Kuaté Giscard Kaptso, William Tchabo, Winifred Manyaka, Isabelle Mulango, Mbafor Brain Chebelem, Amungwa Fonteh Athanasius & Carl Moses Mbofung·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
Background: Diabetes is a health problem worldwide. The prevalence of diabetes has been steadily increasing for the past three decades. Diabetes prevalence is growing most rapidly particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Areas undergoing rapid westernization and rapid nu...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i530416
Background: Gastro Intestinal Helminths infection is one of the major health burdens in developing countries particularly in Sub -Saharan Africa. It has been estimated to affect about 2.5 billion people globally and 250 million people are thought to be ill as a result of such inf...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2021/v7i430189
Aim: There is paucity of literature on the prevalence of neonatal anaemia globally thus aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence, determine the associations and the clinical outcome of neonates with anaemia. Study Design: This was a descriptive prospective cross-sectional...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2021/v21i430241
About 53% of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients were reported to have the Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) gene mutations. These mutations in the KRAS gene are able to render the targeted therapy agents such as monoclonal antibodies cetuximab and panitumumab ineffe...
Temporomandibular joint dislocations account for 3% of all recorded dislocations. Traumatic causes of mandibular dislocations may indicate some masculine taste, as facial trauma is more common among men. Frontal dislocations are the most common type of mandibular dislocations, us...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i40A32228
Mbarga M. J. Arsene, Hippolyte T. Mouafo, I. V. Podoprigora, L. A. Smolyakova, N. V. Yashina, A. V. Ermolaev, K. M. Mefyod & A. V. Zhygunova·Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International·2021
Background: After the worldwide spread of the coronavirus pandemic, several experts predicted a health catastrophe in Africa. However, the expected earthquake ultimately did not occur and the statistics of the number COVID-19 cases and deaths for other continents (Europe, America...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i40A32233
Aim: The use of various substances is very common among the populace. These agents are readily abused by adolescents and youths who are introduced to these substances at an early age in life. This thus leads to abuse and misuse that eventually has a catastrophic outcome to the so...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1731037
N. Chukwuma Lilian, B. Enweani Ifeoma, V. Udeogu Chidozie, Okwelogu Izunna Somadinna, O. Arua Chukwuemeka, C. Ukandu Vivian & C. Asogwa George·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2021
Air borne fungi are transmitted through the air which can cause respiratory infections in human leading to allergies, asthma and diseases of the respiratory tract. The study is to determine the prevalence of fungi isolates in Enugu and Nsukka indoor prison environments and the po...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i730405
Siméon Pierre Chegaing Fodouop, Beatrice Gingir, Steve Francky Sohanang Nodem, Fadimatou Mouni Yaou, Tepongning Nzangue Roselyne, Binjamen Tangue Talom & Gatsing Donatien·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2021
Water related disease is defined as any significant or widespread adverse effects on human health, such as death, disability, illness or disorders, caused directly or indirectly by the condition, or changes in the quantity or quality of any water. This crossectional and analytica...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i730370
Nwachukwu Chinedu Ugwunna, Nnamdi Nnanna Ude, Ogochukwu Chinwe Ugwunna, Chika Nwanma Onwasigwe, Emmanuel Nwabueze Aguwa, Elias Aniwada & Francis Aneke·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2021
Background: Globally, many people suffer from parasitic infections of the intestines with up to 24% of the world population are affected. These infections are particularly prevalent in low-and middle-income countries and exist mainly among economically and socially disadvantaged...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1030488
Background: Low vision and blindness are significant public health issues worldwide. They result in educational, occupational, and social challenges in the affected persons. Their care givers/ families are also severely affected. There is however limited data on the magnitude of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i830353
Background: Anaemia in pregnancy is an indirect cause of maternal mortality. Myriad of factors predispose pregnant women to anaemia in pregnancy in the developing countries of the world of which poverty, illiteracy and ignorance are central. The prevalence of anaemia in the devel...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1631013
Mutatons on pfmdr1 gene have been implicated in drug resistance to chloroquine and the partner drugs in artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs), hence the need to evaluate the impact of ACTs five years after its adoption in Nigeria on pfmdr1 polymorphisms and parasite dive...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v7i330217
Aims: To determines the prevalence and risk factors for cutaneous mycoses (CMs) among boarding secondary schools’ students in Coast Region, Tanzania Study Design: It was a cross-sectional survey-based study involving boarding secondary schools’ students. Cluster sampling techniqu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i830352
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of malaria parasite infection (MPI) among patients attending Primary Health Care clinic (PHC) at Garaku, Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State North Central Nigeria. A formal consent was issued by the Nasarawa State H...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2021/v10i130222