Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among female children 9-14 years is critical to reducing the burden of HPV-related cancers in Nigeria. We assessed caregivers’ perception and acceptance of HPV vaccination for their wards; using a structured, pretested, self-ad...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i81069
Adolescent high blood pressure (HBP), now a growing significant health problem with lasting consequences on cardiovascular health, was considered rare at a time. Several end-organ complications could occur if this asymptomatic condition is uncontrolled, and tracks into adulthood....
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i201485
Introduction: Neonatal mortality constitutes more than 41% of under 5 mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, despite advancement in technology and concerted effort aimed at decreasing under-five mortality. This study aims at assessing the risk factors and causes of neonatal mortality a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i71046
Background: The Viral load (VL) test measures the number of copies of HIV RNA in one milliliter of blood and is the preferred antiretroviral therapy (ART) monitoring strategy. Viral suppression is defined as patients having ≤ 1000 copies of viral RNA/ml of blood. Methods/Material...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4307
Background: Antibiotics are amongst the most frequently prescribed drugs for children in outpatient clinics but irrational prescribing can cause medication errors, antibiotic resistance and treatment failure. Examples of irrational prescribing includes poly-pharmacy, over use of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i211492
Tuberculous chylous ascites is a challenging manifestation of tuberculosis which involves the accumulation of chyle, a milky fluid containing lymph and dietary fats, within the peritoneal cavity. It is an uncommon condition even in sub-Saharan Africa where the burden of tuberculo...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i245343