Ravindra Sharma, Keshaw Tiwari, Gitanjali Arya, Victor Amadi, Darnell Blackman, Nicholas Markette, Tomer Shua-Haim, Roxanne Nicholas-Thomas & Harry Hariharan·Microbiology Research Journal International·2018
Aim: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of Salmonella species and to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates in brown rats (R. norvegicus) from two parishes (St. George and St David) of Grenada, West Indies. Study Design: Salmonella spp. was...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44563
The prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths has been reported to be high among residents especially school pupils in small communities located in Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa as a whole. Gia is one of the communities in the Kassena-Nankana district of the Upper East Region of Gh...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/43809
Background: Drug interactions continue to be an important cause of adverse effects, especially with cardiovascular drugs. Objective: This cross-sectional observational study aimed to recognize the frequency of potential drug-drug interactions (pDDIs) using three electronic knowle...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/44526
Bako Hauwa, Muazu, Salisu Babura, Dankoly, Sani Usman, Ahmad, Mohammad Bello, Iliya Sani, John, Noah Onuche, Mustapha, Aminu Saleh & Banya, Richard James·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2018
Introduction: Viral hepatitis is a liver disease with numerous etiologies. Hepatitis B and C virus infections and co infections are pandemics that constitute a major public health challenge in Nigeria. Diabetes mellitus is sought to be a risk factor for HBsAg and HCV coexistence....
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/43908
Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell) 1837, commonly known as ‘Milk shark’ is the frequently available elasmobranch from the Nellore (14.43°N 79.97°E.) coast off Bay of Bengal. A total of 152 R. acutus were collected from this coast during January, 2014- December, 2015, of which 89 hos...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44374
Syphilis accounts for a significant morbidity and mortality especially in the sub-Saharan Africa, where it remains a public health problem. Studies have demonstrated its deleterious effects on pregnancy and its association with HIV/AIDS. The aim of this study was to determine the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/43973
Jacques Ossinga Bassandja, François Lusamaki Mukunda, Gaspard Mande Bukaka, Joris Losimba Likwela, Camille-Remy Atoba Bokele, Charles Kayembe Tshilumba & Salomon Batina Agasa·Asian Hematology Research Journal·2018
Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of carriage of Hepatitis B surface antigen among blood donors in Isangi, a rural health area in northeastern DR Congo. Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted in the Isangi Rural Health Zone from January 1, 2010 to December 31,...
Sayed Halay, Siham Ahmed Balla, Taha Ahmed Elmukashfi Elsheikh, Heitham Awadalla, Amani Ahmed Burbr, Emtinan Khalid Hamid, Asma Abdelaal Abdalla, Zeinab Swareldahab, Zeinab Ammara, Elfatih Malik & Haieder Abuahmed Mohamed·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2018
Background: Asthma has increased in many countries over recent years and there is little information regarding the prevalence of current wheezing episodes and asthma among preschool children in rural areas of Sudan. Objective: To identify the prevalence of current wheezes, diagno...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/43207
Jacques Ossinga Bassandja, François Lusamaki Mukunda, Gaspard Mande Bukaka, Serge Tonen Wolyec, Camille-Remy Atoba Bokele, Charles Kayembe Tshilumba & Joris Losimba Likwela·Asian Hematology Research Journal·2018
Introduction: Blood safety is a serious public health concern for health authorities in sub-Saharan African countries. Blood transfusion is a major mode of transmission of viral hepatitis B. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of carriage of HBs antigen amo...
Aims: This study aims to determine the prevalence of pharyngocutaneous fistula and the risk factors in this environment. Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Niger...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/44127
Background: Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal disorder characterised by a lateral bending or curvature of the spine. Aim of Study: To evaluate the prevalence, distribution and age of onset of adolescent scoliosis among female patients at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Sou...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/43883
Background: Malaria and HIV are among the most important health problems of our time overlap extensively and co-infecting large numbers of people. The study was designed to determine the prevalence of malaria infection among those living with HIV/AIDS within age and sex groups. M...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/43154
M. A. Omoirri, O. M. Odigie, K. O. Gbagbeke, I. F. Ajegi, J. O. Oseyomon, O. J. Okafoanyali & V. I. Eje·Asian Plant Research Journal·2018
Abnormally emanates from difficulty in insulin secretion, Diabetes mellitus (DM) is known to be a metabolic disorder that causes an increase of blood glucose in blood streams. The lack of effective modern treatments, the lifelong treatment with modern medicines, overtime, its ass...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2018/v1i1589
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) have become the most common hospital and community acquired infections resulting in high morbidity. The prevalence of bacteria causing UTI as well as their susceptibility to commonly used antibiotics was investigated at the University of Benin Heal...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2018/18271
The experiment was carried out to evaluate the level of resistance of different genotypes, to study the incidence and severity of bacterial blight, fusarium wilt and phyllody and to select bacterial blight, fusarium wilt and phyllody resistant genotypes across six locations and t...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/41414