… the effect of vitamin D supplementation on the incidence or severity of pneumonia in children
[78]. Further research is needed to determine the vitamin D concentrations associated with …

Terrestrial ecosystems and vegetation of Africa were classified and mapped as part of a
larger effort and global protocol (GEOSS–the Global Earth Observation System of Systems), …

Nasal nitric oxide (nNO) is extremely low in most people with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD)
and its measurement is an important contributor to making the diagnosis. Existing …

Bronchiectasis (BE) is a chronic condition affecting the bronchial tree. It is characterized by
the dilatation of large and medium-sized airways, secondary to damage of the underlying …

… Author links open overlay panel Diana Marangu a b , Diane Gray b , Aneesa Vanker b , …
Diana Marangu is a recipient of the African Paediatric Fellowship Program scholarship and the …

Transrenal urine cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is a promising tuberculosis (TB) biomarker, but is
challenging to detect because of the short length (<100 bp) and low concentration of TB-…

Air pollution is a major global public health issue causing considerable morbidity and mortality.
Measuring levels of air pollutants and facilitating access to the data has been identified …

Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a significant health problem among adults and
children globally, resulting in decreased quality of life and increased costs of healthcare. For …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of tuberculosis (TB) nucleic acid amplification
tests (NAATs) in urine samples for individuals with active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB).…

Objectives Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is a common condition in childhood, whose serious
complications of pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale are devastating but local …