Impact of carrot-ginger blend on micronutrient status and CD4+ cell-counts of HIV-positive-patients on antiretroviral therapy in Kaduna, Nigeria

Joshua, Zamani Pius; Abarshi, M.M.; Sani, Ibrahim; Owolabi, O. A.; David, Marie-Françoise; Mada, Sanusi Bello; Saliu, Muhammad Auwal; Muhammad, A.

doi:10.1016/j.hnm.2021.200133

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“…Undernutrition can be defined as a disturbance of form or function arising from the deficiency of one or more nutrients. It is an aspect of malnutrition a general term that refers to a condition which results from eating a diet in which nutrients are either too little or too much that it causes health problems including several diseases [12][13][14]. Undernutrition stems from the inadequate quantity and/or quality of food being consumed, and/or repeated infection or disease resulting in improper absorption of vital nutrients.…”

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Factors Associated with Severe Malaria in Children Under Five Years of Age at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

Bruce

2024

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Malaria continues to be a major public health problem. In 2013, about 198 million cases of malaria were reported globally with a percentage of 82% in the WHO African Region, 12% in South-East Asia region and 5% in the Eastern Mediterranean region, leading to 584,000 deaths worldwide, with 90% of the deaths occurring in African region, 7% in the South-East Asia region and 2% in East Mediterranean regions. Uganda has the sixth highest number of annual deaths from malaria in Africa, as well as some of the highest reported malaria transmission rates in the world. Malaria was one of the leading causes of ill health and deaths, with approximately 16 million cases and over 10,500 deaths reported in 2013. It remains one of the most important diseases in Uganda in terms of morbidity and mortality. This study was aimed at determining the factors associated with severe malaria in children less than five years admitted to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. Of the 73 participants sampled, all participated in the study (100% response rate), with most of the children lying within age range of 2-3 years (38.4%), (n=28) the least number were in the age group of 0-1years and >3-4years of age that is 6.8 %. 57.5% of the patients with severe malaria were of male sex. Severe malaria was found to be more in second born children (43.8%). The highest number of patients with severe malaria had two siblings (39.7%), (n=29), with 53.4% (n=39) of the patients having onset of illness within two days from admission. Despite the effort put by the government on prevention of malaria there was a gap on utilization of mosquito nets and seeking health care within 24hours of onset of illness. Therefore, the health teams in the district and health workers in the hospital should sensitize people how to mosquito net as major preventive measure against malaria. Keywords: Malaria, Children, sub-Saharan Africa, Mosquito net, Health workers.

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Factors Associated with Severe Malaria in Children Under Five Years of Age at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

Bruce

2024

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“…It causes immunological dysfunction which increases the susceptibility of children under five to infections. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), poor nutrition can also lead to impaired physical and mental development but also reduced productivity [13,14]. The impact of malnutrition among countries globally is high, and it manifests itself in many forms: as children who do not grow and develop to their full potential, as people who are skin-and-bone or prone to infection, or as people who carry too much weight [15].…”

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The nutritional well-being of children under five with HIV-positive parents at Bikurungu Health Center III in Rukungiri District

Muhanguzi

2023

IAA JAS

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Families affected by HIV/AIDS often face food insecurity and malnutrition. In impoverished nations, over a third of infectious disease-related deaths in children under five result from poor nutrition. Household food insecurity and the impact of HIV/AIDS-related illnesses can hinder the growth of young children, leading to increased malnutrition. A study involving 310 mother/infant pairs from various households was conducted using a convenient sampling method. Information was gathered through a structured questionnaire. Analysis revealed that children in households affected by HIV had a significantly higher rate of stunting (height-for-age < –2 SD) compared to those in unaffected households (25.5% vs. 9.1%, p = .002). However, the rates of wasting and underweight did not significantly differ between HIV-affected and unaffected households. Living in households affected by HIV is associated with stunted growth in children under five. Keywords: HIV/AIDS, Children under 5 years of age, Malnutrition, Stunting

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Dietary zinc intake and absolute lymphocyte counts in advanced stage of nasopharyngeal cancer patients

Lay,

Fasitasari,

Christianto

et al. 2024

Human Nutrition & Metabolism

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Impact of carrot-ginger blend on micronutrient status and CD4+ cell-counts of HIV-positive-patients on antiretroviral therapy in Kaduna, Nigeria

Cited by 3 publications

References 24 publications

Factors Associated with Severe Malaria in Children Under Five Years of Age at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

Factors Associated with Severe Malaria in Children Under Five Years of Age at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

The nutritional well-being of children under five with HIV-positive parents at Bikurungu Health Center III in Rukungiri District

Dietary zinc intake and absolute lymphocyte counts in advanced stage of nasopharyngeal cancer patients

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