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.
Moacir Ferreira Júnior, Sérgio de Assis Batista, Rafael Calvão Barbuto, Adriana Dias Gomes, Dulciene Maria Magalhães Queiroz, Ivana Duval Araújo & Marcelo Vidigal Caliari·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2017
Aims: H. pylori infection is associated with gastritis, pre cancerous lesions, gastric cancer and changes in the protective layer of mucus. However, to our knowledge, there are no studies in humans or experimental models that relate the infection with H. pylori strains containing...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34618
Verner Orish, Emmanuel Coomson, Seth Fanyi, Onyekachi Onyeabor, Adekunle Sanyaolu, Chuku Okorie & Afolabi Antonio·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2017
Gangrene of the intestines is a rare complication in pregnancy. Intestinal obstruction and ischemic bowel diseases are common causes of gangrene of the intestines in pregnancy. Adhesion bands can cause intestinal obstruction while arterial occlusion, venous thrombosis and vasculi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34594
Indigenous Medicine of Sri Lanka consists of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Medicines. Herbal drugs are commonly used in Siddha Medicine. Peenisa Rogam is one of the common diseases of neck and above. Jala Peenisa choornam (JPC) mentioned in Siddha literature for the treatment of Jal...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34584
Aims: To determine the relationship between weaning foods and nutritional status of children aged 6-23 months attending immunization clinic at a military barracks in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/33668
Aim: The objective was to evaluate the anthelmintic activity of the ethanolic stem bark of A. occidentale. Study Design: Ethanolic extract of stem barks of Anacardium occidentale was tested in vitro against the cattle filarial parasite Onchocerca ochengi and the wild type, the dr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34454
Verner N. Orish, Jones Ofori-Amoah, Kokou Hefoume Amegan-Aho, Lennox Mac-Ankrah, Ibrahim Jamfaru, Innocent Afeke & Festus K. Adzaku·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2017
Soil transmitted helminths (STH), as well as Schistosoma haematobium and mansoni, are very common helminth infections among children in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study aimed at evaluating the prevalence of helminth infection among children in the Volta Region of Ghana. This...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34393
In Nigeria smoking is a common habit in both rural and urban areas. Cigarette smoking is associated with alterations in inflammatory markers among smokers and it affects various organs and tissues in the body including blood. Cigarette smoking is associated with development and p...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/33813
Ayşe Kevser Demir, Selim Demir, Arif Arısoy, Sait Alim, Alper Güneş, Rabia Pişkin Sağır, Fatih Altunkaş, Kayihan Karaman & Şafak Şahin·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2017
Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX), an extracellular matrix disorder, is associated with an increased risk of heart diseases, including coronary arterial disease, myocardial ischemia, and arrhythmia. Ventricular repolarization abnormalities can be an indicator of these diseases. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34397
Background: Food drug interactions contribute a major reason for drug interactions but they are neglected due to less knowledge and awareness on it. Objective: To assess the awareness about food drug interactions among various individuals from diverse backgrounds. Methodology: Th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/33682
Leptin as well as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) are involved in the regulation of feeding behavior and energy balance. The present study determined the effect of leptin on the core body temperature in rats with experimental model of obesity, as well as the changes of body temper...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34428