Evandro Leão Ribeiro, Sibelle Teodoro Faleiro, Cerise de Castro Campos, Maria de Lourdes Breseguelo, Flávia Liara Massaroto Cessel Chagas, Géssica Viviane de Oliveira, Igor Daniel Alves Ribeiro & Clever Gomes Cardoso·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2017
Aims: To verify the presence and growth of Candida in oral samples from hospitalized patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) the and to detect the in vitro susceptibility of isolated yeasts to extra-virgin coconut oil. Study Design: This is a cross-sectional study used to detect o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/35574
Laelia Maria Barra Feio Brasil, Jose Luiz Fernandes Vieira, Rosa Maria Dias, Eliete da Cunha Araújo, Bianca da Conceição Cabral, Ana Maria Revoredo da Silva Ventura & Marcieni Ataíde de Andrade·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2017
Anemia is a common and frequently severe consequence of P. vivax infection. The incidence rate and the severity depend on several factors such as age, endemic area, and pregnancy. In Brazilian Amazon basin, only a few studies focused on the factors associated with anemia in child...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/34904
Aim: To determine the prevalence of vascular tumours, and their morphology at Federal Medical Centre and Benue State University Teaching Hospital Makurdi. Study Design: Retrospective study of vascular tumours at the two tertiary healthcare institutions. Methodology: All the cases...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/34925
Aims: Overweight and obesity are leading causes of preventable deaths globally and healthcare workers should educate patients and the public about the danger of obesity. This is enhanced if they have appropriate perception of their weight. We aimed to determine the relationship b...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/35502
Background: Brucellosis is an under reported, emerging zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution, which is particularly endemic in many countries of the Mediterranean basin. We reviewed thirteen cases of culture proven Brucellosis and their clinical manifestations admitted at...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/35018
Background: The new test and treat paradigm for HIV positives irrespective of CD4 count may significantly reduce HIV and related illnesses. Further inroad into the effects of social support and clinical factors on quality of life (QoL) of these clients could improve management st...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/35396
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease, which is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The disease is mostly transmitted from person to person, usually by inhaling bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) carrying air droplets. Tuberculosis most commonly affects the lungs,...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/34704
The pattern of Lassa fever outbreaks in Nigeria over the years is worrisome and increasingly becoming more challenging with frequent and widening geographical spread. Lassa fever is endemic and fast becoming hyper-endemic in Nigeria. It affects the largest number of people, creat...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/32823
Madubueze Ugochukwu Chinyem, Una Alfred Friday, Tafawa Balewa Ibrahim, Iwu Anthony Chinedu, Azuogu Benedict Ndubueze, Madubueze Christian Chukwuemeka & Khalid Kasimu·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2017
Aims: To assess the frequency of deworming among school children, assess parental perception of the practice and the factors influencing school child deworming practices among the parents/guardians in Bauchi State. Study Design: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/34859
Introduction: Antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD) is a common side effect of treatment with antibiotics. Depending on the antibiotic used, up to 25% of patients experience such unpleasant bowel conditions. The normal flora is replaced by pathogenic organisms like Candida species...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/34541