Integrated approach in the control of neglected tropical diseases with cutaneous manifestations in four municipalities in Benin: A cross-sectional study

Background The need to control Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and sustain progress towards elimination through mass administration of medicines requires substantial communal participation. This study, therefore, assessed the knowledge and perception of attendees’ regarding NTDs and its control activities during the Inaugural World NTD day event in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Methodology A cross-sectional study involving the administration of pretested semi-structured questionnaires to consenting attendees at the Inaugural World NTD day event was conducted on the 30th January, 2020. The questionnaire collected data on attendee’s demography, knowledge and awareness about NTDs in Nigeria. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics in SPSS. 20.0 Software and expressed as frequencies and percentages. However, qualitative data to support quantitative analysis were obtained using open-ended questionnaires and analysed thematically. Principal findings/conclusion A total of 309 attendees comprising 167 (54.0%) females, and 142 (46.0%) males participated in this study. By age groupings, majority 206 (66.7%) were within 15–25 years. 167 (54.8%) of the attendees have not heard about NTDs before, whereas 77(35.0%) have heard about NTDs through the advertisement of the event. 181(63.3%) were aware of ongoing NTD control programs in schools and communities. Also, 246 (83.4%) of them have not taken or do not know anyone that has taken drugs donated in schools or communities before. The number of attendees 41(13.3%) who incorrectly classified malaria as NTDs is higher than those who recognized onchocerciasis 36 (11.7%) and worm infections 34(11.0%) as NTDs (p>0.05). This study has shown that awareness and knowledge about NTDs control activities in Ekiti State is low, thus justifying the event as an awareness day for addressing NTDs. Public enlightment and regular promotional activities such as media engagement will raise the public appreciation and participation in NTDs control activities.

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Soil-transmitted helminth infections and leprosy: a cross-sectional study of the association between two major neglected tropical diseases in Indonesia

BMC Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1186/s12879-016-1593-0 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Salma Oktaria ◽

Evita Halim Effendi ◽

Wresti Indriatmi ◽

Colette L. M. van Hees ◽

Hok Bing Thio ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Tropical Diseases ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Helminth Infections

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How and why do French medical students choose the specialty of infectious and tropical diseases? A national cross-sectional study

BMC Medical Education ◽

10.1186/s12909-020-02317-9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nathan Peiffer-Smadja ◽

François-Daniel Ardellier ◽

Pauline Thill ◽

Anne-Lise Beaumont ◽

Gaud Catho ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Tropical Diseases ◽

Intellectual Stimulation ◽

Medical Studies ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Life Balance ◽

Know How ◽

Stimulation Of

Abstract Background Infectious and tropical diseases (ID) physicians are needed now more than ever to tackle existing and emerging global threats. However, in many countries, ID is not recognized as a qualifying specialty. The creation of ID residency in 2017 in France offers the opportunity to know how and why the specialty is chosen by medical students. Methods We first analyzed the choice of specialty of all French medical students in 2017 and 2018 according to their rank at the national exam that ends medical studies. A web questionnaire was then sent in January 2019 to all ID residents in France (n = 100) to assess the factors influencing their choice of specialty and their career plan. Results We analyzed the choice of 17,087 medical students. ID was the first-chosen specialty with a median national rank of 526/8539, followed by plastic surgery and ophthalmology. The questionnaire was completed by 90% of the French ID residents (n = 100). The most encouraging factors to choose ID were the multi-system approach of the specialty, the importance of diagnostic medicine and having done an internship in ID during medical school. The potential deterrents were the work-life balance, the workload and the salary. Conclusions The recent recognition of ID as a qualifying specialty in France can be considered a success insofar as the specialty is the most popular among all medical and surgical specialties. Individuals who choose ID are attracted by the intellectual stimulation of the specialty but express concerns about the working conditions and salaries.

