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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

open access: yesMaternal &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   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eosinophilia in the Tropics: Should Empirical Anthelmintic Treatment Be Considered Standard Practice? A Prospective Cohort Study

open access: yesTropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Eosinophilia is a common clinical finding with diverse etiologies. Helminthiasis is a major aetiology in tropical regions, but data from haematology consultation services at tertiary centres in endemic settings are limited. Objectives To determine the prevalence of helminthiasis among patients with eosinophilia at a tropical ...
Smith Kungwankiattichai   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increased of IL-4 and Ig E Level in Infection Hookworm in Plantation Workers in Jember

open access: yesJournal of Agromedicine and Medical Sciences (AMS), 2023
Hookworm infection is a disease that is included in the neglected tropical disease. Hookworm infection is suffered by many plantation workers who are closely related to the soil in daily life.
Bagus Hermansyah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Synthesis and Antiparasitic Activities of New Organometallic Derivatives of the Benzimidazole Anthelmintic Drugs

open access: yesChemBioChem, Volume 27, Issue 15, 14 August 2026.
Organometallic derivatization of existing drugs is a common strategy to look for new drug candidates. This work describes the derivatization of the benzimidazole anthelmintic scaffold, from the synthesis of the organometallic derivatives to the evaluation of their biological properties. It highlights a broad range of antiparasitic activities and leaves
Corentin Ludwig   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental characteristics around the household and their association with hookworm infection in rural communities from Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) are highly prevalent Neglected Tropical Disease in Ethiopia, an estimated 26 million are infected. Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing (RS) technologies assist data mapping and analysis, and the prediction ...
Melaku Anegagrie   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of Nutritional and Nonnutritional Correlates of Anemia in Pregnancy: A Hospital‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study for Public Health Interventions in the Bono East Region of Ghana

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Anemia in pregnancy (AiP) remains a public health concern in Ghana. The Bono East Region is known for a variety of maternal morbidities, yet the association between inadequate intake of iron‐rich foods and AiP remains underexplored.
Dennis Bardoe   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gastrointestinal Parasites in Free‐Ranging Saguinus ursulus From the Eastern Brazilian Amazon: First Report of Prosthenorchis sp.

open access: yesJournal of Medical Primatology, Volume 55, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Enteroparasites were investigated in free‐ranging Saguinus ursulus from the eastern Brazilian Amazon. Parasites were detected in 76.5% (13/17) of capture events, with Prosthenorchis sp. most frequently detected (58.8%; 10/17). Animals showed good body condition and no clinical abnormalities.
Josi Teixeira de Melo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unmasking the Hidden Culprit: Capsule Endoscopy Reveals Diffuse Hookworm Infestation as a Cause of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Refractory Anemia—A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT A 70‐year‐old woman with transfusion‐dependent anemia and ongoing gastrointestinal bleeding had inconclusive findings on imaging, upper endoscopy, and colonoscopy. Capsule endoscopy revealed the diagnosis: diffuse hookworm infestation causing active bleeding throughout the small bowel and colon.
Samiyya Rasool Abbasi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

International Survey on Screening and Management of Strongyloidiasis in Solid Organ Transplant Patients

open access: yesTransplant Infectious Disease, Volume 28, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
This international cross‐sectional survey of healthcare workers caring for solid organ transplant patients identified knowledge gaps regarding Strongyloides transmission and mortality, particularly among non‐infectious disease providers. Screening strategies varied geographically, with universal screening more common in endemic areas and targeted ...
Jacques Simkins   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

An unusual recurrence of pruritic creeping eruption after treatment of cutaneous larva migrans in an adult Ghanaian male: a case report with a brief review of literature

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
The hookworm related Cutaneous Larva Migrans is a common disease present in the tropic and subtropical areas of the world. The disease is self limiting and would naturally resolve within weeks.
Neils Ben Quashie, Emmanuel Tsegah
doaj   +1 more source

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