Salamatu Abdulmalik Mohammed, Philip Anthony Vantsawa, A. A. Haroon, Karderam Bukar Dikwa, Adam Musa Bature & B. Sani Dari·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2021
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are one of the world’s most important causes of physical and intellectual growth retardation. The study was conducted to determine the prevalence and transmission of soil-transmitted helminths among farmers living along the metropolitan section o...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i1230417
Aims: Giardia duodenalis is a globally distributed zoonotic protozoan. It has a variable prevalence. This study determines the prevalence of Giardia spp. in cat faecal samples from states of the Mexican Republic. Place and Duration of Study: Was carried out in 23 of the 32 states...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2331199
Tropical climate favors the growth of fungal infection in the ear resulting in otomycosis. This study is aimed at determining the predisposing factors, symptoms, prevalence and demographic data of patients diagnosed with otomycosis. This is a 1 year prospective hospital based stu...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2331203
Purpose: Xerostomia is a feeling of dry mouth and may result in poor oral hygiene, dental caries, mucosal lesions and burning mouth syndrome. Medication, systemic diseases and stress are common etiological factors of xerostomia. The present study investigated the prevalence of xe...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i56B33944
Psychoactive substance use among Secondary School Students has become an increasing public health problem in many countries. This study assessed the prevalence and patterns of psychoactive substance use among senior secondary school students of community secondary school, Umuna....
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i57A33969
Introduction: There is an increasing concern about the effect of mental diseases on academic performance, especially among students from the health specialties. However, very limited studies were done on depression, anxiety, and stress among pharmacy students in Makkah. The curre...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i57B34036
Background: Observation during our gynaecology consultations does not tend to agree with reviews in literature suggesting high prevalence of sexual dysfunction. With this background, we decided to subject this general observation to scientific scrutiny to determine the proportion...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1130403
Background: Caesarean section (CS) is a major obstetric surgery done for pregnant women and is lifesaving. Aim: The study was aimed at reviewing CS at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), to determine the prevalence, trend and indications, for improved manageme...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2331198
The unmet needs of breast cancer survivors are not being addressed as the number of survivors continues to climb. Aim and Objective: To determine the prevalence of post-treatment unmet needs and association between unmet needs of breast cancer survivors with selected demographic...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i55A33799
Background: Anemia is a global health problem especially affecting pregnant and non-pregnant women. Among many different causes of anemia, iron deficiency anemia is the most common cause. Hemoglobin concentration measurement is among the most commonly performed blood tests, usual...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i56A33908
Osama Ahmed Qutub, Abdulelah Binmahfooz, Samar Hatem Abuzinadah, Ghadeer I. Basunbul, Reem Abualsaud, Esraa Ahmed Abdulghafour Attar, Khames T. Alzahrani, Mohammed Algthaiae, Abdullah Algahtani & Abdulrahman Jafar Alhaddad·Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International·2021
Introduction: Hypodontia or Dental agenesis; is defined as a developmental missing of any teeth, excluding the last molars. It may befall as a genetic syndrome or as a non-syndromic isolated trait. However, there is no prevalence available in our city. Aim and Objectives: The ten...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i54A33736
Background: Anemia during pregnancy is common worldwide, and it is also reported in Lahore, Pakistan, but it is not well documented in women residing in the Walled City of Lahore (WC). The study was designed to compare the pregnant female population of walled and new Lahore (NC)...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i53A33664
The prevalence of nomophobia is very high among adolescents. Adolescents need to be aware of the new disease which have come across through the over usage of mobile phone. Nowadays it is very easy to convey our feelings and messages in the remote corners of the world through the...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i53A33641
Introduction: In the past two decades, the use of herbal medicines has grown considerably worldwide, especially among pregnant women. Herbal medicines are plant-derived materials or preparations that have therapeutic benefits. This study was aimed at determining the proportion, p...
Background: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) caused by filarial parasites can lead to complication like swollen legs with rough thickened skin, known as elephantiasis. A study of mapping of LF by observation of elephantiasis in five Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Enugu State. Aim: The...