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Association between water and sanitation service levels and soil-transmitted helminth infection risk factors: a cross-sectional study in rural Rwanda

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ◽

10.1093/trstmh/trz119 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 114 (5) ◽

pp. 332-338 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

William Mather ◽

Paul Hutchings ◽

Sophie Budge ◽

Paul Jeffrey

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽

Service Level ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Infection Risk ◽

Observation Data ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Water And Sanitation ◽

Service Levels

Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases in the world. Drug treatment is the preferred method for infection control yet reinfection occurs rapidly, so water and sanitation represent important complementary barriers to transmission. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted to observe STH risk factors in rural Rwandan households in relation to the Sustainable Development Goal for water and sanitation service levels. Survey and observation data were collected from 270 households and 67 water sources in rural Rwanda and were processed in relation to broader risk factors identified from the literature for the role of water and sanitation in STH infection pathways. Results A significant association between higher water and sanitation service levels and lower STH infection risk profiles was found for both water and sanitation. However, variability existed within service level classifications. Conclusions Greater granularity within service level assessments is required to more precisely assess the efficacy of water and sanitation interventions in reducing STH infection risks.

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Platelet Alteration in Plasmodium vivax Malaria Patients in Thailand

Asian Journal of Medicine and Health ◽

10.9734/ajmah/2019/v15i330125 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Mohammand Sami Hayat ◽

Polrat Wilairatana ◽

Noppadon Tangpukdee ◽

Srivicha Krudsood ◽

Nalinrat Wilairat ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Global Health ◽

Plasmodium Vivax ◽

Vivax Malaria ◽

Platelet Transfusion ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Tropical Diseases ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Plasmodium Vivax Malaria ◽

Global Health Problem

Introduction: Malaria remains a global health problem. Malaria is often linked to thrombocytopenia as well as other hematological variations. Objective: The aim of this study is to find the platelet changes in Plasmodium vivax malaria patients. This retrospective cross-sectional study included 204 malaria patients admitted to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Bangkok, Thailand. Results: Thrombocytopenia (<150x103/µl) was seen in 170(83.3%) patients with a mean (SD) of 101x103/µl (56.5). Mild (150x103/µl-50x103/µl), moderate (50x103/µl-20x103/µl) and severe (<20x103/µl) thrombocytopenia were seen in 141 (69.1%), 25 (12.2%) and 4 (2%) patients respectively. None of these patients with thrombocytopenia showed any sign of bleeding or required platelet transfusion. Conclusion: This study showed thrombocytopenia as a classic feature of vivax malaria presenting more than 80% of cases. In patients with profoundly low thrombocyte counts there was no manifestation of bleeding nor was any platelet transfusion required.

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Teledermatology in the Control of Skin Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Systematic Review

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual ◽

10.5826/dpc.1104a130 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. e2021130

Author(s):

Tejas Joshi ◽

Vicky Ren

Keyword(s):

Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽

Medical Center ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Potential Method ◽

Tropical Diseases ◽

Cultural Issues ◽

Cutaneous Manifestations ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

The Impact

Introduction: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) include a group of about 20 illnesses that have garnered relatively little attention, despite their ability to inflict significant suffering and disability. Skin neglected tropical diseases (sNTDs) are a subset of NTDs that present with cutaneous manifestations and are well known for their ability to generate stigma and promote poverty. Teledermatology (TD) represents a potential method to control sNTDs. Objective: We sought to analyze the potential for TD to ease the burden of sNTDs. Methods: We performed a systematic literature search using the Texas Medical Center Library One Search, which scans 167 databases, including Embase, PubMed, and Scopus. We included all original investigations published after 2011 that assessed the impact of TD intervention in the control of one or more sNTDs. We excluded studies not written in English and studies that did not perform any outcome analyses. Results: 20 studies met our search criteria, and 18 expressed positive attitudes towards TD. Overall, we found that TD may be a sustainable, cost-effective strategy for expanding access to care for individuals afflicted with sNTDs. However, poor image quality, lack of access to further diagnostic tests, and ethical, legal, and cultural issues pose as barriers to TD utilization. Conclusion: TD may be helpful in achieving control of sNTDs but has its limitations. An integrated approach, which employs TD in conjunction with other strategies, represents a realistic path for alleviating sNTDs.

