Aim: This study aims to evaluate the acceptance, accessibility, experiences, side effects and attitude of dental professionals after administration of the vaccine and their perspective regarding the effect of COVID-19 on dental practice and patient education. Materials and Method...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i430276
Khansaa Abdel Monem Mohammed, Sara Abdalla Ali Elhag, Sara Tag Elser Sed Ahmed, Babbiker Mohammed Taher Gorish, Salma Osman Noorelhuda Mohammed, Waha Ismail Yahia Abdelmula, Yosria Mohammed Elsiddig Mohammed Nour, Susan Ali Zroog & Abdelhakam H. Ali·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2022
Background: Iron acquisition systems and regulator mucoid phenotype plays an important role in the pathogenesis and virulence of Klebsiella pneumoniae. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence of virulence genes iuc, iroB and rmpA2 of hypervirulent Klebsiell...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i430275
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc in Nigeria, with more cases and deaths reported every day. However, vaccine development and uptake are believed to aid the fight against this outbreak. We investigated vaccine uptake, unmet need for vaccine, and reported side effect...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i430274
Daniele Melo Sardinha, Rebecca Lobato Marinho, Juliane Lima Alencar, Marina Pereira Queiroz dos Santos, Rosane do Nascimento Rodrigues, Paulo Henrique Viana da Silva, Lucas Vinícius Moraes da Silva, Diana da Costa Lobato, Milena Farah Damous Castanho Ferreira, Natasha Cristina Oliveira Andrade, Tamires De Nazaré Soares, Juliana Conceição Dias Garcez & Ana Lúcia da Silva Ferreira·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2022
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has already affected Brazil dramatically, but the northern region of the country has suffered greater impacts due to regional vulnerability factors. Objective: To describe the factors associated with deaths in hospitalized cancer patients and COV...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i430273
Background: The reduction of dataset dimensions for better presentation, visualization, postulation testing, and clarification has not been reported by researchers in Nigeria COVID-19 cases. To realize the impact and magnitude of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, univariate statis...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i330272
This study is aimed at assessing corona virus prevention strategies utilized by rural dwellers. Purposive and convenient sampling technique was used for this study where the researcher relied on his own judgment when choosing members of the population to participate in the study....
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i330271
Background: To identify the association between different factors associated with knowledge, attitude and practice among the health care workers of Bhaktapur, Nepal. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 354 Health Care workers of Bhakta...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i330270
Introduction: HIV infection is one of the major public health issues in India and globally. Adherence to ARV drugs is important for optimal virological suppression and should be assessed routinely and strictly reinforced. There is limited information on adherence patterns and its...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i330269
Olusola Oladeji, Alinoor Mohamed Farah, Mowlid Aklil Aden, Mohamed Diaaeldin Omer, Ida Marie Ameda, Bukhari Shikh Aden, Asli Hassan Aden, Abdifatah Elmi Farah & Adawe Warsame·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2022
Aims: Healthcare workers are known to be at higher risk of COVID-19 infection and have a role in transmitting the infection to others in the work environment and communities. Public health measures and vaccination are the major strategies being implemented to prevent and control...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i330268
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections are the prime health concern nowadays as this may lead to peptic ulcer diseases and several types of stomach cancer. Factors including genetic, socioeconomic, ecological, personal hygiene and sanitation, and bacterial features are accoun...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i230266
Background: It is well known that COVID-19 vaccines demonstrate higher efficacy against mortality than mild acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The estimation of the proportion of mortalities among morbidities is a measure of the case fatality risk (CFR). To da...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i230265
Empyema thoracis is the collection of pus in the pleural space. A 9-year-old boy presented with a 3-day history of high grade continuous fever, a day history of abdominal pain, distension and fast breathing. Examination findings: acutely ill child, febrile, in respiratory distres...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i230264
Objective: This study assessed the effect of age on HIV knowledge level among African American undergraduates at Jackson State University (JSU). Methods: A total of 400 respondents were randomly selected from undergraduate students at JSU. A cross-sectional study design was utili...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i230263
Ahmed Imtiaz, Md. Anowar Shahadat, Monowar Hossain, Mst. Shahana Khatun, Hasina Mahmuda Ferdoushi, Rafia Akhter, Md. Sohel Rana, Md. Toufic Hasan & Md. Abdullah Al Noman·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2022
Introduction: Hospital-acquired infection is a major global issue for patient safety. Understanding the potential risk factors is important to appreciate the local context. At least 1.2 million people are affected globally by nosocomial infections at any time, the vast majority o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i230262
Deepak Kumar Panigrahi, Sahil Bagai, Kunal Raj Gandhi, Pallavi Prasad, Sunil Kumar, Kamakshi Singh, Tauseef Ahamad, Harleen Singh, Vandana Prasad, Shivanand Shrishail Nuchi, Gagan Deep Chhabra, Rahul Grover & Dinesh Khullar·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2022
Background and Aim: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) is associated with an increased risk of complications than in the general population. The double mutant variant of the coronavirus was responsible for the deadly second wave of the pande...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i130261