Aim: The comparative effects of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) leaf and tuber extracts on the weight of testes and epididymes, epididymal sperm count, motility, viability, semen pH and sperm head abnormality in albino rat models was examined. Place and Duration of the Study: This...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/36203
Lawsonia inermis is used for the treatment of several ailments such as rheumatoid arthritis, diarrhoea and skin diseases. The design of this study focused on the determination of the antibacterial potential and rate of killing of some bacterial isolates by methanol leaf extract o...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/35195
Aims/ Objectives: To study the thyroid and thyroid stimulating hormone levels of clinical and subclinical thyrotoxicosis patients. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), Rajshahi Medical College...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/35476
Neonatal mortality has been a bane especially in the developing world. Neonatal infection is the second cause of neonatal death after prematurity. The umbilical cord is one such vulnerable route via which newborns are infected, the responsible organisms most likely originate from...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/34665
The hypoglycaemic and antioxidant properties of Moringa oleifera in alloxan induced Wistar albino rats were studied. The study was carried out on twelve male Wistar albino rats which were acclimatised for two weeks. At the end of one week after acclimatization, four rats were ran...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/34899
Malaria is still responsible for most disease morbidity and mortality especially in poor resource settings where there is stable and high transmission. This study was aimed at assessing the knowledge of malaria among adult residents in Abi Local Government Area, Cross River State...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/34877
This study aims to review the spectrum of thyroid diseases in Makurdi, Benue State of Nigeria through a histopathological survey. It is a retrospective study covering 1st January, 2005 to 31st December, 2016. Ninety four (94) consecutive cases of thyroidectomy specimens collected...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/33448
Background: Complex non-union is considered to be one of the most challenging orthopedic situations to manage and the choice in such patients may be between limb salvage using limb reconstruction systems and amputation. Aim: To share our experience on the functional and radiologi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/34140
The use of herbal medicine in Nigeria has become increasingly abused since there is no standardization in measurement and dosages. People consume these herbal products at will not minding the adverse impact it creates to the body. This study was aimed at investigating the adverse...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/34825
Background: The estimation of the time of death, also known as postmortem interval (PMI) plays an important role in the investigation of homicides and other crimes relating to death. Death results in very extensive biochemical changes in all body tissues due to cellular degradati...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/34204