Asian Journal of Medicine and Health (ISSN: 2456-8414) aims to publish high quality papers in the areas of Medicine and Health Science. By not excluding papers based on novelty, this journal facilitates the research and wishes to publish papers as long as they are technically correct and scientifically motivated.
Ali Kudamba, Abdul Walusansa, Jamil E. Ssenku, Shaban A. Okurut, Habib Namagembe, Sumayah Nakitende, Duncan Wanda, Jabin Wasangayi, Muhamad Shaban Mubajje & Hussein M. Kafero·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2021
Introduction: COVID-19 is one of the huge health burdens on the earth in the recent times. Massive campaigns on the adherence to standard operation procedures (SOPs) have been emphasized by the Government of Uganda and even the county has been put in two lockdowns to curtail the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230420
Background: Hyaline Membrane Disease (HMD)/Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) is the most common lung condition affecting premature babies. The inadequate amount of surfactant causes alveoli to collapse when the baby breathes out. It is hard for your baby to re-inflate the colla...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230416
Background: Working condition is a factor that does not only affect productivity but also the health of the workers. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate some of the associated risk factors of chronic low back pain among bank workers in Port Harcourt Metropolis of Rivers State in Ni...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230417
Introduction: “The National Dementia Strategies” in Canada emphasizes improving the knowledge of formal and informal caregivers for better care for the person living with dementia. Aim: This study aimed at exploring awareness and the attitudes of South Asian Bangladeshi family ca...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230418
Objectives: The effectiveness of open reduction and Dynamic Compression Plate (DCP) fixation with or without autogenous bone grafting using the posterior midline approach in the treatment of distal third diaphyseal humeral fractures was assessed. Methods: For humeral nonunion, co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230419
Diabetes mellitus is a global cause of morbidity and mortality. There is a continuous rise in the patients of diabetes in Pakistan. Many conventional and natural origin medicines are available for maintaining optimum blood sugar level. There is a need to carry out standardization...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230415
Introduction: Some couples do not have the gender of children they prefer which could result in physical, psychological, sexual, obstetric and several other consequences. The present study was conducted among men to determine their perception of gender preference and factors resp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230412
Background: It is well known that most of the healthcare centers have redistributed their material and human resources to face the health issues associated with COVID-19 pandemic. Aims: In the current study, we aimed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on gall stone pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230414
Some plants used in the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) have been shown to increase gelling time of sickle cell blood and inhibits sickling in vitro, reversal of sickling, inhibiting osmotically induced haemolysis of erythrocytes, membrane stabilization. Plants such as So...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230413
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also referred to as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is an uncommon entity, usually benign, self-limiting disease characterised by fever and regional lymphadenopathy of unexplained aetiology. There is an increase in reported cases of KFD, par...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1130408