Community health outreach is part of community-based health care, an extension of facility-based primary care services used to reach the underserved. Slums population in sub-Sahara Africa has been growing by 9 million persons per year making slum occupancy to form more than 56% o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4313
Aims: The aim was to study sexual practices at risk of sexually transmitted infections among students. Study Design: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study with analytical aims. Place and Duration of Study: University of Parakou, from June 06 to 26, 2022. Methodology: The...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4312
Viviane Marie Pierre Cisse, Khardiata Diallo Mbaye, Aboubakar Sidikh Badiane, Malado Diallo, Moustapha Diop, Ndeye Aissatou Lakhe, Ndeye Maguette Fall, Assane Diouf, Aminata Massaly, Daye Ka, Louise Fortes, Sylvie Audrey Diop & Moussa Seydi·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2023
Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical and outcome aspects of severe malaria and to determine the risk factors for death. Methodology: This was a retrospective descriptive and analytical study of patients treated for severe malaria...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4311
Agbogbenkou Tevi Dela-Dem Lawson, Daouda Thioub, Ndiaga Mbengue, Ndèye Amy Sarr, Papa Souleymane Toure, Papa Abdoulaye B. A. & Sylvie Audrey Diop·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2023
Background: The incidence of pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) has increased in recent years with the development of digestive surgery, particularly hepatobiliary surgery. In recent decades, progress in diagnostic techniques have improved patient prognosis. In Senegal, there are few s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4310
Halima Haladu, Taiwo Wulemot Oloyede, Abdallah Sanda, Naimat A. T. Abdullahi, Suleiman Medinat, Suleiman Jemila Umar, Raliyatu Aliyu Habibu, Mujittaba Isyaku Mashi, Ibrahim Salisu, Idris Mohammed, Suleiman Bello Mohammed, Gbadamosi Hakeem, Ibrahim Bashir & Taofeek Oloyede·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2023
Background: Serological testing of SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG/IgM antibodies is an important complement to Real Time-PCR (RT-PCR) for surveillance and outbreak investigations. The study therefore aimed to assess the serological survey of SARS-COV-2 among frontline health workers usi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4309
Ndeye Maguette Fall, Viviane Marie Pierre Cisse, Khardiata Diallo Mbaye, Ndeye Aissatou Lakhe, Aminata Massaly, Daye Ka, Alassane Sarr, Papa Latyr Junior Diouf, Daouda Thioub, Aboubakar Sidikh Badiane, Louise Fortes, Pape Samba Ba, Amadou Alpha Sall & Moussa Seydi·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2023
Aims: To describe the epidemiological, clinico-biological and radiological aspects of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 infection at the Fann Epidemics Treatment Center (ETC). Methodology: Cross-sectional study in Fann hospital, between July 2021 and March 2022. We included all...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4308
Background: The Viral load (VL) test measures the number of copies of HIV RNA in one milliliter of blood and is the preferred antiretroviral therapy (ART) monitoring strategy. Viral suppression is defined as patients having ≤ 1000 copies of viral RNA/ml of blood. Methods/Material...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4307
The test for coagulase activity is a simple and non-expensive test for the identification of S. aureus strains from clinical samples in resource-poor settings. The results of these tests have been reported to vary with the source of plasma and with some atypical strains that test...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4306
Background: Esophageal candidiasis, previously believed to be limited to immunocompromised individuals, is now on the rise among those with healthy immune systems. This condition can be severely debilitating, and if not managed effectively, it can lead to persistent and enduring...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4304
Aim: To reveal the urgency to understand and augment the recognizance of the possibility existence of parasitic materials on cytological evaluation of urine. Discussion: Urine is always contemplated as an ideal diagnostic specimen due to its direct and easiness to collect that su...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4305