Introduction: Purdah or pardah is a Persian word which translated loosely to mean ‘curtain’, is a religious and social practice of female seclusion prevalent among some Muslim communities. In stating the reasons for the need of purdah, the Qu’ran declares that “the observance of...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2021/v11i130144
Aims: To determine the prevalence and types of skin diseases seen among children attending the Children’s Outpatient Clinic of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH). Study Design: A descriptive Cross sectional study design was used. Place and Duration of Study...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i230438
Aims: This study was aimed to describe the epidemiology of sheep gastrointestinal strongylid infection in Nziih, West Region of Cameroon as a necessary step to prevent the disease (strongylosis). Study Design: A longitudinal prospective study. Place and Duration of Study: The st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i2154
Aims: Utilization of modern contraception to prevent pregnancies is a unique health intervention as unplanned pregnancies expose women to additional health risks and lifetime risk of maternal mortality by increasing the number of lifetime pregnancies and deliveries. This study th...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i530843
Aim: To determine the prevalence of multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from nasal cavity of MOUAU students. Methods: The nasal specimens were evaluated using standard microbiological techniques and methicillin resistance test was checked for all isolates of Staphy...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2021/v9i130201
Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the occurrence of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria in a hospital in Al-Kharj. Methodology: The study included the review of antibiogram results to find the number and per...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i931223
Rosely Valéria Rodrigues, Antônio Carlos Oliveira, Christopher Harrison Salomão Andrade, Israel Carlos Cavalcanti De Lima, Vitor Marcelo Frez Marques, Wilyan Dias Cosmo De Oliveira & Wudson Henrique Alves De Araújo·Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2021
Aims: To investigate the prevalence of common mental disorders among medical students at the Federal University of Rondônia Foundation. Study design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medicine, Federal University of Rondônia Foundation (UNIR), in O...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2021/v23i130215
Background: A determine prevalence and identify risk factors of malignancy in autoimmune rheumatic diseases were important for raising awareness of the association between autoimmune rheumatic diseases and malignancy leading to more effective treatments. Objective: To determine p...
Anemia is pathological disorder usually caused by mal nutrition and it was very common among feminine gender during gestational period, number of disease and death are also associated with this type of disorder during pregnancy. The major theme of the study is to evaluate the ane...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i731205
Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are major devastating infectious diseases African countries and other regions of the world. TB is a potentially serious infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs. While HIV is a virus that attacks the body'...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2021/v9i130198
Aim: This study was aimed at assessing the prevalence and factors associated with the use of sexual stimulants (aphrodisiacs) among married women in Sokoto metropolis, Sokoto state, Nigeria. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 215 married women in Sokoto metr...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2021/v21i130224
There is high incidence of cervical cancer in Bihar, India. Vaccination for cervical cancer in developed countries has played a crucial role in limiting the incidence rate of cervical cancer worldwide. In consideration of debate on clinical efficacy of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i4831125
Aims: The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of enteric parasites in sheep (Ovis aries). Methodology: A total of 96 sheep fecal samples were collected from Gabtoli cattle market, Dhaka from April to November 2017 to perform the present cross sectional study....
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i1126
Aims: This study is aimed to determine the prevalence of Rotavirus among infants and young children that have gastroenteritis attending two Hospitals in Nasarawa State as a case study. Study Design: A Hospital-based Cross-sectional Study was used in this study, and demographic da...
J. C. Ozougwu, C. A. Imakwu, S. C. Eziuzor, J. E. Ekeleme, O. P. Okeke, G. U. Amana & J. C. Ogbodo·Asian Journal of Biology·2021
Aim: This research was designed to assess the prevalence of intestinal helminthes with respect to age, sex and breeds of chicken slaughtered at Eke-Awka Market, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. Methodology: Fecal specimen was obtained from 150 Chicken slaughtered at Eke-Awka, Market...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v11i130129