Aims: To determine the prevalence and evaluate the specific characteristics of depressive symptoms in medical, law and pre-university students, as well as to perform an exploratory analysis to survey the relationships of depression with several risk factors. Study Design: An anal...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15165
Salmonella is an important cause of infection in both humans and animals. This study was therefore carried out to identify the non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates from poultry chicken which is one of the main animal reservoirs of Salmonellosis and from HIV/AIDS patients in Ekiti St...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14637
Aim: This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) among asymptomatic and symptomatic pregnant women attending antenatal care follow-up at Semienawi Asmara Health Center (SAHC). Study Design: This was a cross-sectional and quantitative stud...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14003
Aims: The study determined the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in secondary schools in Abia State, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional school based survey was conducted among adolescents of Aba South L.G.A to determine the prevalence of overweight and...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/9919
Aim: To study the prevalence of Down syndrome by conventional chromosome analysis and G-banded karyotyping. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on the case records of2750 paediatrics patients, of which 682 cases of confirmed Down syndrome was recorded by...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13648
Aims: Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a chronic infectious and contagious zoonotic disease of domestic, wild animals and humans. The disease occurs in a wide range of mammalian species and therefore, poses a public health threat. It also results in considerable economic losses in li...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/11650
Aim: To determine the distribution and endemicity of Urogenital schistosomiasis infection among Fulani Pastoralists in their various bush encampments in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross –sectional, descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Rivers State, Nigeria, b...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/8778
Background: The study evaluates the prevalence and incidence of thyroid cancer in Libya, and describes demographic and clincopathological features. Patients and Methods: The study was conducted on 64 patients with thyroid carcinoma, admitted to the Misurata hospitals, Libya durin...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12860
Background: This study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of syphilis among apparently healthy students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko in Ondo State of Nigeria with the view of advising the University authority to include (or otherwise) the screening for...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2014/12108
Joseph K. L. Opare, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Edwin Afari, Axel Hoffmann, Christian Schindler, Fred Wurapa, Chima Ohuabunwo, Samuel Sackey, David Mensah & Olivia Serwaa·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2014
Objectives: Given the paucity of community based surveys on hypertension and other non-communicable diseases in the Akwapim North District (AKND) of Ghana’s Eastern-Region (ER), we conducted a population survey to determine the prevalence of hypertension and its associated determ...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/7844
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis among prison inmates at Mbarara Central prison Design: A cross sectional study was carried out at Mbarara Central Prison in Mbarara district, Kiswahili cell in Mbarara municipality among female and male pr...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/10676
Background: The prevalence of low birth weight in infants which is associated with a large number of risk factors is increasing worldwide and is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Objective: This study aims to describe demographic, clinical and anthropometric profil...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11151
Aims: To determine the prevalence of the intestinal parasitic infection among school children and the factors associated with it. Study Design: Cross Sectional Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted among school children in Bhulbhula Intermediate School, Janjyoti P...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8367
Aim: This study was designed to determine the prevalence of Nocardia species in the sputum of HIV/AIDS patients attending Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) clinic at a tertiary health institution in the North central part of Nigeria. Study Design: This study was an ana...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8774
Aims: To determine the prevalence of depression and factors associated with depression among rural communities in Negeri Sembilan, Peninsular Malaysia. Study Design: A cross-sectional study with simple random sampling. Place and Duration of Study: Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, b...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/10369