Pneumonia continues to be the leading infectious cause of death among children under the age of five worldwide. Diagnosis of this disease is primarily dependent on physical examination, clinical history, and radiographic studies. Microbiological studies of the lower respiratory t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i730291
Aims: This study aimed at determining the prevalence, infection intensities and risk factors associated with Schistosomiasis (SCH) and Soil transmitted helminthiasis (STH) among school aged children (SAC) in Tiko Health District (THD). Study Design: A community-based cross-sectio...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i730292
Aim: To uncover information gap on the health extension program contribution in improving access, the study explored the lived experiences towards creating enabling environments for contraceptive service provision and use in light of the health extension program. Methods: Interpr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i630289
Background: Gastric cancer accounts for many cancer-related deaths, is one of the top leading cause of cancer-associated mortality. Tumor staging and classification depends upon histological, immune histochemical tests along with the radiological imaging. In the preoperative T st...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i630285
The major problem threatening the continued success of antimicrobial drugs is the development of resistant organisms. This study was designed to determine the occurrence and prevalence of carbapenem resistance among enterobacteriaceae isolated from in-patients attending Usmanu Da...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i630288
Aims: This study compares the sexual behaviour of the residents of Bonny kingdom, Rivers State in pre-intervention and post-intervention periods of a comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention program carried out by the African Health Project in collaboration with independent research con...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i630284
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infections in outpatients in Nigeria. However, antimicrobial drug resistance is a challenge in the treatment of UTIs and therefore, there is need for drug resistance surveillance to guide treatment. Aim: This s...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i630283
Background: Soil transmitted helminth infections are Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) affecting mostly pupils in developing countries. They seem to lose more and more interest due to the fact that resources and research are being justifiably diverted to more recent priorities su...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i630282
Medicinal plants, also called herbal medicine, have been used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. The phytochemical screening of root and shoot extracts of Euphorbia hirta plant commonly known as asthma weed was evaluated using soxhlet and aqueous extract a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i630281
Background: The worldwide obesity epidemic continues to be a major public health challenge, particularly in women of childbearing age. There is a need to understand the associations between maternal BMI and perinatal outcome. Objectives: To evaluate recent trends in maternal body...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i530280