Oti B. Victor, Galleh P. Raphael, Ezhim I. Moses, Tsaku A. Paul, Ajegena S. Abimiku, Oti C. Augustina & Oti B. Isaac·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica infection using microscopy and adhesin detection methods among school children in Central Nigeria. After ethical clearance, stool samples of three hundred and sixty (360) children aged 5-16 years old as adopted...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34291
Background: Female genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) caused by Schistosoma haematobium is a significant public health problem among women living in endemic areas. An estimated 45 million women in sub-Saharan Africa are infected. Chronic infection is associated with bleeding disturban...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/32787
Genetic predisposition plays a key role in many forms of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Family members of patients with advanced renal disease have been reported to have an increased prevalence of CKD. We sought to investigate the prevalence of CKD among first and second degree re...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33942
Aim: To determine the prevalence of concurrent prediabetes and prehypertension among apparently healthy adults in Ihuokpara, a rural community, South East Nigeria. Study Design: The study was cross-sectional. Place and Duration of Study: Ihuokpara, Nkanu East Local Government Are...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34226
Aims: Respiratory diseases contributes substantially to the number of Paediatric admissions and deaths especially in low income countries. Understanding the trends will help in health planning and resource distribution. This study is to describe the pattern and trend of respirato...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/34099
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus is a major public health problem especially in developing countries. In a descriptive study, the prevalence of HBsAg and HBV serotypes using antigen detection and PCR methods were evaluated among HIV patients...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/34285
Aishatu Omoragbon, Olusegun Emmanuel Gabriel, Olabode Muftau Shabi, Oluwaserimi Adewumi Ajetunmobi, Olayide Toyin Elegbede, Segun Mathew Agboola & Adebara Idowu Oluwaseyi·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2017
Aim: Cancer of the cervix is the third most common cancer among women worldwide, and in Nigeria it is the second most common female cancer. Infection with the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is associated with an increased risk of prevalent, incident and persistent squamous in...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2017/33231
This study highlighted the 12-months prevalence of elder abuse in rural and urban communities in Imo State and also compared the pattern of elder abuse in both communities. A cross-sectional study of 371 rural and 314 urban participants aged 60 years and above was conducted betwe...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2017/33089
Cardiometabolic Syndrome is a constellation of cardiovascular risk factors which include diabetes, hypertension, obesity, dyslipidaemia amongst others. This study was designed to determine the prevalence and predictors of cardiometaboic syndrome among road transport workers. The...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/32392
Aims: This study aims to determine the prevalence of symptomatic vulvo-vaginal candidiasis and trichomoniasis and risk factors among women presenting at the outpatient departments of two tertiary health institutions in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Study Design: A prospecti...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2017/32057
Aim: This study determined the prevalence of transient congenital hypothyroidism at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. (UPTH) Congenital hypothyroidism is one of the commonest causes of preventable mental retardation. About 85% of cases of congenital hypothyroidis...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/31934
Aims: To determine the prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at the University of Uyo Teaching hospital health care facility, Akwa Ibom State. Study Design: A cross-sectional study of registered pregnant women attending antenatal c...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/31408
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the commonest infections during pregnancy and results in perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality. For bacterial UTIs, the causative agents have remained virtually the same although with variations in individual prevalence...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/32159
Introduction: Rotavirus, is an eleven segmented double stranded ribonucleic acid virus in the family of Reoviridae, and is a leading cause of gastroenteritis among infants and young children. Aims: This study was aimed at conducting a preliminary survey of rotavirus antigen in di...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/22773
Aims: This study was conducted to determine virulent genes in Escherichia coli prevalent in duck population by multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction. Methodology: A total of 60 cloacal swab samples were collected from two duck farms of Bangladesh Agricultural University and Shamvug...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32003