The study aimed at evaluating the pharmaceutical equivalence of generic commercial products containing same common antibiotics by testing in vitro the antimicrobial susceptibility/resistance of common bacterial isolates from patients. In total 35 different generic preparations an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25137
Amoebiasis is a parasitic disease with significant public health concerns in the Tropics. Metronidazole which is the first line most common prescribed medicine has shown a number of side effects difficult to tolerate by some patients, and many cases of true or erroneous treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27075
Background: Unwanted pregnancies in sexually active teenagers give headaches to many parents and are devastating for the girls themselves. The use of hormonal contraception (HC) is an issue, but the promotion of HC at this age is perhaps a complex issue. Objective: Evaluate knowl...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/41519
Aims: To assess the level of early sensitization and education of adolescent high school girls in Rwanda about Breast Cancer (BC) and Breast Self-Examination (BSE) as one of strategic approaches to reduce the risk of late intervention and thence the BC related deaths. Methods: 23...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/22601
Background: Less is known about sexual activity, unwanted pregnancy rate, and emergency contraception decision-making among female students in Rwandan Higher Education. By gathering such information, we are better able to develop preventive efforts that can reduce the likelihood...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/18475
Background: Early diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis (CTB) could enable rapid diagnosis and management of TB epidemic within a community at high risk. This study was undertaken to determine the performance of Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and influencing factors in the evaluation o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/32636