Month: <span>May 2024</span>
Month: May 2024

A study of the effects of screen exposure on the neuropsychological development in children with autism spectrum disorders based on ScreenQ

BMC Pediatr. 2024 May 16;24(1):340. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-04814-y. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between multi-dimensional aspects of screen exposure and autistic symptoms, as well as …

Almost one in five emergency department presentations are by mental health clients: a secondary data analysis

N Z Med J. 2024 May 17;137(1595):13-38. doi: 10.26635/6965.6280. ABSTRACT AIM: Mental health-related emergency department (ED) presentations are steadily increasing, including presentations for both mental …

Determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding following birth in West Africa: A multilevel analysis using data from multi-country national health surveys

PLoS One. 2024 May 16;19(5):e0302143. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302143. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF), within the first hour of birth, is crucial for …

Prompt treatment of fever and its associated factors among under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis of evidence from 36 countries

PLoS One. 2024 May 16;19(5):e0303680. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303680. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Despite the decrease in the global under-five mortality rate, the highest rates of mortality …

A retrospective data analysis on prevalence and risk factors for hypothermia among sick neonates at presentation to the neonatal intensive care unit of the Tamale Teaching Hospital

PLoS One. 2024 May 16;19(5):e0303159. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303159. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Neonatal hypothermia, defined as an axillary temperature of <36.5C in a neonate, is common in …