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.
Mohammad Mazani, Hassan Argani, Nadereh Rashtchizadeh, Shokofeh Banaei, Babak Kazemi Arbat & Lotfollah Rezagholizadeh·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2017
Objectives: Zinc is an important trace element in human nutrition and its deficiency is a worldwide problem. Zinc deficiency incidence is predominantly high in many diseases such as ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease) patients undertaking hemodialysis (HD). Beside, hypertension and ca...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/35265
Background: Visual field assessment is very important for the diagnosis and monitoring of glaucoma. Anxiety may affect the quality of a patient’s performance when undergoing these assessment tests and influence the reliability of visual field measurement. Methods: A total of 155...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36396
Jean-de-Dieu Tamokou, Yvette Alvine Tonleu Guimtsop, Martin Ernest Ndebi, Vanessa Linda Nzesseu, Arsène Kamamo Djokge & Jules-Roger Kuiate·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2017
Aims: Growing evidence suggests that certain extragastric diseases were associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of H. pylori Ig G antibody and risk factors among hypertensive patients at Dschang District Hospital in Cameroon...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36249
Background: Nigeria is a densely populated nation with a high prevalence of communicable diseases and increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases, a manifestation of the “double burden of disease” concept. This is partly due to poor healthcare delivery system. Nigerians ha...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36658
Objectives: Validation of mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) as a rapid easy marker of left ventricle (LV) systolic function in general, and as an independent predictor of systolic function and mortality among patients with septic shock. Background: Sepsis-induced my...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36145
Oladeji Saheed Busari, Saheed Opeyemi Usman, Ndumiso Tshuma, Olusola John Fatunmbi, Ibiwumi Nafisat Usman & Afusat Adesina·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2017
Background: Breast cancer is the commonest of all cancers and a leading cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide, a situation that can be predicated upon by knowledge inadequacies and fundamental cancer prevention strategies. This study was therefore carried out to determine the...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36472
Background: Vitamin D deficiency is greater than expected all over the world and it is linked to many health and disease conditions. Aim of the Work: Our work aimed to study the relation between serum level of vitamin D 25( OH ) and lipid parameters. Patients and Methods: This st...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36086
Herbs are used the world over for culinary purposes and treating a host of ailments including mental disorders. Hence, this study was aimed at assessing the effects of curry plant (Murraya koenigii), commonly used as spice, on anxiety in mice. Twenty CD1 mice (body weight 21.5 g...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36294
Aims: Supervisory managers are key to ensuring that hospitals are effective, and they also contribute to employee satisfaction in the workplace. There is inadequate knowledge regarding their competences, skills and skill gaps. The study aimed to determine supervisory managers’ se...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36023
Aim: Although infertility rates have been escalating in the past few years, there are very few studies directed towards its investigation, especially for males in the region of Ahmedabad, India. Hence the present study was aimed at identifying polymorphisms in the protamine genes...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/35811