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.
Background: Designed to fight HIV/AIDS, antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) may be responsible for certain cardiometabolic abnormalities in people living with HIV (PLWHIV). To this end, the present study evaluates the prevalence and impact of obesity/overweight on the development of card...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i12766
Udi Onoriode Andrew, Okoro Ogheneyebrorue Godswill, Lucky Omamuzo Ogagayere, Ahama Endurance Efe, Enaohwo Taniyowho Mamerhi, Igben Vincent-Junior Onoriode, Chris-Ozokor LiLian Ebeye & Ogba Grace Oreva·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2022
Objective: Epidemiologic studies and randomized clinical trials demonstrate that type 2 diabetes can be substantially avoided by making dietary and lifestyle changes rather than relying heavily on medications. This study evaluates the ameliorating effect(s) of Telfairia occidenta...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i12763
Alcohol Abuse among students has become a serious public health issue in Nigeria. Research documentation of alcohol abuse has only been concentrated in the developed world with little or no empirical evidence to account for the perceptions from the developing world, especially su...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i11762
Abir Farouk Megahed, Dina Abouelkheir Abdalla Mohamed, Ghada El-Said, Omar Ahmad Al Nafel & Nagy Sayed-Ahmed·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2022
Aims: We aimed to observe the effect of modification of the immunosuppressive regimen in response to the severity of COVID-19 infection on the outcome of renal disease patients and to study factors affecting their mortality. Methods and Materials: The study was conducted on 18 pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i11761
Background: Breast cancer is the most frequent neoplasm in women. According to American Cancer Society in 2019, an estimated 268,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer was diagnosed among women in USA. In Bangladesh, breast cancer has rapidly become the number one cancer in fema...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i11760
Aim: This study was aimed at examing the effect of mixture of Ocimum gratissimum extract and Vernonia amygdalina extract on lipid profile and hematological parameters of Wistar rats administered with cadmium. Methodology: Sixteen female rats were divided into four groups and desi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i11759
Background: Anaemia during pregnancy is a major public health problem worldwide. The prevalence is high in developing countries compared to developed countries. In Bangladesh, anaemia during pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity as it is an additional r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i11758
Emeonye Odochi P., Nwatu Madukaibeya S., Felix Chinwendu J., Nwakanma Odochi, Jombo Israel Maduforo, Odumishi Ijeoma & Okore Akunna·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2022
Uterine fibroid poses a lot of threat to women even in pregnancy presenting with lower abdomen pain and excessive menstruation, bearing down sensation in the pelvis, infertility, vomiting, fever, and leucocytosis. Before the treatment of uterine fibroid commences, a diagnosis mus...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i11757
Background: Easy-to-use trauma scoring systems can be used for making good clinical decision before the patient reaches the hospital and at emergency department. These scoring systems can also be used for timely delivering medical support and preparing the patient for surgery in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i11756
Introduction: Mucormycosis manifests as various syndromes in human beings, particularly in immunocompromised patients and those with diabetes mellitus. Recently, several cases of mucormycosis in people with COVID19 have been increasingly reported worldwide, especially from India....
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i11755