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: The gold standard for assessment of testicular function in men being evaluated for infertility is semen analysis. There however is a correlation between the testicular volume and testicular function. Ultrasound of the testicles can be used to measure its volume and th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/29182
Uyen Vy Vo, Tuong Vi Tran, Do Minh Thien Nguyen, Cuu Khoa Nguyen, Ngoc Tram Nguyen Thi & Dai Hai Nguyen·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2017
Aims: A type of pH-responsive porous nanosilica (PNS) for doxorubicin (DOX) delivery using Hydrazine was developed Study Design: PNS was first prepared by a sol-gel method and then modified with Hydrazine via 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS) as coupling agents, (PNS-GPT...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/32253
Background: Helicobacter pylori plays a profound role in the pathogenesis of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, including gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue and carcinoma. All the different lines of therapy have not shown maximal efficacy in the eradication/cure of the infec...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/31144
Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) are the third most common hospital-acquired infections (HAI) and account for 14% to 16% of all such infections. About 8.9% of Cesarean deliveries results in surgical site infections. It is the most common abdominal surgery among women in...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/31284
The “Type of Article” of this paper is “Letter to the Editor”. This paper discuses about: “National Health Insurance Scheme in Nigeria; Progress towards Universal Coverage”. No formal abstract is available. Readers are requested to read the full article.
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/31975
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumour that recapitulates the biological features of primitive striated muscle. This tumour is rarely encountered in adults. We present a report of maxillary embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma with oral and nasal extension in a 23-yea...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/31524
Background: Progestogen-only injectable contraceptive (POIC) is a reversible and widely accepted contraceptive method. In an earlier study in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, it was the contraceptive method of choice for the clients; a recent review however show...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/32120
Obesity is one of the major challenge of modern society which will lead to other health problems. Recently, researches have been conducted to understand the correlation between obesity and type of gut microflora with the objective to control severe health diseases by changing gut...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/32146
Aim: This study determined the prevalence of transient congenital hypothyroidism at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. (UPTH) Congenital hypothyroidism is one of the commonest causes of preventable mental retardation. About 85% of cases of congenital hypothyroidis...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/31934
Aims: To determine the prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at the University of Uyo Teaching hospital health care facility, Akwa Ibom State. Study Design: A cross-sectional study of registered pregnant women attending antenatal c...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/31408