scholarly journals Celiac disease in the developing countries: A new and challenging public health problem

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 2153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Cataldo
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Celiac Disease ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem

scholarly journals Prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides in contaminated faecal samples of children residing in urban areas of Lahore, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahida Azhar Ali ◽  
Sadaf Niaz ◽  
Liliana Aguilar-Marcelino ◽  
Wajid Ali ◽  
Majid Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
School Children ◽  
Ascaris Lumbricoides ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Urban Study ◽  
Faecal Samples

AbstractAscariasis is a common public health problem of preschool and primary school children in developing countries like Pakistan. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of Ascaris lumbericoides (A. lumbricoides) infection among children residing in urban areas of Lahore, to provide information on ascariasis to promote awareness and prevention programs between the participants specially on the months or season of higher prevalence. To investigate the prevalence of Ascaris Lumbricoides in the contaminated faecal samples of children residing in urban areas of Lahore, a study was conducted from November 2010 to October 2012 and we collected 3600 stratified faecal samples from six urban study areas. Overall 32/3600 (0.88%) prevalence of fecal samples was found positive for eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides. Area wise highest presence positivity 1.67% was observed in Allama Iqbal Town followed by 1.17% in Samanabad, 1.00% in Wapda Town, 1.00% in Gulberg, 0.50% in Cantt, and the lowest 0.00% in Valencia Town respectively (p < 0.001) The highest month wise positivity prevalence 3/300 (3.33%) (p < 0.001) was observed in the month of September that gradually declined up to 0/300 (0.00%) in the month of March. The results reveal that urban areas of Lahore are susceptible to Ascaris Lubricoides infection and the highest prevalence were observed autumn on the month of September.

scholarly journals An Overview of Management of Cancer Approach with Medical and Dental Considerations

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. RV6-RV8
Author(s):  
Debashis Roy ◽  
Najmus Sahar ◽  
Pradeep Tangade ◽  
Surbhi Priyadarshi ◽  
Mushahid Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Cancer Management

This review emphasizes about making the members of the professional Colleges aware of some important aspects of oral cancer in particular & cancer of body in general and its impact on the Dental Surgeons to be a part of the weapon against fighting this devastating disease. Cancer is the major public health problem affecting developed and developing countries. Therefore this review focusses on cancer management by taking into mind dental and medical considerations.

scholarly journals Prevalence of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli in children from León, Nicaragua

2009 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 630-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Vilchez ◽  
Daniel Reyes ◽  
Margarita Paniagua ◽  
Filemon Bucardo ◽  
Roland Möllby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Diarrhoeal Disease ◽  
Severe Diarrhoea ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Faecal Samples

Diarrhoeal disease is a public health problem worldwide, mostly affecting children in developing countries. In Nicaragua, diarrhoea is the second greatest cause of infant mortality. During the period March 2005 to September 2006, a total of 526 faecal samples from children aged 0–60 months (381 with and 145 without diarrhoea) from León, Nicaragua, were studied. In order to detect five different diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli pathotypes simultaneously [enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC), enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) and enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)], a mixture of eight primer pairs was used in a single PCR. At least one diarrhoeagenic E. coli pathotype was detected in 205 samples (53.8 %) of the diarrhoea group and in 77 samples (53.1 %) in the non-diarrhoea group. ETEC was detected significantly more often in children with diarrhoea (20.5 %) than in children without diarrhoea (8.3 %) (P=0.001). Atypical EPEC, EIEC and EAEC were detected with slightly lower frequencies in children with (16.0, 0.8 and 27.8 %, respectively) than in children without (20.7, 1.4 and 33.1 %, respectively) diarrhoea. EHEC was only detected in children with diarrhoea (2.1 %). In conclusion, ETEC continues to be an important agent associated with diarrhoea in children from León, Nicaragua. Although not very frequent, the only findings that were 100 % associated with diarrhoea were ETEC estA (4.7 %) and EHEC (2.1 %). Nevertheless, EAEC and EPEC were also frequent pathotypes in the population under study. In children with severe diarrhoea, more than half had EAEC, ETEC or EPEC, and EAEC was the most prevalent pathotype.

