Search
1745 articles for “People” (ranking capped at the first 2,000 matches — narrow the search to see the rest)
-
Anti-Tumour and Anti-Bacterial Activity of Some Ethno-Medicinal Plants
Abstract: Background: Every year, millions of people are diagnosed with cancer, leading to death in a majority of the cases. Because of the high death rate associated with cancer and serious side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, many cancer patients seek alternative methods of treatment. Regarding the safety and effectiveness of natural therapies, the researchers are more interested in the use of natural medicine. In the present investigation, the anti-tumour …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 16–22 Read article
-
Assessment of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Art Users in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Jimma Zone, Oromia Region, South West Ethiopia
Abstract: Background: HIV-associated morbidity and mortality gets substantially reduced with antiretroviral therapy (ART). Antiretroviral treatment efficacy exhibits significant inhibition of viral replication as well as viral load resulting in significant decrease in viral particles to a level where it becomes undetectable in the blood of HIV infected individuals. But, antiretroviral therapy (ART) requires high-level (>95%) adherence and adherence to antiretroviral therapy has been correlated strongly with HIV viral suppression, reduced rates …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 14–21 Read article
-
Malaria Elimination Plan by 2030 in Ethiopia: Does Evidence based Practice Matter?
Abstract: Background: Malaria remains one of the leading causes of death among under-five children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite, the remarkable progress in reducing under-five mortality rates in Ethiopia; it is continuing as a major threat to under-five. Objective: Thus, this study is calling for the evidence-based practice to the planed malaria elimination by 2030. Method: A cross-sectional survey involving 388 participants (mothers/guardians/caregivers) attending two health centres due to an acute febrile …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 3–12 Read article
-
Review on Protection against Accidents due to Radiation
Abstract: Hiroshima and Nagasaki are prominent examples to show that thousands of people are still suffering from post-effects of radiation. Radiation is something that cannot be smelled or seen; it can be detected only through machines. A few years back, Mayapuri case in Delhi, has proved that radiation hampers not only the individuals but also their surroundings. The damage caused by radiation aims for developing radioprotectors. Radioprotective effect, indeed, is an …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2012 · pp. 11–17 Read article
-
Factors Influencing the Desire to Have a Baby Among Mothers on ARV Drugs Attending the ART Clinic in Mekelle Hospital
Abstract: Background፡ With the introduction of HAART there has been dramatic reduction in mortality and morbidity, quality of life has been changed and new infections have dropped markedly. Most recently fertility issue in HIV positive men and women are becoming increasingly important. Advance in treatment such as zidovudine and other drugs together with cesarean section and breast milk substitution has decreased vertical transmission to about 2%. This makes parenting a viable …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 9–17 Read article
-
Study of Homicide Cases in Barpeta, Assam
Abstract: Homicide means destruction of human life by the act, agency, procurement or culpable omission of some other person(s). Killing of human being is one of the most serious and major crimes. The incidence of homicide is increasing day by day all over the world. Objective of this study was to find out the patterns of homicidal death in Barpeta district of Assam, India. It is observed that 102(9.7%) cases of …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 18–22 Read article
-
Patterns of Death Due to Cardiac Injuries in the Barpeta District of Assam
Abstract: Cardiac trauma is a leading cause of death all over the world. It occurs mostly due to motor vehicular accidents. The objectives of this study was to study the demographic pattern of death due to cardiac injuries in Barpeta district of Assam, India, in the year 2014. During this period, a total number of 514 medicolegal autopsies were conducted; of which 188 were trauma-related deaths. Among this, 34 cases had …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 23–27 Read article
-
Necessity of Multiple Strategies to Combat and Eliminate Rabies
Abstract: Rabies is a vaccine-preventable viral disease and is the deadliest of all human diseases. There is no cure or treatment for disease, but disease is preventable by post-exposure immunization. Rabies is a zoonotic disease and a number of animals are reservoirs. Dogs have historically been associated with rabies transmission to humans, but cats, bats also transmit rabies to humans. Globally, around 55,000 people die of rabies every year. Global estimate …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 17–20 Read article
-
Cryptosporidium parvum Mediated Diarrhea in Immunocompromised Patients
Abstract: Cryptosporidium parvum is one of the important diarrheal agents, especially in malnourished children and immunocompromised patients. Of the many species, Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis are the two major species that cause water borne outbreaks. The geographic difference in the distribution of parasite has been attributed to sources and its mode of transmission. The parasite is able to survive in the environment for long time and is resistant to many …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 5–9 Read article
-
A Study on Demographic Patterns of Drowning Cases in the Medicolegal Autopsies
Abstract: Drowning is a leading global killer. It is a serious and neglected public health threat claiming the lives of 372000 people a year worldwide. In Barpeta district of Assam, drowning cases were relatively more because water resources are in abundance. The objective of study is to find out the demographic pattern and to identify the causative factors. In the study, drowning cases brought for autopsy in the FAAMCH, Barpeta, during …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 10–12 Read article
-
The Biogenesis, Transmission, Structural and Therapeutics on SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Pandemic: Challenges and Global Perspective
