Enhancing Paediatric Diagnostic Accuracy: A Case Report on the Clinical Utility of Med Brain in Nigeria

Authors

  • George Uchenna Eleje Effective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, P.M.B. 5001Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria. Author
  • Paul Chibuike Dinwoke Department of Information and Communication Technology, Molcom Multi-Concepts Limited, Abuja, Nigeria Author
  • Emeka Stephen Edokwe Department of Paediatrics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria Author
  • Nnanyelugo Chima Ezeora Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria Author
  • Chukwuemeka Chidindu Njoku Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Nigeria Author
  • Isaiah Chukwuebuka Umeoranefo Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Nigeria Author
  • Chigozie Geoffrey Okafor Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Nigeria Author
  • Ezinne Ifeyinwa Nwaneli Department of Paediatrics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria Author
  • Joshua Alexander Usuah Department of Paediatrics, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria Author
  • Ohireime Lawrence Ikhide Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria Author
  • Denis Richard Shatima Department of Paediatrics, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria Author
  • Chiesonu Dymphna Nzeduba Department of Paediatrics, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria Author
  • Obinna Chukwuebuka Nduagubam Department of Paediatrics, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria Author
  • Chisom Adaobi Nri-Ezedi Department of Paediatrics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria Author
  • Johnbosco Emmanuel Mamah Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JDCRS/2025(6)154

Keywords:

CDSS, Childhood, Paediatric, Overlapping Symptoms, Ranking

Abstract

Diagnosing childhood illnesses can often be challenging, particularly with conditions that share overlapping symptoms. This case report examines the role of MedBrain, a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS), in diagnosing common childhood illnesses. The report discusses two clinical cases involving a 9-year-old child diagnosed with chickenpox and a 4-year-old child diagnosed with measles, both in Nigeria. For each case, MedBrain provided a differential diagnosis with a ranked list of diseases and associated diagnostic scores based on the system's algorithms. The predicted diagnoses were evaluated and validated by paediatricians, demonstrating the diagnostic clinical utility of MedBrain. This case report offered valuable insights into MedBrain's functionality, clinical relevance, and potential in clinical research, with the capability to improve diagnostic accuracy in paediatric care. 

Author Biographies

  • George Uchenna Eleje, Effective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, P.M.B. 5001Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.

    George Uchenna Eleje, Effective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, P.M.B. 5001Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.

  • Paul Chibuike Dinwoke, Department of Information and Communication Technology, Molcom Multi-Concepts Limited, Abuja, Nigeria

    Paul Chibuike Dinwoke, Department of Information and Communication Technology, Molcom Multi-Concepts Limited, Abuja, Nigeria

  • Emeka Stephen Edokwe, Department of Paediatrics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

    Emeka Stephen Edokwe, Department of Paediatrics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

  • Nnanyelugo Chima Ezeora, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria

    Nnanyelugo Chima Ezeora, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria

  • Chukwuemeka Chidindu Njoku, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Nigeria

    Chukwuemeka Chidindu Njoku, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Nigeria

  • Isaiah Chukwuebuka Umeoranefo, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Nigeria

    Isaiah Chukwuebuka Umeoranefo, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Nigeria

  • Chigozie Geoffrey Okafor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Nigeria

    Chigozie Geoffrey Okafor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Nigeria

  • Ezinne Ifeyinwa Nwaneli, Department of Paediatrics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

    Ezinne Ifeyinwa Nwaneli, Department of Paediatrics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

  • Joshua Alexander Usuah, Department of Paediatrics, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria

    Joshua Alexander Usuah, Department of Paediatrics, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria

  • Ohireime Lawrence Ikhide, Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria

    Ohireime Lawrence Ikhide, Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria

  • Denis Richard Shatima, Department of Paediatrics, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria

    Denis Richard Shatima, Department of Paediatrics, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria

  • Chiesonu Dymphna Nzeduba, Department of Paediatrics, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria

    Chiesonu Dymphna Nzeduba, Department of Paediatrics, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria

  • Obinna Chukwuebuka Nduagubam, Department of Paediatrics, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria

    Obinna Chukwuebuka Nduagubam, Department of Paediatrics, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria

  • Chisom Adaobi Nri-Ezedi, Department of Paediatrics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

    Chisom Adaobi Nri-Ezedi, Department of Paediatrics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

  • Johnbosco Emmanuel Mamah, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria

    Johnbosco Emmanuel Mamah, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria

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Published

2025-02-10

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): Volume 6 Issue 1

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