Volume 2 Issue 1
- Research Article
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Diarrheagenic E. Coli Strains Isolated in Children Below Five Years and Food Animals Kisumu County, Kenya
Redemptah Yeda*; George Makalliwa; Caroline Ouma; Elekiah Anguko; John Gachohi; Gideon Kikuvi
Diarrheagenic Escherichia Coli (DEC) are the major cause of diarrhoea in children in developing and undeveloped countries. Food domestic animals act as reservoirs of DEC that are transmitted to children below five years through inadequate hygiene practices. ...
- Research Article
Epidemiology of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Chaoping Li; Yaoyu Ying; Yang Zheng; Xiang Li; Lei Lan*
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional bowel disorders, but its prevalence appears to vary widely between different countries. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to provide an updated comprehensive estimate of IBS prevalence at the country, regional, and global levels. ...
- Review Article
Maternal-Neonate Microbiome: Considerations for Future Studies
Zachary I Merhavy*
The vital relationship between a mother's natural vaginal mucosa and an infant's healthy development is tied closely to one another. Recent studies have revealed that transferring this maternal microbiome to an infant during delivery may play a primary role in developing a child's immune system, among many other critical components of physiologic development well into adulthood. ...
- Research Article
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treatment Roll-Up: Challenges for Military Health Facilities in Cameroon in Sample Collection for Viral Load Testing and Early Infant Diagnosis
Tatiana Noumi*; Marie P Yede; O'Neal Youte; Nadège Maru; Ethel Shang; Clinton Fatcheu; Melissa Ngouega; Ubald Tamoufe; Julius Nwobegahay
HIV viral load testing is an important element in the HIV elimination process, as it enables the efficacy of treatment to be assessed and, consequently, the patient's viral suppression process to be monitored. ...
- Short Commentary
Low Influenza Vaccine Uptake; What is the Impact in Hospitalised Children
Francesca Knapper; Florence Mather; Lay Teng Tan; William Stoate; Hannah Pymont; Jolanta Bernatoniene
Seasonal influenza is an RNA virus spread by droplets. The burden of disease is significant, particularly in children under five, and in those with underlying health conditions. Vaccination against influenza is effective and recommended for all children aged 2-16, and those from 6 months. ...
- Research Article
The Relationship Between Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Deprivation as Determinants of Health: A Systematic Review
Coates Melanie JP; Bhardwaj Shah Aroon; Igwe Richard; Wan Yize I*
Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status (SES) are well known social determinants of health. However, the impact of the intersection between ethnicity and SES on health remains poorly understood, with many studies examining these factors separately. ...
- Research Article
Change in Sexual Behaviour Among Men Who have Sex with Men During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Czechia
Jan Carlos Sekera*
The study sought to identify changes in sexual activity during the COVID-19 pandemic among men who have sex with men. The descriptive cross-sectional study used a questionnaire survey distributed on social networks using the snowball method in the Czech Republic. ...
- Research Article
Is There a Window of Opportunity to Treat Early Onset Obesity with Omega-3-Fatty Acids?
Reiner Buchhorn*
Early onset obesity has a negative impact on later life obesity and an enhanced cardiovascular risk. After showing a significant beneficial effect of omega 3-fatty supplementation in 38 children with an age >6 years on elevated heart rate in obese children without an improvement. ...
- Review Article
The Role of Emotional Eating as Relief Mechanism from Psychological Distress and its Impact on Overall Wellbeing
Joanna Michalina Jurek*; Agnieszka Maruda
Antibiotic susceptibility profiles of bacterial isolates from immunocompromised patients attending selected health facilities in Benue State were investigated. Three hundred and three midstream urine samples were collected for both study and control patient and bacteria were isolated and identified following standard bacteriological methods. ...
- Review Article
Potential of Exosomes as Therapeutics and Therapy Targets in Cancer Patients
Heidi Schwarzenbach*
After an initial positive response to chemotherapy, cancer patients often acquire chemoresistance and tumor relapse which make cancer to the most lethal diseases worldwide. Exosomes are essential mediators of cell-to-cell communication by delivering their cargo, such as proteins, RNAs and DNA from cell to cell. ...