A desmoid tumour is a type of benign neoplasm arising from the proliferation of fibroblast cells. Although histologically benign, retroperitoneal desmoid tumours resection can be challenging to surgeons due to its infiltrative nature. Surgery can be mutilating and pose significan...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/38261
Eric Agboli, Gideon Kye-Duodu, Lawrence Quaye, Robert Adeze-Kpodo, Sylvester Yao Lokpo, Peter Atadja & Fred Binka·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
Background and Aim: Laboratories play a key role in the control and prevention of diseases through the provision of accurate, reliable and timely results. Coordinated activities to direct and control the laboratory with regard to quality is Quality Management Systems (QMS). The s...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39254
Background: Problem-based learning (PBL) is tutoring that addresses all curricula types and enables the improvement of key proficiencies such as critical thinking, communication skills, interpersonal relations, and self-assessment. PBL is small group instructive mode based on con...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/38417
Josephine Osevwe, Olarinde Olaniran, Babatunde Odetoyin, Godwin Nwobu, Richard Agunlejika, Funmilola Omoya, Ayobami Awoyeni & Olufemi Oyetoke·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
Introduction: Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are public health concerns in developing countries. These infections are usually treated with antibiotics, and in most cases, treatment is initiated before the final laboratory reports are available. Lately, empiric treatment has...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/38548
Background: Unplanned pregnancies are on the increase in Nigeria, and there is enough evidence that family planning can drastically reduce the incidence of unplanned/unwanted pregnancies which could invariably bring to the barest minimum the upsurge of maternal mortality and infa...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/37743
Background: Head and neck sarcomas are rare connective tissue malignancies affecting all age groups and any of the anatomical sites of the head and neck region. Aim: Is to describe the demographic, anatomic and histological characteristics of head and neck sarcomas. Materials and...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/38952
M. I. Elhabiby, K. Abo Hillal, N. Z. Al-Dahody, A. R. Shaikh Al-Eid, E. M. El-Nabaheen, A/R Hamad, S. A. Alsuhaibani, M. Hasan & A. H. Mohieldein·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
Aim: We aimed to evaluate the effect of omega-3 supplementation on the glucose levels and lipid profile parameters in female university students in Southern Gaza. Materials and Methods: Sixty female university students were divided into two groups. The intervention group (n = 30)...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/38501
Alternatively known as grape sugar, Glucose, a monosaccharide (C6H12O6) is often found in honey and the juices of many fruits. It is the sugar most often produced by hydrolysis of complex compounds from plants (natural glycosides) and forms a major constituent of the blood of ani...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/37955
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of neonate (PPHN) is a syndrome of failed circulatory adaptation in the neonatal period and is defined by sustained elevation of PVR and is often associated with hypoxemia, severe cyanosis, and cardiac dysfunction and normal or low systemic vascu...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/38892
Aims: Constructing a methodological horizon that makes possible the analytic of the health-disease process from the perspective of the philosophical hermeneutics. Study Design: Qualitative research with interpretive hermeneutic approach. Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Me...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/38430
Background: Musculoskeletal complications are responsible for up to 80% of indications for presentation to the hospital by sicklers during their life time. It is important to know when to expect the complications and the treatment options available. Methods: A retrospective study...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/38798
William K. B. A. Owiredu, James Osei-Yeboah, Christiana Aryee, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Edwin F. Laing & Isaac K. Owusu·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
Despite the extensive use of anthropometric indices in the risk prediction of hypertension, there is lack of consensus on the type and the optimal threshold to be used. This current work evaluates the optimal threshold points, discriminative power and comparative performance as d...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/37772
Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the pattern of ultrasound request in our tertiary health institution in order to make adequate recommendation on management and financing of imaging facilities in a hospital with limited resources. Patients and Methods: This was a prospect...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/38189
Background: Preterm infant death is the most sensitive indicator of population health. A birth occurring before the 37th week of pregnancy is a preterm birth. Ethiopia is among the few countries that bear the highest burden of preterm infant deaths. Methods: A retrospective study...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/37910
The oral cavity might well be thought of as the window of the human body due to the extent of the inflammatory burden caused by periodontal disease. This can influence systemic diseases with a similar inflammatory pathology and vice versa, raising the relevance regarding periodon...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/38511