Remdesivir is a nucleotide analog pro-drug and antiviral medicine with broad spectrum effectiveness against viruses from several families. After exhibiting strong antiviral activity against coronaviruses in preclinical studies, remdesivir was approved as a specific drug for the t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v11i4227
Human Parvovirus B19 (HPV-B19) infections are reported from different parts of the globe. The infection occurs in all age groups; however, most infections occur in childhood. There is evidence of exposure to the virus in about 80% of adults when screened for specific IgG. HPV-B19...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v11i4226
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of mortality in developing countries in world. It is an airborne disease spread through inhaling. This study investigated the cases of tuberculosis at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) Nigeria. The TB data used in t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v11i4225
The ubiquitous nature of Acinetobacter baumannii has made the Gram-negative, non-motile bacterium to be associated with hospital-acquired infection at the global level, and with respect to antimicrobial resistance, it has been categorized among the most dangerous multiple drug-re...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v11i4224
Aims: To describe the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and evolutionary characteristics of severe malaria in adults at the Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital from 2004 to 2021. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study, with retrospective data collection covering the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v11i4223
Aims: To assess the clinical presentation and therapeutic interventions administered to patients suffering from MIS-C in a tertiary centre in Western India. Study Design: This is a cross sectional observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pediatrics at Raj...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v11i3222
Introduction: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most important cause of lung infection and major cause of morbidity and mortality among Cystic Fibrosis patients. Early detection of P. aeruginosa from clinical samples is a key element in patient management. Appropriate antimicrobial t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v11i3221
Objectives: The primary aim was to investigate the prognostic factors among critically ill COVID-19 patients, who required mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy. Secondary aim was to analyse their Health-related Quality of Life (HrQoL) at 90 days after ICU discharge. Study Desi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v11i3220
Malaria is an infectious protozoan parasitic disease transmitted by Anopheles spp mosquito. As a disease entity, malaria is still a major global health problem due to its morbidity and mortality that endangered millions of individuals inhabitants in tropical region. Kidney derang...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v11i3218
Aims: Infection is a major trigger for both Lupus flare and Macrophage activation syndrome. Scrub typhus infection associated with lupus flare or MAS has been very rarely reported. We report a case of scrub typhus-induced MAS along with a flare of disease activity in a neuropsych...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v11i3217