Abstract: Background: Integrated vector management (IVM) remains a key strategy in the fight against vector-borne diseases including malaria. However, impacts of the strategy should be regularly monitored based on feedback obtained through research. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of IVM for malaria control in BotorTolay district, southwestern Ethiopia after three years (2016–2018) of IVM implementation. Method: Prior to the implementation of IVM, a survey of socio-dem...
ABSTRACT Background: School age children are faced with various forms of sensory disorders which impair academic, social and functional development. One of the most prevalent forms of sensory disorder is hearing loss. Auditory screening serves as an important process in identifying children with undetected hearing loss. The use of pure-tone audiometry has been the back bone of assessing children. In Ghana, auditory screening of school children has not been efficient due largely to the scarci...
Abstract Musculoskeletal sonography is rapidly evolving modality which is gaining popularity for the evaluation and management of joint and soft tissue disorder the purpose of this exhibit was to study the internal derangement of the knee using ultrasound and MRI. All patients (50 patients) were scanned by MRI 1.5 Tesla as standard and by ultrasound using high linear frequency transducer. The study took place in Sudan Khartoum 2014-2015. The part examined in the knee include meniscuses (La...
Abstract: Ultrasound Imaging Is A Widely Used In Medical Diagnosing Imaging Techniques. Because Of Following: Low Cost, Painless And Considered Harmless To The Patients. However, The Main Problem Facing Ultrasound Images Is Speckle Noise, Which Is Inherent Multiplicative Noise That Reduces The Overall Quality Of The Images In Term Of Resolution And Contrast. Edge Detection In Medical Image Is An Important Task For Object Recognition Of The Human Organs, And It Is An Essential Pre-Processi...
ABSTRACT Two-dimensional X-ray imaging is the dominant imaging modality in low-resource countries despite the existence of three-dimensional (3D) imaging modalities. This is because fewer hospitals in low-resource countries can afford the 3D imaging systems as their acquisition and operation costs are higher. However, 3D images are desirable in a range of clinical applications, for example surgical planning. The aim of this research was to develop a tool for 3D approximation of scapula bone f...
Abstract Background: Despite the development of new drugs and success of social programs, tuberculosis remains a leading cause of mortality. This burden falls disproportionately on developing countries where the high burden of HIV has a potentiating e↵ect, but may soon return to areas where it was previously brought under control as resistant strains continue to emerge. In the Western Cape, two closely related strains of the Beijing family have been isolated that provide an opportunity to s...
ABSTRACT The discovery of microwaves is believed to have brought a revolutionary improvement in many scientific fields with microscopy and histopathology being among them. Microwave assisted tissue processing of pathologic material is becoming increasingly desirable to fulfil the needs of clinicians treating acutely ill animals and patients. This technique shortens the time for tissue processing from days to hours and execute the needs of the patients and animals in need of diagnosis as well...
ABSTRACT Berchemia discolour is a semi-deciduous tree of Africa that is a valuable for producing timber. A study was conducted to evaluate the influence of seed size on seed germination and seedling quality of Berchemia discolor mature seeds of B. discolor numbering 100 were collected from healthy trees in Buhera, Zimbabwe and the seeds were grouped into three groups in regard to their length, small (2.5 cm). The average width and thickness of the B. discolor seeds was calculated as 0.31 g ...
Abstract Background Undernutrition and anaemia remains to be a major public health problem in many developing countries, where they mostly affect children. Intestinal parasitic infections are known to affect both growth and haemoglobin levels. Much has been reported on the impact of geohelminths on anaemia and undernutrition, leaving that of Schistosoma mansoni not well studied. Therefore this study intended to determine the association between S.mansoni infections, anaemia and undernutrition...
Abstract: Background: Majority of people opt the use of traditional means of treatment especially medicinal plants on the notion of being safe since they are naturally derived. Objective: The study aimed at evaluation of the antidiabetic efficacy of extract and fraction and safety profile of Solanum terminale fruits extract in mice. Methods: Mice were induced diabetes by intraperitoneal injection of freshly prepared alloxan monohydrate 170 mg/kg BW.The diabetic mice were treated once daily wi...
ABSTRACT Background: Occupational hearing loss is a general term used to describe hearing loss that occurs in work environments. Noise and industrial chemicals such as organic solvents are two main toxic acoustic disturbance and substances that can have adverse effects on the auditory system and consequently induce hearing loss. This is corroborated by experimental studies on both animal and human which confirm ototoxic effects of industrial organic solvents and noise. Worldwide, several indu...