Objectives: To isolate, identify and determine the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus among Female Patients attending Rivers State University Teaching Hospital in Port Harcourt using High Vaginal Swab samples. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on total of 103 fema...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v13i1255
Aims: Hepatitis B virus infection is a global health concern. Although Hepatitis B virus primarily affects hepatocytes, it sometimes develops disease manifestations outside the liver and can present as full fledged proximal myopathy. Presentation of Case: We report a 68-year-old...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v13i1254
Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is the spontaneous rupture of the membranes before the onset of signs of labor. It can occur both before term (<37 weeks) and after term (> 37 weeks). Caesarean delivery is a surgical technique to deliver the fetus through an incision i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i4253
Introduction: Nigeria had planned to introduce the rotavirus vaccine in the National Immunisation Programme in 2014 but this has yet to be done. Nigeria has the continent’s highest mortality due to diarrhoeal diseases with little information on specific prevalent genotypes. The m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i4252
Bangladesh is facing unpredictable weather patterns, as well as a consistent rise in temperature and precipitation. Climate change has had a negative impact on physical and mental health, leading to an increase mostly in the prevalence and variation of infectious diseases, as wel...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i4251
Background: Diarrhoea is the second leading cause of death in children. Nigeria has the continent’s highest mortality due to diarrhoeal diseases with little information on specific causes and the proportion affected by rotavirus infection. The main objectives of this study were t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i4250
The global severity of COVID-19 remains high which results anxiety and other mental health problems, also it altered people's everyday lives, affected human connections and economic operations. The goal of this comprehensive review was to identify the effects of the linkage COVID...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i4249
Golden Owhonda, Foster Patrick, Chidinma Eze-Emiri, Ezinne Igwe, Godswill Arugu, Ihuoma Des-Wosu, Victor Oris-Onyiri, Bright Ogbonda, Victor Abiikor, Justice Ohaka & Ifeoma Nwadiuto·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2023
Introduction: COVID-19 has accounted for approximately six million deaths globally. Several risk factors have been identified. However, the population profile varies in different population groups. The study's aim is to describe the population profile of COVID-19 mortality in Riv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i3248
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of students of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Kisangani. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was undertaken among students of the Faculty of Pharmacy. KAPs on Co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i3246
One of the significant causes of morbidity and mortality among young children in developing nations is acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs). It is also highly contagious, widely prevalent, and transmissible from person to person. It risks young children, the elderly, and th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i3247
The pandemic has led to a major change of focus in the healthcare system. The pandemic that started in December 2019 in Wuhan rapidly became a global health crisis. Pregnant women fall under the high risk category and the infection endangers two lives. Vaccination appeared as the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i3245
The Trans ungual drug delivery (TUDD) system involves the delivery of drugs through the hard keratinized nail plate. Topical treatment is ideal for treating nail diseases because it has localized effects, resulting in fewer systemic side effects and perhaps better adherence. Conv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i3244
Ugochukwu Samuel Aguwa, Izuchukwu Azuka Okafor, Echezona Ejike Udokanma, Ikechukwu Jude Okolie, Okonkwo David Izuchukwu, Felix Ovie Ogbo, Chioma Dorothy Nwosu & Adline Uchechi Aguwa·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2023
Background: Vaccine programmes' success lies in the acceptability and understanding of vaccine concerns among diverse population groups. This study investigates the covid-19 vaccination concerns among Nigerian youths. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 631 youths (3...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i2238
Introduction: Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of morbidity/mortality and the definitive diagnosis is an isolation of the pathogen from blood culture which might take 2-7 days. A test for early confirmation of infection is therefore required. C-reactive protein (CRP) is therefore...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i2239
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected many countries across the globe both socially and economically and continues to be a major concern to the healthcare system. The majority of the patient groups that were affected were elderly patients and patients with existing co-morb...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i2240