Burden of human scabies in sub‐Saharan African prisons: Evidence from the west region of Cameroon
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DOI: 10.1111/ajd.12540
Abstract: There is little data on the profile and magnitude of scabies in sub‐Saharan African prisons. The present study aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of scabies in prisons of the west region of Cameroon. read more here.
Keywords: region cameroon; african prisons; scabies sub; sub saharan ... See more keywords
Dietary Practices and Nutrient Intake of Internally Displaced School Children in the West Region of Cameroon
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DOI: 10.1155/2023/9954118
Abstract: Background and Aims Poor diets and subsequent malnutrition are among the greatest current societal challenges triggering immense health and economic burden especially among populations that are forcibly displaced. It is indispensable to establish the dietary… read more here.
Keywords: food; dietary practices; region cameroon; west region ... See more keywords
High snakebite underreporting rate in the Centre Region of Cameroon: an observational study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7363-3
Abstract: BackgroundIn Cameroon, since the first epidemiological week held in 2015, snakebites have been registered among Potential Epidemic Diseases (PED). In the Centre Region, the most densely populated of the country, weekly reports of snakebites are… read more here.
Keywords: region cameroon; observational study; rate centre; rate ... See more keywords
Uric acid levels in patients on antituberculosis drugs in the southwest Region of Cameroon
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DOI: 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_161_17
Abstract: Background: Antituberculosis drugs (ATDs) efficiently combat Mycobacterium tuberculosis either through direct molecular interactions or those of its metabolites. However, a variety of adverse effects have been reported, leading to frequent interruptions of treatment. To investigate… read more here.
Keywords: region cameroon; uric acid; southwest region; treatment ... See more keywords
Sociodemographic, behavioral, and environmental factors of child mortality in Eastern Region of Cameroon: results from a social autopsy study
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DOI: 10.7189/jogh.07.010601
Abstract: Background While most child deaths are caused by highly preventable and treatable diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria, several sociodemographic, cultural and health system factors work against children surviving from these diseases. Methods A… read more here.
Keywords: region cameroon; eastern region; social autopsy; health ... See more keywords