Aims: The aim of this study was to assess factors influencing psychosocial issues on intentional organophosphate self-poisoning among persons aged 15-30 years in Kericho County, Kenya... Study Design: The study adopted prospective cross-sectional study design and purposive sampli...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i231503
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the trends of ITN use and age disparities among children attending for malaria diagnosis in the main sentinel site for malaria surveillance of Gabon. Methodology: Data were collected from September 2023 to October 2023 at the malaria senti...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i241504
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) diseases are among the group of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD). STHs infections are a significant public health problem globally with children being the most affected group. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice in re...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i231502
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) is an acquired disorder resulting in the presence of antibodies against red blood cell antigens which leads to intravascular haemolysis. It can occur as the initial and sometimes the only presenting feature of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i231501
Aims: This study determined the prevalence and evolution of long COVID symptoms in patients hospitalized for severe COVID-19 at the CHUL intensive care unit in Libreville, Gabon. Study Design: Prospective, longitudinal, study. Place and Duration of Study: Infectiology Unit, Centr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i231500
Objective: This study aims to the effects of program of student role development for Thai children against COVID-19. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted on 36 students in grades 1-3 in a lower primary school. The sample was selected using stratified random sampling...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i221497
The use of medicinal plants in combating many tropical diseases including malaria is gaining wide acceptance owing to their many bioactive compounds. Malaria, which is caused by a Plasmodium parasite, and transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes is endemic in developing cou...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i221498
Background: Malaria fever is a serious health problem that contributes greatly to morbidity and mortality in Uganda. In Mityana District where 4 in 10 pregnancy deaths are malaria related mothers who do not seek treatment in health facilities when they experience febrile illnesse...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i231499
Background: Iron deficiency anemia among expectant women causes health consequences. Iron Folic Acid supplementation is the foremost strategy established to curb pregnancy-related anemia. Poor adherence is still a problem despite implementation. Pregnant women are recommended to...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i221496
Objective: To explore the role of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of COVID-19. Methods: By consulting the relevant literature, to find out the relevant studies of TCM treatment of COVID-19. We refer to the existing domestic articles for analysis and find that TCM pl...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i221495