Asian Journal of Medicine and Health (ISSN: 2456-8414) aims to publish high quality papers in the areas of Medicine and Health Science. By not excluding papers based on novelty, this journal facilitates the research and wishes to publish papers as long as they are technically correct and scientifically motivated.
This study focused on the assessment of knowledge of occupational hazards and its control measures among healthcare workers of the General Hospital, Minna. The study was Cross-Sectional Descriptive. The population of the study included all permanent staffs working for at least 6...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39764
This study was carried out to isolate Escherichia coli O157:H7 from fecal samples of children within the age range of 0-5 years from Mother and child hospital, Anchorite daycare, Womens’ forum daycare and FUTA daycare all in Akure, Ondo State. It is also aimed at extracting the b...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/34516
Farhana Nasrin, Rashedul Hasan Chowdhury, Shahriar Ahmed, Major Kaiser Jahan, Mohammed Maruf-ul-Quader & Chowdhury Mohammad Monirul Hasan·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
This study was undertaken to assess haematological parameter, glucose status, the possible maternal and neonatal risk factors responsible for neonatal septicemia and the pattern of bacterial agents causing neonatal sepsis. Blood cultures were performed for 147 newborn babies (0-2...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39613
Background: Implanon subdermal implant has been in use for contraception in our centre for over a decade; hence we decided to evaluate its usage so as to improve services. Objectives: To determine the acceptance, efficacy and side effects among users of Implanon in the Universi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/40017
High blood pressure is a diet related disease with high incidence of morbidity and mortality. Identification of its diet risk factors will inform intervention for its control. The thrust of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension among adult traders in Port Har...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/37430
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of male infertility among men that attended the infertility clinic of Green Care Medical Consultants, in Port Harcourt such that those with severe seminal parameters were referred for assisted conception. Methods:...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/38237
Garba Bilkisu Ilah, Muhammad Aminu Sakajiki, Yusuf Ibrahim, Ibrahim Tukur Mafara, Ahmad Murtala Muhammad, Yusuf Tahir & Onazi Sunday Ochapa·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease that is preventable and curable, yet a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Tuberculosis prevalence and mortality are under-estimated in many high burden countries. Directly Observed Treatment Short cour...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/40490
Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD), is the adult form of systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (juvenile Still's disease). AOSD is a known cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO). It is characterised by a triad of symptoms: spiking fever (>39°C), salmon-coloured rash and arthr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39960
Pancreatic fistula is one of the complications of acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP), chronic pancreatitis, trauma, surgery, and malignancy. Disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome (DPDS) is one of the potential complications, however, not as well known. The approach to DPDS is c...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39992
M. Amrane, K. Abdelkebir, A. Khenchouche, B. Nada, H. Rahmoune, K. Boussouf, A. Bahlouli, I. Oueheb, Z. Zaidi & A. Touabti·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
Objective: Measurement of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in the assessment of patients with the acute coronary syndrome has appeared to be a useful prognostic marker of cardiovascular risk. The purpose of this study is to determine if the NTpro-BNP could be...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/38288