This scoping review examines the psychosocial impacts of the 2014-16 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic on West African populations, focusing on trauma, social support, and coping mechanisms. Using systematic database searches across multiple databases and appraisals with the McM...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12597
Introduction: Improvements in transportation has increased the risk of rapid infection transmission within communities and globally during outbreaks. Examples are the Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic in West Africa in 2014-2016 and the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2022, tha...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12594
Background: COVID-19 pandemic caused some obvious psychosocial distress in virtually all aspects and works of life. This has led to massive volumes of research. Yet, concerns for preparedness against future disease outbreak remains. One of such concerns is around mental health ca...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12595
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic impacted among others on physical and mental health, and this is profound and, projected to persist for a long period. The impact was compounded by measures such as social distancing and community lockdowns especially in Victoria, Australia to co...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12596
The hallmark of peptic ulcer illness is desisting in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract due to either pepsin or gastric acid release. It expands into the muscularis propria layer of the gastric epithelium. It may include the lower esophagus, distal duodenum or jejunum. The emergence...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12593
The use of medicinal plants in the treatment of various diseases dates back into centuries. Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the lower rectum or anus, ranging from being acute to a complicated state; and affecting several millions of people worldwide. This study evaluates the his...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12592
Introduction: Epilepsy is a common neurologic disorder in children with its management centered on the use of anti-seizure medications (ASM). However, many children do not achieve seizure control despite being on the appropriate ASM. Hence, caregivers may seek complementary and...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i11590
Bibi R. Ally-Charles, Ede Tyrell, Rebecca Khatun, Richard Lall, Bibi Yassin, Martin King, Devi Rajnarine, Basil Dey, Narita Singh, Andrew Hutson, Obena Vanlewin & Karishma Jeeboo·Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research·2024
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of four Psidium guajava leaf extracts against three strains of Candida albicans and a strain of Cryptococcus neoformans. Study Design: Experiment-observational study. Place and Duration of Study: P. guajava leaves were collect...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i11589
Millions worldwide suffer from mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia, underscoring the need for effective, accessible treatments. While conventional therapies have made strides in managing these conditions, challenges such as side effects and high...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i11588
Introduction: Herbal medicines are plant-based products used to treat various illnesses and their uses have dramatically increased over the past years in many developed and developing nations. Alchornea cordifolia is one of these plants with reports of its use in health promotion...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i11587
Aims: Postprandial hyperglyceamia is often caused by insulin insufficiency or cellular glucose uptake complications, and conventional treatments often yield undesirable side effects. The aim of the current work was to assess the α-glucosidase inhibitory activities of T. catappa l...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i11586
Breast cancer is the world's most frequent malignancy among women. Many dietary antioxidants have been shown to help prevent oxidative stress, which has been linked to a variety of diseases, including cancer. Many chronic diseases, such as cancer, can be avoided by eating fruits...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i11585
Introduction: The increasing interest in utilizing natural products from medicinal plants for pain management stems from their wide availability and minimal side effects. This study aims to evaluate the toxicity profile of Datura alba ness (DAN) extracts and assess their potentia...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i11583
Background: Aluminium is a well-established neurotoxicant involved in the etiology of neurodegenerative diseases. Carpolobia lutea, commonly called cattle stick or poor man’s candle belongs to the plant family polygalaceae. It is a small tree native to West and Central tropical A...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i11584
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the potential therapeutic effects of Heinsia Crinita and Tender Coconut water (TCW) on Alzheimer's disease, focusing on their phytochemical composition, antioxidant activity, and anti-inflammatory effects. The study aimed to identify potential...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i11582