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Background: The pattern of paediatric kidney diseases across different regions is influenced by genetic, racial, and environmental differences. Objectives: The aim of this study was to review the current spectrum and outcome of childhood kidney diseases at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals and highlight the challenges of care. Design: Retrospective observational study. Methods: Data on all children below 16 years of age hospitalised for any kidney disease over an 8-month period (1 January-31 August 2022) were retrieved and retrospectively analysed. Kidney diseases were categorised as per standard definitions. Results: Kidney disease accounted for 2.2% (n = 50) of all 2264 admissions in the paediatric unit, with males constituting 60% (n = 30). Age ranged from 2 weeks to 13 years (mean 5.5 ± 3.5 years) with 58.0% being under 5 years. The commonest diagnoses in the unit were acute kidney injury (AKI) (n = 16, 32%) nephrotic syndrome (n = 16, 32%), hypertension (n = 12, 24%) and end stage kidney disease (ESKD) (n = 11, 22%) with some children presenting with more than 1 diagnosis. Only 3 out of 11 children with ESKD and 3 out of 8 children with AKI who required dialysis could be offered dialysis due to limited resources. Overall mortality rate was 32% (16/50): 5 children with AKI, 2 with nephrotic syndrome and normal kidney function, 8 with ESKD and 1 with Fanconi syndrome. Conclusion: Childhood kidney disease contributes significantly to hospitalisations at our institution with highest mortality among children with ESKD. The study highlighted the need for provision of essential drugs and kidney replacement therapy for children with kidney disease at our institution.
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Background: Among HIV-infected children ear infections are recurrent and chronic, which may lead to hearing loss. Objective: To determine the prevalence, cause and severity of hearing impairment among HIV-infected children aged 5-17 years attending for HIV care in Harare. Design and Setting: An analytical cross-sectional survey conducted at Newlands Clinic, an opportunistic infections clinic in Harare. Materials and Methods: Participants underwent a standardised otoscopic examination of the ear and Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA). Factors associated with hearing impairment were investigated using multivariate logistic regression. Results: Three hundred and eighty (380) participants (55% female and mean age 11 years (SD: 3.3 years)) were consecutively recruited. The vast majority of participants (n=338; 89% were taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) for a median of 3 (IQR: 2-5) years at recruitment, and the most recent median CD4 Count (i.e. CD4 count measured within 6 months of the study recruitment) was 725 (IQR: 497-1000) cells/µL, with no difference by ART status. 61% (n= 231) of participants had an abnormal ear examination. Of the 359 participants who underwent audiometry, the prevalence of hearing impairment was 32.3% (95%CI: 27.5%-37.4%) based on a PTA threshold ≥26Db. Hearing impairment was associated with a recent CD4 count <350cell/µL (OR 2.1, P<0.037). Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of hearing impairment among HIV-infected children and adolescents. Low CD4 count remains a risk factor even among those who are on ART. We recommend that HIV infected children and adolescents, particularly those with low CD4 counts, should have routine evaluation of hearing as part of HIV care.
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Contagem de Linfócito CD4 , Surdez/etiologia , Infecções por HIV/complicações , Perda Auditiva/etiologia , Adolescente , Fármacos Anti-HIV/uso terapêutico , Audiometria de Tons Puros , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Surdez/diagnóstico , Surdez/epidemiologia , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Perda Auditiva/diagnóstico , Perda Auditiva/epidemiologia , Humanos , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Análise Multivariada , Otoscopia/métodos , Prevalência , Fatores de Risco , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , ZimbábueRESUMO
Objectives: To determine prevalence of acute kidney injury and associated factors, among neonates admitted at a referral hospital. Design: Cross sectional study conducted 1 May to 31 July 2010. Setting: Harare Central Hospital, Neonatal Unit. Subjects: 270 neonates ≥ 37 weeks gestation admitted within 12 hours of birth. Systematic random sampling was used to select study participants. Methods: Maternal details were collected through an interviewer administered questionnaire. Neonatal clinical examination was performed. Blood for serum creatinine was collected within 12 hours of life and repeated 24-48 hours of life. Main Outcome Measure: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) defined by decrease of estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) by ≥ 25% from baseline value, using RIFLE criteria (an acronym for Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss and End stage). Results: The prevalence of AKI in term neonates was 33.3% (95% CI 0.27; 0.39). Factors significantly associated with AKI were Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE) 1(OR 3.05 95%CI 1.56;5.97), HIE 2 and 3 (OR 9.57 95%CI 3.83;23.92), APGAR score ≤6 (OR 3.82 95%CI 2.16;6.78), respiratory rate >60 (OR1.96 95%CI 1.09;3.55), chest recessions (OR 2.73 95% CI 1.56;4.75), history of neonatal fits (OR 5.78 95%CI 1.56;4.75),hypothermia (OR 3.05 95%CI 1.56;4.75) and maternal age ≥35 years(OR 5.89 95%CI1.11;31.41). Strong determinants of AKI on multivariate logistic regression analysis were HIE 1, hypothermia and chest recessions. Conclusion: The prevalence of AKI in term neonates admitted at a Harare hospital was high. It is recommended to assess for AKI in neonates with identified risk factors and monitor for chronic kidney disease.
