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Not everything in the gallbladder is gallstones: an unusual case of biliary ascariasis

BJR|case reports, 2019
A 25-year-old female presented with a sore throat, fever and epigastric pain after coming from India. She had an obstructive pattern of liver function tests and an ultrasound scan abdomen showed features suggestive of acute cholecystitis and pancreatitis,
C. Keshvala, L. Naidu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Surgical complications of Ascaris lumbricoides in children

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2012
Aim : To report the surgical complications of Ascaris lumbricoides infestation in children. Materials and Methods : This is a retrospective study and cases of intestinal ascariasis managed conservatively were excluded.
Raghu S Ramareddy, Anand Alladi, O S Siddapa, V Deepti, Tanveer Akthar, B Mamata   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anthropometric indices in individuals infected with ascaris lumbericoids in Iran [PDF]

, 2009
Context: Ascaris Lumbericoids infection is more common in children and teenagers and in areas with poor sanitation or crowded living conditions.
Najafi, M., Rajaei, S., Roshandel, G., Sardarian, K.H., Taherkhani, H., Vahidinia, A.   +5 more
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Anemia and Associated Factors among Public Elementary School Children in Asella Town, Southeast Ethiopia: A Facility‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study

Anemia, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Background. Anemia has a negative impact on school children, including poor physical growth and reduced mental performance. Children show poor attentiveness, behavior, and memory and reduced school performance. There is limited evidence of the magnitude of anemia and associated factors in school‐age children in Ethiopia, including the study area ...
Ararso Hordofa Guye, Kasim Hansa, Kasahun Ketema, Meseret Moroda, Dame Banti Shambi, Duran Canatan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differential diagnosis of gallbladder ascariasis debris: the added value of contrast enhanced ultrasound with high frequency transducer.

Medical ultrasonography, 2018
Ascariasis debris of the gallbladder is a very rare incidental or symptomatic presentation. Ascaris debris has a pseudotumorous appearance and may be confused with neoplasia.
Yi Dong, F. Mao, Jia-ying Cao, Qi Zhang, Daohui Yang, Wenping Wang, C. Dietrich   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

School-Based Deworming Program Yields Small Improvement in Growth of Zanzibari School Children After one Year. [PDF]

, 1997
Efficacy trials of antihelminthic therapies conducted in Africa have reported improvements in children's growth, but nutritional evaluations of large-scale deworming programs are lacking.
Albonico, Albonico, Diggle, Ferguson, Hababu M. Chwaya, James M. Tielsch, Kruger, Latham, Lawless, Lorenzo Savioli, Marco Albonico, Must, Must, Rebecca J. Stoltzfus, Renganathan, Savioli, Savioli, Shiff, Stephenson, Stephenson, Stephenson, Stephenson, Stoltzfus, Stoltzfus, Warren, World Bank, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization Expert Committee   +29 more
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Determination of the Prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides in Children under the Age of Five Years Attending at Kongowe Health Centre, Kibaha District, Pwani Region

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Background. The worldwide distribution and occurrence show that more than 1.8 billion people, accounting for 28% of the global population, are infected with A. lumbricoides infection due to poor hygiene. The World Health Organization aims to eliminate morbidity from A. lumbricoides infection in children by 2030 by at least 75%.
Adnan A. Hamad, Godfrey O. Mauti, Lizandra Guidi Magalhães   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ascariasis Causing Biliary Colic

ACG Case Reports Journal, 2019
A 30-year-old woman presented with recurrent episodes of right upper abdominal pain for 1 month. The abdominal examination was unremarkable. She had anemia (hemoglobin: 9.2 g/dL), and the rest of the biochemical parameters, including liver and kidney ...
B. Mallick, D. Praharaj, P. Nath, S. C. Panigrahi   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Disregard of neurological impairments associated with neglected tropical diseases in Africa [PDF]

, 2015
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect people in the bottom billion poorest in the world. These diseases are concentrated in rural areas, conflict zones and urban slums in Africa and other tropical areas. While the World Health Organization recognizes
Karikari, Thomas K., Quansah, Emmanuel, Sarpong, Esther   +2 more
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“Tingling throat” and ascariasis

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 2009
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Assimakopoulos, D. A., Koutis, E. V., Assimakopoulos, A. D.   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources