Introduction: Xerostomia is a dry mouth condition caused by insufficient or absent saliva flow. Xerostomia is not a disorder, but it may be a symptom of a variety of diseases, a side effect of head and neck radiation, or a side effect of a number of drug medications. It may be li...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i64B36012
Background: Thyroid disorders have an important bearing on the cardiovascular (CV) system leading to hypertension, dyslipidemia, heart rhythm disorders, obesity etc. Data regarding the influence of subclinical hypothyroidism and CV disease and outcomes have been conflicting. Sinc...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i64A35299
Aim: To study the prevalence of oral cancer among younger individuals in India. Introduction: It helps us to study the prevalence, management, causative agents, signs and symptoms of oral cancer. Oral cancer is defined as an uncontrolled growth of tumour cells in the oral cavity....
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i64A35368
Gastrointestinal parasitic diseases remain a constraint to cattle and goat production industries in developing countries. An abattoir survey was carried out to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in slaughtered cattle and goat in Akwanga abattoir in Nasarawa St...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4182
A survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites in cattle slaughtered in Gwagwalada abattoirs, and a total of 165 gastrointestinal helminth parasites belonging to four genera were reported. Ascaris lumbricoides, Fasciola gigantica, Taenia...
Aim: The study determined the prevalence of onchocerciasis in some villages from three (3) senatorial districts of Kano State, from November 2013 to September 2017. Study Design: Cross-sectional Survey. Place and Duration of the Study: Some villages from three senatorial district...
Introduction: Pulpitis is a debilitating inflammation of the pulp of the tooth. Bacteria infiltrate the pulp of the tooth, causing it to swell. It may affect one or more teeth. Pulpitis comes in two varieties - acute and chronic. Chronic pulpitis is a long-term inflammation of th...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i63B35840
Background: Tuberculosis is a global issue including diabetes particularly the Sub Sahara regions. Mono infection of either of the two is burdensome nonetheless a huge burden is experienced in a comorbid state even death. There is paucity of data about the co-existence of these d...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2021/v23i1230276
Background: Anemia is a significant public health indicator linked to poor health outcomes. The restricted nature of available data makes it difficult to relate the iron status of pregnant women. It is yet unclear whether the therapy option is most successful in reducing postpart...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i60B35008
Background: Poultry is one of most consumed meat products in Ghana. Outbreaks of Salmonella spp infections due to consumption of contaminated undercooked poultry products are of high risk to human health. This study determined the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance patterns...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i1030347
Aim: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence, pattern and outcome of congenital anomalies among neonates admitted in the neonatal unit of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital. Study Design: A prospective study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i2230554
Introduction: Modern contraceptive use is considered a reliable tool for birth spacing, prevention of unwanted pregnancies and reducing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Quite an appreciable number of young women in Mpohor District of Ghana do not use contraception des...
Anaemia in reproductive-aged women is a worldwide health problem. This study was aimed to assess prevalence and determinants of anaemia among reproductive-aged women in Ethiopia. Data for the study were obtained from 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey data, which is a n...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i59B34434
Aim: The present study aimed to explore the prevalence of Serratia, Stenotrophomonas, Citrobacter and Morganilla pathogens among patients with infectious diseases at a governmental hospital in Riyadh Region. Methodology: This study was conducted in a governmental hospital in Riya...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i59B34445
Eman AbdulAziz Balbaid, Hoda Jehad Abousada, Abdulaziz Ateeq Alotaibi, Abdullah Hazza Alqahtani, Nashwa Nasser Alsaeedi, Faisal Ali Abutaleb, Majdi Abdullah Alrabie, Rahaf Ghormallah Alghamdi, Atheer Ahmed Bayahya, Basil Abdulaziz Almutairi, Hanin Abdullah Asiri, Khalid Hazza Alotaibi, Meshal Faihan Aldajani, Saad Omar Alsaab, Renad Abdullah Alghamdi & Mohammed Abdullah Babtain·Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International·2021
Background: According to the international classification system ICD -10 (International Classification of Diseases), doctors speak of a mild depressive episode if at least two main symptoms such as depressed mood and lack of drive and two additional symptoms such as feelings of g...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i59B34388