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Giant Bilateral Angiomyolipoma Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis of Bourneville: Exceptional Case and Therapeutic Dilemma

Benatta Mahmoud · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Angiomyolipoma (AML) is a mesenchymal tumour composed of variable proportions of adipose tissue and vascular and smooth muscle elements. It can cause potentially life-threatening complications. This report aims to describe a bilateral angiomyolipoma associated with tuberous scler...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i430244

Vaccine Hesitancy: In the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mohammad Jahidur Rahman Khan, Samshad Jahan Shumu, Farzana Mim & Md. Selim Reza · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Vaccines are one of the most significant innovations of modern science. Worldwide, millions of lives are saved each year by the vaccine. Vaccine hesitancy, which represents the refusal to receive vaccines when vaccination services are available and reachable, is a major obstacle...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i430243

Malaria Co – Infection with Urinary Schistosomiasis, Typhoid Fever, Hepatitis B Virus, and Human Immunodeficiency (HIV) Virus among Students in Three Local Government Areas of Ekiti State, South Western Nigeria

C. A. Ologunde, F. T. Akinruli & T. O. Layo-Akingbade · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Introduction: Malaria, Typhoid fever, urinary schistosomiasis, AIDS and hepatitis B virus disease are major public health problems in the tropical and subtropical countries; they exert a huge burden of morbidity, mortality and economic loss on the populace. Aims: The study invest...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i430242

Experience of Perceived Stress and Associated Factors during COVID 19 Lockdown among Hoteliers of Pokhara, Nepal

Akriti Kafle, Maginsh Dahal, Sudip Khanal, Kushalata Baral, Sirjana Pandit Pahari, Pratikshya Gurung, Raj Kumar Sangroula, Kabita Pathak, Suraj Baral, Anil Kafle, Sreya Paudyal, Niru Gurung & Anjali Parajuli · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

It is great time to know the psychological consequences and know how hoteliers are coping to it because of Covid19 lockdown. Thus we tried to access prevalence of perceived stress and associated factors among hoteliers of Nepal. A hotel based quantitative descriptive cross-sectio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i330241

Positivity Rate as a Performance Indicator for COVID-19 Response in Edo State, Nigeria

Andrew Ifeanyichukwu Obi, Pius Ononigwe, Faith Ireye, Patrick Okundia, Osamuyi Irowa, Helen Eboreime, Ekaete Tobin, Lauretta Iruobe, Bruce Osa, Uwa Okhuarobo & Kester Okoduwa · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Background: Positivity rate is a very reliable indicator in determining the effectiveness of public health interventions of infectious disease magnitude. Aim: To use positivity rate as performance indicator of effectiveness of COVID-19 Control measures in Edo State, Southern Nige...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i330240

Oculogyric Crisis – Atypical Presentation in Patient with Dengue Fever

Saurabh Rajkumar Jain, Jitendra D. Lakhani, Pramod R. Jha & Shivangi V. Gharia · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Here we are presenting a case of dengue fever presented with an atypical symptom of “oculogyric crisis” with features of multi organ dysfunction syndrome. Increased vascular permeability, plasma leakage, haemorrhagic manifestations, and thrombocytopenia are charecteristics of den...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i330239

Current Trend in the Antibiogram of Bacterial Pathogens of Adult Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

Oluwalana T. Oyekale, Bola O. Ojo, Damilola E. Oguntunmbi & Oluwatoyin I. Oyekale · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Background: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are among the commonest infectious diseases requiring hospitalization. There is an increasing resistance development of bacterial pathogens of LRTIs to the commonly prescribed antibiotics necessitating regular surveillance fo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i330237

Correlation between Cycle Threshold (Ct) Value and IL-6 and D-Dimer in Chip-based RT-PCR Positive COVID-19 Cases: Study from a Stand-alone Laboratory

Chhavi Gandhi, H. N. Ravikumar, Vani Ravikumar & C. Vani · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Background: Novel Coronavirus (SARS-COV-2) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality since the beginning of 2020 leading to range of symptoms from mild flu to respiratory distress, which is called COVID-19. RTPCR being the main diagnostic test can confirm the presence of the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i330236

Assessing Changes in the Reproduction Number of COVID-19 in Cameroon

Solange Whegang Youdom, DJAM CHEFOR ALAIN & Charles Kouanfack · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Aim: The purpose of this work is to assess changes that occur on COVID-19 infection in Cameroon since the start of the epidemic. Study Design: We use a data-based analysis on longitudinal data of reported COVID-19 cases in Cameroon. Place and Duration: The data for the study were...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i230234

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection and Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern Isolated from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Dhaka City

Mousumi Karmaker, Md. Abul Khair, Una Jessica Sarker, Rabeya Nahar Ferdous, Sa’dia Tasnim, Mohammad Moniruzzaman & Shah Md. Zahurul Haque Asna · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most widespread gram-negative microorganisms identified in the clinical samples and most common causes of hospital acquired infection. P. aeruginosa is affecting both indoor and outdoor patients throughout the world. Due to frequent mutation i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i230233

Visceral Larva Migrans: A Rare Encounter by a Cytologist

Neeti Nagar, Neha K. Madan, Richa Mittal, Pradeep Kumar Debata & Sunil Ranga · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

VLM is a zoonotic disease caused by the migration of third-stage larvae of nematodes through the tissue of human viscera. Among various etiological agents such as Baylisascaris procyonis, Capillaria hepatica, Ascaris sum, and some Ancylostoma species, Toxocara is a major cause of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i230231

Simulations of Infectious Disease Propagation II, Focusing on Herd Immunity

William J. B. Oldham · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Introduction and Objectives: The results of simulations of the propagation of an infectious disease are presented. In managing and controlling the spread of an infectious disease, such as Covid-19, the concept of Herd Immunity (HI) is often invoked as to when the disease’s propag...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i230230

Study on Knowledge and Practices of Ayurvedic Preventive Measures for Respiratory Tract Infections

B. L. Edirisinghe & W. M. S. S. K. Kulathunga · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Respiratory diseases have become world health burden. It has been estimated that 65 million people have moderate severe chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases from which about 3 million die each year. Objective of this survey study was to assess knowledge and practice of Intern m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i130229

Community Acquired Pneumonia Due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae versus Non-Mycoplasma Pneumoniae: A Comparative Analysis from a Tertiary Care Hospital

Chhavi Gandhi, Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay, Kiran Chawla & Rama Chaudhry · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Aims: The study aims to compare the clinical and microbiological profile in adult, hospitalised patients of community acquired pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) vs other bacterial agents. Study Design: Prospective, observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i130228