Long-term outcomes of children born with neural-tube defects in Botswana
NTDs are a significant cause of early child mortality and disability in Botswana, but there are limited systems in place to support these children. Interventions that include close monitoring of infants with major NTDs after birth, earlier shunt placement and monitoring for shunt-related complications, and increased support for disability-related needs could improve survival and quality of life for children with NTDs in Botswana.
Authors
- Rebecca Zash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5707-421X)
- Judith Mabuta
- Roger Shapiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4832-6275)
- Shahin Lockman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5384-9716)
- Lewis B. Holmes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0259-4848)
- Arielle Isaacson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1743-4342)
- Ellen C. Caniglia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8667-6471)
- Modiegi Diseko
- Gloria Mayondi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4557-3075)
- Joseph Makhema
- Annah Kgannyeng
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership (BW)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06313-0
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00