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Gender and Socio-Demographic Determinants of Vitamin A, C, and E Intake Among Infants, Toddlers, and Adults in Rural Sierra Leone

Memuna Kadie Sawi, Fatmata Sheriff, T. S. Sonda & Abigail Nyamawa · Asian Food Science Journal · 2026

Aim: Numerous studies have demonstrated that socioeconomic position, gender, and educational attainment have a major impact on dietary diversity and nutritional choices. However, few studies have investigated that of toddlers and adults in rural communities. The goal of this stud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i4865

Estimating Tibia Length: An Anatomical Landmarks Evaluation of Bones and X-ray Radiographs

Sunday Okon Elijah, Aniekan Imoh Peter, Akpan Udo Ekanem, Iboro E. Edet & Micheal O. Oyakhire · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2022

The ability to estimate the length of the bone is a major step towards estimating the stature of an individual in forensic investigation of mass fatalities where body parts are dismembered, scattered and mixed up. This is so because researchers have established that long bone len...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i430456

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Hypertension among Adults (40 Years and Above) in the Tano North District of the Ahafo Region, Ghana

Issah Sumaila, Mubarick Nungbaso Asumah & Rosaline Bierema Dassah · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Introduction: Increased prevalence of hypertension (HTN) has been attributed to commonly known risk factors such as obesity, low level of nutritional knowledge, lack of exercise, alcohol intake, and tobacco use. Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the prevalenc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1030382

Vision-related Quality of Life among Adult Patients with Visual Impairment at a Tertiary Eye Centre, South-South Nigeria

Ernest I. Ezeh & Roseline N. Ezeh · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2020

Aim: To determine the vision-related quality of life (VRQOL) and associated factors among adult patients with visual impairment. Study Design: It was a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calaba...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i830229

Pulmonary Hypertension in Adults with Sickle Cell Anaemia: A Prevalence Study in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

A. N. Mbakamma & C. A. Alikor · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Introduction: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is a lifelong multisystem disease endemic in sub Saharan Africa. As the population of patients living with SCA into adulthood continues to increase, pulmonary hypertension has emerged as one of the foremost complications with severe implica...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v17i130158

Tonsillectomy in Adults: Analysis of Indications and Outcome in Sokoto, North Western Nigeria

D. Aliyu & J. H. Solomon · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: Tonsillectomy is a well-established surgical procedure practiced commonly by otolaryngologist for removal of tonsils. Although being a relatively simple and common procedure, it is not without considerable complications. This study aimed to profile the indication and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v16i230137

Viral Aetiology of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections in Hospitalised Adult Patients in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Sandrine Michele Anne Sopi N'chott, Herve Kadjo, Alima Koné, Marius Adagba N'tapke, Klinignan Horo, Adele Kacou-N'douba, Joseph Alico Djaman & Hortense Faye-Kette · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2019

Aims: Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and a significant cause of mortality worldwide. Although information is available on pneumonia in children, the incidence in adults in many parts of Africa including Côte d'Ivoire is unknown. Knowledge of local etiologic agents of p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i430140