Evandro Leão Ribeiro, Flávia Liara Massaroto Cessel Chagas, Maria de Lourdes Breseguelo, Géssica Viviane de Oliveira, Lorranny de Jesus Gomes, Adriano Luis Fernandes Crocetti & Clever Gomes Cardoso·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2017
Aims: To determine the maximum inhibitory dilution (MID) of a water suspension of garlic extract against oral yeasts of Candida albicans isolated from patients hospitalized in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Study Design: This is a cross-sectional study used to determine the effec...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/35874
Background: The introduction of Artemisinin Combination Therapy by WHO was done to prevent drug resistance to malaria. Unfortunately, these drugs are unaffordable to most of the people living in malaria endemic areas; therefore the use of medicinal plants is common among the peop...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/35021
Background: Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common childhood exanthema, characterized by a brief febrile illness, sore in the mouth and vesicular lesions on the hands, feet and mouth. HFMD is caused by enteroviruses, mainly enterovirus 71 (EV71) and Coxsackievirus A16 (C...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/35812
Aim: We assessed the immediate impact of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance training on the knowledge of AFP surveillance among AFP surveillance personnel, and identify factors associated with changes in knowledge following the training. Study Design: A descriptive cross...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/35559
Aim: Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) have emerged as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. In this report, we explored the prevalence and risk factors of self-reported RTC among intercity drivers in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectiona...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/35482
Evandro Leão Ribeiro, Sibelle Teodoro Faleiro, Cerise de Castro Campos, Maria de Lourdes Breseguelo, Flávia Liara Massaroto Cessel Chagas, Géssica Viviane de Oliveira, Igor Daniel Alves Ribeiro & Clever Gomes Cardoso·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2017
Aims: To verify the presence and growth of Candida in oral samples from hospitalized patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) the and to detect the in vitro susceptibility of isolated yeasts to extra-virgin coconut oil. Study Design: This is a cross-sectional study used to detect o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/35574
Laelia Maria Barra Feio Brasil, Jose Luiz Fernandes Vieira, Rosa Maria Dias, Eliete da Cunha Araújo, Bianca da Conceição Cabral, Ana Maria Revoredo da Silva Ventura & Marcieni Ataíde de Andrade·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2017
Anemia is a common and frequently severe consequence of P. vivax infection. The incidence rate and the severity depend on several factors such as age, endemic area, and pregnancy. In Brazilian Amazon basin, only a few studies focused on the factors associated with anemia in child...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/34904
Aim: To determine the prevalence of vascular tumours, and their morphology at Federal Medical Centre and Benue State University Teaching Hospital Makurdi. Study Design: Retrospective study of vascular tumours at the two tertiary healthcare institutions. Methodology: All the cases...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/34925
Aims: Overweight and obesity are leading causes of preventable deaths globally and healthcare workers should educate patients and the public about the danger of obesity. This is enhanced if they have appropriate perception of their weight. We aimed to determine the relationship b...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/35502
Background: Brucellosis is an under reported, emerging zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution, which is particularly endemic in many countries of the Mediterranean basin. We reviewed thirteen cases of culture proven Brucellosis and their clinical manifestations admitted at...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/35018