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2018 | Epidemiology: Open Access | Pp. 1-7
A deterministic mathematical model was developed for the transmission dynamics of Monkeypox virus. Themodel incorporates imperfect vaccine compartment for the human sub-population. The equilibrium states of themodel equation were obtained analyzed for stabili...
2018 | Journal of the Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics | Pp. 113-129
In this paper, a deterministic mathematical model for transfusion transmitted malaria with sterilizing immunity is developed.The model, which consist of seven mutually exclusive compartments for human and mosquito populations has a disease freeequilibrium (DF...
2018 | BMC Research Notes | Pp. 1-9
Objective: In this systematic review, we present the molecular epidemiology and knowledge gaps of the carbapenem resistance in East Africa as well as the future probable research interventions that can be used to address the emergence of carbapenem resistance...
2018 | Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology ISSN: 2141-2685 | Pp. 11-19
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the capacity of lycopene against diabetes-induced oxidativedamage in Wistar rats. Thirty Wistar rats of both sexes, twenty-five of which were diabetic, were used.Diabetes was induced by a single intraperitoneal injecti...
2018 | https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/3717328
Donepezil is the most common drug used in the treatment of disorders associated with memory loss, especially that inAlzheimer’s disease.Healthy individuals however have continued to use it as amemory enhancer. This studywas aimed at evaluatingthe combined t...
2018 | American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience | Pp. 9-14
 Despite the significant achievements in the treatment modalities and preventive measures, the prevalence of gestational diabetes in Africa has continued to rise exponentially in the last few decades. There is growing concern on the use of oral hypoglycemic...
2018 | International Journal of pharmaceutical sciences and research E-ISSN: 0975-8232; P-ISSN: 2320-5148 | Pp. 5079-5085
The antihyperglycaemic activity of aqueous leaf extract of Newbouldia laevis (ALENL) was evaluated in rats. Twenty-five rats of both sexes (120 - 160 g) were divided into five groups (A-E) of 5 animals each. Group A (control) rats were administered 0.5 ml of...
2018 | SM Journal of Clinical Anatomy | Pp. 1-4
Introduction: Ethambutol (EMB), an important drug in treatment of multidrug resistant tuberculosis, has been associated with severe side effects including visual impairment. Purpose: To establish the protective potential of Lantana trifolium ethanolic extract...
2018 | European Journal of anatomy | Pp. 379-382
It is debatable among anatomists whether the Phrygian cap of the gall bladder is an anomaly or anatomic variation with an incidence of 4.0% reported. A 2-fold increase of 7.9% during a 5-year population study was observed in Lagos, Nigeria. A 48-year old male...
2018 | Academia Anatomica International | Pp. 2617-5207
Renal ectopia anatomically results from altered migration of kidneys to their normal position in the lumbar region. Few case reports have been reported in literature. Visceral-tissue variation was in form of quadratus lumborum and psoas major in place of the...