Background: Aerobic capacity, commonly evaluated through a person's maximum oxygen uptake (VO₂max), serves as a vital measure of cardiovascular and respiratory efficiency. The study aims to compare the aerobic capacity of preadolescent indigenous population of Rivers State, Niger...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2025/v19i51024
This study investigates the effects of three processing methods; blanching, drying, and fermentation on the phytochemical properties of Garcinia kola stem bark and stone breaker leaves, both of which are traditionally used in medicine. The primary aim was to evaluate how these pr...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2025/v24i1763
Introduction: Medicinal plants have long been an essential part of healthcare in many cultures with a variety of bioactive chemicals that contribute to different pharmacological effects. Crude medicines, which are frequently utilized in their natural state to treat a variety of a...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2024/v26i12731
Background: Designed to fight HIV/AIDS, antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) may be responsible for certain cardiometabolic abnormalities in people living with HIV (PLWHIV). To this end, the present study evaluates the prevalence and impact of obesity/overweight on the development of card...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i12766
One of the common questions for patients with a history of cardiovascular disease is whether it is safe for them to fast during Ramadan. Yet, studies on the effects of Ramadan fasting on blood lipids, blood pressure, anthropometric parameters and other cardiovascular risk factors...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430222
Costus afer has been used for both medicinal and nutritional purpose without adequate knowledge of its systemic effect. This study therefore, sought to determine the cardiovascular risk indices in fifteen (15) apparently healthy individuals aged between 20-35years after 14days of...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2022/v24i530302
Introduction: Globally, reports on diabetes, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases have shown to pose a major pitfall of health challenge, resulting in mortality especially among middle and low-income groups in developing countries. Aim: This research was therefore under...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2021/v21i730254
Background: Drug interactions continue to be an important cause of adverse effects, especially with cardiovascular drugs. Objective: This cross-sectional observational study aimed to recognize the frequency of potential drug-drug interactions (pDDIs) using three electronic knowle...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/44526
The oral cavity might well be thought of as the window of the human body due to the extent of the inflammatory burden caused by periodontal disease. This can influence systemic diseases with a similar inflammatory pathology and vice versa, raising the relevance regarding periodon...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/38511
Background: Treatment of HIV infection with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has been shown to induce metabolic complications including lipodystrophy, dyslipidaemia and insulin resistance [1]. Some metabolic complications have been more strongly associated with longer...