Case-Management of Malaria in Children Attending an Outpatient Clinic in Southwest Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-267
Author(s):  
Juliet Iwelunmor ◽  
Rhonda Belue ◽  
Iriowen Nwosa ◽  
Ayoade Adedokun ◽  
Collins O. Airhihenbuwa
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
Southwest Nigeria

scholarly journals Contextualizing Child Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment Practices at an Outpatient Clinic in Southwest Nigeria: A Qualitative Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliet Iwelunmor ◽  
Collins O. Airhihenbuwa ◽  
Gary King ◽  
Ayoade Adedokun
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
Malaria Incidence ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Malaria Diagnosis ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Treatment Practices ◽  
Southwest Nigeria ◽  
Effective Diagnosis

Background. This study sought to explore contextual features of an outpatient clinic located in southwest Nigeria that enable and/or discourage effective diagnosis and treatment of child malaria. Methods. We conducted in-depth interviews with mothers of 135 febrile children attending a pediatric outpatient clinic in southwest Nigeria. Also, participant observations and informal discussions with physicians were conducted to examine the potential impact of context on effective child malaria diagnosis and treatment. Results. The findings indicate that availability of drugs and laboratory testing for malaria, affordability of antimalarial drugs, access to the clinic (particularly access to pediatricians), adequacy of the outpatient clinic, and acceptability of services provided at the clinic are key contextual factors that influence effective case management of malaria in children. Conclusion. If the Millennium Development Goal 6 of reversing malaria incidence by 2015 particularly among children is to be achieved, it is necessary to identify the contextual factors that may act as potential barriers to effective diagnosis and treatment practices at clinical settings. Understanding the context in which case management of child malaria occurs can provide insights into the factors that influence mis- and over-diagnosis of malaria in clinical settings.

Case Management of Childhood Fever by Traditional Healers in Southwest Nigeria: Identification of Training and Collaborative Needs

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-335
Author(s):  
Olufunmilayo I. Fawole ◽  
Dora O. Akinboye ◽  
Catherine O. Falade ◽  
Oyedunni S. Arulogun ◽  
Joshua D. Adeniyi
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Southwest Nigeria ◽  
Childhood Fever

Assessing the Use of Age-Equivalent Scores in Clinical Management

1992 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol W. Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Clinical Management ◽  
Management Decisions ◽  
Language Deficits

Speech-language evaluation reports from many institutions present age-equivalent scores as the evidence for speech-language deficits. Yet, the value and interpretation of this measurement criterion requires clinical scrutiny. This article reviews the concept and derivation of age-equivalent scores and presents arguments against their use in case management decisions.

Is it possible to treat acute mild to moderate colonic diverticulitis by oral antibiotic and carbonated beverage in outpatient clinic?

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A733-A733
Author(s):  
A MIZUKI ◽  
H NISHIYA ◽  
K FUKUI ◽  
T HAYASHI ◽  
N TSUKADA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
Oral Antibiotic ◽  
Colonic Diverticulitis ◽  
Carbonated Beverage

Abstract #270 Clinical Experience in the use of Glp 1 Analogs in an Endocrinology Outpatient Clinic in Tegucigalpa, Honduras

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Maria Alejandra Ramos Guifarro ◽  
Irma De Vicente ◽  
Scarleth Betzabel Rodas ◽  
Daniel Andrés Guifarro Rivera
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Outpatient Clinic
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