Asian Journal of Medicine and Health

Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Barriers to Standard Hand Hygiene Practice Amidst COVID-19 in the Tamale Teaching Hospital of Ghana: A Study conducted on First Degree Rotation Nurses of University for Development Studies

Ruth Nimota Nukpezah, Issaka Basit, Ayuba Osman, Gifty Mary Wuffele, Baba Freeman Aziza, Obed Duah Kwaku Asumadu, Wisdom Peprah, Salifu Yula & Richard Opoku Asare · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: Hand hygiene is recognized as the leading measure to prevent cross-transmission of COVID-19. The compliance of nurses with handwashing guidelines is vital in preventing COVID-19 disease transmission among patients. Globally, few studies have explored this subject, esp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1030380

A Case Report on Management and Treatment of a Male Patient Suffering from Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) or Pulmonary Disease

Muhammed Zubair & Nighat Fatima · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

The present study is a case report of a man who was initially diagnosed with “interstitial lung disease” (ILD) or pulmonary disease which is supposed to be an umbrella term for a large group of disorders responsible for scattered fibrosis of the lungs. It is an irreversible scena...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1030379

Coordinative Abilities of Soccer Players: A Comparative Analysis

Sanjit Mandal, Gopal Chandra Saha & Manoj Kumar Murmu · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: The environment and lifestyle of most children has led to the reduction of their motor activity, as they live in small spaces and lack the proper playing conditions. Coordination is about controlling all the body parts while doing different activities of children. It...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1030378

Knowledge and Perception of Teenage Pregnancy in a Semi-Urban Setting in Rivers State, Nigeria

Belema Brenda Ijoma & Bademosi Adetomi · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: The case of sexual behavior in adolescents is increasingly worrisome because teenage sexual behavior is now exceeding the limits and quite alarming. This is supported by research an increasing pattern in adolescent pregnancy in sub-Sahara Africa. Methods: An interview...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1030377

The Frequency of Thyroid Dysfunctions among Patients of Diabetes Mellitus Presenting in Tertiary Care Hospital of a Developing Country

Rabia Arshad, Shahzaib Maqbool, Sara Arshad, Fatima Rehman, Muhammad Nadeem, Ruqyia Shabir, Abdul Mateen, Rabia Rehman, Arham Ihtesham & Waleed Inayat Mohamed · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Aims: Thyroid disease is a pathological state associated significantly with diabetes mellitus (DM) Type 1 and Type 2. As the prevalence of diabetes mellitus is on the rise in our population, so the purposed significance of our study was to evaluate the frequency of thyroid dysfun...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1030376

Comparative Evaluation of the Levels of CD4+ and CD8+ T-Cells, Viral Load, and Some Immunomodulatory Trace Elements in ART and ART-naïve HIV Patients in Port-Harcourt, Nigeria

Ugochukwu Chioma, Helen Anthony Waribo & Donatus O. Onwuli · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Aim: To evaluate the levels of CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells, viral load, and some immunomodulatory trace elements in ART and ART-naïve HIV patients in Port-Harcourt, Nigeria. Methodology: A total of 150 subjects (males and females) between the ages of 20 and 79 were recruited for the st...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i930374

Risk Asessment and Thromboprophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in the Antenatal Population in a Tertiary Health Facility in Nigeria

Mkpe Abbey & Green Kinikanwo · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Aim: To review the venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment and thromboprophylaxis in the antenatal population in a tertiary health facility in Nigeria and to perform a retrospective VTE risk assessment of the patients with a view of determining those patients that would have...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i930375

Impact of COVID-19 Variants on the Second Wave in India and Subsequent Discretion of Possibilities of the Third Wave

Sudarshan Ramaswamy, Meera Dhuria, Sumedha M. Joshi & Deepa H Velankar · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Introduction: Epidemiological comprehension of the COVID-19 situation in India can be of great help in early prediction of any such indications in other countries and possibilities of the third wave in India as well. It is essential to understand the impact of variant strains in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i930373

A Comparative Study on Oxygen Saturation, Breath Rate, Lung Parameters, Anxiety and Depression Level in Geriatric Population

P. Chaitra Bhat, K. U. Dhanesh Kumar, Subhashchandra Rai & K. B. Riyas Basheer · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: Ageing has been associated with multiple medical conditions mainly due to impaired immune mechanisms and deteriorating physiological reserves such as declining physical health, increased risk for mental and emotional problems, economic constraints, changing roles and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i930372

Blood Culture and Widal Test as Diagnostic Tools for Enteric Fever with Antibiogram in a Tertiary Care Centre at Dhaka in Bangladesh

Sushmita Roy, Iftikhar Ahmed, Provash Chandra Saha, Bhuiyan Mohammad Mahtab Uddin, Mejbah Uddin Ahmed & Md. Abdullah Yusuf · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: Enteric fever still exists as one of the major public health issue occurring in our country. Antimicrobials are the mainstays of treatment of typhoid fever. Due to rapidly growing antibiotic resistance, Salmonella spp. is required to be periodically tested for suscept...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i930371