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Depressive symptoms were common in Nigerian pediatric Noma patients, with higher risk in girls

A hospital-based study found heavy mental health burden and clear socioeconomic patterns that should shape care. Depressive symptoms were widespread among children with Noma-related facial disfigurement in Northwestern Nigeria. In this cross-sectional sample, about three in four screened positive for clinically significant depressive symptoms. Risk was higher for girls and linked to parental employment and […]