American Journal of Health Research

Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2016

  • Ecological Analysis of Tuberculosis Patients’ – A Case Study of Karachi

    Farkhunda Burke, Salma Hamza, Muhammad Miandad, Imran Khan, Syed Nawaz-ul-Huda, S. Ghulam Abbas Naqvi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2016
    Pages: 39-45
    Received: 13 March 2016
    Accepted: 05 April 2016
    Published: 04 May 2016
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    Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is endemic in Karachi, Pakistan, and even with the discovery of other infectious diseases no significant change is evident in its epidemiological profile while analyzing spatio-temporal incidence. There are significant evidences to support the fact that poverty is the main cause of TB. A number of scholarly analyses have documente... Show More
  • Isolation and Identification of Potential Zoonotic Dermatophytes from Domestic Camels in Dhamar Area, Yemen

    Najla M. Baghza, Abdulelah H. Al-Adhroey, Abdullatif D. Ali

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2016
    Pages: 46-50
    Received: 20 April 2016
    Accepted: 28 April 2016
    Published: 11 May 2016
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    Abstract: Dermatophytosis is a prevalent skin disease in Yemen. Because it's zoonotic transmission to humans, animal dermatophytosis has a major concern. The present study was thus aimed to isolate and identify dermatophytes from domestic camels. A purposive study was conducted among 165 suspected camels in Dhamar area, Yemen. Skin scrapings were collected f... Show More
  • Urinary Incontinence in Men in Uyo Metropolis, South-South, Nigeria

    Udokang N. E., Inyang O. I., Dick U. P.

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2016
    Pages: 51-55
    Received: 04 March 2016
    Accepted: 28 April 2016
    Published: 14 May 2016
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    Abstract: This study examined urinary incontinence and its possible risk factors in men living in Uyo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design and a questionnaire was developed and used as the major source of data collection. Sample of 320 men were randomly selected by simple random sampling and data ... Show More
  • Prevalence and Risk Factors for Clinical Attachment Loss in Adult Yemenis: A Community-Based Study in the City of Dhamar

    Abdullah G. Amran, Mohammed N. Alhajj, Adnan N. Amran

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2016
    Pages: 56-61
    Received: 19 April 2016
    Accepted: 28 April 2016
    Published: 14 May 2016
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    Abstract: This paper is aimed to estimate the prevalence and extent of periodontal clinical attachment loss and the possible related risk factors in adult Yemeni population. The study sample composed of 884 adult subjects (496 males and 388 females) aged ≥ 25 years old. Clinical examination of CAL was performed on six sites for each tooth. Prevalence and sev... Show More
  • Hepato-Renal Toxicity of Gongronema latifolium Extracts on Streptozocin Induced Diabetes in Rats

    Brown Holy, Tamunoemine Davies, Thompson N. Imomoemi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2016
    Pages: 62-69
    Received: 22 April 2016
    Accepted: 07 May 2016
    Published: 14 May 2016
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    Abstract: This study evaluated the effect of methanolic, ethanolic, aqueous and crude extracts of Gongronema latifolium leaves on some nephrotoxic and hepatotoxic parameters in streptozocin induced diabetic rats. Thirty albino rats divided into six experimental groups were used. Two groups served as control were fed normal saline and glibenclamide. Four grou... Show More
  • The Impact of E-waste Occupational Exposure on Male Reproductive Health

    Zhihai Deng, Yude Hong, Baiwei Tang, Weibo Liang

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2016
    Pages: 70-74
    Received: 25 April 2016
    Accepted: 11 May 2016
    Published: 28 May 2016
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    Abstract: Electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) contains multiple toxic materials. However, there is currently a lack of exposure data on workers in formal recycling plants. This study aims to observe the influence of electronic waste (e-waste) on male’s reproductive health and to provide a theoretical foundation for improving the occupational safety. A ... Show More