M. Kumarasinghe, K. Kasturiaratchi, H. Jayakody, S. Irfaan, W. S. Samarasinghe, M. Liyanagama, H. Dassanayake, S. Godakandage & C. De Silva·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2021
Aims: Limited knowledge exists on pregnancy outcome among COVID-19 positive pregnant women despite relatively better understanding on disease severity in pregnancy. Objective of this assessment is to describe the maternal characteristics and factors associated with disease severi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230426
Introduction: The negative effects of shift work on sleep are well documented. The requirement for permanent hospital care requires nursing staff to adopt this organization. The objective of this study was to assess these effects on the sleep of nursing staff in Congolese public...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230422
Background: Covid-19 is infection has a wide range of clinical findings from asymptomatic, mild to severe pneumonia. Respiratory system is the first to be affected in Covid-19, and it has been reported that pathological findings appear before symptoms in CT. Vaccination is recomm...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230423
Background: Severe exacerbation of asthma are potentially life-threatening and therefore require prompt care and frequent management. Important aspects of early treatment includes recognition of early signs and symptoms of breathing difficulty and timely prescription and administ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230421
Ali Kudamba, Abdul Walusansa, Jamil E. Ssenku, Shaban A. Okurut, Habib Namagembe, Sumayah Nakitende, Duncan Wanda, Jabin Wasangayi, Muhamad Shaban Mubajje & Hussein M. Kafero·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2021
Introduction: COVID-19 is one of the huge health burdens on the earth in the recent times. Massive campaigns on the adherence to standard operation procedures (SOPs) have been emphasized by the Government of Uganda and even the county has been put in two lockdowns to curtail the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230420
Background: Hyaline Membrane Disease (HMD)/Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) is the most common lung condition affecting premature babies. The inadequate amount of surfactant causes alveoli to collapse when the baby breathes out. It is hard for your baby to re-inflate the colla...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230416
Background: Working condition is a factor that does not only affect productivity but also the health of the workers. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate some of the associated risk factors of chronic low back pain among bank workers in Port Harcourt Metropolis of Rivers State in Ni...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230417
Introduction: “The National Dementia Strategies” in Canada emphasizes improving the knowledge of formal and informal caregivers for better care for the person living with dementia. Aim: This study aimed at exploring awareness and the attitudes of South Asian Bangladeshi family ca...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230418
Objectives: The effectiveness of open reduction and Dynamic Compression Plate (DCP) fixation with or without autogenous bone grafting using the posterior midline approach in the treatment of distal third diaphyseal humeral fractures was assessed. Methods: For humeral nonunion, co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230419
Diabetes mellitus is a global cause of morbidity and mortality. There is a continuous rise in the patients of diabetes in Pakistan. Many conventional and natural origin medicines are available for maintaining optimum blood sugar level. There is a need to carry out standardization...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230415
Introduction: Some couples do not have the gender of children they prefer which could result in physical, psychological, sexual, obstetric and several other consequences. The present study was conducted among men to determine their perception of gender preference and factors resp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230412
Background: It is well known that most of the healthcare centers have redistributed their material and human resources to face the health issues associated with COVID-19 pandemic. Aims: In the current study, we aimed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on gall stone pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230414
Some plants used in the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) have been shown to increase gelling time of sickle cell blood and inhibits sickling in vitro, reversal of sickling, inhibiting osmotically induced haemolysis of erythrocytes, membrane stabilization. Plants such as So...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230413
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also referred to as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is an uncommon entity, usually benign, self-limiting disease characterised by fever and regional lymphadenopathy of unexplained aetiology. There is an increase in reported cases of KFD, par...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1130408
Background: Health conditions like Diabetes mellitus sometimes affects serious to health due to unavailability of accurate check. But with advancements of diagnostics test like glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) can save many lives to detect Diabetes Mellitus. Objective: In this study o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230409