"Noma (disease)"

Risk factors for noma disease: a 6-year, prospective, matched case-control study in Niger. Noma is a poorly studied disease that leads to severe facial tissue destruction in children in developing countries, but the cause remains unknown. We aimed to identify the epidemiological and microbiological risk factors associated with noma disease. We did a prospective, matched, case-control study

Update on NOMA: Systematic review on classification, outcomes and follow-up of patients undergoing reconstructive surgery after NOMA disease Update on NOMA: Systematic review on classification, outcomes and follow-up of patients undergoing reconstructive surgery after NOMA disease Print | PDF PROSPERO This information has been provided by the named contact for this review. CRD has accepted

Noma is a facial disfiguring childhood disease: Insights from cases of Noma in Ethiopia. Noma is a neglected infectious disease that causes severe destruction of facial tissues and poses a significant public health threat. The disease reportedly affects individuals with a debilitating health condition. This study aimed to identify the most vulnerable age group affected by Noma disease and assess an intermediate level of tissue damage, classified as NOITULP grade 2. Severe tissue damage (NOITULP grade 3) was present in 37.2 % of cases, while 25 % had very severe tissue damage (NOITULP grade 4). The findings underscore the vulnerability of children, particularly those aged ten years and younger, to Noma disease, supporting the argument that Noma is a facial-disfiguring childhood disease. Targeted

Acute necrotising gingivitis in young children from villages with and without noma in Niger and its association with sociodemographic factors, nutritional status and oral hygiene practices: results of a population-based survey Previous studies have suggested that acute necrotising gingivitis precedes noma disease and that noma clusters in some villages in certain regions of low- and middle