This study investigated the morphological and biochemical changes in the kidney of adult wistar rats fed with instant noodles. Fifty (50) adult wistar rats of an average of 180g were procured for the study. After two weeks of acclimatization, the rats were randomly grouped into f...
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is the commonest allergic disease affecting approximately 400 million people worldwide. It is associated with a reduced quality of life, low productivity in the work place, and poor school performance. On the other hand, medical cost increases. Allergic rhi...
Peptic ulcer disease is thought to result from a disturbed balance between the protective factors represented by the mucosa–bicarbonate barrier and the aggressive forces represented by acid and pepsin. This study aimed to investigate the effect of Portulaca oleracea juice on a pe...
Objective: To describe epidemiological profile with respect to demographics and seasonal variations in occurrence of Meningitis, Encephalitis and Meningoencephalitis. Methods: A retrospective review of medical records of meningitis and Encephalitis and Meningo-encephalitis cases...
Background: The use of Vernonia amygdalina leaves as vegetables and in folklore medicine for therapeutic activities is on the increase globally. Aim: This study, therefore, sought to investigate the antifertility effect of V. amygdalina leaves in male Wistar rats. Methods: Fresh...
Background: Fish is important animal sources for healthy diet. It's rich in amino and unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, and metals. fish consumption is linked to decreased heart diseases, inflammatory disease as arthritis and prevention of cancer. The Aim of Study: The study was...
This study was aimed at evaluating the efficacy of Viscum album (mistletoe) and Zingiber officinale (ginger) in treating Rat liver against CCL4-induced liver injury. Mistletoe and ginger are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various disorders, including hepatic di...
Background: Malaria is still considered a major public health problem in developing countries. The malaria parasite has develop resistant to orthodox drugs over the years, thus need for herbal remedy. Aim: This study is aimed at investigating the antiplasmodial potency of ethanol...
Introduction: Lung cancer is one of the biggest health problems in the world. Non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), which account for approximately 85% of lung cancer cases, are the leading cause of deaths due to cancer worldwide. The type 1planned death molecule (PD-I, CD279) an...
Aim: This study determined how Nigerian nursing mothers deal with umbilical cord care. Methods: This was a descriptive cross sectional study on 388 Nigerian nursing mothers. Study population was randomly selected using multistage sampling technique. A validated semi-structured qu...
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD),are the life-lasting progressive diseases with destruction of gastrointestinal tissue and patients disability. The influence of stress or psychosocial factors as pathology triggers well known in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease diseases [5-...
Background: The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was established to provide accessible, affordable and quality healthcare to the Nigerian population and the enrollees utilize healthcare services at the various NHIS accredited healthcare facilities. Objective: This study as...
Introduction: Boerhaave's syndrome is a rare entity and it results from increased intraluminal esophageal pressure following sudden forceful vomiting. The most common presentation of BS is a sudden onset retrosternal and/or epigastric pain following vomiting, and CT scan is the i...
Background: Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in Iranian women following lung cancer with high morbidity rate among those aged 40-55 years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of DKK1 and NANOG genes as prognostic biomarkers in Iranian patients w...
Aim of the Work: Was to study the tuberculosis situation in El-Minia governorate before and after applications of the direct observed therapy short course strategy (DOTS). Subjects and Methods: A retrospective study that was carried out at El-Minia chest hospitals and dispensarie...