11 results match your criteria: "St. Joseph University in Tanzania[Affiliation]"

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  • - Soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) affect over 24% of the global population, prompting the WHO to suggest regular monitoring to assess treatment effectiveness and develop control strategies.
  • - In a study conducted in 2021 in northwestern Tanzania, researchers found that 56.2% of school children aged 6 to 14 were infected with STH, with some experiencing moderate-intensity infections.
  • - Key risk factors for STH included having a farming mother and not washing hands with soap; meanwhile, proper handwashing after toilet use was identified as an effective preventive measure against STH infections.
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Evaluation of Lab-on-a-Disc Technique Performance for Soil-Transmitted Helminth Diagnosis in Animals in Tanzania.

Vet Sci

April 2024

Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro P.O. Box 3019, Tanzania.

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are caused by roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, and thread worms. Accurate diagnosis is essential for effective treatment, prevention, and control of these infections. This study evaluates a new diagnostic method called Single-image Parasite Quantification (SIMPAQ), which uses a lab-on-a-disc (LoD) technique to isolate STH eggs into a single imaging zone for digital analysis.

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As one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality, viral infections have a major impact on the well-being and economics of every nation in the globe. The ability to predictably diagnose viral infections improves the provision of good healthcare as well as the control and prevention of these conditions. Nanomaterials have gained widespread usage in the medical industry recently due to the rapid advancement of nanotechnology and their exceptional chemical and physical qualities, such as their small size and synthesized surface properties.

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Implementation of Machine Learning Mechanism for Recognising Prostate Cancer through Photoacoustic Signal.

Contrast Media Mol Imaging

October 2022

Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering, St. Joseph College of Engineering and Technology, St. Joseph University in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Biological tissues may be studied using photoacoustic (PA) spectroscopy, which can yield a wealth of physical and chemical data. However, it is really challenging to directly analyse these tissues because of a lot of data. Data mining techniques can get around this issue.

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Automated Recognition of Cancer Tissues through Deep Learning Framework from the Photoacoustic Specimen.

Contrast Media Mol Imaging

August 2022

Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Joseph College of Engineering and Technology, St. Joseph University in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The fast advancement of biomedical research technology has expanded and enhanced the spectrum of diagnostic instruments. Various research groups have found optical imaging, ultrasonic imaging, and magnetic resonance imaging to create multifunctional devices that are critical for biomedical activities. Multispectral photoacoustic imaging that integrates the ideas of optical and ultrasonic technologies is one of the most essential instruments.

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Currently, countries across the world are suffering from a prominent viral infection called COVID-19. Most countries are still facing several issues due to this disease, which has resulted in several fatalities. The first COVID-19 wave caused devastation across the world owing to its virulence and led to a massive loss in human lives, impacting the country's economy drastically.

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The present study aimed to assess the effect of Zn supplementation on trace element levels in the liver, serum, and hair of rats with dietary-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A total of 26 3-month-old female Wistar rats were divided into four groups: control, NAFLD, Zn-supplemented (227 mg/L zinc as Zn sulfate Zn(SO) dissolved in a drinking water), and NAFLD-Zn-supplemented. NAFLD was verified by histological assessment of liver samples.

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Cadmium and atherosclerosis: A review of toxicological mechanisms and a meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies.

Environ Res

April 2018

Yaroslavl State University, Yaroslavl, Russia; Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia; Orenburg State University, Orenburg, Russia; Trace Element Institute for UNESCO, Lyon, France.

Cadmium has been proposed to be the one of the factors of atherosclerosis development, although the existing data are still controversial. The primary objective of the present study is the review and the meta-analysis of studies demonstrating the association between Cd exposure and atherosclerosis as well as review of the potential mechanisms of such association. We performed a systematic search in the PubMed-Medline database using the MeSH terms cadmium, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, mortality and humans up through December 20, 2017.

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Boron - A potential goiterogen?

Med Hypotheses

July 2017

Yaroslavl State University, Yaroslavl, Russia; RUDN University, Moscow, Russia; Orenburg State University, Orenburg, Russia.

The iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) include a variety of disturbances such as decreased fertility, increased perinatal and infant mortality, impaired physical and intellectual development, mental retardation, cretinism, hypothyroidism, and endemic goiter (EG). The occurrence of the latter is determined by interplay between genetic and environmental factors. The major environmental factor is iodine status that is required for normal thyroid hormone synthesis.

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The role of cadmium in obesity and diabetes.

Sci Total Environ

December 2017

Yaroslavl State University, Yaroslavl, Russia; RUDN University, Moscow, Russia; Orenburg State Pedagogical University, Orenburg, Russia.

Multiple studies have shown an association between environmental exposure to hazardous chemicals including toxic metals and obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. At the same time, the existing data on the impact of cadmium exposure on obesity and diabetes are contradictory. Therefore, the aim of the present work was to review the impact of cadmium exposure and status on the risk and potential etiologic mechanisms of obesity and diabetes.

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In this study the adsorption of Basic Violet, 14 from aqueous solution onto sulphuric acid activated materials prepared from Calophyllum inophyllum (CS) and Theobroma cacao (TS) shells were investigated. The experimental data were analysed by Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin isotherm models. The results showed that CS has a superior adsorption capacity compared to the TS.

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