Background: The study evaluates the prevalence and incidence of thyroid cancer in Libya, and describes demographic and clincopathological features. Patients and Methods: The study was conducted on 64 patients with thyroid carcinoma, admitted to the Misurata hospitals, Libya durin...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12860
Background: This study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of syphilis among apparently healthy students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko in Ondo State of Nigeria with the view of advising the University authority to include (or otherwise) the screening for...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2014/12108
Joseph K. L. Opare, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Edwin Afari, Axel Hoffmann, Christian Schindler, Fred Wurapa, Chima Ohuabunwo, Samuel Sackey, David Mensah & Olivia Serwaa·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2014
Objectives: Given the paucity of community based surveys on hypertension and other non-communicable diseases in the Akwapim North District (AKND) of Ghana’s Eastern-Region (ER), we conducted a population survey to determine the prevalence of hypertension and its associated determ...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/7844
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis among prison inmates at Mbarara Central prison Design: A cross sectional study was carried out at Mbarara Central Prison in Mbarara district, Kiswahili cell in Mbarara municipality among female and male pr...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/10676
Background: The prevalence of low birth weight in infants which is associated with a large number of risk factors is increasing worldwide and is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Objective: This study aims to describe demographic, clinical and anthropometric profil...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11151
Aims: To determine the prevalence of the intestinal parasitic infection among school children and the factors associated with it. Study Design: Cross Sectional Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted among school children in Bhulbhula Intermediate School, Janjyoti P...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8367
Aim: This study was designed to determine the prevalence of Nocardia species in the sputum of HIV/AIDS patients attending Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) clinic at a tertiary health institution in the North central part of Nigeria. Study Design: This study was an ana...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8774
Aims: To determine the prevalence of depression and factors associated with depression among rural communities in Negeri Sembilan, Peninsular Malaysia. Study Design: A cross-sectional study with simple random sampling. Place and Duration of Study: Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, b...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/10369
Aim: This work was aimed to assess the influence of socio-demographic and environmental factors on the incidence of asymptomatic malaria and anaemia among pupils in Fako Division, southwest Cameroon. Experimental Design: The study was a cross-sectional survey. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9712
Background: In Nigeria, malaria is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in children. Nigeria government has put in efforts on malaria control and prevention. This is in consonance with Roll back malaria initiative’s objectives. Thus, with the expiration of RBM 2010 t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8068
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is the situation where the infant has received only breast milk from his/her mother for the first 6 months after birth. Research had found that factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices in different countries are varied. Little...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8395
Aims: To determine the prevalence of trachoma and associated risk factors in the Lower Shire Valley of Southern Malawi. Study Design: Population based cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Lower Shire Valley of southern Malawi between July and October 2012. Methodol...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/7437
Aims: To determine the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study focused on socio-demographic characteristics of volunteers such as age, sex, marital status and location. Place and Durat...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/6885
Aim: Childhood diarrheal diseases are common clinical episodes seen among children under 5 years old in the developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Epidemiological information of enteropathogens associated with childhood diarrhea will provides clinical information t...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/4737
Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) related ocular manifestations may affect 50-75% of HIV infected people worldwide at some point during the course of their illness. Aim: To estimate the prevalence of Ocular manifestations in HIV patients attending the Anti Retroviral Therapy (A...