Aims: Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis which commonly affects weight-bearing joints like the knee, hip, spine, and joints. Since the effectiveness of conventional medicine on severe types of osteoarthritis is surgical intervention, the patients are seeking alter...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2021/v16i330290
Background: Pollutants are released into the atmosphere by gas flaring, and these cause a range of health problems, including heart disease and respiratory disorders. This article assesses the opinion and perception of the community regarding association between gas flaring and p...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2021/v16i330291
Adverse drug reporting of herbal drugs is less common as they are generally considered as safe. It is also very common to use self-medication by people in the case of herbal drugs. But many times, mild to severe events have been seen with the use of herbal or ayurvedic medici...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2021/v16i330286
Background: This is a 5th in the series on gas flaring in Niger Delta Nigeria and previous reports have highlighted health impact and comparison of communities, amongst others. Government have mitigation programs whose satisfaction in the communities of Niger Delta is unknown. Ob...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2021/v16i230285
Background: Gas flaring, which occurs as part oil and gas operations results in release of gaseous toxins into the environment thus has a negative impact on the host communities including fauna, flora and humans. Previous studies focused mainly on the contribution of gas flaring...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2021/v16i230284
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is commonly diagnosed neuropsychiatric condition affecting the children and adolescence. Nearly 8 percent of school - going children were diagnosed as ADHD and mostly as hyperactive type. More than 60 percent of children with ADHD...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2021/v16i230282
Malaria still remains an endemic disease especially in Sub-saharan Africa. The current study was aimed at evaluating liver function biomarkers and histology in albino mice following their infection with Plasmodium berghei and treated with Sodium Bicarbonate. Twenty mice were divi...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2021/v16i230283
Background: Iron is an important micronutrient in the body, lead to anaemia, frailty and cognitive disorders in the elderly when deficient. Aim: This study was aimed to determine reference values of iron profile in apparently healthy elderly persons in Sokoto and compared with th...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2021/v16i230281
Alcoholic liver disease is a severe liver disease that affects substantial number of people in different parts of the world. However, there is low level of awareness regarding the disease and poor knowledge of the risk factors. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2021/v16i130280
Background: Gas flaring occurs during crude oil extraction and can have adverse implications for the community’ health and the environment. Reports show that residents complain about ill-health e.g. insomnia due to heat generated during gas flaring. This article therefore compare...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2021/v16i130279