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Effects of Video‐Based Health Education on Birth Outcomes and Anaemia Status of Mothers in Dirashe District South Ethiopia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Undernutrition and infections during pregnancy result in low birth weight (LBW) and maternal anaemia. Social behaviour change communication (SBCC) can promote recommended health practices, potentially improving maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Wanzahun Godana Boynito, Kidus Temesgen Worsa, Befikadu Tariku Gutema, Yordanos Gizachew Yeshitila, Godana Yaya Tessema, Tsegaye Yohanis, Stefaan De Henauw, Piet Cools, Bruno Levecke, Souheila Abbeddou   +9 more
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Asymptomatic Shedding of Enteric Viruses in Young Children: Insights From a Year‐Long Prospective Surveillance Study

Journal of Medical Virology, Volume 97, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Enteric viruses are a leading cause of gastroenteritis in young children. With the increasing use of multiplex PCR, these viruses are frequently detected in asymptomatic children. In this prospective study conducted from March 2024 to February 2025, rectal swabs were collected from children < 5 years with no history of diarrhea or vomiting in ...
Lital Hadad, Nitzan Avelson, Maya Goldberger, Hezi Beniacar, Ayelet Keren‐Naus, Guy Hazan, David Greenberg, Dana Danino   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

CT imaging of ascaris lumbricoides

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2010
A 37-year-old man was referred to the department of internal medicine for chronic fever, asthenia and loss of weight. He had no relevant medical history but reported frequent travels to Africa.
F C Deprez, C Pauls, T Puttemans
doaj   +1 more source

Sources of variability in the measurement of Ascaris lumbricoides infection intensity by Kato-Katz and qPCR

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
BackgroundUnderstanding and quantifying the sources and implications of error in the measurement of helminth egg intensity using Kato-Katz (KK) and the newly emerging “gold standard” quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) technique is necessary ...
Alice V. Easton, Rita G. Oliveira, M. Walker, Elise M O’Connell, S. Njenga, C. Mwandawiro, J. Webster, T. Nutman, R. Anderson   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Enrichment of Helminth Mitochondrial Genomes From Faecal Samples Using Hybridisation Capture

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 25, Issue 8, November 2025.
ABSTRACT New approaches are urgently needed to enrich rare or low‐abundant DNA in complex samples. Soil‐transmitted helminths (STHs) inhabit heterogeneous environments, including the gastrointestinal tract of their host as adults and are excreted as eggs and larvae in faeces, complicating our understanding of their biology and the use of genetic tools ...
Marina Papaiakovou, Andrea Waeschenbach, Roy M. Anderson, Piet Cools, Zeleke Mekonnen, D. Timothy J. Littlewood, Cinzia Cantacessi, Stephen R. Doyle   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid Genotyping of β-tubulin Polymorphisms in Trichuris trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
Background The benzimidazole (BZ) anthelmintics, albendazole (ABZ) and mebendazole (MBZ) are the most common drugs used for treatment of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs). Their intensive use increases the possibility that BZ resistance may develop.
Nour Rashwan, M. Scott, R. Prichard
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence and Etiology of Diarrhea in Children Under 5 Years Old at the Ngaoundere Regional Hospital, Cameroon: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 10, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Diarrhea is a worldwide public health problem in children under 5 years old. This study aimed to determine the main etiology of diarrhea affecting children under 5 years old at the Ngaoundere Regional Hospital. Methods The present study was a cross‐sectional survey of patients under 5 years of age with diarrhea which was ...
Michel Archange Fokam Tagne, Benjamin Talom Tangue, Emilie Laurence Kuete Diffo, Paul Aimé Noubissi, Angèle Foyet Fondjo, Yafet Dourkangou, René Kamgang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uji Efektivitas Anthelmintik Formula Suspensi Biji Mentimun (Cucumissativus L.) Terhadap Cacing Gelang (Ascaris Lumbricoides)

Jurnal Farmasi Galenika (Galenika Journal of Pharmacy), 2020
The Effectiveness Test of Cucumber Seeds Suspension Formula (Cucumis sativus L) towards Roundworms (Ascaris lumbricoides) as in Vitro Anthelmintic, It has been conducted research to know cucumber seeds powder (Cucumis sativus L) can be made into form of ...
Nurfiddin Farid, Andi Suparlan Isya Syamsu, Ahmad Irsyad Aliah, Anna Muthmainna Murdi   +3 more
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Prevalence and Determinants of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North‐Central Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 10, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Both intestinal parasitic infections and diabetes mellitus are major global health concerns, particularly in developing countries. The compromised immunity of diabetic patients increases their susceptibility to intestinal parasites.
Shewaneh Damtie, Biruk Legese, Ayenew Berhan, Alemie Fentie, Birhanu Getie, Mulat Erkihun, Tegenaw Tiruneh, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Birhanemaskel Malkamu, Andargachew Almaw   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among university female students, Gaza, Palestine [PDF]

, 2019
The intestinal parasites are still endemic among children, women, and men in Gaza Strip. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of intestinal parasites among young female students of Islamic University of Gaza to report the existence and ...
Abu Qassem, RR, Al-Hindi, A, Alshammari, AEM, El-Egla, GO, Redwan, AA   +4 more
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