Aims: The study was conducted between March 2015 and June 2017 to determine the prevalence of cardiometabolic risks in adult men from Dschang Health District in Cameroon. Methodology: After obtaining the ethical clearance, a simplified questionnaire was used for 254 volunteer par...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39781
Background: Young adulthood is a critical period in which mental illnesses such as anxiety, mood disorders, and comorbidities such as substance use disorders often first emerge. Mental health problems may lead to disturbed behaviours and can severely impair academic performance....
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39848
Aims: This study was conducted to assess breastfeeding (BF) among the mothers in the Gaza Strip, particularly to determine the prevalence and the associated factors of Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF), and to explore mothers’ EBF perceptions and practices. Study Design: A mixed meth...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39292
Aims: The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among primary school children in Kwalkwalawa Area of Sokoto, State, Nigeria. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted amo...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/38623
Mary Jane C. Flores, Yvette M. Bautista, Louise Gabrielle E. Carandang, Krizianne M. Go, Ma. Bianca Isabelle T. Olalia, Eligio Santiago V. Maghirang, Addah S. De Peralta, Lawrence Aikee R. Esmeli & Derick Erl P. Sumalapao·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
Background: Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is a major public health problem in tropical areas such as the Philippines. A significant portion of the population in the Philippines consists of people located in the provinces as well as hard to reach localities that often cater...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/39692
Anuj Nautiyal, N. V. Satheesh Madhav, Samir Bhargava, Abhijeet Ojha, Rajeev Kumar Sharma, Manmohan Singhal, Vijay Singh Rana, Harish Chandra, Sushant Kumar Gupta, Md. Habban Akhter, N. K. Kamboj, Yusra Ahmad & S. N. Uniyal·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
To determine the prevalence and possible risk factors for prehypertension and hypertension state in Dehradun City of Uttarakhand (Northern India) using Joint National Committee (JNC) VII criteria, team of five pharmacy professional of DIT University -Faculty of Pharmacy were trai...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39363
Objective: The objective of the study was to calculate in-hospital imaging prevalence and report patterns of neurological involvement in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis patients presenting at a tertiary care hospital in a developing country. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/38540
A study was carried out to determine the prevalence and intensity of intestinal parasite infections and its associated risk factors among school-aged children in Abua/Odual Local Government Area, Rivers State between May-August 2015. Standard parasitological procedures as recomme...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/39106
Aim: To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and their associated risk factors among children living in some selected shanty settlements in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration: The stud...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/39180
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a small enveloped DNA virus of the Hepadnaviridae family associated with infection of the liver, and a major public health problem globally. The virus preferentially infects the liver leading to hepatic complications such as hepatic carcinoma and liver...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2018/36989
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) treatment is the most effective strategy for preventing the spread of the disease. Default in TB treatment remains an important contributor to treatment failure, resurgence of multidrug resistance (MDR-TB), prolonged infectiousness, relapse and dea...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/39170
Entamoeba histolytica and hookworm are among the 10 most prevalent intestinal parasitic infections worldwide. They contribute to low productivity, malnutrition, miscarriages, reduced lifespan and sometimes death. A study on the prevalence of these two diseases was carried out in...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39177
Prevalence of Malaria Parasitaemia in Three Selected Local Government Areas of Niger State, North Central, Nigeria Introduction: Malaria- a parasitic protozoan infection, caused by Plasmodium species- is a major public health challenge in Africa. Aside hundreds of thousands of an...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/37884
A total of 400 pregnant women, 200 from Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital (BMSH), 200 from Bori General Hospital (BGH) and 100 non- pregnant women used as control were examined for malaria parasitemia by staining their blood films with Giemsa stain. The prevalence of malar...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37994
Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Adult Patients with Gastric Symptoms Attending Public Health and Diagnostic Institute, Northwest University Kano, Nigeria Infection with Helicobacter pylori has been recognized as global problem due to its high prevalence across the world,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/38542