Background and Study Aim: Hepatic hydrothorax is the presence of more than 500 ml of pleural effusion in a patient with liver disorder. The work aimed to study the frequency of Hepatic hydrothorax in patients with decompensated cirrhosis admitted to the Tropical Medicine departme...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25475
Leptospirosis is a disease condition of infected wild or domestic animals. Humans get this infection when they come in touch with the contaminated soil or water in the infected animal’s urine/excreta of animal reservoirs directly or indirectly. Water logging during rainy session,...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25132
Aims: To investigate the prevalence of Non-Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacterial pathogens from TB patients with known HIV status as well as their resistant patterns to commonly used antibiotics. Study Design: This was a cross sectional laboratory based study. Place and Dura...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25378
Background: Gianotti-Crosti syndrome (GCS) is a self-remitting eruption related to viral infections. Ribavirin has been reported to be effective in treating severe GCS. Before clinical trials on antiviral agents, the magnitude of GCS affecting the quality of life in children shou...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25125
Aims: To investigate the prevalence of p53 codon 72 polymorphism in Zimbabwean women and risk of cervical cancer Study Design: Case-control study Place and Duration of Study: Parirenyatwa Referral Hospital in Harare in between January and December 2014. Methodology: Genomic DNA f...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/24676
Background: The use of modern methods of contraception (MMC) still remains a challenge in much of Sub-Saharan Africa including Cameroon. Performance-based Financing (PBF) home visitation was introduced in the Kumbo East Health District (KEHD), Cameroon, to increase the use of mod...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25077
Background: Since 2008, an average of 358,000 women die annually worldwide of pregnancy-related causes. About 99% of these deaths occur in developing countries, 43% of which occur in Sub-Saharan Africa alone. In Cameroon, the rate has increased from 669 maternal deaths/100,000 li...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/24927
Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is the most common infection in the world and coronary artery disease (CAD) is probably associated with it. Aim: The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the association between H. pylori infection and other risk fact...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/24342
Background: The contribution of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to the etiology of cervical cancer is well established. Vaccination of at risk population is recommended best practice. Aim: To determine the awareness of HPV and uptake of HPV vaccination among Human immunodeficiency vir...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25241
Aims: To assess knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding transmission, prevention and treatment of malaria in four rural settings and one urban neighborhood. Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive survey carried out in Cameroon. Place and Duration of Study: This study took...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/24808