Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2012
Review Article
1. Growth and inactivation of Salmonella at low refrigerated storage temperatures and thermal inactivation on raw chicken meat and laboratory media: Mixed effect meta-analysis
Hanan Smadi, Jan M. Sargeant, Harry S. Shannon, Parminder Raina
Pages: 165 - 179
Growth and inactivation regression equations were developed to describe the effects of temperature on Salmonella concentration on chicken meat for refrigerated temperatures (⩽10 °C) and for thermal treatment temperatures (55–70 °C). The main objectives were: (i) to compare Salmonella growth/inactivation...
Review Article
2. Assessing the silent epidemic of malnutrition in Palestinian preschool children
Maria Tsigga, Maria G. Grammatikopoulou
Pages: 181 - 191
Background: The nutritional status of children living under conflict is an important issue. The aim of the present study is to review all available data on malnutrition in preschool Palestinian children and provide objective results concerning the epidemic of malnutrition.
Methods: The literature for...
Research Article
3. Hand rub dose needed for a single disinfection varies according to product: A bias in benchmarking using indirect hand hygiene indicator
Raphaële Girard, Martine Aupee, Martine Erb, Anne Bettinger, Alice Jouve
Pages: 193 - 198
Background: The 3 ml volume currently used as the hand hygiene (HH) measure has been explored as the pertinent dose for an indirect indicator of HH compliance. A multicenter study was conducted in order to ascertain the required dose using different products.
Method: The average contact duration before...
Research Article
4. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and vaccines: Knowledge, attitude and perception among female students at the University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Christian Chigozie Makwe, Rose Ihuoma Anorlu, Kofoworola Abimbola Odeyemi
Pages: 199 - 206
Aim: This study sought to determine knowledge of and attitude towards human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, HPV-related diseases and HPV vaccines among female undergraduate students at the University of Lagos.
Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was administered between May and July 2010, to...
Research Article
5. Rates of diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders within a prevalent population of community-dwelling elderly people in sub-Saharan Africa
Felicity Dewhurst, Matthew J. Dewhurst, William K. Gray, Paul Chaote, William Howlett, Golda Orega, Richard W. Walker
Pages: 207 - 214
Background: The prevalence of neurological disorders in those aged 70 years and over in the Hai district of Tanzania has been previously reported. The following research reports rates of patient’s: treatment seeking, diagnosis and treatment within this prevalent population.
Methods: All people identified...
Research Article
6. Occurrence of acute respiratory infection, diarrhea and jaundice among Afghan pilgrims, 2010
Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed, Jawad Mofleh, M. Hafiz Rasooly, M. Iabal Aman
Pages: 215 - 220
Background: Annually 30,000 Afghans attend the Hajj in Saudi Arabia that is one of the largest mass gathering events in the world. We aimed to determine the prevalence of three syndromes of interest diarrhea, acute respiratory infections (ARI) and jaundice-among Hajjis gathering at the four transit sites...
Short Communication
7. District level coverage gap in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health care services in India
Rajesh Kumar Rai, Chandan Kumar, Prashant Kumar Singh
Pages: 221 - 224
India has the highest number of maternal (2010) and child (2009) deaths in the world suggesting a poor coverage in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) care services. This study assessed the coverage gap in MNCH care across districts in India using a robust aggregate Coverage Gap Index (CGI) developed...