Background: Abdominal myomectomy refers to the surgical removal of fibroids from the uterus through an abdominal incision. It is one of the treatment options for uterine fibroids. Women who had this form of treatment may be faced with increased risks and complications during futu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i4995
Hakeem Babatunde Fewehinmi, Peter Done Okoh, Loveday Ese Oghenemavwe, Lekpa Kingdom David, Michael Anozie Amadi, Chile A. Oparaocha, Celestine Ebieto Ebieto, Khadija A. Bobbo & Nicholas Asiwe·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2023
Background: Facial analysis defines the measurement of soft tissue in the face used in forensics, anthropology, artistic design, and facial reconstruction. The study aims to evaluate the sexual differences in facial parameters among the Igbo ethnic group of Nigeria. Methods: 400...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i12961
Background: Breast pain or mastalgia is a common breast symptom in women after breast lump. The increase in awareness of breast cancer and the possibility that a breast pain may be associated with underlying breast disease prompt women to seek medical attention. Ultrasound is a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11941
Background: Medical certificates or medical reports are often requested by patients for varying reasons which include permission to absent from work, school or certain duties or as evidence of ill health or ocular injury. Aim: To explore the reasons patients seek medical certific...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10896
Aim: This study was to evaluate the sociodemographic factors and morbidity pattern among elderly patients in order to support the equitable distribution of the few healthcare resources. Study Design: A hospital-based cross-sectional analytical descriptive study. Place and duratio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10893
Chioma Lynda Aniebo, Deborah Ifechukwu Ani, Miracle Amobi Aneke, Kanayochukwu C. Amoke & Chika N. Onwasigwe·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2023
Background: Blood donation is crucial in saving lives, as blood cannot be manufactured artificially and can thus be obtained only from human blood sources. Voluntary blood donation is the cornerstone of a safe and adequate supply of blood and blood components. We aim to understan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i5808
Background: Eye injuries constitute a significant portion of most ophthalmologic consultations and ocular emergencies with grave consequences, especially in children, if not managed well early enough. Traumatic eye damage is the leading cause of monocular blindness worldwide. Thi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i1787
Background: Maternal Near Miss refers to a woman who nearly died but survived a complication during pregnancy, delivery, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy. It serves as a tool that allows clinicians and health facilities to assess and improve the quality of maternal h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i12765
Introduction: The burden of childhood cancer is an important child health concern globally. Several million new cases are diagnosed annually, but the greatest burden is borne by developing countries. The management of paediatric cancer patients in these settings is fraught with s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i1030509
Aims: To determine the bullying experience among secondary school students in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross sectional study was conducted among 1860 participants aged 10-19 years. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conduc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i730470
Aims: To assess the prevalence, intensity, associated factors and predictors of chronic urogenital schistosomiasis among in-school adolescents in Sokoto. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: Secondary Schools in Sokoto metropolis, Sokoto...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i130429
Background: Provision of security, health services and environmental health facilities in schools is crucial in achieving the overall goals of the School Health Programme (SHP) because of their implications in all the areas of school health and plays an important role in the safe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1130395
Aim: To review the venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment and thromboprophylaxis in the antenatal population in a tertiary health facility in Nigeria and to perform a retrospective VTE risk assessment of the patients with a view of determining those patients that would have...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i930375
Arinze Anthony Onwuegbuna, Akunne Ijeoma Apakama, Ejike Ekene Igboegwu, Emeka Akujuobi Chianakwalam, Miriam-Benigna Chika Amobi, Chuka Michael Okosa & George Uchenna Eleje·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2021
Objective: To determine the awareness of phacoemulsification among post operative cataract patients. Methods: This was a prospective descriptive cross-sectional study to assess the knowledge of phacoemulsification among postoperative cataract patients that presented in community...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i930369
Background: Eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy; it is major global health problem and a common medical complication of pregnancy among pregnant women residing in low and middle income countries. It is the development of convulsions and or coma that is not related t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i630333