A5041921604- Diabetes Management and Research
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Pancreatic function and diabetes
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Vitamin K Research Studies
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
2012-2024
University of Lagos
2014-2024
University of Birmingham
2016
Uppsala University
2015
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
2014
Staten Island University Hospital
2014
University of Toronto
1995
Background: Vitamin D and calcium deficiencies are common worldwide, causing nutritional rickets osteomalacia, which have a major impact on health, growth, development of infants, children, adolescents; the consequences can be lethal or last into adulthood. The goals this evidence-based consensus document to provide health care professionals with guidance for prevention, diagnosis, management policy makers framework work toward its eradication. Evidence: A systematic literature search...
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Abstract Background Childhood obesity and associated hypertension are major public health concerns globally. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of risk high blood pressure among Nigerian adolescents. Methods A cross-sectional school-based 885 apparently healthy adolescents was performed. Weight, height (BP) were measured using standard methods. Body mass index (BMI) calculated categorized by age, sex percentile. Obesity overweight defined as: ≥ 95th 85th < percentiles,...
In many of the urban centres developing countries, a change in lifestyle due to increased affluence has been observed. It shown that is an important factor global epidemic overweight and obesity. The aim this study was assess influence socioeconomic class on prevalence obesity amongst adolescents from rural Lagos, Nigeria. This cross-sectional prospective survey carried out sample 1504 randomly selected adolescents, aged between 10 19 years, six public secondary schools located areas Eti-Osa...
BACKGROUND: Pneumonia, a common childhood infection inNigerian children with number of debilitating complicationssuch as empyema thoracis, has been linked to vitamin D deficiencydue its ability modulate the T lymphocyte immunesystem .OBJECTIVE: To determine relationship between Dand outcome pneumonia in children.METHODS: This was case-control study involving 24 children,admitted for subjects and 10 withoutpneumonia controls. Pre-formatted questionnaire utilizedto obtain background...
World Health Organization has predicted a worldwide rise in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus. Cote d'Ivoire is not exempted as evidenced by such factors obesity and sedentary life style amongst others. The objective study was to determine mellitus (DM) among children adolescents district Abidjan d'Ivoire. A cross-sectional descriptive survey using multi-stage sampling approach conducted from March April 2013. 1572 aged 02–19 years were surveyed 687 randomly selected households three...
On behalf of the Global Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes group, authors provide a perspective on rights child as enshrined in United Nations Convention Rights Child (1989) concerning care pediatric endocrine disorders diabetes mellitus, throughout world, with particular reference to resource-constrained settings. In this article, we define spectrum health needs an disorder how they may be addressed, terms education, research, development sustainable programs for improved outcomes. We...
Current methods of detection childhood hypertension are cumbersome and contribute to under-diagnosis hence, the need generate simpler diagnostic tools. The blood pressure height ratio has recently been proposed as a novel screening tool for prehypertension in some populations. We evaluated its applicability our environment.The weights, heights, measurements 2364 apparently healthy adolescents were determined. Sex-specific systolic diastolic ratios (SBPHR) (DBPHR) calculated, their ability...
Background. Over the past two decades there has been an increase in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) children. Baseline data is needed to assess impact of changing lifestyles on Ado-Ekiti, a previously semiurban community Southwest Nigeria. This study was therefore conducted fasting blood glucose (FBG) adolescents Methodology. cross-sectional involving 628 from three different secondary schools With parental consent, volunteers completed structured questionnaire, and overnight FBG measured....
Background: Infections leading to sepsis are major contributors mortality and morbidity in children world-wide. Determining the capacity of pediatric hospitals Nigeria manage establishes an important baseline for quality-improvement interventions resource allocations. Objectives: To assess availability functionality resources manpower early detection prompt management at tertiary centers Nigeria. Methods: This was online survey using a modified tool designed by World Federation Pediatric...
In the Sub Saharan Africa Rickets has now been established to be due primarily calcium deficiency and sometimes in combination with vitamin D deficiency. The main thrust of management is supplementation or without D. An observation was made that some children nutritional rickets do not respond this modality. recently reported high prevalence Incomplete Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (idRTA) adults osteoporosis as brought fore possibility being a possible cause wastage therefore poor response...
Cushing syndrome is a hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure of body tissue to cortisol. We report two cases iatrogenic Cushing's in Nigerian children following intranasal administration aristobed-N (Betamethasone + Neomycin) given at private hospital where the presented with feature adenoidal hypertrophy. Two months into treatment were noticed have developed clinical and laboratory features critical adrenal suppression. Serum cortisol (at presentation): 1(st) patient: 12nmol/L...
Background. Paediatric endoscopy is now standard care in the developed world for management of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. However, developing countries remains an underutilised tool. Objective. To determine indications and spectrum endoscopic findings children seen at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Methods. The upper GI ≤16 years old, referred procedure from June 2013 to 2016, were documented. yield these was also determined. Results. In total 71 during study period....
In Nigeria, diarrhoeal disease is second only to malaria as a cause of death the under 5 age group. This study was aimed at assessing benefit or otherwise zinc supplement in acute diarrhoea.This multi-centred randomized double blind controlled study. Children with diarrhoea aged between 6 and 24 months were into supplemented placebo groups. Plasma levels analyzed enrollment end The children reviewed for next three from time enrollment.The mean plasma baseline 0.06 +/- 0.04 0.067 0.03 ppm...
The aim of the study was to analyze impact home and school visits strengthen knowledge on diabetes education quality care life children adolescents with diabetes.This a descriptive cross-sectional all (n = 16, seven males nine females), attending pediatric center (mean age: 11.25 yr ± 4.82, range: 5-17 yr), mean duration being 4.6 3.9 yr, range 0.5-8.4 yr. Ten patients were visited by medical social worker at school, their ondiabetes strengthened, intervention effect evaluated 4 months...
Abstract Background: Globally, there is a secular trend towards the reduced age for sexual maturity and menarche. This study aimed to determine current factors associated with attainment of various stages puberty in Nigerian girls. Methods: was cross-sectional involving 800 girls aged 6–15 years. The subjects were selected by stratified random sampling method from schools Oshodi Local Government Area, Lagos State. They interviewed physical examination carried out classify them into Tanner...
Background: Postural hypotension (PH) indicates the presence of cardiac autonomic neuropathy and in diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with adverse outcome. Nonetheless, PH has been rarely characterized young persons Sub-saharan Africa where suboptimal care DM prevalent.Aims: The aim study was to determine prevalence patients type 1DM its relationship duration glycemic control.Settings Design: It a cross-sectional, case control carried out pediatric out-patient clinic.Materials Methods:...