Background: Anthropometric data becomes increasingly useful in areas like health care, nutrition, and even forensic investigations, to better support medical decisions, nutritional planning, and identity verification tailored to the community’s unique characteristics. The study a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2317
A chronic illness that has spread like an epidemic around the world is diabetes mellitus. It has also grown to be a significant public health issue in Africa, a continent beset by underdeveloped healthcare systems that are unable to manage the combined consequences of infectious...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2316
Background: Using various body measures to estimate a person's height and sex was one part of developing a biological profile for forensic investigations. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate a stature estimation model using specific linear anthropometric parameters from the Eastern...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2315
Introduction: Microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses often cause irreparable damage to humanity. This is the case for diseases like black death, flu, AIDS, Ebola, Cholera, Mpox which have caused millions of deaths in the world. Plants and microorganisms cont...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2314
Background and Aims: Accurate measurement of IgG isoagglutinin titers often requires treating plasma with dithiothreitol (DTT) to block IgM interference. This study aimed to compare DTT-treated ABO antibody titers in O group donors using two methods: the conventional tube techniq...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2313
Onyinyechi Chijioke Njoku, Chidi Uzoma Igwe, Favour Ntite Ujowundu, Chieme Sunday Chukwudoruo, Olachi Lilian Osuagwu, Chibuike Valentine Edom, Chinaza Shedrach Dike & Ifeanyi Augustine Okereke·Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice·2025
Background: Annona muricata, popularly known as soursop, is an evergreen plant in the Annonaceae family cultivated in the tropical and subtropical climates around the world. Their high proximate content makes them ideal food supplement that could be harnessed in the control of ch...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2312
Background: Infertility is a global health concern, with male factor infertility accounting for half of cases. Increased awareness and access to reproductive health services in Nigeria prompt more male fertility evaluations, improving diagnostic accuracy and patient counselling....
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2311
Background: Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative condition. It is characterized by the destruction of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of the striatum, resulting in a decrease in dopamine (DA) levels. Mucuna pruriens, commonly known as velve...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2310
The study investigates the prevalence of Proteus species associated with postpartum infection in women attending maternity clinic in the three Senatorial Zones (A, B and C) in Benue State. The study was conducted across three Zones: Zone A (Katsina Ala), Zone B (Makurdi) and Zone...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2308
Postpartum infections also known as puerperal infections are bacterial infection that occur in women after childbirth. They are relatively common and are among the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. The aim of the study was to assess the antibiotic susceptibility...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2309
Akanji Omotosho Dhulqarnain, Ehiremen Samuel Ehimare, Banjo Taiwo Abayomi, Taiwo-Ola Dorcas Olubunmi, Osidele Babatunde Oladotun, Salako Precious Olamide & Fakunle Ponle Bamidele·Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice·2025
Aim: Forensic anthropology plays a critical role in the identification of human remains within legal contexts. Among the core parameters in forensic investigations—age, sex, ethnicity, and stature—stature estimation is particularly important when dealing with unidentified, dismem...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2307
Background: Oxidative stress, an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidants, has been implicated in various health conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders. While polyherbal formulations (Agbo) are widely consume...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2306
Purpose: Our study aims to analyze multiple factors, such as finding the prevalence of SSI (surgical site infection) and BSI (burn skin infection) infections, including incidence rates and hospital-wide rates, to find the antibiotic profile, including multidrug-resistant organism...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2305
Background: Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen (Polygalaceae) is a versatile plant with a long history of use in African traditional medicine to treat various sexually transmitted infections, hernias, coughs, fever, ascariasis, constipation, headaches, rheumatism, stomach aches,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2304
Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is associated with a chronic inflammatory state and a disturbance in cytokine balance. This study aimed to evaluate the levels of TNF-α, IL-10, and albumin in the serum of males with type 2 diabetes compared to healthy individuals. A case-control study was...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2303