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Drug Use in the National Health Insurance Scheme at a Tertiary Hospital in the South East Nigeria

Roland Nnaemeka Okoro, Chijioke Nmeka & Patrick O. Erah · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2017

Background: Due to increased out-of-pocket spending on health care by Nigerians, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was created to protect families from the financial hardship of huge health care bills among other objectives. Aim: The objectives of the study were to investig...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2017/30593

Lean Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis to Enhance Patient Safety in Healthcare Organizations: A Narrative Review, 2000-2016

Sara O. Salem, Dalal S. Al-Dossari, Ibrahim A. Al-Zaagi & Naseem Akhtar Qureshi · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2017

Background: Lean Six Sigma [LSS] and Root Cause Analysis [RCA] are powerful quality business tools that cost-effectively improve efficiency and effectiveness of and client satisfaction in healthcare, academia and other industries. RCA, an iterative process helps in the identifica...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2017/31541

Antioxidant, Antiproliferative Properties and Chemical Composition of the Ethanolic Extract from Leaves and Stems of Lebanese Anacyclus nigellifolius Boiss

Akram Hijazi, Abbas Sabbah, Falah As-Sadi, Sara Zeiter, Hassan Rammal & Mohamad Nasser · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2017

Objective: The present study aimed to determine the content of the ethanolic extract from leaves and stems of fresh Lebanese Anacyclus nigellifolius Boiss in primary and secondary metabolites and to evaluate its antioxidant and anti-tumor activities on Human lung A549 adenocarcin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/31197

A Study on Knowledge and Attitude about Reproductive Health and AIDS among Young Girls: A Cross Sectional Study

S. Deivam, D. Manimegalai, N. Prabhusaran & N. Nithya · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2017

Aim: In the current scenario, the understanding of reproductive health, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and other sexually transmitted diseases among the young adolescent girls are very poor. A large number of girls at the end of their schoolings and early collegiate environme...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/30929

Evaluation of Phytochemical and in vitro Antimicrobial Effects of Solanum lycopersicum Linn. (Tomato) on Oral Thrush and Human Cariogenic Pathogens

M. Umar, A. Zubairu, H. S. Hamisu, I. B. Mohammed, J. O. Oko, I. M. Abdulkarim, A. Salisu, A. A. Yaya & A. A. Aliko · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2017

Aims: Study on the evaluation of phytochemical and antimicrobial effects of tomato Solanum lycopersicum (L.) on oral thrush and human cariogenic pathogens was designed to determine the antimicrobial effect of tomato extracts, and to identify the common phytochemical constituents...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/31456

A Review: Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Investigations of Lannea welwitschii (Hiern) Engl.

Newman Osafo & Yaw Duah Boakye · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2017

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Lannea welwitschii (Hiern) Engl. (Synonyms: Calesiam welwitschii, Lannea acidissima, Lannea amaniensis), of the family Anacardiaceae is a woody plant that is employed in African traditional medicine to treat various diseases. The study aimed to hig...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/30431

Occurrence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria amongst Inmates of Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Calabar, Nigeria

P. C. Inyang-Etoh, S. U. Robbert, I. B. Otu-Bassey & U. G. Etuk · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2017

Aims: To determine the occurrence and prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria, influence of gender and duration of illness on the prevalence of this infection among inmates of Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Calabar. Study Design: This was a cross sectional study. Ethical appro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/30491

Effect of Raw Quail Egg on Intraocular Pressure and Blood Pressure of Hypertensive Subjects

Gladys Ovigue George & Theresa Towechi Onwuchekwa · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2017

Quail egg is a rich source of vitamins, mineral salts, enzymes and amino acids. In addition to these nutritional values, quail egg has been reported to have medicinal properties such as hypotensive property. This study investigated the effect of fresh raw quail egg on intraocular...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/29537

Effect of Hypoxia Inducible Factor on Hypoxia Inducible Gene Expression and Glycolysis

H. Choudhry · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2017

Aim: The effect of both HIF-1 and HIF-2 drastically affect hypoxia responses. Because the relative contributions to hypoxic gene induction and transcriptions are unknown; we aim to evaluate HIF2 target genes, and discuss the secondary gene activations and RNA expression transcrip...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/29407

Antibiotics Susceptibility Profile and Prevalence of Gram-negative Uropathogens from Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among Female Students in a University in Northern Nigeria

P. A. Ezeh, J. C. Igwe, R. O. Bolaji & B. O. Olayinka · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2017

Asymptomatic bacteriuria among healthy female students is a common occurrence that is frequently ignored and this is attributed to the fact that Pre-menopausal, non-pregnant women with asymptomatic bacteriuria experience no adverse effects and usually will clear their bacteriuria...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/27929

N-AcetylCysteine, Hypertonic Saline and Mannitol in Chronic Respiratory Diseases; Efficiency and Safety Considerations

M. Shohrati, A. Taheri, H. Borna & M. Ghanei · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2016

Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRDs) are a group of long-lasting malfunctions of respiratory system. Almost all of them, are not curable and pharmacological interventions are life-time. Because of the chronic use of therapies, safety of the interventions are as important as effica...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/30622

Potency and Properties of Hydrazide Compounds That Inhibit the Growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Ronald Bartzatt · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2016

Aims: To examine the properties of hydrazide compounds shown to inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis. To identify properties that affect efficiency of bacterial inhibition. Study Design: Utilizing data from previous studies of compounds that inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis, then...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/30855

GC-MS, Antimicrobial and In vitro Antioxidant Assay of the Leaf Extract of Alternanthera dentata

Doris Akachukwu & Rosemary I. Uchegbu · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2016

Aims: To evaluate the phytochemical content, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of the leaf extract of Alternanthera dentata. Study Design: Ethanol was used to extract the plant material for GC-MS analysis and antimicrobial studies while methanol extract was used for the anti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/29855

Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of Antioxidant and Proximate Properties of Morinda lucida Ethanolic Extract

Oludare Temitope Osuntokun, A. M. Yusuf-Babatunde, O. O. Ige & A. E. Odufuwa · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2016

Morinda lucida is a tropical West African evergreen shrub or small to medium sized rainforest tree, having brown colored bark, white flowers and yellowish ellipsoid seeds. It is widely used in traditional medicine systems of different countries. This study was designed to carry o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/29997