Economic burden and catastrophic cost among people living with sickle cell disease, attending a tertiary health institution in south-east zone, Nigeria.

Out-of-pocket spending and lack of adequate health policy support for people living with sickle cell disease in Nigeria may predispose to high economic burden and catastrophic cost.The objective of the study was to evaluate the economic burden Pet Supplies and catastrophic cost of sickle cell disease patients in a Nigerian tertiary health instituti

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Human Neurocysticercosis: An Overview

Human cysticercosis is caused by ingestion of T.solium eggs from taenia carriers.Neurocysticercosis (NCC), defined as the infection of the CNS and the meninges by the larval stage of Taenia solium, is the most common helminthic infection of the CNS worldwide.Parasites may lodge in brain parenchyma, subarachnoid space, ventricular system, or spinal

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