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Pre-Hospital Management of Febrile Seizures by rizkiana is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes a study on the pre-hospital management of febrile seizures in children in Ibadan, Nigeria. The study found that 59 (40.1%) of the 147 children studied received harmful traditional practices as pre-hospital treatment for febrile seizures, including herbal preparations, applications to the eyes, incisions on the body, and burns. These practices were more common among caregivers of lower socioeconomic status. The study concludes there is a need for health education to reduce morbidity
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- rizkiana
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- EN