Cardiometabolic Syndrome is a constellation of cardiovascular risk factors which include diabetes, hypertension, obesity, dyslipidaemia amongst others. This study was designed to determine the prevalence and predictors of cardiometaboic syndrome among road transport workers. The...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/32392
Aims: The study was undertaken to estimate the prevalence and intensity of Plasmodium falciparum infection, in randomly selected areas of north-western Nigeria and to evaluate the efficiency of microscopy and rapid diagnostic test (RDT) in detecting and determining intensity of ...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/28884
Aim: Leptospirosis is a rare cause of Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC), reported as a presenting feature, hitherto. The present report suggests that it can complicate leptospirosis during its treatment and rapidly deteriorate warranting prompt surgical intervention. The aim o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/33459
Aim: Nocardia spp are ubiquitous soil organisms that often infect patients with underlying compromised immunity, pulmonary disease or history of surgery or trauma. The diagnosis of nocardiosis can be missed because there are no characteristic symptoms. Pulmonary nocardiosis is a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/32403
Aim: The present study was carried out to document the complementary feeding practices in the view of understanding reasons of delayed or deficient practices in children aged six-18 months, from tribal regions of Maharashtra. Study Design: This was a descriptive, cross sectional...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/32906
Aim: To examine intra-partum care received by parturients during active phase of first stage of labour. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional prospective design. Place and Duration of Study: Labour ward complex of a tertiary hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria between June 2013 and...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/31082
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
Background: Heart failure is one of the most common diseases of aging that has negative effects on hope and quality of life. Objective: To determine hope of life and related factors in patients with heart failure Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 78 patients re...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/31991
Hepatitis E Virus is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in humans. HEV infection has a mortality rate of about 30% among infected pregnant women. This study aimed to determine the risk factors associated with HEV infection among pregnant women attending Antenatal Clini...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/32663
Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding is one of the common complaints warranting a search for endometrial abnormalities. Curettage specimens are valuable for histological diagnosis of a spectrum of endometrial lesions from placental tissue and infections to the precursor lesions...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/32638