Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, which is also called as Chronic Myeloid Leukemia is a white blood cell cancer. The main characteristic of this form of leukemia is chaotic increase in growth of myeloid cells in bone marrow. These cells get accumulated in blood. Chronic Myeloid Leuke...
Background: Smart phones are becoming increasingly available and are now steadily becoming an essential tool for accessing clinical information, especially for younger health professionals and trainees. In Nigeria, House officers are first level medical practitioners who have...
Background: Dysmenorrhoea is a medical condition that has physiological and psychological effects on females who suffer it. Dysmenorrhoea is still an important public health problem which has negative impact on female health and social relationships, school and wo...
Aim: Several reviews had been reported on the design and statistics of medical journals worldwide. However, assessment on the quality of research articles in a peer-reviewed health research journal locally widely published in Myanmar has never been carried out. Study Design: Ret...
Background: TB infection is one of the leading causes of death among HIV patients because of the burden of TB HIV co-infection on the immunity of affected persons. Estimation of the prevalence of TB among these clients will enhance screening, early diagnosis and treatment. In ad...
Morinda lucida ethanol stem bark extract dilution of ((500, 1000, 1500) mg /kg) body weight were administered to B1, B2, B3 groups subjected to ibuprofen induced nephrotoxicity. Histomorphological studies on target organ; kidney were harvested, weighed and processed. Ibuprofen to...
Background: Velvet tamarind has become notable for its nutritional composition. Its conjointly been legendary to contain phytochemicals and pharmaceutical agents. Aim: This study was designed to examine the bactericide activity of velvet tamarind fruit. Methodology: Nutrient agar...
Background: The global annual growth of the nurse practitioner (NP) workforce is estimated to be three to nine times greater than that of physicians. Also, there are inconsistencies in survey reports on patient encounters during visits to the nurse practitioner. To bridge this g...
Aim: Numerous important biological functions in the human body are regulated by adequate amount of sleep. Manifestations of poor sleep are often misconceived as behavioural issues, cognitive dysfunction or systemic health concerns, which may present differently in adults and chil...
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is one of the most frequent life-threatening disorders afflicting people all over the world. COPD patients have increased work of breath and dyspnea as a result of pathophysiological changes in the airway, tissue, and vascular supply t...
In a healthcare setting, procedure pain is a common source of discomfort for patients. One of the non-pharmacological approaches for reducing severe pain is the Valsalva Maneuver (VM). VM also significantly minimizes the pain produced by skin puncturing during spinal injection. T...
Background: Successful practical intervention strategies thrive on shared responsibility and global solidarity. Understanding of psychosocial status of this high-risk group could inform measures that sustain self-care and maximize benefits from antiretroviral therapy (ART). Objec...
Objective: To determine the activation sequence of selected muscles, in supine and standing positions, by means of the latency to peak electromyographic (EMG) activation in the movement patterns of the lower extremities described by Kabat. Methods: A comparative analytical study...
Introduction: Hereditary spherocytosis (HS), a heterogenous disorder, requires a screening test with high predictive value in the absence of a family history and when diagnosis is equivocal. This study evaluates the validity and reliability of cryohaemolysis test (CHT) as a cost-...
Nasal carriage with Staphylococcus species is a common risk factor for invasive infections, indicating the necessity to monitor prevalent strains, This study was aimed to isolation, molecularly identify, and profile the plasmid of Staphylococcus species from the nasal carriage of...