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Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Published by SCIENCEDOMAIN international · ISSN (electronic) 2394-1111

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An Overview of Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring of Drugs and Vaccines during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Estella Achick Tembe-Fokunang, Banin Andrew Nyuki, Joseph Fokam, Dobgima John Fonmboh, Kristen Nubia Kaba, Lovet Benyella Fokunang, François-Xavier Mbopi-Keou, Abena, Ondoua Obama Marie Therese, Ralf Duerr & Charles Ntungwen Fokunang · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2022

Once a drug is approved in phase III of clinical trials, pharmacovigilance (PV) becomes very important for the surveillance of drug, vaccine or medical devices. PV constitutes part of the phase IV approval, which involves a study for collecting, detecting, and monitoring adverse...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2022/v24i630308

Malaria and HIV Co-infection among COVID-19 Cohort in Selected Healthcare Facilities in Rivers State, Nigeria

Rhoda Nwalozie, Orevaoghene Evelyn Onosakponome, Asikiya Huldah Hanson & Jonathan Nyebuchi · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2022

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic began while improvement in malaria control and elimination had reached a peak. COVID-19 affected routine services particularly those for other killer infectious diseases including, HIV/AIDS and Malaria. This resulted in slowing progress in achiev...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2022/v24i630309

Evaluation of Plasma Levels of Interleukin 6 and Iron Status of Volleyball Players in a Nigerian University

Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu, Chinecherem Cynthia Anierobi, Gloria Chizoba Eze, Chidimma Maureen Chukwueze, Rutendo Denise Makonyonga, Nkiruka Millicent Amadi & Rifkatu Hassan · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2022

To determine the levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6) and iron status of volleyball players in Madonna University, Elele, Rivers State, Nigeria. A total number of 80 subjects were recruited for the study, comprising of 40 subjects before playing volleyball (20 males and 20 females) and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2022/v24i630307

Evaluation of Heavy Metal Content and Human Health Risk Assessment of Water Leaf (Talinum triangulare) Grown on Arsenic Spiked Soils

H. A. Waribo, C. R. Kalu, E. O. Anyalebechi, O. N. Briggs & E. S. Bartimaeus · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2022

AIM: This study investigated the concentration of heavy metal (Arsenic), taken up by waterleaf plant cultivated in three contaminated soil type namely; sandy, loamy and clay. The health risk associated in exposing the waterleaf plants was accessed from the different soil types at...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2022/v24i630306

Antimicrobial Resistance: Unexplained Failure to Antibiotic Therapy in a Case at Maluti Adventist Hospital Berea Lesotho

Lineo Nyenye & Azubuike Benjamin Nwako · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2022

Aim: The aim of the present study was to highlight the presence and problem of antimicrobial resistance in our setting. Case Presentation: We present a 17-year old female with yellow offensive vaginal discharge, itchiness and lower abdominal pain of about two-weeks duration. She...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2022/v24i630305

Congenital Heart Malformations in Iraq, a Review

Luma Ibrahim Khalel Al-Allaf & Rawa Younis Mahmmod · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2022

Background: Heart malformations are among the commonest indications for admission to hospital and may causes mortality of children. There is a need to highlight this important medical issue as there is no review article on this subject in Iraq. Aim: This study aims to focus on th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2022/v24i530303

Cardiovascular Risk Indices in Apparently Healthy Individuals after 14 Days of Consumption of Costus afer Stem Extract

Ibiene Sarah Kalio, Okon, Abigail Effiong & Mina Josephine Iyama · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2022

Costus afer has been used for both medicinal and nutritional purpose without adequate knowledge of its systemic effect. This study therefore, sought to determine the cardiovascular risk indices in fifteen (15) apparently healthy individuals aged between 20-35years after 14days of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2022/v24i530302

Use of Prazosin for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Adolescents is Associated with Longer Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization

Dina Khoury, Bao-Nhan Benjamin Nguyen, Laura Lai & David Safani · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2022

Objectives: Prazosin has been shown to be effective in reducing PTSD-related nightmares in adolescents in outpatient studies with modest sample sizes. There are no data on the effects of prazosin on length of inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. Given prazosin’s adverse effects...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2022/v24i530301

AmpC Beta-Lactamase Prevalence in Isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Enugu, Nigeria

Uzoamaka Charity Maduakor, Immaculate C. Ajiromanus & Anulika Obianuju Onyemelukwe · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2022

Background: Pathogenic bacteria with beta lactamase-resistant determinants have emerged, posing a worldwide health threat. They confer resistance to a large array of \(\beta\) -lactam agents and \(\beta\)-lactam inhibitors. Aim: This study evaluated the prevalence and resistance...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2022/v24i530300

Polyethylene Glycol Conjugation for Solubility Enhancement of Cefadroxil, a Poorly Soluble Antibiotic

B. Jeevana Jyothi, Y. Keerthana & N. Deekshita Reddy · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2022

Introduction: Cefadroxil is the most widely used antibiotic for many bacterial infections but has the drawback of poorly solubility. In an attempt to provide an easier technique which can be scaled up on large scale to provide a simple method to enhance its aqueous solubility, th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2022/v24i530299