Schizo obsessive disorder has been proposed to categorize those who show schizophrenia and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder(OCD). This subgroup has recently shown to be much more prevalent, as well as presenting distinct clinical, phenomenological and neurobiological features. OCD i...
Breast cancer in male gender is rare with an incidence of 1% of all breast cancers. There are many theories and risk factors that play a role in the development of breast cancer among males. The development of a second primary cancer is also rare. Herein we have a case of a male...
Tembe Estella Fokunang, Tchadji Mayoudom Vanessa Edwige, Mbong Annih Grace, Pipiponsuhu Isaac, Daniel Okpuno, Eseoghenemena Ubuara, Obiakor Conscience, Ben Enoluomen Ehigiator, Zelinjo N Igweze, Zintchem Roger, Ngo Valery Ngo & Charles Ntungwen Fokunang·Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice·2022
Forensic toxicology is a branch of toxicology which aligns with other disciplines such as analytical chemistry, pharmacology, clinical chemistry, contributing to medico-legal investigations of adverse effects like death, poisoning and drug abuse. The focus of forensic toxicology...
Introduction: Injuries are a leading cause of death in young people. Trauma is responsible for many hospital visits and ranks high in the category of years of potential life lost. There are significant productivity losses due to disability. Traumatic injuries may occur due to mot...
In Nigeria, numerous uses of kerosene abound. It is the main fuel used for cooking and lighting especially by the 120 million poor that characterise the population as an alternative to the erratic electricity supply. Adulteration of Household kerosene (HHK) may be deliberate or i...
Fibromatosis Colli or congenital fibromatosis Colli (also known as sternocleidomastoid tumour or pseudotumour) is a rare benign lesion affecting the sternocleidomastoid muscle that manifests in the first few weeks of life and may be associated with muscular torticollis. It is see...
Introduction: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the perception and acceptance of nursing profession among secondary school students in Port Harcourt. Methodology: The study involved 200 senior secondary school students in public secondary schools in...
Background: Termination of pregnancy is on the rise in India, due to variety of safer abortion techniques, and readily available facilities. When conducted correctly, pregnancy termination (abortion) is a relatively safe treatment. Pregnancy termination is linked to immediate and...
Background: ASD (atrial septal defect) is one of the most prevalent types of congenital heart disorders, affecting around one-quarter of all children. When the link between the right and left atria is not closed, an atrial septal defect arises. It includes both real septal membra...
Aims and Objectives: This study was aimed at establishing a correlation between disease activity (Total WOMAC Score), pain (VAS-during interview, WOMAC Pain-while doing activities), stiffness (WOMAC Stiffness Score), disability (WOMAC Disability Score), duration of disease (cause...
Background: Diabetes in pragnancy is associated with increase risks of Fetal, neonatal, and lifelong complication in the offspring. In infants of diabetic Mother (IDMs) hypoglycemia is a common complication. Aim of Study: To study complication of gestation or overt Diabetes in Mo...
Background: Von Willebrand disease (vWD) is the commonest, inherited bleeding disorder worldwide. A retrospective cross-sectional study was done to analyze clinical and laboratory characteristics in 47 diagnosed patients with vWD and to assess the utility in basic bleeder screen...
Background: Self-medication is a human behavior in which an individual uses a substance or any exogenous influence to self-administer treatment for physical or psychological ailments. The most widely self-medicated substances are over-the-counter drugs and dietary supplements, wh...
Background: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common hereditary heart disease with a variety of genotypes and phenotypes. In previous terms, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis are no longer used to describe this busi...
The increasing female exposure to cigarette smoke is a public health challenge to the society as female mental health is a major prerequisite for a healthier society and future. This work was carried out to examine the effect of cigarette smoke inhalation on the hippocampus of fe...