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Assessment of Neonatal Mortality amongst Sick Neonates in the Special Care Baby Unit of a Tertiary Institution in Orlu, Nigeria

Jude Chidi Okoro & Joseph Ezeogu · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Introduction: Neonatal mortality constitutes more than 41% of under 5 mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, despite advancement in technology and concerted effort aimed at decreasing under-five mortality. This study aims at assessing the risk factors and causes of neonatal mortality a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i71046

Pattern of Ocular Morbidity in Patients Attending Urban Specialist Eye Clinic in South East, Nigeria

Cosmas Chinedu Anajekwu & Gloria Chizoba Eze · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

Background: The pattern of eye diseases varies across the world. Racial, ethnic, socio-cultural and socio-demographic characteristics are known to exert some influence on the pattern of these eye diseases. Knowledge of these patterns is important in planning for adequate eye care...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i6822

Umbilical Cord Prolapse and Perinatal Outcomes in a Tertiary Hospital in Yenagoa, South-South Nigeria: A 5-Year Review

P. C. Oriji, D. O. Allagoa, D. C. Briggs, M. N. Chika, A. E. Ubom, C. E. Unachukwu & G. Atemie · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: Umbilical cord prolapse is an obstetric emergency when the foetus is still alive, and it is associated with high foetal morbidity and mortality. If umbilical cord prolapse occurs outside the hospital, mortality rate can be as high as 44% – 70%, and as low as 3% when i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i930368

Knowledge of Eclampsia among Pregnant Women Attending a Tertiary Antenatal Clinic in Ikenne LGA, Ogun State, Nigeria

Eniola D. Makinde & Dora O. Akinboye · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: Eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy; it is major global health problem and a common medical complication of pregnancy among pregnant women residing in low and middle income countries. It is the development of convulsions and or coma that is not related t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i630333

Gender-Related Differences and Mortality Predictors among Egyptian Hemodialysis Patients: A Multi-Center Prospective Observational Study

Abir Farouk Megahed, Mona Mohammed Tawfik Abdelhady, Ghada El Kannishy & Nagy Sayed- Ahmed · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2020

Background: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is an important cause of global morbidity and mortality affecting both sexes. Both genders may present with different symptoms and signs, respond differently to therapy and may exhibit different degrees of tolerance towards their disease...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i1030259

Ocular Morbidity Pattern and Presentation among Residence of a Semi-Urban Community in Rivers State, Nigeria

N. E. Chinawa, V. K. Odogu, E. I. Ezeh & F. E. Anyiam · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2020

Background: Ocular diseases vary in different parts of the world and are influenced by racial, geographic, socioeconomic and cultural factors. The common ocular diseases worldwide are cataract, glaucoma, conjunctivitis, corneal ulcers, uveitis, refractive errors, pterygium. Metho...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i830226

Is Caesarean Delivery Safe? Experience from a Low Resource Setting

Ngozi C. Orazulike, Justina O. Alegbeleye, Rosemary N. Ogu & Samuel A. Uzoigwe · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2017

Objective: In Nigeria, women abhor caesarean delivery because of perceived complications arising from it. We compared the maternal morbidity and mortality associated with caesarean and vaginal deliveries in Port Harcourt, Nigeria to ascertain the safety of caesarean delivery. Mat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/32161

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Outbreak in Kerala, Southern India

Valaveetil Chirundodh Dhanya, Palakkat Jones Sara, Dharmaseelan Sanjai, Fettle Amar, Pandipurathu Mathew Deepa, Govindan Ravindran Santosh, Vinoda Thulaseedharan Jissa & Madhavan Radhakrishna Pillai · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: To study the clinical and epidemiological features in the affected individuals from different areas of Kerala, India. Study design: Population based cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Regional Facility for Molecular Diagnostics, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biot...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11316