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.
The term “probiotic” etymologically appears to be composed of the Latin preposition pro, meaning “for” or “in support”, and the Greek adjective “biotic” from the noun bios meaning “life”, together these two words gave the meaning ‘for life’ or ‘in support of life’. Commercially a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29244
Background: The demand to study medicine in Nigeria is very high thereby putting lots of pressure to the University authorities because of inadequate space and provision to accommodate the large number of applicants. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the factors m...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29847
A. S. Mainasara, K. K. Ibrahim, M. K. Dallatu, H. M. Ahmed, M. H. Yeldu, R. T. Isah, M. R. Garba, A. Garba, A. Ibrahim, I. M. Sadiq, A. Yahaya, A. Mu’awuya, N. H. Hassan & B. Y. Zayyanu·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2016
Objective: The objective of this survey was to ascertain a better understanding on the students’ interest on a particular area (specialty) in the profession of Medical Laboratory Sciences (Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science), Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Usmanu D...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29230
Background: Sabulun salo (African traditional black soap) is widely used among various local communities in the northern Nigeria as medicinal herb. This experimental research was carried out to study the effect of oral administration of the soap on the stomach of Albino Rats. The...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28992
Wang Hao, Zhan Jianbo, Ji Yafeng, Fu Rongrong, Li Muyan, Chen Chen, Wang Xiuxiu, Perin Deniz, Li Zhiqiang, Gao Li, Li Tinghua, Cheng Liang, Yu Tingting, Xie Jiao, Ding Haiyan, Li Liwei, Yu Jiang, Yu Yao, Li Gen, Yu Zhenhua, Zhang Ying, Yue Baoshan, Zheng Han, Ding Wei, Zhang Jing, Wang Tao, Gong Weimin & Gui Yongfa·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2016
Effect of cigarette draw resistance between 860-1130Pa on deliveries of NNK in mainstream cigarette smoke（MCS）was investigated, and contribution degree of cigarette hazard index was proposed for the first time to study how the contribution degree could be affected by 7 harmful...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29129
Aims: To investigate, by infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), the chemical composition of urinary calculi obtained from patients of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Duration of Study: The composition of the urinary calculi was evaluated in a retrospective study from March 1993 to September 201...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29354
The study was carried out to examine the antibacterial, antifungal activity, and minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of the petroleum ether, aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Tetrapleura tetraptera and Piper guineense in additional to their phytochemical screening and proxima...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29362
Aims: To audit the spinal anaesthesia practice among physician anaesthetists and to determine the lowest effective volume of hyperbaric bupivacaine that could minimise the incidence of spinal anaesthesia induced hypotension during caesarean section. Study Design: It was a prospec...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29234
Aim: The study was aimed at determining the knowledge of some lifestyle diseases such as stroke, hypertension, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and obesity by residents of Uyo Metropolis, and their practices to prevent such diseases and documenting the knowledge o...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28771
Aim: Stillbirth is one of the most common adverse pregnancy outcomes with numerous causes and effects. We intend to investigate the effect of previous stillbirth on the formation of alloantibodies among women requiring blood transfusion. Study Design: One hundred and fifty three...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29065