Background: Excess body fat is recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and gallbladder diseases. Body mass index (BMI) being the most widely used method of obesity assessment does not differentiate between individuals whose weight is as a result...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/21555
Background and Study Aims: Egypt has one of the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) worldwide. Steatosis and high body mass index (BMI) may be associated with disease progression in patients with chronic HCV. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship betwe...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/21542
Background: Laboratory diagnosis of enteric amoebiasis and cryptosporidiosis in rural communities and urban cities in sub-Saharan Africa depends on use of microscopic method that has been adjured to be unspecific, more sensitive and specific methods are needed such as immunoassay...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/20779
Aim: The study was undertaken to deepen understanding of the community’s knowledge, attitudes, practices and behaviours (KAPB) regarding epidemics. Methods: This was a qualitative cross-sectional study conducted in four Ugandan border districts of Arua, Adjumani, Koboko and Kirya...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/19856
Rosai – Dorfman disease is a rare histiocytic disease which is most frequently seen in children and young adults. Extra nodal site of oropharynx is rare. A rare case of extranodal Rosai - Dorfman of oropharynx is described here involving a 54 year old female who presented with di...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/19923
Background: Syphilis is an infectious sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochaeta Treponema pallidum. This disease is still a problem in public health, particularly in developing countries. Aims: This study aimed to analyze the incidence of syphilis in women at childbi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/18872
Aims: Anaemia in pregnancy is a common health problem in poor-resource countries like Nigeria and is associated with both maternal and perinatal complications. It is multifactorial in origin; the relative contribution of these factors may differ from one region to the other. Anae...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/20791
J. C. Igwe, J. A. Onaolapo, J. O. Ehimidu, R. O. Bolaji, A. B. Tytler, B. O. Ojiego, M. Kachallah, N. C. Okafo, A. Musa, M. T. Sidi & M. S. Salihu·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2015
The emergence and re-emergence of new strains of microorganisms with high virulent traits and resistant to even new generation antibiotics are significant limiting factor to patients’ recovery in clinical settings. This has indeed created a lot of economic burdens and loss of pro...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/13112
Aim: Vancomycin has been widely used in the treatment of infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The emergence of vancomycin- intermediate and -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VISA and VRSA, respectively) in various parts of the world has been re...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/20642
Aims: To determine if we are winning the war against deaths from Neonatal tetanus. Study Design: Retrospective descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Paediatrics, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) between1995 to 2014. Methodology: Hospita...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/19046