Background and Objective: Most malpractice disputes are caused by the breakdown of communication between patients and doctors or hospitals, which can harm the reputation of both parties, necessitating a fair solution. Cases can be resolved in one of two ways: litigation or non- l...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i130135
Thomas Djifack Tadongfack, Irina Lydia Sudeu Nitcheu, Rodrigue Ngoune, Vanessa Rosine Nkouayep, Aline Camerl Nzeffouo Selabi, Viany Nankeng Manhafo, Blanche Lydie Bebe Moussango Enangue, Romeo Hervis Tedjieu, Carine Tsoplifak Kenfack, François Roger Nguepy Keubo, Monique Odette Kamtchueng & Michael Junior Piameu Chadou·International STD Research & Reviews·2021
Background: Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common cause of sexually transmitted infections worldwide. Infections caused by this pathogen are usually symptomatic in men and asymptomatic in about 2/3 of women resulting in a variety of clinical complications. Aim: To determine th...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i330133
Background: The genetic diversity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is a real problem facing blood banks. This genetic diversity has a negative impact on diagnostic strategies within the transfusion chain by weakening the security of the donation. The objective of th...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i330132
Background: Blood transfusions carry the risk of transmitting blood-borne infections. A precise estimate of the transfusion risk of viral infection will help to determine the effect of new and current safety measures in sub-Saharan Africa. This study proposes to estimate the resi...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i230131
Aims: To assess the level of knowledge of HIV transmission and prevention and identify factors influencing the awareness of HIV transmission and prevention among military personnel in Nigeria. Study design: A cross-sectional study. Place and duration of study: The Nigerian Defens...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i230130
Context: The residual risk of HIV transmission is still a real problem into the transfusional settings of limited resources countries. Blood banks of African countries confront the risk of transmitting HIV to recipients. The objective of this study is to estimate the residual ris...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i230129
Background: Transmission of HIV through blood transfusion remains a public health problem, particularly in countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, no study has determined the epidemiological data regarding HIV-1 infection in Gabonese blood donors. The objective of this study is...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i230128
E. Lugada, G. Seruwagi, A. Nyanzi, S. Lawoko, D. Bwayo, V. Kasujja, B. Lutimba, T. Rwegyema, J. Akao, C. Wamundu, A. Musinguzi, E. Asiimwe, F. K. Kinuthia & B. Kikaire·International STD Research & Reviews·2021
Background: Scaling up Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) is a critical intervention in achieving HIV epidemic control by 2020. However, documentation of programmatic interventions to improve VMMC uptake among military populations, a population that is at high risk of HIV...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i230127
Aims: To explore the impact of enhanced adherence counseling (EAC) in achieving viral suppression among our patients unsuppressed viral load in a large Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) program in South West Nigeria. Study Design: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional review o...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i130126
A. Nyanzi, E. Lugada, D. Bwayo, V. Kasujja, C. Wamundu, N. Kak, H. Almossawi, J. Akao, L. Obangaber, T. Rwegyema, H. Mwenyango, F. K. Kinuthia, S. Lawoko, B. Kikaire & G. Seruwagi·International STD Research & Reviews·2021
This paper describes the WHO’s Model of Optimizing Volumes and Efficiencies (MOVE), adapted by the University Research Council (URC) - Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP) to rapidly scale up Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) within Uganda’s military...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i130122
Recently, researchers have shown much interest in developing new continuous probability distributions by adding one or two parameter(s) to the some existing baseline distributions. This act has been beneficial to the field of statistical theory especially in modeling of real life...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i130120
Introduction: Herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2) is the main curse of Genital Herpes (GH) infection worldwide with developing countries having larger proportions. Little is known about its diagnosis using the synergy techniques of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and Polymerase chain reaction (...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i130121
Distribution functions, their properties and interrelationships play a significant role in modeling naturally occurring phenomena. Numerous standard distributions have been extensively used over the past decades for modeling data in several fields, however, generalizing these sta...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i130119
Introduction: The study investigated the attitude and awareness amongst secondary school students of sexually transmitted infections in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers state. Methodology: Three research questions were formulated to guide the study, with a target popula...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2020/v9i230118
The act of adding extra parameters into existing distributions for increasing their flexibility or performance is a giant stride in the area of statistical theory and applications. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2020/v9i230116