Abstracts Over 650 million people globally are at risk of infection with Schistosomiasis, with more than 200 million people infected, and higher disease rates occur in children. Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the Molecular diagnostic method with different di...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/11803
Abstracts Introduction: Scorpion sting is a major public health problem in developing countries, especially in villagers. Manifestations include vomiting, profuse sweating, piloerection, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, loss of sphincter control and priapism. Stimulation of Alpha...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/12303
Aims: Tuberculosis is considered as one of the major causes of mortality worldwide after AIDS in the recent years. The present work aims to bring out the epidemiological profile of tuberculosis in the provinces of Laayoune and Tarfaya so as to contribute to the improvement of the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/12456
Background and Objective: Epidemiological studies have shown that high body iron stores are associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to evaluate iron status of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Blood samples were collected fro...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/10899
Judith Lum Ndamukong-Nyanga, Helen K. Kimbi, Irene Ule Ngole Sumbele, Lum Emmaculate, Malaika Nain Nweboh, Yannick Nana, Sunjo Cyrilla Bertek & Kenneth J. N. Ndamukong·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2014
Abstracts Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and density of malaria parasites in asymptomatic school children in Mutengene and evaluate the performance characteristics of the ‘CareStartTM Malaria HRP2 pf (CAT NO: G0141, ACCESSBIO)’ rapid diagnostic tes...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/10778
Aim: To document the level of ITNs ownership and utilization for children within the Sagamu Local Government Area in Ogun State three years after the commencement of major distribution exercise of this simple tool. Study Design: A descriptive cross -sectional community based stud...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/12143
O. Akintunde Olajumoke, I. Ayolabi Christianah, I. Opara Morrison, A. Akanmu Sulaimon, S. Bamiro Babajide, A. Adeleye Isaac, O. Adeoye Grace & T. Seriki Abiodun·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2014
Abstracts Background/Aims: Opportunistic infections such as Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Rubella virus that pose no threat to healthy individuals can be life threatening in those with impaired immune systems. The aim of this study was to determine the sero-prevalence of human Cy...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/10465
Aims: To develop a practical method to evaluate and address failures to linkage to care for HIV treatment so as to achieve better access to antiretroviral therapy in resource limited settings. Study Design: A mixed methods analysis to identify and quantify failure to linkage to c...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/9758
Abstracts Background: Paragonimiasis is a food-borne parasitic disease caused by lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus. Cameroon has five known foci of paragonimiasis. Recently, 2 children from the Manjo health district were diagnosed of paragonimiasis at the near-by Ndoungué...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/11252
This paper highlights on the aspects of bioethics principle of beneficence and equal value of human lives and the concept of distributive justice, mothers and women as seen through the lens of community based newborn health programs in developing countries. The Interagency Group...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/11179
Objective: This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of Hepatitis B and associated risk factors such as CD4+ counts variation and liver enzymes among HIV co– infected patients and those with HIV mono-infections only. Design and Methods: Three hundred and fourteen (314) H...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/9662
Joseph K. L. Opare, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Edwin Afari, Axel Hoffmann, Christian Schindler, Fred Wurapa, Chima Ohuabunwo, Samuel Sackey, David Mensah & Olivia Serwaa·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2014
Objectives: Given the paucity of community based surveys on hypertension and other non-communicable diseases in the Akwapim North District (AKND) of Ghana’s Eastern-Region (ER), we conducted a population survey to determine the prevalence of hypertension and its associated determ...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/7844
Background: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) patients are prone to require long-term frequent blood transfusion because of chronic haemolysis and overlapping hyper-haemolysis. Hence, they become vulnerable to iron overload and its complications. On the other hand, iron deficiency has be...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/8985
Aims: The implication of Enterococcus faecalis in dental infections is rising and resistance to common antibiotics continues to rise globally as well. In this study, the association of E. faecalis with different forms of dental infections was investigated and the antibiotic resis...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/5024
Background: HIV counselling and testing (HCT) is a key strategic entry point to prevention, treatment, care and support services. Aim: The study aimed at determining the awareness of HIV counselling and testing among undergraduate university students in Lagos, Nigeria. Methods: T...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/10903