Background: Velvet tamarind has become notable for its nutritional composition. Its conjointly been legendary to contain phytochemicals and pharmaceutical agents. Aim: This study was designed to examine the bactericide activity of velvet tamarind fruit. Methodology: Nutrient agar...
Background: The global annual growth of the nurse practitioner (NP) workforce is estimated to be three to nine times greater than that of physicians. Also, there are inconsistencies in survey reports on patient encounters during visits to the nurse practitioner. To bridge this g...
Aim: Numerous important biological functions in the human body are regulated by adequate amount of sleep. Manifestations of poor sleep are often misconceived as behavioural issues, cognitive dysfunction or systemic health concerns, which may present differently in adults and chil...
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is one of the most frequent life-threatening disorders afflicting people all over the world. COPD patients have increased work of breath and dyspnea as a result of pathophysiological changes in the airway, tissue, and vascular supply t...
In a healthcare setting, procedure pain is a common source of discomfort for patients. One of the non-pharmacological approaches for reducing severe pain is the Valsalva Maneuver (VM). VM also significantly minimizes the pain produced by skin puncturing during spinal injection. T...
Background: Successful practical intervention strategies thrive on shared responsibility and global solidarity. Understanding of psychosocial status of this high-risk group could inform measures that sustain self-care and maximize benefits from antiretroviral therapy (ART). Objec...
Objective: To determine the activation sequence of selected muscles, in supine and standing positions, by means of the latency to peak electromyographic (EMG) activation in the movement patterns of the lower extremities described by Kabat. Methods: A comparative analytical study...
Introduction: Hereditary spherocytosis (HS), a heterogenous disorder, requires a screening test with high predictive value in the absence of a family history and when diagnosis is equivocal. This study evaluates the validity and reliability of cryohaemolysis test (CHT) as a cost-...
Nasal carriage with Staphylococcus species is a common risk factor for invasive infections, indicating the necessity to monitor prevalent strains, This study was aimed to isolation, molecularly identify, and profile the plasmid of Staphylococcus species from the nasal carriage of...
Introduction: The increasing global prevalence of diabetes mellitus requires a holistic approach for its management. This study was carried out to compare the effects of Carica papaya (Pawpaw) leaves, Persea americana (Avocado pear) and Zingiber officinale (Ginger) on the histolo...