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2023 | International Journal of Innovative and Applied Research | Pp. 39-44
In recent years, occupational health hazards have grown as one of the major public health issues worldwide. The present study was aimed to assess the level of cardiac enzymes among petroleum filling station attendants in Owerri. The study subjects consisted o...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 115-129,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous bacterium that causes various hospital- acquiredand community-acquired infections. It has been reported that the clinical isolates of P.aeruginosa are difficult to treat because of their virulence factors and antibiotics...
2023 | International Journal of Current Research in Medical Sciences | Pp. 7-12
Anaemia affects approximately 38% of pregnant women globally and is a major public health concern. In pregnancy,it can be caused by various factors, including inadequate intake of iron and other nutrients, increased ironrequirements due to the growth of the f...
2023 | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE | Pp. 1-7
Anaemia is a major public health problem in developing countries, contributing significantly to morbidity andmortality in children less than five years of age. It is considered to be a major public health problem with prevalenceof 67%, equivalent to 83.5 mill...
2023 | Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu1, Yakubu Sunday Bot1, Getrude Uzoma Obeagu2, Esther U. Alum3,4 and Okechukwu Paul-Chima Ugwu5 | Pp. 15-17
Anaemia is the most common nutritional deficiency indicator and health status in the world affecting about one third of the global population. Taking iron supplement during pregnancy is associated with reduction in anaemia among lactating mothers. The risk of...
2023 | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE | Pp. 23-27
Family planning refers to the use of contraceptive methods to prevent unintended pregnancy, limit the number ofchildren and space childbirth. Contraceptive methods are classified as modern or traditional methods. A growingnumber of women and men of reproducti...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 62-73
In Uganda, only 19% of adolescents utilize adolescents’ reproductive health services yetcomplications of pregnancy, abortions, and childbirth are the leading cause of disability anddeath among the same age group. The purpose of this study was to assess factor...
2023 | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 22-26
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the biggest public health problem and now ranks alongside Human ImmunodeficiencyVirus (HIV) as the world’s leading infectious cause of death. The co-infection of TB to HIV patients has beenincreasing with suppressing impact to the...
2023 | International Journal of Current Research in Medical Sciences | Pp. 1-5
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counseling and testing is described as the service rendered to an individual inorder for him or her to know his or her HIV status. HIV counseling and testing (HCT) is one of the most effective andimportant interventions for...
2023 | International Journal of Innovative and Applied Research | Pp. 13-18
This study was carried out to determine serum electrolytes levels in kidney failure subjects undergoing dialysis in Owerri. Sixty (60) subjects between the age of eighteen and seventy years were selected for the study. Sodium & Potassium were determined by Em...