Aims: To compare the effectiveness of treatment with Terlipressin for 12-hour and for 72-hour in inhibiting the episodes of rebleeding once endoscopic band ligation is done. Study Design: Randomized Clinical Trial. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medicine (Unit of Gast...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/44762
Aims: This aim of this study was to determine the relationship between socio-economic class and academic performance of primary school children with asthma and to compare with those of children without. Place and Duration of Study: Sample: Asthma clinic of the University of Niger...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/44304
Antioxidants play a very important role in alleviating problems related to oxidative stress. They affect beneficial metabolic and cellular processes and also play key role in pathological conditions of the body. It is normally balanced by endogenous antioxidant system like a modu...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/41129
The harm(s) a drug may cause may not be known at the time it gains market authorisation. Drug regulatory agencies weigh the benefits that the drug presents against the potential harms it could pose and allow it to be marketed if it is believed that the drug has a favourable risk-...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/44156
Introduction: Hypoxaemia is a common complication in hospitalised children, which can be detected using pulse oximeter, a valuable non-invasive and cost- effective tool. Indeed, in most developing countries, hypoxaemia is usually identified by clinical signs alone, and this has b...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/43544
Investigations were carried out to determine the antibiotic resistance patterns of Salmonella spp isolated from clinical and water samples in Akure metropolis. Isolation of Salmonella spp was carried out using standard procedures and isolates were identified by various biochemica...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/36277
This study evaluated the aromatherapeutic tendency of Allium cepa in carbon monoxide-induced lung parenchyma toxicity. Allium cepa and carbon monoxide served as the main treatments in this study. The time-dependent effect and ratio of pro-oxidant to antioxidant caused by each tre...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/44256
Carpentry as an occupation involves the use of woods routinely on daily basis. However, these woods are preserved through the application of certain chemicals, some of which happens to be heavy metals. When these woods are processed, the heavy metals together with wood dust are r...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/43934
Salmonella spp are etiological agents of diarrhea and systemic infections in humans, most commonly as secondary contaminants of food originating from animals and the environment or irrigated by faecal wastes. Decades of indiscriminate use and abuse of antibiotics have resulted in...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/35958
To investigate the hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects of ethanol extract of Enicostemma littorale Blume (Ens) against CCl4 induced hepatic injury in albino rats. Male albino rats of six numbers in each group were undertaken for study. Hepatoprotective and antioxidant effect...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/43512
This research studied the effect of honey, coffee and vitamin E on blood glucose level in a non-diabetic experimental design. A total of 30 Wistar rats weighing 200-220 grams were used. The experimental period lasted for 56 days. Blood glucose test was carried out on days 0, 18,...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/44133
Aims: To review canine rabies, mass parental vaccination, human post-exposure prophylaxis, gene therapy and costs for fighting rabies. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Animal Science – Other, Nelwan Institution for Human Resource Development, Indonesia, between December...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/43202
Background: The most significant risk factor for developing benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an advanced age. As BPH and aberrant changes in reactive oxygen species become more common with ageing, oxygen species signalling may play an important role in the development and pr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/43112
Aim: The neuroprotective effect of ethanol extract of Moringa oleifera leaf on the myelin and neurofibres of cerebellum in quinine treated adult Wistar rats was studied. Place of Study: Department of Anatomy, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Study Design: Thirty-...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/42865
Background: Health insurance (HI) is a social security system that serves as a financial risk protection for families and small businesses, and also increases access to priority health services. This study determined awareness and willingness to participate in Community Based Hea...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/42839