The Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis (HPGA) is a neuroendocrine pathway that majors in influencing the biosynthesis and regulation of sexual hormones (Testosterone for males, Oestrogen and Progesterone for females). These hormones are Jermaine in the developments of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/39877
Two patients, 42 years and 70-year-old men attended the emergency department for a sudden onset paroxysmal pain for the first patient and abdominal pains located in the flank and the iliac fossa for the second. The latter patient has not prodromes, without analgesic positions wit...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/38470
Feedback is viewed as data given by a source (e.g., tutor, contemporary manual, guardian, Personal incident) about features of one's achievement or perception. Feedback is one of the greatest compelling effect on learning and achievement, but this affects can be either productive...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/38442
Aims: The study was conducted to evaluate the diagnostic value of Haematuria (HU) and Proteinuria (PU) detected using reagent strips compared with microscopy in the examination of Schistosoma haematobium eggs in urine in Aliero Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Nigeria. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/36727
Okra is a nutritious and medicinal vegetable used by many families especially in Asia and Africa. Despite its nutritional and medicinal values, okra is associated with sterility in humans especially men due to the presence of gossypol in the seed. Recently, some studies claimed t...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/38671
Background: Teucrium polium L. is a medicinal plant largely used traditionally in folk medicine in Algeria, locally named: Khayata. It is effective in the treatment of various diseases. Methods: The Total Polyphenol and Flavonoid Contents of the methannlic extract of Teucrium pol...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/38234
Aim: This study comparatively evaluates nosocomial infections in two major hospitals in Calabar metropolis, Cross River State. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out in two major hospitals which were General Hospital (GH) and Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) loc...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/36168
The Under graduate students of Medicine under Health Sciences University are exposed to various new concepts, facts and terminology in a limited time. This resulted in problem to ensure abundant revision and to strengthen key ideas amongst them. Majority of the pupils find it dif...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/38416
This study was designed to determine the antibiogram of bacteria isolated from post - operative wound samples of mothers who underwent caesarean section at the Mother and Child Hospital, Akure. The collected samples were subjected to microbiological analysis and bacterial isolate...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/37685
Ficus polita Vahl is a tropical African evergreen shrub or small tree belonging to the family Moraceae, and usually growing up to 15 metres tall. Extracts from different part of the plant had been demonstrated to exhibit various medicinal activities. Qualitative phytochemical scr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/38032
Saheed Opeyemi Usman, Samuel Chukwuemeka Meludu, Chudi Emmanuel Dioka, Jude Anaelechi Onuegbu, Japhet M. Olisekodiaka, Ifeoma Onuorah, Chikaodili Nwando Obi-Ezeani, Chidiadi M. Njoku & Christian E. Onah·Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2017
Background: Cardiovascular disease is a major public health problem & a leading cause of mortality in Nigeria, which has been largely attributed to the decline in physical exercise predisposing people to various forms of chronic ailments in general. The objective of this stud...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/37281
Introduction: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is one of the most prevalent vaginal infections among women in Africa and is caused by several behavioral, hormonal and sexual factors. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of BV among female students of the University...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/36127
Prevalence of Streptococcus agalactiae infection in women resident in Calabar, Cross River State of Nigeria was investigated. Following informed consent, one hundred and twenty two (122) high vaginal swab samples comprising 72 from pregnant women and 50 from non-pregnant women we...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/37641
The present study is aimed to investigate the antimicrobial as well as phytochemical constituents of fresh water green algae Pithophora varia. The algae was extracted with acetone, benzene, chloroform and ethanol separately. The extracts were screened for antibacterial activity a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/37245