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Comparison between Adjunctive Sublingual Misoprostol Versus Oxytocin Alone in the Reduction of Intraoperative Blood Loss during Caesarean Section

Stanley Ebiogbo Ozori, Kalada Godson McFubara, Obilahi-Abhulimem Thomas Julius, Makinde Olakunle Ifeoluwa, Mbah Kanayochukwu Michael, Atemie Gordon, Usman Malgwi Justina, Warisuo Ariwelo Solomon & Okpara Abuchi Loveday · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2025

Background: The use of oxytocin in tropical developing countries for the reduction blood loss at caesarean section is being met with the challenge of ineffectiveness. This is due to poor transportation, and inadequate storage. Therefore, there is a need for an effective, temperat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i81283

A Randomised Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness of Melatonin in Controlling Blood Loss during Ceaserean Section in a Tertiary Centre in Southeast Nigeria

Chinomnso Stella MARCEL-ONWUDIWE, Odidika Ugochukwu Joannes UMEORA, Joshua Adeniyi ADEBAYO, Darlington-Peter Chibuzor Ugoji, Ifeoma Cecilia UCHE-OMOVOH, Emmanuel Chijioke Uwakwe, Paschal Chijioke OKOYE & Enemma Christian ENEMMA · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2025

Background: Caesarean section is a common surgical procedure in Obstetrics.  Despite the safety in carrying out caesarean section, it is still associated with blood loss and need for blood transfusion when compared to women who had vaginal delivery. Despite the use of uterotonic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i11165

Pattern of Arrhythmia among Ischemic Stroke Patients on 24-hour Ambulatory Electrocardiography (Holter ECG) in South-South Nigeria

Chibuike Eze Nwafor & Otonye Briggs · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Background: The 24-hour Holter electrocardiogram is a valuable tool for the identification of ischaemic alterations, cardiac arrhythmias in hypertension, stroke and other cardiovascular conditions. Electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities and cardiac arrhythmias have been detecte...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i61031