Abstract: The present pandemic situation due to the appearance of COVID-19 has put the world in a miserable condition. About 2.5 million people have been infected with the strain of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2) globally. The foremost patient of COVID-19 infection was identified in China in the month of December 2019. Researchers are searching for an effective method to combat this pandemic virus. The investigations have been regulated …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 24–39 Read article
-
Antiviral and Immunomodulatory Properties of Medicinal Mushrooms with Reference to Their Role in Treating COVID-19 Infections
Abstract: Emerging, respiratory coronavirus like severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), producing the disease COVID-19 has become the major cause of posing biological threat to mankind in today’s world. It is referred as typical pneumonia associated inflammatory infection of lungs with high morbidity and mortality rate in humans. The virus has affected more than 200 countries across the world leading to death of more that 32,000,00 people across the globe, as …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 23–34 Read article
-
Development of Zinc Gluconate Vitamin C Effervescent Tablet for Immunity Improvement and Management of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)
Abstract: The global pandemic of coronavirus disease- 2019 (COVID-19) continues to pose a threat to people, societies, and economic and healthcare systems. COVID-19s progression and lethality are determine by the host immune system, as is the case with many other diseases. revolutionary idea that has been used to treat other diseases is the control of inflammatory response and cytokine production based on immunonutrition. Some COVID-19 clinical trials are now using zinc, …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 4–11 Read article
-
Update on Epidemiology, Virion Structure, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Treatment of COVID-19 with Future Perspectives: A Narrative Review
Abstract: COVID-19 or coronavirus disease 2019 is a pandemic contagion, leading to the death of many more people globally. In simpler terms, COVID-19 is a very contagious illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2. The main aim of the present paper was to give an update about the incidence, mode of spread, viral multiplication, treatments available, complications with future expectations. The virus's ability to …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 32–47 Read article
-
An Imagination for future Immunology in a story " IMMUNO-MACHINE " : to cure diseases
Abstract: Still a number of diseases like cancer , alzheimer, dementia etc are not completely cured and finally patients die . The treatments of such diseases are very painful and costly. It is not only restricted to patients but also affected to those associated with patients that are his / her family, friends and relatives. Scientists, Immunologists and Doctors are researching and trying to find some good and easy treatments of …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 48–51 Read article
-
POST SIDE EFFECTS AND PERCEPTION TOWARDS COVID-19 VACCINATION AMONG GENERAL PUBLIC - A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Abstract: Almost 1.7 million people have died as a result of the global pandemic known as COVID-19 (coronary virus disease in 2019). There was no question that the best course of action to take is immunization. A few COVID-19 vaccines have been created and approved in less than a year. Several questions about the effectiveness and safety of these vaccinations remained unanswered as a result of this unprecedented effort in vaccine …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 40–47 Read article
-
A Research Study and Report on Clinical Pharmacy Services Provided by Doctor of Pharmacy during their Clerkship and Internship Postings to a Tertiary care teaching Hospital.
Abstract: Clinical pharmacy is defined as the area of pharmacy concerned with the science and practice of rational medication use. Aim: The study aims at implementing clinical pharmacy services by Doctor of Pharmacy during clerkship and internship postings to patients at different wards of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences. Objective: Prescription study and analysis and preventing the medication related problems adverse drug reactions drug interactions, over dose), performing drug utilization …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 27–32 Read article
-
Chronic Kidney Disease: An Overview
Abstract: The key purpose of this review article is to throw light on chronic kidney disease (CKD). Each day people are diagonised with CKD making the need of proper awareness regarding CKD, one of the top public health priorities. Taking this into consideration, the review article outlines some new insight on identification of CKD, classifying it into several stages based on glomerular filtration rate (GFR)/chronic renal failure (CRF) value to be …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 6–9 Read article
-
ASSESSMENT ON THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF SUBSTANCE USE AMONG PREPARATORY STUDENTS OF MEKELLE.
Abstract: Background: Substance abuse has been defined by Asuni et al. as 'excessive or inappropriate use of psycho-active substance by a person; such use being considered or judged to be illegal/immoral by the culture and resulting in harm to the person or society'. Globally, the UNODC estimates that between 155 and 250 million people, or 3.5% to 5.7% of the population aged 15–64 years, had used illicit substances at least once …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 6–26 Read article
-
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Blood Donation Among Students of Health Science in Private University College in Mekelle, Tigray, and Ethiopia
Abstract: Background: Human blood is an important element of human life. Incidentally, there is no substitute to blood hence donation of blood by humans is of utmost importance. Millions of blood units are collected from donors every year but demands are increasing day by day that is pushing for sufficient and timely provision of blood. Because of that the theme for Blood Donation Day in 2017 focuses on emergency situations, “Give …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 30–46 Read article