Joseph K. L. Opare, Edwin Afari, Fred Wurapa, Chima Ohuabunwo, Samuel Sackey, George Kye-Duodu, Donne Ameme, Joseph Abankwa, Dorcas Kyeiwa Asante, Kofi Tornyeli, Praise Boamah, James Amankwah & Olivia Serwaa Opare·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2013
Background: On the 28th of October, 12 students from a Senior-High-School (SHS) in the Akwapim North-District-Ghana, reported to the district hospital with abdominal cramps, diarrhea and vomiting. We investigated to identify the cause, the source of infection and to recommend con...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/3684
Agglutination is the clumping of antigenic particles by antibodies. Several diagnostic kits for infectious diseases of animals and humans, based on slide agglutination/plate agglutination tests like the Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) for diagnosis of brucellosis are used worldwide...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/3405
Background: Low birthweight is an important contributor to neonatal morbidity and mortality. Various interventions have been instituted toward the reduction in the incidence of low birthweight deliveries and admissions. Knowledge of the current trend and seasonality in low birthw...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/3416
Aims: To determine the pattern and associated risk factors for musculoskeletal complications among sickle cell anaemia patients in South-east Nigeria. Methodology: A retrospective review of prospectively collected data. The study was conducted at the Sickle Cell Clinic of the Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/3838
Gossypiboma is used to describe a retained cotton matrix surgical material in the body after an operation. Retained intra-abdominal surgical sponge is an uncommon surgical error. Among retained foreign bodies, a surgical gauze or sponge constitutes the most frequently encountered...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/2986
Recent increases in the immigration of persons from Latin America into North America, particularly from regions endemic for Chagas disease, suggest the possibility that pregnant women may be latently infected with Trypanosoma cruzi. This study was undertaken to assess the magnitu...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/3136
Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of malaria parasites among some pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Five healthcare centres in Rivers State, Nigeria, between April and September 20...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/2738
Background: The thyroid gland is an endocrine organ which has an important function in regulation of physiological functions of normal body metabolism. Thyroid neoplasms are usually presented with palpable solitary or multiple nodules. This retrospective study aimed at describing...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/2936
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection still has a relatively high incidence and prevalence worldwide. In the post-vaccination era in developing countries, perinatal vertical transmission remains the most common mode of transmission. Prevention of mother-to-child transmiss...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/3276
Aims: The aim of the study was to determine the pattern and factors influencing exclusivebreast feeding and weaning practices in a homogenous urban slum. Study Methods: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional among 143 mother-child pairsusing a combination of simple and syste...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/1337
M. K. Sudarshan, D. H. Ashwath Narayana, N. R. Ramesh Masthi, M. L. Satyanarayana, Praveen Kulkarni, S. N. Madhusudana, B. C. Ramakrishna & Gangaboraiah .·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2013
Aim: To assess the feasibility of implementing "one health approach" to prevent human rabies and control animal rabies in a rural community. Study Design: Health services research in a rural setting. Place and Duration of Study: A medical college and a veterinary college along wi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/2457
Objective: To review the progress towards the goal of elimination of visceral leishmaniasis (Kala azar) from the Indian sub-continent by 2015. Method: Both electronic and print databases were searched for studies related to Kala azar. Finding: The burden of Kala azar is grossly u...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/2732
Sumon Kumar Das, Shahnawaz Ahmed, Farzana Ferdous, Fahmida Dil Farzana, Guddu Kaur, Mohammod Jobayer Chisti, Kaisar Ali Talukder, Mustafizur Rahman, Shamsun Nahar, Yasmin Ara Begum, Firdausi Qadri, Tahmeed Ahmed & Abu Syed Golam Faruque·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2013
Aim: There is lack of information on the severity of diarrheal disease with etiology. Thus the study aimed to compare the etiology of under-five children with moderate-to-severe disease (MSD) and mild disease (MD). Study Design: Diarrheal disease surveillance. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/2662
Aims: This research is aimed to determine the occurrence of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, Bacteria vaginosis and HIV concomitant infections among women of reproductive age in schistosomiasis endemic communities in the Volta Basin o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/1010