secondary to multiple worm boluses in the lumen was established during laparotomy. Intraoperatively, he suffered cardiac arrest which preceded by an episode near-fatal arrhythmia. arrythmia thought be complication eosinophilic myocarditis had hitherto not been widely documented children heavy infestation. As bear significant burden helminthiasis, there...