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
Urinary tract infections are a global health issue. Although antibiotics exist, most people for fear of stigmatization often prefer medicinal treatments. Three plants Acanthus montanus, Aspilia africana and Desmodium velutinum were investigated for their antimicrobial activity ag...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29460
Sida cordifolia Linn. finds frequent mention in Ayurvedic System of Medicine for many therapeutic properties including beneficial effect upon male reproductive processes. Aim of present in vitro study was to evaluate impact of aqueous extract of Sida cordifolia roots on rat sperm...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29211
Error reduction is important for quality medical services and certification requirements. Patients have mostly complained of poor medical quality in the emergency care department. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop a risk assessment procedure for the emergency tr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28922
Background: Blood transfusion is a very essential part of medical practice. However, blood and blood component transfusions are associated with some adverse transfusion reactions. Some of these reactions can lead to loss of patients’ lives and hence defeating the essence of blood...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28816
M. Umar, A. A. Aliko, S. Idris, O. I. Daniel, A. S. Adam, A. Salisu, I. M. Abdulkarim, D. Danzarami & D. Y. Jobbi·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2016
Aims: A cross-sectional research study on the seroprevalence of hepatitis B and listeriosis co-infection among patients attending Sickbay Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria was carried out, with view to characterize, identify and to determine the antimicrobial sensitivity p...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28933
Background: Dissemination of carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) harbouring multiple resistance determinants constitute significant threat to hospital ecology. Aims: This study analysed susceptibility of carbapenem non-susceptible K. pneumoniae (CNSKP) to tigecyclin...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28785
Aims: To determine the risk of primary and previous HCMV infection among antenatal women in Taiz city. Study Design: A descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out on 100 pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic and hospitals of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29000
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the plasmid profile and curing of environmental isolates from General and Infectious Disease hospitals showing multi-drug resistance. Methods: Isolates were obtained from air and surfaces of two hospitals using standard micr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28587
R. W. Seneviratne, M. M. A. J. Kumara, R. P. Abeywickrama, J. P. M. Kumarasinghe, U. I. Hapuarachchi & P. V. De Silva·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2016
Patients with multiple injuries suffer severe Physiological insult by single overwhelming hit or secondary hits leading to development of fatal triad namely Coagulopathy, Hypothermia and Acidosis. Without prompt corrective measures the patient will be pushed towards Systemic Infl...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28588