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^*1Adegboro, B., ²Musa-Booth, T. O., ³Mba, I. N., ⁴Ibrahim, R. R., ¹Medugu, N.,

⁵Abayomi, S. A., and ⁶Babazhitsu, M.

Departments of ¹Medical Microbiology/Immunology and

³Chemical Pathology, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria

²1928, Woodlawn Drive, Woodlawn, Maryland 21207, USA

⁴Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria

⁵Department of Medical Microbiology, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Nigeria

⁶Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria

*Correspondence to: boazadegboro@gmail.com; boaz.adegboro@nileuniverity.edu.ng

Abstract:

Background: COVID-19 is a major global health challenge that has affected all age groups and gender, with over 5 million deaths reported worldwide to date. The objective of this study is to assess available information on COVID-19 in children and adolescents with respect to clinical characteristics, co-morbidities, and outcomes, and identify gaps in the literatures for appropriate actions. Continue reading “A systematic review of clinical characteristics, co-morbidities and outcomes of COVID-19 in children and adolescents”

*1,2Akor, S. E., 1,2Onoja-Alexander, M. O., 1,2Agbanna, B. E., 3Musa, D. A., 2Priscilla, O. O., 2Agama, O. G., and 2Faith, F. J.

1Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria

2Kogi State University Teaching Hospital, Anyigba, Nigeria

3Trans-Saharan Diseases Research Centre, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria

*Correspondence to: shedrackegbnunu@gmail.com; +2348065336131

Abstract:

Background: Co-existence of more than one acute or chronic infectious diseases in a person either concurrently or sequentially with consequent economic burden varies differently from one part of the world to another, with regional and population specific patterns. This study aims to provide co-morbid patho-epidemiological pattern of six infectious diseases; HIV, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, syphilis, hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infections.

Methodology: This research is a ten-year retrospective review of records of patients admitted at various wards of Kogi State University Teaching hospital and referred to the Laboratory Department of the hospital for investigations between June 2012 and July 2021. HIV was screened using the national serial algorithm, TB was diagnosed with the GeneXpert MTB, malaria parasite was identified by blood film microscopy, and syphilis, hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses were screened using rapid diagnostic kits. Data were analysed with SPSS version 23.0 and association of variables with respect to gender and age group was determined using Chi square, with p< 0.05 considered to be statistically significant. Continue reading “Infectious diseases co-morbidities among patients attending Kogi State University Teaching Hospital: a ten-year retrospective study”