Background: Traditional remedies are mostly used as auto-medications for the treatment of physical diseases not only in Saudi Arabia but also worldwide. The traditional preparations are also prescribed by practitioners to patients who seek their consultation. Objective: The objec...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26915
Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. Spontaneous reporting of ADRs is considered an essential component of successful pharmacovigilance (PV). Physicians’ unfamiliarity with ADRs and reporting procedures are...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26812
Aim: Oral health knowledge and practices shown by preschool children determine their oral health status in the future. This in turn depends on the knowledge and practices engraved into them by their mothers. Study Design: Cross-sectional Observational Analytic study. Subjects: Mo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26113
Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of towards pharmaceutical care for pharmacists working in community pharmacy in Alqassim region in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mthedology: Two hundred twenty four pharmacists were included using a pretested self administered...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23920
Aim: This aims to explore the knowledge, attitude, practice and sociodemographic determinants of Safety Precaution (SP) among Health Care Workers (HCWs) at Primary Health Care level. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Selected Primary He...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/26390
Introduction: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a worldwide growing health problem. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) lead to several complications in women such as tubal blockade, pelvic inflammatory diseases, chronic pain syndromes, sexual dysfunction and many other...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2016/26067
Climate change has been fingered as the main factor responsible for the continuous decline in sustainable agricultural production and environmental degradation particularly in the developing countries. Against this background, a study was conducted in Uyo Agricultural Zone of Akw...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/19996
Aims: To assess knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding transmission, prevention and treatment of malaria in four rural settings and one urban neighborhood. Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive survey carried out in Cameroon. Place and Duration of Study: This study took...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/24808
Aim: The study was to explore parents knowledge and practice of deworming as well as prevalence of soil transmitted diseases and potential benefit of deworming among primary school children. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Selected pu...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/24501
Aims: To know how much knowledge and awareness university students of Bangladesh have about commonly used medicines. Study Design: The study was conducted on 1200 students randomly selected from 9 university of Bangladesh, in which 87.5% were master’s student and remaining 12.5%...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24364
Background: Personal protective equipment (PPE) plays a very important role in minimizing exposure to workplace hazards among automobile technicians. This study was carried out to determine the knowledge and use of PPE among auto technicians in Uyo, Nigeria. Materials and Methods...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/24546
Aim: Globally, but even more remarkably in developing countries, many young people suffer from untreated depression despite the availability of evidence-based treatment. Utilisation of mental health resources is hinged on the recognition of symptoms and the need for appropriate h...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/24002
Background: Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and micro- architectural deterioration of bone tissue. The prevalence of osteoporosis among Saudi population was estimated at 34% in a review of the published articles up to 2011. The etiology for this high prev...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23131
Aims: The study was to compare knowledge, practice of Disease Surveillance and notification as well as ascertain factors that influence it among Health care workers in public and private health centres in Enugu state, Nigeria. Study Design: Comparative cross sectional study. Plac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23249
Gregory Edie Halle-Ekane, John Cham Akwa, Dohbit Sama, Thomas Egbe Obinchemti, Charlotte Nguefack Tchente, Jacqueline Bih Nsom, Fulbert Nkwelle Mangala & Robinson Mbu·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2015
Introduction: Despite the benefits of family planning, contraceptive use has been found to be limited among refugees. Aim: This study aimed at assessing knowledge, attitude and practice of contraception among refugees in order to improve their family planning and reproductive hea...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/21474