Background: Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA) is the most common inherited disorder in Nigeria. Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) is a known complication of SCA that commences from childhood and progresses as they grow older. Aim: To determine the prevalence and predictors of elevated pulmonar...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2020/v20i430188
Aim: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of chicken coccidiosis within Gombe metropolis, Gombe State, Nigeria. Study Design: Faecal samples were collected from a total of 100 desi and broiler chickens randomly and examined for the pr...
Background: The objectives of the study were to determine prevalence and severity of depression among patients with Parkinson’s diseaseand compare with a control group that has comparable disability with PD and ascertain the correlation of depressive symptoms severity with the se...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i830470
Background: Soil transmitted helminth infections are Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) affecting mostly pupils in developing countries. They seem to lose more and more interest due to the fact that resources and research are being justifiably diverted to more recent priorities su...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i630282
Aim: Rubella virus is the cause of the communicable viral infection that can affect the foetus causing foetal loss or congenital rubella syndrome. Plasma samples from 180 pregnant women attending tertiary hospitals in River State, Nigeria were examined randomly to evaluate the pr...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i830467
Aims: Skin disorders among school children are common and on the increase even though they are preventable and most studies has been hospital based as such captures only severe cases. This study aims at determining the prevalence and pattern of skin disorders among school childre...
Usanga Victor Udoh, Kalu Michael Erem, Ibiam Gideon Ama, Eze Ibe Kiran, Azi Simon Onyema & Ukwah Boniface Nwofoke·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2020
Aim: To determining the prevalence of Candida albicans and Trichomonas vaginalis infections among first year female students of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, a tertiary institution in Southeastern Nigeria. Study Design: A cross sectional exposed case study. P...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i530201
Aim: The aim of the present study was to describe the prevalence of bacterial pathogens isolated from patients in a military hospital in Alkharj. Methodology: This was a retrospective study conducted to describe the prevalence of bacterial pathogens in 2018. Clinical culture resu...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i930480
This study was conducted with the aim of determining the dry season (January-May, 2018) prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in special breeds of ruminants in Sokoto Metropolis. A total of 100, 85 and 75 faecal samples were collected from Sudanese breed of Sheep, WAD/Sahel Go...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i330146
Nutritional status is considered as one of the key indicators of the overall wellbeing of a population. Lactating women and children are among the most vulnerable groups due to their higher nutritional needs and detrimental effects of poor nutrition on their health. Lactating wom...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i830459
Nada Otmani, Nadia Benaicha, Angéla Filankembo, Noura Qarmiche, Passy Cande, Soumaya Ben Maamar, Ibtissam El Harch, Bineta Jho Diagne, Imade Chakri, Moncef Maiouak, Samira El Fakir & Nabil Tachfouti·Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Urology·2020
Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common health problem, especially in older women. It has a major impact on the quality of life, physical and psychological well-being of patients. Aims: We aimed to determine the prevalence of UI and identify its risk factors in the Fez-...
Background: As a foremost disease of public health significance, malaria has wrecked untold havoc among children and pregnant women in developing countries with Africa and Nigeria being worst affected. Objective: This study was aimed at documenting the prevalence and socio-demogr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i430268
In order to prevent post transfusion alloimmunization, it is essential to give recipients compatible blood products. However in countries with limited income, blood grouping is limited to the ABO system and to the D antigen of the Rhesus system; however, there are other immunogen...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2020/v11i130123
Background: Birth weight is an important indicator of health status of an infant and is a principal factor that determines the infant‘s, physical, survival and mental growth. Though efforts made in reducing incidences of low birth weight worldwide, the problem of l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i330186
Background: Skin diseases are common among school age children. In the absence of population based studies, data from hospital based studies could be a pointer to the enormity of the problem within the community. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence and pattern of skin diseases...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v3i430134