Vol. 11 No. 2 (2024): April-June

Original Peer Review Articles

  • HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE ASSESSMENTS OF UNIVERSITY STAFF AMIDST RISING LIFESTYLE-RELATED DISEASES
    Chinedu Michael Okafor , Adaobi Ifeoma Uche
    https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12801582

    Advancements in technology and vaccines have significantly reduced the morbidities and mortalities associated with infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. However, deaths and disabilities due to non-communicable diseases are on the rise globally. Lifestyle behaviors (LB) play a

    11-23
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12801582
  • FOOT ARCH INDEX AND QUADRICEPS ANGLE: A STUDY OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS PATIENTS AT NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS HOSPITAL ENUGU
    Nneka Chidimma Okoye, Obinna Emeka Eze , Adaora Nkechi Madu
    https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12801584

    Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disease characterized by the breakdown of cartilage in joints, potentially altering joint biomechanics such as the quadriceps (Q) angle. The biomechanics of the patellofemoral joint is influenced by the direction and magnitude of force exerted

    24-34
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12801584
  • HAEMOSTATIC DISTURBANCES IN MALARIA-INFECTED PATIENTS FROM SEMI-URBAN MALARIA ENDEMIC AREAS
    Chukwuemeka Nnamdi Okeke
    https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12801580

    Malaria a mosquito-borne protozoon infection is one of the health challenges facing majority of people living in sub-Sahara Africa including Nigeria (an endemic region). The causative agents Plasmodium species parasitizes host erythrocytes and destroys its hemoglobin thereby causing anaemia in

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12801580