Alcohol use disorder is frequently accompanied with the diverse and sometimes fatal consequence of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Many patients with AUD may develop AWS during their Emergency Department stay, and AUD is one of the top causes of death worldwide. This study sum...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i51529
The COVID-19 pandemic has made a significant impact on public health globally and has unleashed an array of deficiencies that have already crippled our health care system. It also brought out the health care disparities among minorities and thrust health inequity to the limelight...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i41528
Tungiasis, commonly known as jiggers’ infestation, poses significant health challenges within the vulnerable rural population in Kenya. This parasitic skin disease is caused by the female sand flea Tunga penetrans and primarily affects individuals living in impoverished and overc...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i41527
Aim: To assess the knowledge and practice of current cord care recommendations among care givers in Yenagoa, and to identify gaps to be addressed to prevent neonatal sepsis. Study Design: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was ca...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i41524
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive blood disorder with multi-organ manifestations including the gall bladder. Studies have shown that individuals with sickle cell disease have strong tendency of developing pigment gallstones due to chronic red blood c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i41525
Introduction: Microorganisms are ubiquitous in nature and transient airborne microorganisms have been shown to constitute major health hazards. Aim: This study was carried out to assess the microbial air quality in ten (10) domestic toilets located in mile-3, Alakahia, Choba, Ada...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i41526
Christie N. Mato, Rex Friday Ogoronte A. Ijah, Nkemsinachi M. Onodingene, Michael I. Ogamba, Friday E. Aaron, Beniboba J. Eleki, Boma Athanasius, Mienye Bob-Manuel & Emmanuel N. Aguwa·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2024
Background: Services rendered in exchange for reward or payment may be referred to as a job. Different rewards exist for different services; however, some services are associated with varying levels of discomfort, deprivations or denials which the individual may perceive as stres...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i31522
Aim: This documentary review aimed to make a synthesis of bioactive plants or natural compounds on schistosomes. We carried out a review from 2000 to 2022, oriented towards the plants in order to search natural compounds bioactive on schistosomes which can be a great contribution...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i31523
Background: Cesarean section has increased from year to year. The 2018 Indonesia Basic Health Research found that the percentage of cesarean deliveries was 17.6% of 78.736 deliveries. It has almost twice from the 2013 Indonesia Basic Health Research of 9.8%. Various reasons were...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i31521
Background: Puerperal sepsis is the 3rd leading cause of direct maternal death in developing countries. The case fatality rate of puerperal sepsis was reported to be as high as 8%, and it complicates 1-8% of all deliveries. It is an infection of the genital tract occurring anytim...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i31520