Asian Journal of Medicine and Health

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis – Unusual Presentation as Cholangitis- Cholestatic Jaundice

Arun Agarwal, Aakanksha Agarwal & Abu Saad Khan · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, under diagnosed, fatal and devastating hyper-inflammatory syndrome that has gained increasing recognition over the past decade. HLH can be familial (F-HLH) or acquired; infections, autoimmune diseases, malignancy or immune suppr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/41435

Odontogenic Keratocyst: A Case Series

R. Kirthika, Ch. Uma Reddy, Br. Sathvikalakshmi, L. Chandrashekar, R. Sudarshan & A. Feroz Khan · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

The maxillofacial region is affected by a more significant number of cysts than any other parts of the body. Odontogenic cysts are rare entities that appear in tooth-bearing areas.  In this study, three cases of odontogenic keratocyst were collected over a period of 3 months in t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39788

A Randomized Placebo Controlled Study to Determine the Efficacy of Oral Diclofenac Sodium in the Treatment of Symptomatic Osteoarthritis of the Knee in Nnewi, South Eastern Nigeria

Chima Collins Ihegihu, Ebere Yvonne Ihegihu, Afamefuna Victor Egwuownu & Joseph Onuwa Umunnah · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Background: Diclofenac sodium is a non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is widely used therapeutically for its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) but no scientific study has been carried out at Nnewi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/40535

A Case of Adult Stills Disease: Not So Uncommon Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin

Arun Agarwal, Aakanksha Agarwal & Abu Saad Khan · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Adult still’s disease (ASD) is a defined clinical entity and a known cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO). It is a rare systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by a triad of symptoms: daily (quotidian) spiking fever (>39°C), arthritis and an evanescent salmon-colored ra...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/41263

Hematological Profile in Pregnancy and Its Effect on Birth Outcomes; a Longitudinal Study of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi

Olivia Nyarko Mensah, Kweku Bedu-Addo, Alexander T. Odoi, Prince Adoba & Richard K. D. Ephraim · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Background: Pregnancy causes remarkable and dramatic changes in hematological variables which have an impact on pregnancy and its outcome. Objective: This descriptive longitudinal study examined maternal hematological parameters during pregnancy and its effect on pregnancy outcom...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/33380

Coagulation Profile of Children with Snake Envenomation in Yola, Nigeria

Emmanuel Asuquo Etim, Adjekuko Ohwonigho Collins, Sallawu F. Abdullfatai, Henry Langand Badung & Ezekiel Chagwa Friyanda · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Background/Objective: Coagulation profile includes Prothrombin Time (PT), Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT), and Platelet count. It is a common hematological test use to determine the degree of coagulopathy cause by snake venom. Snake bite envenomation is a common rura...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/36407

Knowledge, Attitude and Predisposing Risk Factors of Non-Albican Vulvovaginal Candidiasis among Symptomatic Women in Port Harcourt

K. T. Wariso & J. A. Igunma · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Background: The profile of non Candida albicans has risen greatly as a causative agent of Vulvovaginal candidiasis. However, little is known about the predisposing factors or the contributory attitude of those affected. This has made prevention and control of these agents difficu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/40741

Cortisol and Metabolic Syndrome Components in Obese and Overweight Young Adults of a Nigerian Private University

Adediji, Isaac Oluwole, Taiwo Timilehin Darasimi, Adepoju Paul Olusegun, Adelakun Ayodele Ademola, Akinleye Waheed Akindele & Afolabi Joy Oluwaseyifunmi · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Background: Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities which confers upon an individual a substantial increase in cardiovascular disease risk – approximately twice as high as those without the syndrome. Aim: The study assessed the relationship between serum cortis...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/40623

Knowledge of Birth Preparedness and Complications Readiness: An Urban- Rural Comparison of Maternal and Child Health Clinic Attendees in Anambra State, Nigeria

U. M. Umeh, C. N. Onwasigwe, E. D. Adinma & C. C. Nnebue · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Background: Birth preparedness and complications readiness (BP/CR) remains a key component of safe motherhood programs, articulated to help improve maternal and child health care. This study determined and compared the knowledge of BP/CR among maternal and child health (MCH) clin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/40634

Perceived Stress and Anxiety in Women during Labour: A Case of Tamale West Hospital, Tamale, Ghana

Nafiu Amidu, Mustapha Alhassan, Habibu Issah, Vida Nyagre Yakong, Wahabu Yahaya, Yussif Adams & Peter Paul Mwinsanga Dapare · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Aim: To investigate the prevalence of intrapartum anxiety and stress, its effect on duration of labour as well as associated factors among parturient women. Design: This study was a cross-sectional study. Setting: This study was carried out at the Tamale West Hospital, Tamale, Gh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/40373