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The Nigerian Health Journal (TNHJ) is an open access, internationally peer-reviewed, English language, medical and health science journal that was established in 2000, as a publication of the Nigerian Medical Association, Rivers State Branch. The journal publishes quarterly scientific manuscripts that advance medical science or practice covering all aspects of medicine including socio-economic, political and legal perspectives related to medical practice. The journal’s scope covers medical and health science disciplines including clinical research, public health, nursing, pharmacology, laboratory practice, anatomy, physiology, physiotherapy etc. Click here for more information.
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The Nigerian Health Journal (TNHJ) is an OPEN ACCESS, internationally peer-reviewed, English language, medical and health science journal that was established in 2000, as a publication of the Nigerian Medical Association, Rivers State Branch. The journal publishes quarterly scientific manuscripts that advance medical science or practice covering all aspects of medicine including socio-economic, political and legal perspectives related to medical practice. The journal’s scope covers medical and health science disciplines including clinical research, public health, nursing, pharmacology, laboratory practice, anatomy, physiology, physiotherapy etc. See more information on the journal’s website https://tnhjph.com/index.php/tnhj or via the AJOL link http://www.ajol.info/index.php/nhj/issue/archive
Letter to the Editor
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Climate change crisis in low resource countries: Implication for Nigeria’s recurrent flooding
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Review Articles
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Air Pollution and Lung Health: A Significant Public Health Challenge in Resource Poor Countries
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A Narrative Review on Advances in Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment: Current Status and Emerging Trends.
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Healthcare Expenditure and Development Indices of Health in Nigeria: A Time Series Econometric Approach
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Impact of Caffeine on Glucose Metabolism: A Review of Molecular Mechanism of Action
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Original Articles
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Assessment of red cell parameters and interleukin-6 level in chronic kidney disease patients in Sokoto, North-west
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Assessment of haematological parameters in patients with chronic kidney disease in Sokoto, Northern Nigeria.
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Practices on healthcare waste segregation Bagamoyo Town Council in Tanzania
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Determinants of Basic Life Support (BLS) Among UndergraduateStudents of University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
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Factors associated with Uptake of Modern Family Planning Methods among Women of Reproductive Age in Mgbuoshimini Community, Rivers State, Nigeria
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Motor and Social Independence Skills Among Stunted Toddlers in Tegal City, Indonesia
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Adherence to Anti-Retroviral Therapy and its Associated Factors Among Women Living with HIV/AIDS in a Teaching Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria
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Diarrhoea Discuss Corner: A School-Based Intervention to Promote Basic Diarrhea Awareness and Common Control Practices Among School-Age Children
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Gleason Score as a Diagnostic Tool in Prostate Cancer Assessment: Findings from a Tertiary Health Care Center in Southwest, Nigeria
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Identification and Antibiogram of Bacteria Associated with Urinary Tract Infection amongst Apparently Healthy Students in Afe Babalola University
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Knowledge and the Associated Factors Toward Safe Abortion Among Undergraduate Students in Ogbomoso, Oyo State
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Trends and Pattern of Gender-Based Violence: 8 Years Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Bayelsa State, South-South Nigeria
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Risk of Falling and Associated Factors in Older Adults in a Tertiary Center in Nigeria
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Reproductive Toxicity Induced by Tramadol Exposure in Female Albino Rats
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Modern Contraceptive Use: An Analysis of The Factors Influencing Its Adoption Among Women of Reproductive Age in North-Central Nigeria
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Voices of Pregnant Mothers: Accounts of Psychological Support from Midwives and Spouse at Sunyani Teaching Hospital, Ghana
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Mechanical Heart Valve Prosthesis: Relationship Between Sound Pressure Level and Related Complaints
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Association between Job Stress, Job Demand, and Musculoskeletal Disorders among Academic Staff of Universities in Benue State: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Clinical profile and management outcomes of Intussusception in children in Uyo, South-South, Nigeria.
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The Antifungal Effects of Different Extracts of Cola nitida on Selected Organisms
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Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes and Determinants of Treatment Default in a Tertiary Health Facility in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State
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Prevalence and Predictors of Hypertension Among Police Personnel in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria
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Echocardiographic Correlates of Left Atrial Size in Hypertensive Patients
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MRI-Based Morphometric Study of the Corpus Callosum in Nigerian Adults
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Isolation and Identification of Fungi spp Associated with Bread Spoilage in Lapai, Niger State
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Neck circumference as a reliable predictor of obesity and metabolic Syndrome in rural south-west Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
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Awareness and Knowledge of Glaucoma Among Secondary School Teachers in Onitsha Nigeria
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Pattern of ocular disorders in patients with Diabetes Mellitus at an Endocrinology clinic of A tertiary centre in Ibadan, Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Epidemiology of Uncorrected Refractive Error and Vision Impairment Among Pupils in Bindura, Zimbabwe: A Cross-sectional Study
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Central Corneal Thickness in Adult Non-Glaucomatous Blacks in South-Western Nigeria: a Hospital-Based Study
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Basic Life Support Skills Among Undergraduate Students at the University of Port Harcourt Rivers State Nigeria
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Patterns of Adult Congenital Heart Diseases at The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital
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Case Report and Series
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Acinetobacter baumannii Infective Endocarditis in a child with Down syndrome seen at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria
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