Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the trends in viral load suppression among adults on ART: a five-year retrospective study in North central Nigeria, since Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has claimed the lives of many people globally and impacted negatively on the he...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i21180
Introduction: Kidney disease is a growing worldwide public health problem and prevalence varies within and between countries. Epidemiological data is therefore imperative for prioritization and adequate resource allocation, especially in settings where no previous data exists. Ai...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10876
Shirley Nneka Chukwurah, Felix Emeka Menkiti, Chinyelu Uchenna Ufoaroh, Ogochukwu Chioma Ofiaeli, Chisom God’swill Chigbo & A. O. Aloysius Odili Okoye·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2023
Aim: Dyspepsia is a term differently understood, and associated with various upper gastro-intestinal endoscopic and histopathologic patterns. Most patients have regarded upper abdominal pain as ‘peptic ulcer disease’ with resultant late presentation of upper gastro-intestinal mal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i9869
Background: Secondary Infertility is viewed as a social stigma, especially in Nigeria, due to the high premium placed on procreation. Observation suggests that this condition is on the increase in our environment. Hence, the need to determine the pattern and the relationship betw...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1130402
Background: Obstetric complications tend to affect the immature brain which may cause or predispose to neurological or psychiatric disorder(s) in childhood or adolescence. Aim: To determine the pattern and prevalence of childhood and adolescent neuropsychiatric disorders associat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i830227
Background: Ocular diseases vary in different parts of the world and are influenced by racial, geographic, socioeconomic and cultural factors. The common ocular diseases worldwide are cataract, glaucoma, conjunctivitis, corneal ulcers, uveitis, refractive errors, pterygium. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i830226
Aim: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health issue in both developed and developing countries. It is one of the most common forms of violence against women. It affects all ethnic groups and it is not impeded by cultural, socio-economic or religious barriers. IPV in pos...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2019/v14i330100
Waheed Atilade Adegbiji, Stanley Baba Amutta, Olawale Olubi, Gabriel Toye Olajide & Shuaib Kayode Aremu·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
Background: Hearing impairment is a common sensory impairment affecting all age group worldwide. Aims: This study aimed at determining the prevalence, sociodemographic features, aetiology, audiometry findings, impact on quality of life and management of hearing impairment in a te...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/42161
Itodo C. Elachi, Williams T. Yongu, Joseph N. Kotor, Bassey E. Edem, Chukwukadibia N. Ahachi & Daniel D. Mue·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
Background: Traumatic cervical spinal cord injury is one of the most devastating types of injuries. It results in varying degrees of disabilities that adversely affect patients’ quality of life. This study aims to evaluate the nature and complications of traumatic cervical spinal...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39928
Aim: To review the pattern, trend, predisposing factors, characteristics and visual outcome of corneal ulcers at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) between January 2003 and December 2012 with a view to providing improved quality patient management. Study Design: R...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25168