Introduction: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are mycobacteria species other than the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC); they are opportunistic pathogens and cause life threatening infections with symptoms that mimic those of tuberculosis (TB). Paradoxically, the routine...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/28058
In this paper we studied the state-wise patterns of transmissibility of prevalence of malaria epidemic in India, using yearly time series data for the period 2001 to 2013. The data for the study was obtained from different reports of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programm...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/26940
Background: Snoring is a sign of partial upper airway obstruction from oropharyngeal crowdedness during sleep but little is known about its association with essential hypertension in black Africans. Aim: To determine prevalence of hypertension among adult snorers and its relatio...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27006
Objective: This study's aim was to document risk population's, including school children’s perspectives regarding risk behaviours and effectiveness of therapeutic modes in management of schistosomiasis. Methods: A grounded theory and qualitative approach was employed in two risk...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27366
Aim: To determine the seroprevalence of recent Toxoplasma gondii infection using IgG avidity Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) among pregnant women in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/26777
Babesiosis, an haemoparasitic disease caused by Babesia spp and transmitted by ticks is one of the major public health threat to cattle rearing in most countries, including Nigeria. The disease impose a serious burden on the healthcare infrastructure of both the cattle and their...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27280
This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Onchocerciasis among the inhabitants of Awgu and Oji River Local Government Areas from October 2012 to March 2013. Simple random sampling method was used to select three communities in each Local Government Area. The prevale...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27369
Background: It is important to evaluate the activity of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for the treatment. Fecal Calprotectin has been shown to be excellent marker of intestinal inflammation because it is simple, rapid, sensitive, specific, inexpensive and noninvasive to detect...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/26984
Irene Ane-Anyangwe, Jerome Fru-Cho, Julius Awah Ndukum, Anong Damian Nota, Henry Dilonga Meriki, Fritz Roland Fonkeng Nsongomanyi, Theresa Nkuo-Akenji & Vincent P. K. Titanji·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2016
Aims: To carry out a household based study in the South West Region of Cameroon to evaluate the effects of selected environmental and social factors affecting the prevalence and spread of tuberculosis. Study Design: This study was a cross-sectional one. Place and Duration of Stud...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/26827
This study was carried out to investigate Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMDs) among office-based civil servants in selected ministries (Ministry of Education and Health) –Min-C and local government areas (Ikwerre and Obio/Akpor) LGA-C of Rivers State using 200 office-b...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27544
A 40 year old woman presented to the medical outpatient clinic of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu with an acute febrile illness. She had blood film malaria parasitaemia of 2,400 parasites/μl, and tested positive to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 1 & 11 using...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/26995
Objective: To determine the rate, pattern and outcome of higher order caesarean section (HOCS) in a tertiary health facility. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of 182 women who had undergone three or more caesarean sections at the obstetric unit of the University of Po...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27126
Introduction: Nosocomial infection (hospital acquired infections) poses a significant burden and threat for public health. Treatment of such infections is becoming difficult due to resistance of antibiotics to the bacteria that circulate in the Hospital environment. The aim of th...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27253
Background: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common nosocomial and antibiotic-associated diarrheal disease of different severity. Patients of immunocompromised status were observed to be particularly at risk of complications and severe disease in the Western cult...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27298
This study investigated the prevalence of taeniasis among school-aged children in Odeda area of Ogun state, Nigeria. Four hundred and twenty-eight school-aged children were recruited and demographic information were obtained using a simple questionnaire. Faecal samples were also...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27084