Background Childhood mortality remains high in resource-limited third world countries. Most
childhood deaths in hospital often occur within the first 24 h of admission. Many of these …

Background: There is a high prevalence of paediatric emergency cases in less developed
countries. However, prolonged hospital stay at emergency units may further overstretch the …

Introduction: Severe malaria is a rare life threatening illness. Only a small proportion of
patients with clinical malaria progress to this medical emergency. On reviewing 61 malaria …

Context: The children emergency room (CHER) in Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki
(FETHA) is one of the units o pediatrics department specialized in meeting the unique needs …

Introduction: The outcome of paediatric emergency care is essential to the attainment of
child-targeted sustainable development goals. We assessed the quality of paediatric …

Introduction: Pattern of hospital admissions and mortality can be a valuable tool in auditing
hospital performance. Medical childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries are …

Emergency care involves the care of patients with acute illnesses or injuries that require
immediate medical attention. Periodic evaluation of emergency unit generally provides an …

Background: Morbidity and mortality pattern differs among regions. Also, there may be
variations within a nation partly due to availability and cost of health services as well as the …

Background: Malaria disease, a preventable and treatable disease has continued to plague
under-five children in rural Nigeria. Unhealthy health practices contribute to increased …

This study aimed at determining the prevalence and risk factors of cerebral malaria among
children aged 10years and below in Kiryandogo General Hospital. The study was done in …