Patrick Chinedu Obi, Anthony Chinedum Anyanwu, Chidimma Brenda Nwatu, Chinonso Ekwueme, Adaure Mbaike, Francis Okechukwu Nwako, Dan Victor Ebirim, Christian Okafor & Reginald Nnamdi Oputa·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2019
Background: Lower extremity peripheral artery disease [LEAD] is common among patients with Diabetes mellitus (DM) and is under-diagnosed and under-treated. Early diagnosis and treatment will prevent associated cardiovascular events, minimize long term disability and improve qual...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i330106
Background: Anti-acids drugs are commonly used for stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP). Some inpatients receiving acid suppression therapy without risk factors for nosocomial upper gastrointestinal bleeding and this inappropriate usage increase time, costs and avoidable side effects s...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2019/v28i230197
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death in children but it is underdiagnosed and underreported in children. Objective: To determine the prevalence of pulmonary TB in children among presumptive cases of TB and to compare the diagnostic efficacy of different scree...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v36i430149
Background: Anaemia is the most common nutritional problem affecting various age group individuals all over the world. Iron deficiency anaemia is a major health problem since it impairs the cognitive development; causes delay growth, affect immune mechanism leading to various inf...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2019/v20i430117
Funmilayo Stella Oluwafemi, Ayodeji Akinwande Fasoro, Adebanji Modupe Akingbade, Charles Oluwafemi Faeji, Ignatius Olawale Oni, Toluwani Agunbiade, Adebanke Adeorite Agboola & Emmanuel J. Akele·Asian Hematology Research Journal·2019
Anemia remains a major risk factor for unfavorable outcome of pregnancy both for the mother and the fetus. It is the world’s second leading cause of disability and one of the most serious global public health problems among children and pregnant women. Its diagnosis remains a cha...
Aims: Trypanosomosis is among one of the tropical neglected diseases which have impacted on human, livestock and wildlife. Different factors have been discussed by various researchers but ecological factors being considered in nutshell. This paper aimed at reviewing details on ho...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v36i330145
This study was carried out to determine the incidence of Ascariasis among primary school pupils in Jega and Maiyama of Kebbi state, Nigeria. Four hundred (400) stool samples were examined for Ascaris infections using formal-ether concentration techniques. The result of this study...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2019/v2i430079
Aims: To establish the prevalence, determinants and the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Group B streptococcus in pregnant women in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria. Study Design: Prospective cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the anten...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v29i1030131
Introduction: This study was aimed at evaluating the prevalence and the risk factors of Salmonellosis in patients who were consulted in some medical facilities in Fako Division of Cameroon. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from November 2017 to November 2018 in th...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v16i230121
The study was carried out to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among market women in Ede, Osun State. A total number of 200 market women were assessed using anthropometric indices. The result revealed the age distribution of the respondent which 16% were within the...
Background: Adolescence is characterized by thrill-seeking and looking for new experiences which are often accompanied with experimentation with substance use and testing boundaries with its attendant consequences. Aim: The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the preva...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2019/v20i330084
Aim: Trichomonas vaginalis infection is a neglected tropical parasitic infection affecting mostly women of child bearing age, especially those of low socio-economic status and those that have poor hygiene lifestyle. Unfortunately, the traditional wet mount microscopy routinely us...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2019/v2i230101
Pediatric patients face many challenges to oral and periodontal health, including the placement of fixed orthodontic appliances during adolescence. One of the more recently identified periodontal pathogens is the organism Selenomonas noxia or S. noxia. Objectives: Due to the pauc...
Background: Despite the fact that anaemia is a preventable morbidity in most cases, its prevalence among pregnant women is still unacceptably high especially in rural and sub-urban settings. This is worrisome considering the enormous contribution of anaemia to maternal and infant...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2019/v15i130112
Background: Most women regard any secretion from the vagina as abnormal discharge and the first task for primary health care giver is to confirm whether it is physiological or pathological. Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence rate of Candida infection among...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2019/v2i230099