Aims: The following cross-sectional study is performed to describe the clinical manifestations and outcome of severe malaria among children admitted into the Federal Medical Centre Azare, Nigeria. Study Design: The study was a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: T...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/38818
Sachet water has become an important source of drinking water but little is known about bacteriological quality and quality control improvements with the rapid development of the industry. The study assessed the bacterial load and physical properties of sachet water sold in the H...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/37744
Introduction: The first 28 days of life is a critical time for survival of any child; more than 4 million newborns die yearly within the first four weeks of life with 3 million of these deaths occurring in the early neonatal period. Nigeria’s neonatal mortality rate is the highes...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/38337
Injection abscess are becoming common complications seen in sub-Saharan Africa. The abscess may further become a root for unusual dermato-pathological clinical findings when they are not initially managed properly. Pyo-adipocytolytic-necrolysis subcutis and Pan-necrotizing subcut...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/38284
Aim: For determining the prevalence of pulmonary mycosis among HIV infected clients attending anti-retroviral therapy clinic at Kisoro district Hospital in Western Uganda. Study Design: This was a cross- sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This was conducted in the anti...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/38283
Introduction: Malaria in pregnancy imposes great burden on the country in terms of maternal morbidity, anaemia and low birth weights for children. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends insecticide-treated nets (ITN) usage for pregnant women to reduce the burden of malaria in...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/37809
Pius, Simon, Ibrahim, Halima Abubakar, Akuhwa, Randolph Tartenger, Alhaji, Mohammed Arab, Ikunaiye, Nasiru Yakubu, Mava, Yakubu, Denue, Ballah Akawu & Bello, Mustapha·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2017
Introduction: Large scale epidemic meningococcal meningitis outbreaks had occurred in the African meningitis belt every 5-12 years for the past century. Children are at high risk yet little attention had been directed toward them. Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional s...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/38025
Aims: This study was done to evaluate the epidemiological aspects of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in the patients who were presented to dermatology clinic of main referral hospital in Zliten, and to discover its distribution in relation to age, sex, season, and residency. Study D...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/37808
Malaria is one of the leading causes of death around the world. Plasmodium vivax is supposed to contribute over 80% of total malaria cases in Pakistan. However, data on transmission pattern is inconsistent and scanty in Pakistan. Aim: The present study was aimed to determine the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/38190
Aim: To evaluate the pattern of seminal fluid parameters (sperm concentration, motility and morphology) observed on seminal fluid analysis. Study Design: A Retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: The Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology of University of P...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/36788