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The Frequency of Cutaneous Manifestations in Hepatitis C: A Cross-sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

Cureus ◽

10.7759/cureus.6109 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Saleh Mohammad ◽

Bashir Chandio ◽

Aftab A Soomro ◽

Salma Lakho ◽

Zamanat Ali ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hepatitis C ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cutaneous Manifestations

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Socioeconomic impacts of elimination of Onchocerciasis in Abu-Hamed focus, northern Sudan: lessons after elimination

10.21203/rs.2.18695/v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Ayman Ahmed ◽

Anas Elbashir ◽

Asgad Adil ◽

Asha A. Alim ◽

Asia Mubarak ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Social Life ◽

Work Performance ◽

Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Socioeconomic Impacts ◽

The Social

Abstract Background: Onchocerciasis is one of the most devastating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and it is mostly prevalent in Africa. The disease has important heavy social and economic burdens on the infected populations including low productivity, unemployment, social isolation, and stigma. Abu-Hamed focus is the first WHO certified elimination of Onchocerciasis in Africa.Methods: This a cross-sectional study used a well-established questionnaire to investigate the socio-economic impacts of the Onchocerciasis elimination in Abu-Hamed, River Nile State, Sudan in 2015; 512 participants in ten affected communities were interviewed.Results: Our findings revealed that these communities are recovering from the social and economic burden of the diseases, with 90% of the research participants reported general satisfaction about the elimination of the disease in their community, and about 48.3% of them attended secondary school or university. Only 0.6% reported unemployment, and 25.3% and 24.7% of the participants were workers and farmers respectively. Except about the vector biting and nuisance, the majority of the respondents (90%) had no complain after the elimination of the disease in the area. Also, 90.5% of the participants reported either stable or increase in their work performance during the last twelve months. About 93.8% of the respondents were engaged in normal daily activities and involved in happy events like marriage and giving birth during the last twelve months.Conclusions: Overall, we conclude that the elimination of Onchocerciasis in Abu-Hamed has several positive impacts on the economy and social life of Abu-Hamed local communities, but this could be maximized by controlling the vector, which is still having a negative impact on the populations. Establishing local developmental projects will help these communities greatly to recover and become more productive.

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Prevalence and correlates of traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease in a Nigerian ART-naive HIV population: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019664 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. e019664 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Udeme E Ekrikpo ◽

Effiong E Akpan ◽

John U Ekott ◽

Aminu K Bello ◽

Ikechi G Okpechi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Density Lipoprotein ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cvd Risk Factors ◽

Cvd Risk ◽

Cross Sectional

ObjectivesHIV infection environment presents a classic example of the interplay between infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Traditional cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors abound in the HIV population even before initiation of antiretrovirals (ARVs) and predispose them to the development of stroke and myocardial infarction. This work focuses on determining the prevalence of traditional CVD risk factors among ARV-naive HIV individuals in southern Nigeria.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study of ARV-naive patients initiating care at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital HIV clinic cohort to determine the prevalence and correlates of hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), obesity and dyslipidaemia.ResultsThe sample consisted of 4925 assessed for hypertension, 5223 for obesity, 1818 for DM and 926 for dyslipidaemia. Hypertension prevalence was 26.7% (95% CI 25.5% to 28.0%) with a male preponderance (p=0.02). DM was found in 5.6% (95% CI 4.5% to 6.7%), obesity in 8.3% (95% CI 7.6% to 9.1%) and dyslipidaemia in 29.1% (95% CI 26.1% to 32.1%) with a high prevalence of low high-density lipoprotein-c (42.6%). Hypertension was independently associated with age (OR 1.04 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.05), p<0.001) and body mass index (BMI) (OR 1.06 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.08), p<0.001), obesity with age (OR 1.02 (95% CI 1.01 to 1.03), p<0.001), male gender (OR 0.38 (95% CI 0.29 to 0.49), p<0.001) and CD4 count (OR 2.63 (95% CI 1.96 to 3.53), p<0.001) while dyslipidaemia was associated with BMI (OR 1.05 (95% CI 1.01 to 1.10), p=0.03).ConclusionThe prevalence of traditional CVD risk factors is high in this ART-naive HIV population. An integrated approach of HIV and NCD screening/treatment may be relevant for centres in sub-Saharan Africa.

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