Studies involving critical values in recent time have mainly dwelt on compliance to timely reporting as well as the volumes of the individual reported critical analytes. There is paucity of data however, especially in this environment, on the relationships that exist between repo...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v38i430193
Background: Family caregivers who are the primary care providers to the elderly in communities in Cameroon, specifically in the Buea health district, are not aware of available resources and lack adequate knowledge and skills on the care of the elderly. As a result, the elderly a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v38i430192
Plasmodium falciparum considered as the most serious form of species causes malaria compared with other species. Diagnosis of falciparum malaria in Sudan remain a major problem, the laboratory diagnosis depends solely on microscopy and RDTs. Loop mediated isothermal amplification...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v38i430191
Introduction: West Nile Virus (WNV) infection is an important arthropod-borne zoonosis viral disease. This virus is neglected in Yemen especially in Hodeidah. Aim of the Study: The purpose of this study was to detect WNV infection, determine the epidemiological and clinical chara...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v38i430190
Background: Without readily available water in sufficient quantity, and pathogen-free, man's progress is hindered. Globally, 2 billion people use sources of drinking water that are faecally contaminated and not appropriate for consumption. In Cameroon and specifically in fako div...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v38i330189
Many water sources in Nigeria are contaminated with pathogens. Several towns have witnessed outbreaks of enteric diseases due to poor hygienic standards of available drinking water. This research was undertaken to determine the spatiotemporal trends of waterborne diseases (WBDs)...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v38i330188
Bluetongue is an infectious, arthropod-borne viral disease principally affecting ruminants. The occurrence of bluetongue virus (BTV) antibodies in sheep and cattle from backyard farms, cattle markets and abattoirs in Ogun and Osun states of Nigeria was investigated. Three hundred...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v38i330187
Briseida Mayel Perez-Avelino, Nicolas Padilla-Raygoza, Verónica Benítez-Guerrero, María Luisa Sánchez Padilla, Vicente Beltrán-Campos & María de Lourdes García-Campos·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2019
Objective: To determine the relationship of the perception of lifestyle with the level of physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes and without type 2 diabetes. Study Design: Analytical cross-sectional observational study in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. Methodology: Sample...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v38i330186
Background: Diabetes mellitus is an emerging metabolic disorder of the 21st century and has continued to attract the attention of health practitioners, as it continues to decrease the efficiency of its victims without any promise of change in the near or far future if more is not...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v38i330185
Background: Typhoid is a vital health hazard globally but its incidence is greater in developing compared to developed countries owing to low sanitation, poor hygiene practices, unsafe food and drinking water. Objective: This study was designed to determine the changes in renal p...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v38i230183