Muhimbili National Hospital

Comparison of lung ultrasonography and chest radiography in detecting neonatal respiratory distress as a composite clinical condition: a prospective cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study at Muhimbili National Hospital

Neonatal respiratory distress (RD) is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. While chest radiography (CXR) is the traditional modality of diagnosis, lung ultrasound (LUS) has emerged as a bedside, radiation-free alternative for evaluating neonatal respiratory condit...

Is a tracheoesophageal fistula management still a challenge in low resource setting? Case report of rare type D tracheoesophageal fistula and literature review

Management of the common TEF cases have been with low promising outcomes in low resourced countries as compared to developed countries. Type D Tracheoesophageal fistula is a most rare condition whose management experience, challenges and outcomes are not adequately documented esp...