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Advances in gastrointestinal endoscopy: Shaping diagnosis and therapy of gastrointestinal disorders in children by Eke CB

“…In parallel to the growth of paediatric gastroenterology sub-speciality, gastrointestinal disorders requiring endoscopy for diagnosis or therapy have shown a…”
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Comparison of actual (measured) weights and heights with the standard formula methods of estimation among children in Enugu by Eke CB, Ubesie AC, Ibe BC

“…Background: In paediatric practice, weight and height are required for therapeutic and diagnostic interventions. In some circumstances actual anthropometric…”
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Challenges of childhood obesity in a developing economy: A review by Eke CB, Ubesie AC, Ibe BC

“…Background: Obesity once considered a high income country’s malady is now on the rise in most developing countries particularly in urban settings. Most of…”
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Prevention of mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus infection in Nigeria: A call to action by Eke CB, Onyire NB, Amadi OF

“…Background: Sub- Sahara Africa including Nigeria has the second largest global burden of chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection after Asia…”
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Impact of parental sex education on child sexual abuse among adolescents by Manyike PC1, Chinawa JM, Aniwada E, Udechukwu NP1, Eke CB, Chinawa TA

“…Background: Parental sex education of children is an often overlooked issue in pediatrics, especially in our society where talking about issues concerning sex…”
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Mortality among paediatric inpatients in Mile 4 Mission hospital Abakaliki, south-eastern Nigeria: a retrospective study by Mouneke UV, Ibekwe RC, Eke CB, Ibekwe MU, Chinawa JM

“…Background: In the sub- Saharan Africa, one in every five children dies before their 5th birthday, mostly from preventable causes. Recent data f rom Nigeria,…”
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Incidentalomas in Chest Radiograph of Apparently Healthy Individuals Presenting for Pre-Employment Medical Examination in Enugu State, Nigeria by Ezeofor, S N, Onuh, A C, Mgbe, E K, Dim, N R, Nnamani, A O, Anyanwu, G E, Eke, C B

“…A chest radiograph is the most commonly requested and performed imaging for diagnosis and screening including medical examination. The study aimed to determine…”
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Pattern and Prevalence of Intestinal Helminthiasis among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State by Onyia, J T, Onyia, O A, Ikefuna, A, Oguonu, T, Ubesie, A, Eke, C B, Chinawa, J M

“…Children infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be more prone to helminthic infestation because they have depleted immunity, which increases…”
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Screen viewing practices and caregivers' knowledge of the health-related effects in children and adolescents in a Nigerian Urban City by Ikefuna, A, Uwaezuoke, N, Eze, J, Eke, A, Eke, C

“…Background: Globally, a dramatic increase in the use of television and digital media has been observed among children and adolescents in recent times. The…”
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Prevalence and risk factors for helicobacter pylori infection among children in Owerri, Nigeria by Emerenini, F, Nwolisa, E, Iregbu, F, Eke, C, Ikefuna, A

“…Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative ubiquitous bacterium affecting over half of the world's population. Most infections are acquired…”
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Comparative study of nutritional status of children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria by Ukoha, O, Emodi, I, Ikefuna, A, Obidike, E, Izuka, M, Eke, C

“…Background: Poor growth and nutritional status are common features of sickle cell anemia (SCA) in children. The rising trend of obesity in children in…”
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Abetalipoproteinaemia arising from a new variant of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein in a child presenting with chronic fat malabsorption by Eke, CB, Marais, AD, De Lacy, RJ, Hooper, AJ, Ratanjee, BD, Goddard, EA

“…This case report describes a patient who failed to thrive and lagged in development in the first year of her life and did not grow as expected. Though a…”
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Prevention of mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus infection in Nigeria: A call to action by Eke, CB, Onyire, NB, Amadi, OF

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Relationship between zinc levels and anthropometric indices among school-aged female children with sickle cell anemia in enugu, Nigeria by Onukwuli, V, Ikefuna, A, Nwokocha, A, Emodi, I, Eke, C

“…Background: Sickle cell anaemia is one of the most common inherited disorders globally. Some affected children have retardation of physical growth which is…”
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Factors affecting compliance to treatment among children with epilepsy attending at a paediatric neurology clinic of a tertiary hospital in Enugu by Eze, JN, Aguwa, EN, Eke, CB, Ibekwe, R, Aronu, AE, Ojinnaka, NC

“…BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine the factors affecting compliance to treatment among children with epilepsy in Enugu,Nigeria. METHODS: Children with…”
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Human rabies: still a neglected preventable disease in Nigeria by Eke, C B, Omotowo, I B, Ukoha, O M, Ibe, B C

“…Adequate surveillance and monitoring of dog bite incidents are veritable tools in the determination of the epidemiology of human rabies infections. There is a…”
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Comparison of actual (measured) weights and heights with the standard formula methods of estimation among children in Enugu by Eke, CB, Ubesie, AC, Ibe, BC

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The Burden and Outcome of Pediatric Renal Admissions at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki: A 3-year Review (2011-2013) by Muoneke, V U, Una, A F, Eke, C B, Anyanwu, O U

“…Renal diseases are important causes of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide particularly in the resource-poor countries of sub-Saharan Africa…”
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Accidental childhood poisoning in Enugu, South-East, Nigeria by Edelu, B, Odetunde, O, Eke, C, Uwaezuoke, N, Oguonu, T

“…Background: Accidental childhood poisoning is one of the recognized causes of morbidity and mortality in children under the age of 5 years worldwide. The…”
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Impact of Parental Sex Education on Child Sexual Abuse among Adolescents by Manyike, PC, Chinawa, JM, Aniwada, E, Udechukwu, NP, Eke, CB, Chinawa, TA

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