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.
Aims: This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD) among Ogoni and Etche ethnic groups in Rivers State, Nigeria, Study Design: A total of 200 randomly selected subjects comprising of 100 Ogonis (49 males and 51 females...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2019/46616
Aim: The study was aimed at correlative and comparative assessment of anthropometric indices and lipid parameters in normal weight, overweight and obese individuals as a means of evaluating their cardiovascular risks. Study Design: A pilot study was carried out in Port Harcourt M...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/46269
Background: Hearing loss due to noise exposure in occupational settings is a significant health problem with economic consequences. Studies have implicated entertainment noise in contributing to the burden of hearing loss. This study was undertaken to determine the level of occup...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/45955
Background: Overweight and obesity are significant health problems all over the world in all ages. Objective: To compare the effect of vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets with physical fitness on body composition and lipid profiles of students at Addis Ababa University, College o...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/45246
Background: The prevalence of water-pipe smoking has been rapidly increasing among youths throughout the world. According to WHO, more than 100 million people use water-pipe regularly. Objective: The purpose of this Study is to estimate the prevalence of water-pipe smoking among...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/45602
It is estimated that over 80% of those enrolled in medical schools, nursing school, and the allied health programs are Whites, while African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans comprise about 7% each. The reason for these devastating numbers is the lack of encouragement in...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/45586
Onuigwe Festus Uchechukwu, Yakubu Abdulrahman, Aliyu Umar Aliyu, Ummu Mustaphar, Isaac Zama, Adias Teddy Charles, Ibrahim Kwaifa, Buhari Hauwa Ali, Okwesili Augustine, Ahmed Marafa, Erhabor Osaro, Udomah Francis Patrick, Imoru Momudu, Bagudo Aliyu Ibrahim & Okorie Hope·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
Prisoners are at exceptional risk of viral infection because of the numerous high risk activities associated with incarceration. Prisons are incubators for infectious disease, yet are not readily accessible for screening and intervention. They provide a high-yield opportunity for...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/33128
Aims: To report a series of four cases of Coats disease in black Nigerians, a rare disorder. Study Design: A case series. Place and Duration of Study: Retina unit of the departments of ophthalmology at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State and the University of Port...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/46010
Cervical cancer is the fourth-most common cancer in females worldwide, with a large number of mortality rate occurrence in under-developed and developing countries. However, this huge mortality rate can be curb through awareness about the deadly disease, its vaccination, and a po...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/45447
Tuberculosis, or TB, is an infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs. It is transmitted from person to person via droplets from the throat and lungs of the infected person to the uninfected. Its incidence appears to b...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/45580