Aims: To determine the effect of a cognitive-behavioral program on adherence to the antihypertensive therapeutic regimen of the elderly. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: It was performed in the House of the Grandfather, nursing homes Juan de Ce...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/31479
Background: Mobile devices have the potential to strengthen surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa. Electronic surveillance (eSurveillance) is the use of electronic systems to facilitate public health surveillance. Mobile health (mHealth) is the use of mobile phone technology for hea...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/31584
Aims: Patent medicine vendors are patronized by people from all segments of the community because they are perceived to be more accessible, caring, and less expensive than public health facilities. However, cases of poor drug prescription and treatment patterns have been reported...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/31930
Aims: To assess schistosomiasis occurence and identify risk factors influencing its transmission in different surface irrigation schemes in Morogoro and Kilimanjaro Regions of Tanzania. Study Design: Cross-sectional research design was used and Schistosomiasis recorded cases for...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/30784
Aim: The aim of this systematic review is to examine the predictors of HRQL(health-related quality of life) in children and adolescents (aged 18 years and under) with SCD(Sickle Cell Disease). Methodology: A systematic review was conducted to identify published articles meeting d...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/31954
Aims: This article aimed to demonstrate rare extra-pulmonary complications resulted from the respiratory syncytial virus infection (RSV) in healthy adult. We also performed a literature review about the treatment experience from these complications. Presentation of Case: We exami...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/31968
Background: Adolescents’ college students perception of their parents’ style of parenting has taken diverse forms in different societies/cultures and this may impact on their psychosocial development. Methods: This is a cross sectional study which accessed adolescent college stud...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/31309
Background: Malaria is one of the most common parasitic disease in tropical and subtropical regions. Plasmodium falciparum, one of the causative agent of malaria is resistant to many type of antimalarial drugs. This study present in vitro assessment of the antiplasmodial activity...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/31322
Aim: To assess perception and satisfaction of employees with National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Services and to ensure quality NHIS services for all employees in health institutions in Nigeria. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional design. Place and Duration of Study: De...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/29019
Background: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is the commonest cause of hearing loss in children worldwide. It has a lot of host related and environmental factors that influence it’s development. These factors had remained controversial from previous studies done, thus necessitati...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/31363