Introduction: Sickle cell disease, an autosomal recessive genetic disorder is characterized by chronic haemolytic anaemia often leading to life-threatening events triggered by acute sickling of red blood cells and microvascular occlusion resulting in frequent admissions. Aim: To...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v12i1230
Faustin Atemkeng Tsatedem, Hyacinte Trésor Ghassi, Douryang Maurice, Franklin Chu Buh, Donfack Jean Hubert, . Fondop, Djam C. Alain, Guifo Leroy & Siméon Pierre Choukem·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2023
Introduction: Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are currently one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. However, information on their prevalence and associated factors remains insufficient in Cameroon. Objective: Determine the prevalence and associated fact...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i4804
Oral Leukoplakia (OL) is a potentially malignant disorder, which is widespread amongst Indian population due to use of smokeless tobacco. It is a diagnosis of exclusion from other oral white lesions. Objectives: To analyze the cases of Oral Leukoplakia in relation to demographic...
Background: The incidence of erectile dysfunction among men with HIV/AIDS is twice compared with the general population and this remains a major concern because of its negative impact on the quality of life of sufferers. While researchers have documented varying prevalence rates...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i31391
Background: Rotavirus infection is the most important cause of infectious, severe and dehydrating diarrhea and death in children aged 5 and under and continues to have a significant impact on child morbidity and mortality in our countries. The aim of this study was to retrospecti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i1313
Trypanosomiasis is among the zoonotic diseases that cause threat to public health, rodents are known to be reservoir of various Trypanosomes which are zoonotic. The cross-sectional studies were conducted in selected areas of plague endemic foci in Tanzania, aiming at establishing...
Objectives: Vegetables have been reported to be a mechanical means of transmission of human intestinal parasites. This study is aimed to ascertain the association between parasites and vegetables sold in Ethiope East, Delta State, Nigeria. Methods: Two hundred and seventy (270) v...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i21384
Bacteremia and systemic infection caused by Rothia mucilaginosa and Staphylococcus spp are uncommon and their resistance to antibiotics are becoming overwhelming. Hence, this study was carried out to investigate the prevalence and antibiogram of Rothia mucilaginosa and Staphyloco...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2023/v15i1279
To conduct coprological studies to assess the current epidemiological state of bovine paramphistomiasis, 60 fecal samples were collected from different areas, of Babuganj upazila, Barishal, Bangladesh between 17th August 2022 to 5th January 2023. The sedimentation method was appl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i1226
Background: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness incapacitating over 80 million people worldwide. Several pathogenetic mechanisms have been postulated to explain the optic nerve damage that occur in POAG among which genetic predisposition is prominent. Gene-Lin...
Babacar Ndiaye, Abdou Diop, Rama Gaye, Lauriane Koko Marcel Koumondji, Thierno Abdoulaye Diallo, Chantal Mahou, Abdoulaye Ba & Abdoulaye Seck·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2023
Introduction: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an imbalance of the vaginal flora that most commonly affects women of childbearing age. It is characterised by discomfort due to vaginal discharge and is associated with serious complications in women. We aimed to determine the prevalence...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i1236
Background: HIV and its complication AIDS was a source of serious public health concern that greeted the end of the 20th century. Being a multi-systemic disease, it was also associated with different forms of ocular morbidities of interest. Purpose: To determine the prevalence,...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2023/v18i1377
Salmonella are non-spore forming, predominantly motile enterobacteria with peritrichous flagella (all around the cell body). They are intracellular pathogens causing illness. They usually invade only the gastrointestinal tract and cause Salmonellosis. Humans become infected most...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2022/v14i2270
This research is focused on evaluating the impact of crude oil and kerosene on soil microbiota. The enumeration of total heterotrophic bacterial count revealed that the soil impacted with crude oil and kerosene yielded low microbial counts ranged from 3.2 × 106 CFU/g, 3.2 × 105 t...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i12733
Muneera Adel Alrubayii, Ossama Elsaid, Ossama Mohammed Zakaria, Latifah Abdulrahim Alsayed Alhashim, Sarah Khalid Alateeq, Saleh Abdulrahman Almulhim & Ahmed Yousef Almulhim·Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International·2022
Background: Anxiety is one of the challenging problems among the general population. It may have a negative impact on the person productivity, also on his physical and mental health. Scientific studies indicate high prevalence of anxiety among medical students compared to the gen...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i627279