Aims: To estimate salivary CA125 levels in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients and to compare salivary CA 125 levels with different clinicopathological features of OSCC. Study Design: A crosssectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Ziauddin Hospital (Dental OPD), K...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/45098
Introduction: In the populous Nairobi peri-urban setting, growth assessment of children, under five years of age is wanting (20%). Stunting, wasting and underweight were 17.2%, 2.5% and 3.8% respectively against the national statistics of 27%, 11% and 4%. A study was undertaken t...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/44728
The global burden of periodontal diseases is enormous with attendant health challenges especially in developing countries like Nigeria. This study assessed the risk factors associated with periodontal diseases in Orlu Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State, Nigeria. This cros...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/44538
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) involves giving only breastmilk without addition of any complementary foods during the first 6 months of life. Diarrhoeal diseases is the second leading cause of death in under five children globally. On the other hand, exclusively breastfed infants...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/32877
J. N. Egwurugwu, M. C. Ohamaeme, C. N. Ekweogu, E. E. Ngwu, P. C. Ugwuezumba, F. U. Ogunnaya, B. C. Azudialu, D. I. Izunwanne, P. Nwamkpa, M. U. Elendu & I. G. Eberendu·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
Background: Formalin exposure is common in our environment. This study assessed the effects of formalin inhalation on renal function and physical features of albino wistar rats. Materials and Methods: Thirty apparently healthy male albino wistar rats, weighing between 100-160 g,...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/44412
José Antonio Díaz-Peromingo, María del Carmen Beceiro-Abad, María Aurora Freire-Romero, Lucía Martínez-Braña, Lara María Mateo-Mosquera, Alba Catalina Valcárcel-Rodríguez, María Jesús Domínguez-Santalla, Ignacio Novo-Veleiro & Arturo González-Quintela·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
Background: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) increases the length of hospitalisation and mortality. The study aims to assess the incidence, risk factors and outcome of AKI in hospitalised medical patients. Methods: AKI was measured in adult patients by using the serum creatinine criteri...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/43449
Background: Food hygiene and safety are significant public health issues in both developed and developing nations. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of training on knowledge and practice of food hygiene and safety among food handlers in restaurants in Abakal...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36439
It is very important to recognise trends in HIV/AIDS in specific areas such as Asia because it is vital to understanding the effectiveness of current approaches towards diagnosis and treatment. It is also very important to understand the risk factors that significantly predispose...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/44090
Exclusive Breastfeeding for 6 months by HIV infected mothers has been recommended by the Nigeria National guidelines on Preventing Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. This study was designed to assess the knowledge of Health Care Providers in secondary healthcare facilit...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/43556
Background: Healthcare providers occupy an important position in the health sector and the economy of a country. Ensuring their sound health goes a long way in maintaining the health of the citizens at large. Metabolic syndrome is described as the constellation of interrelated p...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/43851
Background and Aims: Thyroid disorders are one of the endocrine disorders commonly encountered in childhood and adolescence and they manifest with alternations in thyroid hormone secretions, goitre or both. Normal thyroid gland function is critical for early neurocognitive develo...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/43515
Background: Otologic diseases is a common cause of social dysfunction worldwide in otorhinolaryngology practice. This study aimed at determining the prevalence, pattern, sociodemographic features in primary school children in Ibadan. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectio...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/42941
Pre-diabetes can be recognized as either impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). One hundred forty subjects participating in the different medical hospital out patient’s department (OPDs) were selected. The study comprised sixty control and sixty predi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/42567
Background of Study: Toxic exposure to lead (Pb) in humans occurs through environmental and occupational sources like leaded gasoline. Despite the ban on the use of leaded gasoline by many regulatory authorities due to its adverse health effects, Nigeria remains among nations usi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/41595
Aims: Objectives are to find out the prevalence of academic related stress in first-year medical students of Government Medical College, Kollam and to find out the relation if any, between stress and academic performance. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/42673