Evaluation of Malaria Parasitaemia among COVID-19 Patients in Rivers State, Nigeria

Nwalozie, Rhoda; Onosakponome, Orevaoghene Evelyn; Nnokam, Brenda Anyakwe; Lenox-Prince, Tamunonengiye-Ofori

doi:10.9734/jalsi/2022/v25i430297

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“…A descriptive cross-sectional study was adopted and 650 participants [7] were randomly selected [8] from females between the ages of 15 and 55 years attending Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The participants were selected among pregnant women, HIV patients, out patients and healthy volunteers.…”

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Association between Risk Factors and Trichomoniasis among Women in Port Harcourt Rivers State, Nigeria

Nyenke C. U.,

Onosakponome E. O.,

Ikpeama R. A.

et al. 2023

MRJI

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Historically, the presence of T. vaginalis has been viewed to be associated with certain risk factors. This study is focused on assessing the association between selected risk factors and trichomoniasis. The cross-sectional study was composed of 650 women, 450 of them were tested for trichomonas infection using urine samples while the remaining 200 were tested for trichomonas infection using a high vagina swab (HVS). These women were randomly selected among pregnant women, women with HIV, Out-patient, and healthy volunteers. After consenting to participate in the study, data concerning their exposure to selected risk factors were gathered through a filled questionnaire. The results revealed that there was an association between “engaging in unprotected sex” and trichomoniasis (p<0.05). Similarly, there were associations between the prevalence of trichomoniasis and “wearing air-tight underwear” (p<0.05), “repeating underwear” (p<0.05), “knowledge of trichomoniasis” (p<0.05) and “source of information” (p<0.05). This study has shown that engaging in unprotected sex, wearing air-tight underwear, repeating underwear, knowledge of trichomoniasis and source of infection are significant risk factors of trichomoniasis among women in Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH).

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Association between Risk Factors and Trichomoniasis among Women in Port Harcourt Rivers State, Nigeria

Nyenke C. U.,

Onosakponome E. O.,

Ikpeama R. A.

et al. 2023

MRJI

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“…A descriptive cross sectional study was adopted and 650 participants [5] were randomly selected [6] from females within the age of 15 and 55 years attending Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The participants were selected among pregnant women, HIV patients, out patients and healthy volunteers.…”

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Trichomoniasis and Associated Socio-Demographic Factors among Women in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Onosakponome, E. O.,

Nyenke, C. U.,

Ikpeama, R. A.

et al. 2023

JAMB

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Human trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by an anaerobic flagellated protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis that infects the human urogenital tract. The study is aimed that assessing the association between trichomoniasis and demographic parameters in women attending Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). The cross-sectional study was made up of 650 randomly selected women, 450 of them were tested for trichomoniasis using urine sample while the other 200 were tested using high vagina swab (HVS). With the aid of a well-structured questionnaire, consenting participants provided their socio-demographic data. The results showed that there was an association between educational status and prevalence of trichomoniasis (p<0.05) in both cases of samples. Also, there was association between age and prevalence of trichomoniasis in HVS tested sample (p<0.05). There was no association between trichomoniasis and occupational and marital statuses (p>0.05). This study has revealed that education and age can impact on the dynamics of trichomonial infection among women.

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“…Malaria parasite is usually transmitted through the bite of a female Anopheles specie mosquito, the bite occurs mainly between nightfall and dawn [2]. There other rare mechanisms for malaria transmission they include congenitally acquired disease, blood transfusion, sharing of contaminated needles, organ transplantation, and nosocomial transmission [3].…”

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Evaluation of Total Protein in Malaria Parasitaemia

Ikpeama,

Okolonkwo,

Nyenke

et al. 2023

IJPR

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Malaria endemicity is most common in the tropical region, continuous transmission still occurs in about 85 countries and regions. The liver is very essential in overall body physiology and it plays a very important role in the life cycle of malaria and its function may be altered due to malaria parasitaemia. This cross sectional study was aimed at evaluating the level of total protein in malaria parasitaemia among children attending Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, Palmars, Omega Children Hospital, Early Breed Group of Schools, St Francis Nursery and Primary school and Staff Nursery and Primary school in Port Harcourt, Rivers state Nigeria. Of the 1000 subjects within 1-10 years, 694 subjects had malaria parasitaemia while 306 subjects had no malaria and thus made up the control group. Venipuncture technique was used to collect samples for estimation of malaria parasite density and total protein (TP) using biuret method. The results showed low (873.8±30.44), moderate (3248±109.31) and high malaria (24813.8±877.22) densities with TP values of 42.70±0.50g/l, 43.21±0.60g/l and 39.64±0.60g/l respectively. There was a significant difference (P-value<0.05) in total protein (TP) levels among various groups of malaria densities. This study has shown that the impact of malaria on the liver health vary depending on the level of the infestation.

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Evaluation of Malaria Parasitaemia among COVID-19 Patients in Rivers State, Nigeria

Cited by 5 publications

References 11 publications

Association between Risk Factors and Trichomoniasis among Women in Port Harcourt Rivers State, Nigeria

Association between Risk Factors and Trichomoniasis among Women in Port Harcourt Rivers State, Nigeria

Trichomoniasis and Associated Socio-Demographic Factors among Women in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Evaluation of Total Protein in Malaria Parasitaemia

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