Background: There is a considerable increase in mortality caused by malaria due to the rapid spread of drug-resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium berghei. The parasites have developed resistance to orthodox drugs over the years, thus the need for herbal remedy...
With seemingly increasing global demands for crude oil, its related products have become a major threat with preponderant deleterious effects on human environmental health. Current study investigated the effects of crude oil exploration and exploitation activities on Okpai commun...
Aim: This study was aimed at evaluating the antimalarial potential of methanolic and aqueous extracts of leaves, root and stem bark of Vitex doniana. Materials and Methods: Apparently healthy parts of V. doniana (leaves, root and stem bark) were obtained from a farm in Abakaliki,...
Background: Co-morbidity between erectile dysfunction and depression is reported high among males with type 2 diabetes mellitus and these constitute a major public health challenge due to the number of persons affected by these conditions and the negative impact on their physical...
Aims: 1) To assess the impact of telemedicine on health care services in the primary health center. 2) To determine patient satisfaction and barriers to telemedicine among the study subjects. Study Design: A cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Urban Health And Tra...
This study investigated the morphological and biochemical changes in the kidney of adult wistar rats fed with instant noodles. Fifty (50) adult wistar rats of an average of 180g were procured for the study. After two weeks of acclimatization, the rats were randomly grouped into f...
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is the commonest allergic disease affecting approximately 400 million people worldwide. It is associated with a reduced quality of life, low productivity in the work place, and poor school performance. On the other hand, medical cost increases. Allergic rhi...
Peptic ulcer disease is thought to result from a disturbed balance between the protective factors represented by the mucosa–bicarbonate barrier and the aggressive forces represented by acid and pepsin. This study aimed to investigate the effect of Portulaca oleracea juice on a pe...
Objective: To describe epidemiological profile with respect to demographics and seasonal variations in occurrence of Meningitis, Encephalitis and Meningoencephalitis. Methods: A retrospective review of medical records of meningitis and Encephalitis and Meningo-encephalitis cases...
Background: The use of Vernonia amygdalina leaves as vegetables and in folklore medicine for therapeutic activities is on the increase globally. Aim: This study, therefore, sought to investigate the antifertility effect of V. amygdalina leaves in male Wistar rats. Methods: Fresh...