Aims: This study compares the performance of routine malaria diagnostic tests, and explores the challenges of malaria diagnosis in paediatric patients in an endemic setting in South West Nigeria. Study Design: Cross sectional study Place and Duration of the Study: The study was c...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/9965
Background: Even though there has been some decline in childhood mortality, figures still remain high in sub- Saharan Africa. The pattern of morbidity and mortality in health care institutions may be a reflection of the disease burden of the community which it serves and will fac...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/12683
Introduction: CSOM is a massive public health problem with incidence higher in developing countries like India, especially among low socio-economic society because of malnutrition, overcrowding, poor hygiene, inadequate health care, and recurrent upper respiratory tract infection...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13766
Aims: The study was conducted to estimate the proportion of eligible women for Janani Suraksha Yojana and to understand the factors affecting receipt of benefits in Maharashtra State, India. Methodology: It was as comparative observational study conducted in Maharashtra State hav...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13800
Aims: In humans, male births occur in excess of female births. The ratio of male births to total births (MFR) is expected to approximate 0.515. Many factors have been shown to influence MRF and a seasonal pattern has also been described. This study was carried out in order to asc...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14092
Background: Male births occur in excess of female births. The ratio of male:female births is commonly referred to as M/F and is expected to approximate 0.515. Stress has been shown to decrease M/F due to an increased rate of male spontaneous abortions. Since Japan’s economy decli...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14340
Abrahão Alves de Oliveira Filho, Heloísa Mara Batista Fernandes, Janiere Pereira de Sousa, Gabriela Lemos de Azevedo Maia, José Maria Barbosa Filho, Thais Josy Castro Freire de Assis, Hilzeth Luna Freire Pêssoa & Edeltrudes Oliveira Lima·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2014
Most of the flavonoids are considered as constitutive antimicrobial ingredients, especially those belonging to prenylated flavonoids, flavones and isoflavones. In the study, the flavonoid 5,7,4’-trimethoxyflavone was evaluated for its antifungal effects. Four fungal strains were...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14060
Leishmaniases are included in the group of reemerging neglected tropical diseases caused by flagellated parasites of the Leishmania genus. WHO recommends the use of chemotherapy as the main control measure for all the types of the disease. Antimonials are the first drug of choice...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13391
Aims: The aim of this review is to present the status of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in Bangladesh and various steps taken to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG). Additionally, the review covers the related challenges and opportunities to achieve this goal. Main Body: C...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/11053
Background: The Indian house crow, Corvus splendens (Vieillot) was introduced in Zanzibar, Tanzania by the British and immigrants from India in 1897 to help clean the town. The crow is responsible for polluting the environment, water sources and human surroundings by their droppi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13049