Preface to the 1st Issue of the International Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Research, 2013
Journal Title: International Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Research - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Authors and Affiliations
Al-Mobeireek AF
Diabetes distress among type 2 diabetic patients
Background: Diabetes mellitus is being increasingly recognized as a serious global health problem and is frequently associated with co-morbid distress, contributing double burden for the individual and the society. Aim:...
A 5 year review of pregnancy outcome and interval to delivery after cervical cerclage in north-eastern Nigeria
Background: Evidences have shown the value of cerclage in reducing preterm birth in women with cervical incompetence. Aim: To document the pregnancy outcome in women with cervical incompetence after cerclage insertion an...
Neonatal jaundice and birth asphyxia as major causes of cerebral palsy in Nigeria: are doctors’ wrong beliefs and practices part of the problem?
Background: Cerebral Palsy is permanent sequela of severe non-progressive insult to the immature brain of children. In Nigeria, kernicterus from neonatal jaundice and hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy form severe birth as...
Child abuse: Effects on the child and family in selected villages in Enugwu-Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra, Nigeria
Background: Child abuse is a major problem that has been living with man and seen by many as one of his day to day activities. Aim: The study aimed to ascertain the practice and effects of child abuse on the child and fa...
Quality and safety evaluation of a Ghanaian polyherbal product EAF-2011 for the management of superficial mycoses
Background: The widespread use of herbal medicines in recent years means that issues concerning their quality, safety and efficacy need to be answered. In the current study, the polyherbal formulation EAF-2011 used in th...