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Volume 11, Issue 3 (2024)

ISSN: 3067-2740

DOI Prefix: 10.5281/zenodo.

BACTERIAL PATHOGENS AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY PROFILES IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH UTIS IN OGIDI, NIGERIA

By Adaobi Nneka Okafor

Urinary tract infections (UTI) affect the structures involved in the secretion and elimination of urine. It is a common health concern and contributes about 13-33% of infection in pregnancy. The prevalence of UTI among pregnant women attending antena...

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN THE ELDERLY: ANTHROPOMETRY, BLOOD PRESSURE, AND APOLIPOPROTEINS IN NNEWI

By Alexander Ifeanyi Chukwuma, Sophia Chinelo Okeke

Aging is associated with progressive decline in functions which may impact cardiovascular health negatively. This crosssectional study assessed anthropometric indices, blood pressure and some apolipoproteins in older adults in Nnewi. One hundred and ...

INHIBITORY EFFECTS OF ORANGE-FLESHED SWEET POTATO EXTRACTS ON CARBOHYDRATE-METABOLIZING ENZYMES IN HYPERGLYCEMIA

By Thabo Lebogang Mokoena

The inhibition of carbohydrate metabolizing enzymes is an important strategy in the management of postprandial hyperglycemia. The present study evaluated the anti-hyperglycemic effect of sweet potato by assessing its inhibitory effects on some carboh...