Aim: This review aims to provide current evidence on the prevalence and risk factors of Myopia among school children in Africa. Background: Myopia has emerged the most prevalent and major cause of visual distress which may result in poor academic performance among school children...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i175113
Background: COVID-19 prompted an early and sustained worldwide public health response. Its proclivity for rapid transmission and relatively high fatality rate across global regions prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to proclaim it a global pandemic. This study is aimed...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i175114
Shisha smoke is becoming more prominent among adolescent which is known to be carcinogenic posing a serious threat to public health as well as the risk of pathogenic bacteria associated with the mouthpiece. This research is carried out to determine the prevalence and antibiogram...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2023/v16i1298
Abange William Baiye, Lavoisier Christian Ngassa Yimtchi, Anicette Chafa Betbeui, Noel Achille Teudjieu Dongmo & Hontense Kamga Gonsu·Microbiology Research Journal International·2023
Aims: This study aimed to screen for Beta Lactamases (BLs) and other resistant bacteria among patients admitted to the emergency unit of the Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital (YUTH). Study Design: This study was a cross-sectional hospital-based study. Place and Duration of Stu...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i41378
Rabbitry holds an important position for sustainable agriculture in developing countries and support vast majority of socioeconomic activities globally. However inappropriate management practices on control of gastrointestinal parasites infesting rabbits have hindered successful...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i3250
Background: Otitis media is linked to middle ear inflammation and sequelae, frequently occurring in infants and early childhood dealing with the accumulation of fluid behind the eardrum. It is often associated with the absence of timely and appropriate antibacterial interventions...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i121443
Samuel Chukwuemeka Okenwa, Samuel Chijioke Ofili, Chika Augusta Ekweozor, Ebere Onyishi, Ifeanyi Eze, Chiamaka Rita Odor, Chidera Iyi, Boniface Ebuka Samuel, Somtochukwu Maria-regina Nwajiobi, Nwachukwu Emmanuel Chijiekwu, Wisdom J. Igbokwe, Ezinne Asogwa, Stephanie Emmanuel & Precious Njoku·Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2023
Background: Man's quest to manage illness over many years has led to the development of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). There are many types of CAM, and the most utilized is herbal medicine. The relevance of herbal medicine has increased over the years due to the su...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2023/v12i3218
Background: Urogenital Schistosomasis (US) is the second most neglected tropical disease to malaria. It is estimated that about 600-700 million people Worldwide are at risk of contracting this disease. In Cameroon more than 5million people are at the risk of infection. Clinical m...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i111440
Aim: This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among women of reproductive age in some selected hospitals in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. Methods: This study, conducted from October to December 2021, involved 200 women aged 20 years...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2023/v12i2159
Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence rate and associated risk factors of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among undergraduate female students at Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria. Methods: This cross-sectional and institutional-based...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2023/v12i1156
Objective: Infection due to Treponema pallidum (syphilis) is a major challenge and continues to be a public health problem around the world. It is a bacterial infection transmitted commonly through sexual contact, blood and also through mother-to-child (vertical). A cross-section...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i101432
Sigatoka Disease (SD) represents the major pre-harvest fungal disease of banana and also appear as the major constraint of banana production. This diseaseis caused by two major pathogenic fungi, Pseudocercospora fijiensis and P. musicola. It provokes necrotic lesions on leaves an...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2023/v15i4292
Introduction: Haemoglobin levels are usually used to diagnose neonatal anaemia. By the time haemoglobin levels drop, body iron is depleted. Serum ferritin is the standard measure for assessment of iron levels in neonates and detects iron deficiency earlier than haemoglobin levels...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i4312
Salmonella contamination in ready-to-eat food is seen as a health risk, and improper food processing puts customers at risk. This study therefore was carried out to investigate the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Salmonella isolated from food vendor’s hands...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2023/v15i3288
Background: Monitoring of the immunological status linked with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in Yemen is practically absent. Several studies vary in study design, populations under study, serologic tests used, timing of sample collection, and quality. Objective: T...