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.
Background and Objectives: Indonesia has launched the Wifi TB application that serves as a monitoring and control tuberculosis (TB) cases since September 2018. This research aims to identify characteristics, perceptions, and technicalities on the willingness to use the Wifi TB ap...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i1030251
Dyslipidemia is a risk factor in many health complications, among them is hypertension. Case: This report presents a case of a poorly controlled dyslipidemia that could not be managed by medications. A surprisingly and an unexpected factor interfered; the triglyceride-lowering me...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i1030250
Aim: Staying healthy is a function of many factors among which housing condition of man is prime. Both intrinsic and extrinsic attributes of housing can impact on human health. This study examined the health implications of housing conditions on the residents of Calabar South Loc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i1030249
Background: The most important risk factor to developing UTI is the presence of an indwelling urethral catheter. Eighty percent of nosocomial UTI was reported to be caused by urethral catheterization. UTIs in health care institutions and in those with frequent antibiotic exposure...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i1030248
Abir Farouk Megahed, Ghada El Kannishy, Hassan El Azawy, Hanan Farouk Megahed, Ehab Hussein Hashish & Nagy Sayed- Ahmed·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2020
Background and Aims: Women in the childbearing period on hemodialysis (HD) have decreased fertility when compared with the general population. However, pregnancy in this patients’ population is still possible. The aim of the current study was to assess the conception rate in Egyp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i1030247
Purpose: Nursing professionals have to meet huge expectations on one side and cope with the demanding situations on the other side. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among nurses working at a tertiary care centre in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i930246
Background: Taking part in recreational activities, especially outdoors, can greatly improve physical health. People, who take part in park activities such as walking, hiking, or skiing, schedule fewer office visits, maintain lower body fat percentages, and have lower blood press...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i930245
Background: The risk of all-cause mortality is assessed in the study from factors consisting of BMI, medical history, socioeconomic status etc where factors are available in the life insurance organization data and submitted at the time of registration and subsequently in the dea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i930244
Background: Geohelminths are responsible for some Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) which have significant public health impacts in sub – Saharan Africa. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of geohelminths among primary school children. Study Design: A cross – sectional randomized s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i930243
Objective: The dental surgery, where healthcare personnel work in close proximity to patients and perform aerosol-generating-procedures, is classified as a high exposure risk environment. Dentists should have thorough knowledge about the correct protective measures during clinica...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i930241