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2022 | Journal of Biomedical Sciences | Pp. 1-6
In the current industrialized world, uses of batteries have gained importance asa result of its high performance and energy storage system. Though, battery wasconsidered safe and produced less carbon foot print, it also has its ill effects suchas heavy metal...
2022 | Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International | Pp. 1-10
This research work seeks to investigate the challenges of exclusive breastfeeding among working class mothers in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi Anambra State Nigeria. The objective of the present study is to investigate the attitude of work...
2022 | Madonna University Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences | Pp. 102- 109
Blood transfusion is a common procedure in which donated blood or components are given through an intravenous line, it is administered to replace blood and components that may be too low. Blood transfusion provides blood or components to people who has lost t...
2022 | International Journal of Innovative and Applied Research | Pp. 39-42
Diarrhea remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years old worldwide. The burden is disproportionately high among children in low- and middle-income countries. Many studies have established that the diarrhea prevalence is high...
2022 | International Journal of Innovative and Applied Research [ | Pp. 01-05
This study was done to determine the release of cytokines (IL-6, IL-8 and TNF) in stored whole blood. Fifty (50) samples were collected from 50 subjects for the study. These comprise of 25 males and 25 females. The subjects comprise of adults aged 18-40 years...
2022 | International Journal of Current Research in Medical Sciences | Pp. 1-6
Sleeping is so important for the vitality of human life. The study was done to evaluate levels of interleukin 6 and ironbased on different sleeping patterns of students of Madonna University, Elele, Rivers State, Nigeria. The project is across-sectional study...
2022 | Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Pp. 18-23,
To determine the levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6) and iron status of volleyball players in Madonna University, Elele, Rivers State, Nigeria. A total number of 80 subjects were recruited for the study, comprising of 40 subjects before playing volleyball (20 male...
2022 | Asian Journal of Medicine and Health | Pp. 147-152,
Sports is known to increase inflammation which may in turn affect the levels of interleukin 6 and iron in the players such as in volleyball. The study was done to determine the levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6) and iron levels of volleyball players based on heig...
2022 | Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Pp. 1620-1627
Background: The increasing prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection globally has become a huge concern. This organism is a gram-negative bacterium that infects the lining of the stomach, causing peptic ulcer disease as well as gastric cancer. Approximately...
2022 | International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology | Pp. 161-166,
Background: High malaria burden has led to the increase use of insecticides in the tropics and subtropics. This study thus aimed at assessing the effect of insecticides inhalation on haemorrheological parameters using experimental animal model.Materials and M...