Aims: The usefulness of rapid oral fluid HIV antibody tests has rarely been evaluated in exposed babies. Study Design: A diagnostic survey comparing the performance of oral fluid HIV antibody test and the routine rapid blood screening test. Place and Duration of Study: University...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/7761
Aims: The objectives were to determine the rural communities’ knowledge on cause, transmission, spread of malaria, breeding sites of mosquitoes, signs and symptoms, health seeking behaviour of respondents, preventive measures and patterns of home management of malaria in the rura...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/8606
Aims: To determine the prevalence of trachoma and associated risk factors in the Lower Shire Valley of Southern Malawi. Study Design: Population based cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Lower Shire Valley of southern Malawi between July and October 2012. Methodol...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/7437
Aims: To determine the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study focused on socio-demographic characteristics of volunteers such as age, sex, marital status and location. Place and Durat...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/6885
Abstracts Aims: To assess the performance of sputum AFB smear for monitoring treatment response and outcome of anti-tuberculous drugs among newly diagnosed smear positive pulmonary TB patients. Study Design: This study was conducted prospectively among newly diagnosed smear p...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/7885
Background: Pediatric mortality rates are high throughout sub-Saharan Africa with most deaths occurring within 48 hours of admission to hospital. Early identification and treatment of at risk children is essential to improve outcomes, however, few studies have identified disease...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/7251
Aim: To evaluate the association between serum lipids and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in type 2 diabetic subjects. Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Diabetes and Ophthalmology units of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi in the A...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/4183
Aims: Female genital mutilation is a harmful traditional practice which is an infringement on the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls and has profound psychosocial as well as reproductive health morbidities. This study aimed at measuring the change in the incidence...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/1683
Chronic lungs disease such as relapsed tuberculosis of the lungs could lead to complications that could alter the gross anatomy of a region of the body. Many complications have been reported due to chronic and relapsed lungs infections such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, when the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/6956
Aim: To determine the predictors of low body mass index (BMI) among tuberculosis (TB) cases in three high TB/HIV burden provinces in Kenya. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey, July 2010 to May 2011. Study Setting: Three high TB/HIV burden provinces in Kenya. Study Population: N...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/6387