Background: A village level community health worker " Accredited Social Health Activist " (ASHA)’acts as a bridge between community & health care facilities. The ASHA workers act as catalysts in promoting various programmes of the foundation and encourage people to avail the...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i30B31633
Background: Dental caries is widespread health alignment that effects the overall health and general well-being of both adult and children. Dental caries can be classified into many types based on aetiology, progression, anatomical site, extend, path of spread and involvement of...
Ismail Abdullateef Raji, Oche Mansur Oche, Aminu Umar Kaoje, Yahaya Mohammed, Balarabe Adamu Isah, Mansur Olayinka Raji, Kehinde Joseph Awosan, Auwal Usman Abubakar & Amina Mohmmed·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2021
Background: The (WHO) developed the five keys to safer food which was designed to be practical and straightforward for food handlers. In recognition of the role they play in preventing Foodborne Disease (FBD) outbreak. In this study, we aimed to determine the knowledge and practi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i730470
Razia Sultana, Ubed-ur-Rehman Mughal, Muhammad Ali Ghoto, Shaib Muhammad, Jabbar Abbas, Sadaf Hayat Laghari, Zaheer Mughal, Yasmeen Qureshi, Jameela Jamali & Tooba Khan·Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International·2021
Diabetes is a disorder that affects metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. It has appeared as one of the deadliest pandemics causing 3.2 million deaths per year. The objective of current study was to assess the level of awareness and practice of diabetic patients who we...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i29A31565
The livestock sector is a major contributor to food security and is mainly practiced by the rural poor but faces climate related threats. While there are many natural occurrences impacting the average global temperature and consequently livestock production, human activities in t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i430568
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the Impact of diabetes continuing education on knowledge and practice of diabetes care among health care professionals in Yemen. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was carried out among health care professionals. The original questionnair...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i28A31525
Y. E. Oku, E. O. Orieno, N. O. Micah, E. U. Eric, I. William-Ebil, E. J. Akpan, J. O. Iyabi-Allagoa & E. A. Olowu·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2021
Breast self-examination (BSE) is a recommended technique in medical science for early detection of breast cancer. It is a simple technique with no specific equipment and no cost implication. It has been shown to improve breast health awareness and thus detect potential abnormalit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i330315
The period of pregnancy is one of the critical periods for the pregnant mother. during which the mother's nutrition and lifestyle greatly affect the health of the mother and the child and also the mother's nutrition during pregnancy affects the growth and potential development of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2021/v4i148
Sultan Mohammed Alanazy, Rakan Ibrahim Alawaji, Ahmad Hamad Alsager, Abdulrahman Abdullah Alasqah, Ahmed Abdullah Aljabr, Mohammed Ahmed Alwabili, Abdulazizabdullah Alsuhaibani & Mohammad Abdulrahman Aldehami·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2021
Many physicians confuse laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPR) with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), leading to misdiagnosis of these two diseases. LPR is a common condition among the population, and physicians should be aware of it to save time, effort, resources, and mon...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i930904
Background: The Covid-19 pandemic has posed enormous challenges and has become a burden of morbidity and mortality while severely disrupting economic activities around the world. Vaccines for the disease has been discovered; however, there exists misconceptions and mistrusts amon...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i530458
India is one of the world’s largest producers of fruits and vegetables, but one-third of its produce rots because of poor storage technologies and infrastructure, packaging, transport and distribution system. Food is wasted throughout the supply chain, from initial agricultural p...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i631313
Objective: Pain relievers are one of the most frequently purchased over-the-counter medications and are vulnerable to be misused, leading to safety concerns. This study was conducted to assess the awareness and self-medication practices of over-the-counter analgesics amongst heal...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i23A31416
Aims: To assess the prevalence of herbal use and factors that predispose (predictors). dermatology patients to the use of herbal preparations and medications at the Dermatology clinic of University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Port-Harcourt, Nigeria. Study Design:...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i330309
Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the level of knowledge regarding self-care and awareness as well as long-term complications among type 2 diabetic patients in Guyana. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Georgetown Public Hospita...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2021/v13i430231
Background: COVID-19 pandemic has posed an enormous threat to global public health and the human social life, adolescents exposed to COVID-19 are as likely as old people to become infected and spread the infection. The study was conducted to determine the knowledge and health-see...