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: Oesophageal foreign bodies are common in the ear, nose and throat practice. Unlike children, the occurrence in adults is due to accidental or deliberate self-harm. Delay in oesophageal foreign body retrieval could lead to unpleasant complications. Aims: To highlight t...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/41442
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, under diagnosed, fatal and devastating hyper-inflammatory syndrome that has gained increasing recognition over the past decade. HLH can be familial (F-HLH) or acquired; infections, autoimmune diseases, malignancy or immune suppr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/41435
The maxillofacial region is affected by a more significant number of cysts than any other parts of the body. Odontogenic cysts are rare entities that appear in tooth-bearing areas. In this study, three cases of odontogenic keratocyst were collected over a period of 3 months in t...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39788
Background: Diclofenac sodium is a non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is widely used therapeutically for its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) but no scientific study has been carried out at Nnewi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/40535
Adult still’s disease (ASD) is a defined clinical entity and a known cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO). It is a rare systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by a triad of symptoms: daily (quotidian) spiking fever (>39°C), arthritis and an evanescent salmon-colored ra...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/41263
Background: Pregnancy causes remarkable and dramatic changes in hematological variables which have an impact on pregnancy and its outcome. Objective: This descriptive longitudinal study examined maternal hematological parameters during pregnancy and its effect on pregnancy outcom...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/33380
Emmanuel Asuquo Etim, Adjekuko Ohwonigho Collins, Sallawu F. Abdullfatai, Henry Langand Badung & Ezekiel Chagwa Friyanda·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
Background/Objective: Coagulation profile includes Prothrombin Time (PT), Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT), and Platelet count. It is a common hematological test use to determine the degree of coagulopathy cause by snake venom. Snake bite envenomation is a common rura...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/36407
Background: The profile of non Candida albicans has risen greatly as a causative agent of Vulvovaginal candidiasis. However, little is known about the predisposing factors or the contributory attitude of those affected. This has made prevention and control of these agents difficu...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/40741
Adediji, Isaac Oluwole, Taiwo Timilehin Darasimi, Adepoju Paul Olusegun, Adelakun Ayodele Ademola, Akinleye Waheed Akindele & Afolabi Joy Oluwaseyifunmi·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
Background: Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities which confers upon an individual a substantial increase in cardiovascular disease risk – approximately twice as high as those without the syndrome. Aim: The study assessed the relationship between serum cortis...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/40623
Background: Birth preparedness and complications readiness (BP/CR) remains a key component of safe motherhood programs, articulated to help improve maternal and child health care. This study determined and compared the knowledge of BP/CR among maternal and child health (MCH) clin...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/40634