Evaluation of anatomy students knowledge of information communication technology in Nigerian universities

Appiahene, Peter; Azu, Onyemaechi Okpara

doi:10.5897/ijmms2015.1066

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“…In this study, the number of patients and healthy people was 80 and their average age was 36.63 and 36.53, respectively. Further, the mean age was similar to that of our study (29). In another study, Khaliel and Abbas also found no significant relationship between C. pneumoniae infection and MS disease.…”

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Investigation of Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Study

Kazemi

Aghaee

Soltanian³

et al. 2020

Avicenna J Clin Microbiol Infect

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Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) with myelin destructions induced by the immune system (1). The clinical symptoms of MS are highly variable and can include impaired vision and abnormalities in the motor and coordination systems (2). Four general forms for this disease include primary progressive, secondary progressive, relapsing-remitting, and progressive relapsing (3). The disease typically occurs at the age of 18 to 40 and almost in women twice as much as men (4). The incidence of MS in different regions of Iran varies from 5.3 to 74.28 per 100 000 people (5-8). Nevertheless, a study showed that the prevalence of MS was 61 patients per 100 000 people in Hamadan (9). Although the cause of this disease is still unknown, several factors such as genetics, environmental factors, and infectious agents (bacteria and viruses) are known in the etiology of this disease (10). Bacteria as one of the most important infectious agents in human societies can be one of the factors contributing to MS (11). The potential of bacteria in molecular mimicry as an effective mechanism for inducing MS is more than that of viruses (12). Some studies evaluated the role of Acinetobacter, Helicobacter pylori, Spirochetes, Campylobacter, Mycobacteria, and Chlamydia pneumonia in the etiology of MS (13-18). C. pneumoniae is a gramnegative, obligate intracellular, and non-motile bacterium which causes acute respiratory diseases like pneumonia (19). In addition, C. pneumoniae causes other diseases such as atherosclerosis, asthma, encephalitis, and arthritis (20). There are few studies on the association between MS and C. pneumoniae infection. Accordingly, the present study aimed to estimate the serum level of immunoglobulin G (IgG) anti-C. pneumoniae antibodies in MS patients compared with the control subjects. It is hoped that the findings of this study help further understand the etiology of MS.

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confidence: 89%

Investigation of Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Study

Kazemi

Aghaee

Soltanian³

et al. 2020

Avicenna J Clin Microbiol Infect

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“…Globally, more than 1 billion people are infected with helminth eggs that are transmitted through water or soil (Crompton 2008;Bagayan et al 2015). The largest number of helminth cases is observed in Africa (193 million), and the majority of which are children under 15 years of age ( Jimenez-Cisneros & Maya-Rendon 2007;Adu-Gyasi et al 2018).…”

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“…To control the spread of helminthiasis, WHO has developed treatment devices for geohelminths, particularly schistosomiasis using praziquantel (WHO 2011). However little data are available on the treatment of hymenolepiases which is an infection caused by Hymenolepis nana, and is considered to be the most widespread human cestode in the world (Magalhaes Soares et al 2013), causing 50-75 million of infections (Khudair et al 2017) with prevalences ranging from 3.22% to 21% in children (Acha & Szyfres 2003;Bagayan et al 2015). This infection is manifested by abdominal fever pain, vomiting and diarrhoea (Panti-May et al 2020).…”

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Evaluation of the efficiency of some disinfectants on the viability of Hymenolepis nana eggs isolated from wastewater and faecal sludge in Yaounde (Cameroon): importance of some abiotic variables

Landry

Aghaindum

Amoah

et al. 2021

Water Science and Technology

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Hymenolepis nana is responsible for many parasitic infections in tropical areas, with its persistence in aquatic environments as major contributory factor. A study aimed at demonstrating the effectiveness of some disinfectants on the viability of Hymenolepis nana eggs was conducted in microcosm. Sampling consisted of taking wastewater and sewage sludge samples in sterilized containers and then transporting to the laboratory of Hydrobiology and Environmental Sciences for the determination of Hymenolepis nana eggs using standard protocols. The experimental set-up consisted of five replicates, four tests and a control. The test samples were successively treated with four disinfectants (calcium chlorite, hydrogen peroxide, gypsum and sodium hypochlorite). The physico-chemical parameters were measured before and after disinfection. The samples were then observed under an optical microscope after concentration of the sample through sedimentation and McMaster technique. The viability of the eggs was determined using incubation and staining techniques. The analysis revealed that, the selected disinfectants significantly reduced the physico-chemical parameters with an average yield ranging from 79.24 ± 19.43% to 99.24 ± 1.47%). These physico-chemical parameters can significantly influence the treatment of Hymenolepis nana eggs either by absorbing the disinfectant or by constituting a protective barrier for the eggs, and the physico-chemical nature of the disinfectant strongly influences the formation of disinfection by-products. Calcium chlorite showed a greater effectiveness in reducing eggs viability with efficiency rates of 93.12 ± 9.12% followed by hydrogen peroxide (89.57 ± 14.55%), sodium hypochlorite (82.51 ± 14.39%) and gypsum (80.85 ± 12.88%). The results obtained with gypsum are almost similar to those obtained with other disinfectants (calcium chlorite, hydrogen peroxide and sodium hypochlorite) and clearly show that this disinfectant can be used in water treatment because, unlike other chemical disinfectants, it has no known toxic effects.

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O uso de jogos digitais para o ensino da anatomia humana: um relato de experiência

Filho

Pereira

2020

RSD

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O ensino moderno de Anatomia permite a utilização de ferramentas tecnológicas que inovam a forma de aprender o corpo humano. O objetivo deste trabalho foi relatar a experiência de utilizar jogos digitais como material complementar no ensino de anatomia humana no curso de odontologia e analisar como o site contendo esses jogos foi acessado durante um semestre acadêmico. O endereço eletrônico foi disponibilizado como um recurso extra (não obrigatório) para o estudo dos assuntos discutidos nas aulas tradicionais de Anatomia. No site, o aluno podia encontrar links para os jogos sobre diferentes conteúdos, com acesso anônimo. Os dados coletados pelo Google Analytics mostraram a visualização de páginas de acordo com o assunto abordado e o número de visualizações de página por dia. Durante o semestre acadêmico, o maior número de visualizações correspondeu exatamente aos assuntos abordados pelo cronograma e o “pico” de visualizações sempre ocorreu antes das avaliações da disciplina. Concluiu-se que os jogos foram ferramentas de ensino atrativas e os alunos os utilizaram ao longo da disciplina de anatomia (especialmente na véspera das avaliações) mesmo não sendo uma atividade mandatória. Esta metodologia pode ser uma estratégia efetiva no ensino híbrido em saúde para motivar os alunos no estudo extra-classe.

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Evaluation of anatomy students knowledge of information communication technology in Nigerian universities

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

Investigation of Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Study

Investigation of Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Study

Evaluation of the efficiency of some disinfectants on the viability of Hymenolepis nana eggs isolated from wastewater and faecal sludge in Yaounde (Cameroon): importance of some abiotic variables

O uso de jogos digitais para o ensino da anatomia humana: um relato de experiência

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