scholarly journals GLOBAL OBESITY AND PAKISTAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-44
Author(s):  
Iftikhar Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Double Burden ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
The World ◽  
Developed World

Obesity is rapidly becoming a major public health problem in many parts of the world, including Pakistan. Developed world is viewing a huge switchover from acute and communicable diseases to the chronic and non-communicable diseases. However many developing countries including Pakistan, experience the double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases.

scholarly journals Study of prevalence of maternal anaemia and its fetal outcome at rural tertiary care centre

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 4077
Author(s):  
Vandana Verma ◽  
Soniya Vishwakarma ◽  
Ramesh Chand ◽  
Umesh Kumar Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Medical Disorders ◽  
In Pregnancy

Background: Anaemia is a major public health problem especially among low socioeconomic class of the population in developing countries. Prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women in developing countries is 51%. Anaemia is defined by the WHO as haemoglobin levels of less than 11 gm. %   in pregnancy. The present study was aimed to find out prevalence of anaemia in rural tertiary care centre to see the foetal outcome in anaemic women.Methods: This is a retrospective observational study done in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of medical sciences Saifai, Etawah from June 2017 to November 2017. All the women admitted to labour room in third trimester and delivered here were included in the study excluding the patients with pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus, heart disease, patients with other medical disorders and patients with twin pregnancy, antepartum haemorrhage and the patients who did not deliver here.Results: Prevalence of anaemia was 87.3 %. severe anaemia was found in 3.5 % women. The percentage of preterm births was more in anaemic women that is 16.9 %.Conclusions: Anaemia in pregnancy is a major public health problem in India. The number of IUGR and LBW babies were more in anaemic women. Anaemia is related to serious consequences in mother and baby if not diagnosed and treated timely. It can be prevented by increasing the awareness regarding need of iron intake during pregnancy.

scholarly journals Zoonotic Transmission of Blastocystis Subtype 1 among People in Eastern Communities of Thailand: Organic Fertilizer from Pig Feces as a Potential Source

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toon Ruang-areerate ◽  
Phunlerd Piyaraj ◽  
Picha Suwannahitatorn ◽  
Panthita Ruang-areerate ◽  
Thunyapit Thita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Zoonotic Transmission ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Blastocystis Subtype

Blastocystis sp. remains a public health problem among people, particularly in rural areas of many developing countries. The infection usually reflects poor sanitation in communities by waterborne, zoonotic, and person-to-person transmission.

scholarly journals An increasing public health problem: Suspected rabies exposures

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 1694-1700
Author(s):  
Ahmet Onder Porsuk ◽  
Cigdem Cerit
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Post Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Special Studies

Introduction: The increasing trend of rabies suspected exposures is a serious public health problem that is challenging the health systems of developing countries both in terms of labor and economics. The purpose of our study is to determine the current state of rabies suspected exposure cases. Methodology: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted by retrospectively examining the applications made due to suspected exposures to a state hospital’s emergency service in Turkey. Descriptive and analytical statistics were used in data analysis and p ≤ 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: Between 2015 and 2019, 3,378 hospital admissions due to suspected exposures were detected (n = 3,378). The number of admissions, which was 558 in 2015, increased every year and reached 829 in 2019 (p < 0.001). Also admissions after contact with cats have increased over the years and have passed contact with dogs in 2019 (p < 0.001). Post-exposure prophylaxis was applied to all cases, but 0.8% (n = 26) of them were found to be inappropriate according to guidelines. It was observed that 38.3% of overall cases examined were individuals aged 19 and under. It was also observed that 69.1% (n = 2,326) of the suspected exposures were caused by owned animals (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The case rates seen in children indicate the need for special studies for children. Applications for suspected exposures due to contact with cats were found to be a growing problem. Therefore, it was concluded that the patterns of rabies suspected exposure cases in Turkey and similar developing countries should be monitored regularly and measures should be taken according to local needs. Besides, stray animals in cities must be minimized and all animals living in cities owned or stray, must be monitored in terms of vaccination.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document