The prevalence of noma in northwest Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Noma, a rapidly progressing infection of the oral cavity, mainly affects children. The true burden is unknown. This study reports estimated noma prevalence in children in northwest Nigeria. METHODS: Oral screening was performed on all ≤15 year olds, with caretaker consent, in selected ho...

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Autores principales: Farley, Elise, Oyemakinde, Modupe Juliana, Schuurmans, Jorien, Ariti, Cono, Saleh, Fatima, Uzoigwe, Gloria, Bil, Karla, Oluyide, Bukola, Fotso, Adolphe, Amirtharajah, Mohana, Vyncke, Jorieke, Brechard, Raphael, Adetunji, Adeniyi Semiyu, Ritmeijer, Koert, van der Kam, Saskia, Baratti-Mayer, Denise, Mehta, Ushma, Isah, Shafi'u, Ihekweazu, Chikwe, Lenglet, Annick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7199707/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32377404
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2019-002141

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7199707/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32377404
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2019-002141

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