CLASSIFICATION OF DIABETES MELLITUS: WHY THE FLUX - A REVIEW

Category: Research Article Published: June 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 2

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The word diabetes is derived from the Greek word that signifies a syphon. This draws attention to the increased urine (Polyuria) and thirst (Polydipsia). This...

STRIATAL TOE SIGN IN A 49 YEAR OLD MALE NIGERIAN HYPERTENSIVE WITH THALAMIC STROKE: A RARE PRESENTATION

Category: Research Article Published: April 2021 Vol. 2, Issue 1

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Movement disorders following a stroke are commonly associated with damage to the basal ganglia and thalamus.' Damage to deep brain nuclei, such as thalamus, from...

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AND SYSTEMIC BLOOD PRESSURE IN A NIGERIAN COHORT

Category: Research Article Published: January 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 1

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Objective: To determine the relationship between intraocular pressure and systemic blood pressure as a justification for making recommendations for better clinical investigation and management of patients. Methods:...

MEDICAL ETHICS AND THE EXPECTATIONS OF A PHYSICIAN IN COURT: CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

Category: Research Article Published: January 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 1

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It is the candid wish of the authors that medical practitioners at the end of this discourse will be handy with the principles of medical...

NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF APPARENTLY HEALTHY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A RURAL COMMUNITY IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA

Category: Research Article Published: January 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 1

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Background: Malnutrition is a major public health issue in most parts of the developing world because it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in children....

Keywords: Malnutrition, stunting, underweight, wasting.

MANAGEMENT OF MULTIDRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS (MDR-TB): OVERCOMING CHALLENGES AND IMPROVING CLINICAL OUTCOME IN A POOR RESOURCE SETTING

Category: Research Article Published: January 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 1

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Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world's deadliest communicable diseases. Drug resistant - TB (DR-TB) occur when resistance develop to one or more anti-TB drugs....

A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF COVID-19: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES AMONG MOTHERS IN OWERRI, SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA

Category: Research Article Published: April 2021 Vol. 2, Issue 1

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The COVID-19 pandemic has become a major public health emergency of international concern with various countries of the world implementing unprecedented measures to curb the rapid...

Keywords: Awareness, Covid 19, Pandemic, Practices Introduction