Neurological diseases in children may be associated with mortality and long-term morbidity
when they recover from acute ailments. The pattern of neurological disorders in an …

Objectives To evaluate pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) needs, outcome and predictors of
mortality in post-neonatal tetanus. Materials and methods Review of 30 consecutive post …

Abstract The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) guidelines for childhood immunisation
were first published in 2012 (See Table II) as a follow-up to a position paper submitted to the …

В обзорной статье приведены современные данные по эпидемиологии, профилактике
и лечению столбняка у детей. Наиболее высокий уровень заболеваемости и …

Background Although tetanus is a vaccine-preventable disease, reports indicate that it
remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in both neonatal and post-neonatal …

Immunisation is one of the cost-effective public health interventions targeted to prevent up to
four million deaths annually. 1, 2 Despite the achievements that accrue to immunisation …

Objective: To determine the prognostic factors and outcome of tetanus in children of post-
neonatal age admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary care hospital. Methods …

Background: Tetanus is a vaccine preventable, non-communicable disease known as
lockjaw and characterized by muscle spasm. It is a forgotten disease in the developed world …

Background: Tetanus still causes significant morbidity and mortality amongst children in
Nigeria despite decades of immunisation with tetanus vaccine. Objectives: To determine the …

Background: Post neonatal tetanus, a vaccine preventable disease is a cause of childhood
morbidity and mortality in many developing countries including Nigeria. This study was …