Browsing by Author "Gobir, Aishatu A"

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    Relevance and challenges of neuroimaging for childhood tuberculous meningitis diagnosis in a resource-constraint country: A case report and literature review
    (College of Medicine, University of Osun State, 2023-09-30) Ibraheem, Rasheedat Mobolaji; Ariyibi, Solomon O.; Gobir, Aishatu A; Johnson, AbdulWahab R.; Yusuf, Mohammed J; Adeleke, N.A.
    Objective: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) may be an undiagnosed cause of childhood mortality or neurologic sequelae. Cranial computed tomography (CT) scan remains a relevant diagnostic and prognostic tool amidst negative cerebrospinal fluid or sputum findings for tuberculous meningitis (TBM) diagnosis. Delays in diagnosis and treatment increase morbidity in resource-constraint countries. Case report: A seven-year-old boy was referred with three weeks history of fever, progressive body weakness, aphasia and unconsciousness (three days). He had right cranial nerve III palsy, generalized hypertonia, and hyperreflexia in right lower limbs. All tuberculosis tests were negative except the cranial CT findings of leptomeningeal enhancement with basilar involvement and evidence of obstructive hydrocephalus. He was managed with anti-tuberculous drugs, prednisolone, ventriculoperitoneal shunt, and physiotherapy, and made a significant recovery after a year of anti-tuberculosis treatment. Conclusion: The cranial CT scan findings facilitate TBM diagnosis for which prompt treatment commencement is crucial for a good outcome.
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    Socio-demographic and clinical factors predicting time to presentation for children with pneumonia in Ilorin, Nigeria
    (Alexandria Journal of Medicine, 2018) Ibraheem, Rasheedat Mobolaji; Abdulkadir, Mohammed Baba; Gobir, Aishatu A; Johnson, Wahab Babatunde Rotimi
    Background: Pneumonia is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in children, and the time to presentation is a recognized contributor towards disease severity and outcome. Objectives: The current study aimed to explore the influence of some socio-demographic and clinical factors in children with pneumonia on the time to presentation at a health facility in Ilorin, North Central Nigeria. Materials and method: A prospective cross-sectional study of 167 children with pneumonia was done. The duration of the various symptoms and first presentation to a health facility was obtained. Time to presentation was categorized as 0–2 days (early), 3–5 days (intermediate) and greater than five days (late). Multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to identify significant predictors of either early or intermediate presentation compared with late presentation. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Fifty-one (30.5%) children with pneumonia had an early presentation, 73 (43.7%) had intermediate presentation and 43 (25.7%) were late in presentation. Predictors of early presentation were younger age (OR 0.96, 95%CI 0.93–0.99), higher respiratory rates (OR 1.03, 95%CI 1.01–1.06) and bronchopneumonia (OR 6.93, 95%CI 1.52–31.63). Predictors of intermediate presentation were families with few number of children (OR 0.73, 95%CI 0.57–0.92) and bronchopneumonia (OR 3.41, 95%C.I. 1.02–11.38). Conclusion: Infancy and families with few children are socio-demographic features that are likely to determine early-to-intermediate presentation of children with pneumonia while high respiratory rates and bronchopneumonia are disease related factors that predict early presentation.