African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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PREVALENCE OF MOUTH PIPETTING OF PETROL AND KNOWLEDGE OF ASSOCIATED HEALTH HAZARDS AMONG AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS IN LOKOJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE
(2016-02)Mouth pipetting of petrol has been associated with accidental aspiration of petrol in the mouth and subsequent accidental drinking especially among occupationally exposed workers. Few studies have reported cases of lead ... -
SELECTED GENETIC RED-CELL MARKERS AND THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CHLOROQUINE-ASSOCIATED PRURITUS IN NIGERIA
(1994-02)Anecdotal reports suggest that there may be a familial component to Chloroquine-associated pruritus (CAP). To test this hypothesis, the epidemiology of CAP was studied with respect to hemoglobin S (HbS) and glucose-6-phosphate ... -
VITAMIN A STATUS AND THE EFFECT OF ORAL SUPPLEMENTATION IN PREGNANT NIGERIAN WOMEN
(1991)This study was designed to investigate vitamin A nutritional status of pregnant and non pregnant non lactating Nigerian women. The beneficial effects of oral vitamin A supplementation was also investigated in the pregnant ... -
THE IMPACT OF NUTRITION ON INTELLIGENCE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IN IBADAN
(1988-08)A total of six hundred and four (604) children aged between 61 and 96 months were recruited from nine primary schools (private and public) within lbadan and its environs, to study the impact of nutrition on intelligence ... -
Obstetrical performance in elderly Zambian parturients`
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-02)The Obstetrical performance of elderly parturients (aged 40 and above) who delivered at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka during 1979 and 1980, has been analysed. There were 39,109 ... -
Opuntia stricta cladode Extract reduces blood glucose levels in Alloxan-induced diabetic mice.
(Scientific and Academic Publishing, 2018-07)Opuntia stricta (commonly called prickly pear cactus) is a natural plant that grows in some parts of Zambia where its fruits and cladodes are commonly consumed for nutritional and medicinal purposes, including glycaemic ... -
Opuntia stricta cladode Extract reduces blood glucose levels in Alloxan-induced diabetic mice.
(Scientific and Academic Publishing, 2018-07)Opuntia stricta (commonly called prickly pear cactus) is a natural plant that grows in some parts of Zambia where its fruits and cladodes are commonly consumed for nutritional and medicinal purposes, including glycaemic ... -
PHARMACOLOGY STUDIES ON PRAZOSIN, A NEW ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT
(1980-01)The anti-hypertensive drug prazosin brings about a blockage of alpha adrenoceptors which is thought to be different from that caused by conventional alpha adrenoceptor blocking agents. Similarly unlike conventional alpha ... -
DISPOSITION AND ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITIES OF THE DESETHYL METABOLITES OF CHLOROQUINE
(1985-05)A fluorimetric method for the selective determination of chloroquine (chq) from biological samples following dichloromethane extraction is described. It involves the reaction of the dichloromethane extracted primary and ... -
Extraction and Demonstration of Uterotonic Activity from the Root of Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst.
(Zambian Medical Association, 2017-09-14)The root of Steganotaenia araliacea is used for assisting labour in folk medicine. Recent reports indicate that the root could possess uterotonic substances.The study aimed to evaluate three methods for the extraction of ... -
Extraction and Demonstration of Uterotonic Activity from the Root of Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst.
(Zambian Medical Association, 2017-09-14)The root of Steganotaenia araliacea is used for assisting labour in folk medicine. Recent reports indicate that the root could possess uterotonic substances.The study aimed to evaluate three methods for the extraction of ... -
Assessment of Level of Knowledge of Management of Acne vulgaris among Community Pharmacists and Prescribers in Lusaka Urban
(Asian Online Journals, 2015-12)Acne is a common skin condition affecting almost 85% of the population. Everyone has the risk of developing acne at certain stages of life. The management of acne in early stages is important for disease prognosis. Patients ... -
Assessment of Level of Knowledge of Management of Acne vulgaris among Community Pharmacists and Prescribers in Lusaka Urban
(Asian Online Journals, 2015-12)Acne is a common skin condition affecting almost 85% of the population. Everyone has the risk of developing acne at certain stages of life. The management of acne in early stages is important for disease prognosis. Patients ... -
The Effect of Kigelia africana Fruit Extract on Blood Glucose in Diabetes Induced Mice
(RA Publications, 2015-09-20)To determine the effect Kigelia africana fruit extract has on blood glucose levels of diabetes mice and its phytochemical profile Mice were induced with diabetes using Alloxan monohydrate 90mg/kg. Blood glucose was checked ... -
The Effect of Kigelia africana Fruit Extract on Blood Glucose in Diabetes Induced Mice
(RA Publications, 2015-09-20)To determine the effect Kigelia africana fruit extract has on blood glucose levels of diabetes mice and its phytochemical profile Mice were induced with diabetes using Alloxan monohydrate 90mg/kg. Blood glucose was checked ... -
A Comparative Study for the Efficacy and Tolerability of Fluvoxamine and Venlafaxine in patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
(RA Publications, 2015-09-20)To compare the efficacy and tolerability of Fluvoxamine and Venlafaxine in patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). A total of 50 newly diagnosed patients with OCD were randomly assigned 25 each to receive either ... -
A Comparative Study for the Efficacy and Tolerability of Fluvoxamine and Venlafaxine in patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
(RA Publications, 2015-09-20)To compare the efficacy and tolerability of Fluvoxamine and Venlafaxine in patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). A total of 50 newly diagnosed patients with OCD were randomly assigned 25 each to receive either ... -
A Preliminary Study of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting in a Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(Zambian Medical Association, 2014-12)Objectives of the Study: The study was aimed at examining ADR reporting practices and barriers among medical doctors, pharmacists, nurses, clinical officers, and medical residents at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, ... -
A Preliminary Study of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting in a Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(Zambian Medical Association, 2014-12)Objectives of the Study: The study was aimed at examining ADR reporting practices and barriers among medical doctors, pharmacists, nurses, clinical officers, and medical residents at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, ... -
Physiological response of uterine muscle to Steganoteania araliacea in rat models
(RA Publications, 2015-01)The bark root of Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst (Umbelliferae) nicknamed “herbal pitocin” is used in the traditional circles in Zambia to induce and/or enhance labour. This work was aimed at investigating the contractile ...