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Injúria Renal Aguda/epidemiologia , Creatinina/sangue , Hipóxia-Isquemia Encefálica/complicações , Injúria Renal Aguda/etiologia , Adulto , Índice de Apgar , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Taxa de Filtração Glomerular , Hospitalização , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Idade Materna , Gravidez , Prevalência , Fatores de Risco , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Fatores de Tempo , Adulto Jovem , ZimbábueRESUMO
BACKGROUND: In Africa without antiretroviral treatment more than half of the HIV infected children die by 2 years. The recommended HIV virological testing for early infant diagnosis is not widely available in developing countries therefore a presumptive diagnosis is made in infants presenting with symptoms suggestive of HIV disease. OBJECTIVES: To identify presenting signs and symptoms predictive of HIV infection in hospitalized children aged between 2- 18 months at Harare Hospital, Zimbabwe. METHODS: In a cross sectional study the baseline clinical information was collected and HIV infection confirmed using DNA PCR. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify significant predictors of symptomatic HIV infection. Diagnostic parameters (sensitivity, specificity) and their 95% confidence intervals were calculated. RESULTS: 355 children with an overall median age of 6 months (IQR: 3, 10.5 months) of whom 203 (57.2%) were HIV DNA PCR positive. Clinical signs independently predictive of HIV infection were cyanosis, generalized lymphadenopathy, oral thrush, weight for age z-score <-2 and splenomegaly. The sensitivity of these signs ranged from 43-49% with a higher specificity (ranging from 72.3-89.5%). CONCLUSION: Clinical identification using individual signs for probable HIV infection in hospitalized children below 18 months would provide an opportunity for early diagnosis, treatment.
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Infecções por HIV/diagnóstico , HIV-1/isolamento & purificação , Hospitalização/estatística & dados numéricos , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Feminino , Seguimentos , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Infecções por HIV/virologia , Humanos , Lactente , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Prevalência , Fatores de Risco , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Inquéritos e Questionários , Zimbábue/epidemiologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To determine the proportion of deaths, characteristics of children and risk factors for mortality w ithin 24 hours of admission to a Paediatric hospital in Harare. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTINGS: Paediatric Unit, Harare Central Hospital. SUBJECTS: All patients admitted to the medical wards who consented to participate were enrolled. Preadmission factors including duration of illness and health seeking behaviour prior to presentation, delays in A&E department assessed by lag time to assessment, administration of initial medications and admission to the ward were documented. The presenting clinical signs and admission diagnoses were also recorded MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Death within 24 hours of admission. RESULTS: Of the 737 paediatric admissions during the study period, 54 children died within 24 hours giving a case fatality rate of 7.3%. These constituted 34.6% of total deaths in the study population (54/155). The median age of the children in this study was 16 months (Q1 = 4, Q3 = 36) and 53.2% were male. Having subcostal recessions on admission was significantly associated with mortality (within 24 hours of admission) with a RR 29.9 (95% CI 1.56.74) while socio-demographic factors, duration of illness, fever, diagnosis on admission and delays in A & E department were not. CONCLUSION: The contribution of deaths within 24 hours of admission to the overall mortality in children remains unacceptably high. Sub-costal recessions on admission (a proxy for severe pneumonia) had the highest risk of mortality within 24 hours of admission. There is need for early identification and aggressive management of children with pneumonia.
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Mortalidade Hospitalar , Hospitalização/estatística & dados numéricos , Mortalidade Infantil , Pediatria , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Avaliação das Necessidades , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Pediatria/métodos , Pediatria/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Fatores de Tempo , Zimbábue/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Pharyngeal arches appear in the 4th and 5th weeks of development of the human embryo. The 1st pharyngeal arch develops into the incus and malleus, premaxilla, maxilla, zygomatic bone; part of the temporal bone, the mandible and it contributes to the formation of bones of the middle ear. The musculature of the 1st pharyngeal arch includes muscles of mastication, anterior belly of the digastric mylohyoid, tensor tympani and tensor palatini. The second pharyngeal arch gives rise to the stapes, styloid process of the temporal bone, stylohyoid ligament, the lesser horn and upper part of the body of the hyoid bone. The stapedius muscle, stylohyoid, posterior belly of the digastric, auricular and muscles of facial expressional all derive from the 2nd pharyngeal arch. Otocephaly has been classified as a defect of blastogenesis, with structural defects primarily involving the first and second branchial arch derivatives. It may also result in dysmorphogenesis of other midline craniofacial field structures, such as the forebrain and axial body structures.