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The Nigerian Medical journal publishes scientific reports to advance medical and health science in all areas.

Title-level DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/ISSN.2229-774X


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Vol. 66 No. 4 (2025): July to August

Review articles

Increased thromboembolic risk in non-neoplastic pancreatic diseases: A review focusing on acute pancreatitis

Kikunlore Elijah Odusanya, Chinemerem Blossom Ukoha, Victoria Oluwatolami Olomojobi, Patrick Adejoh Okpanachi, Joshua Oluwatobi Adabiri, Obinna Tochukwu Okeugo, Ibrahim Olalekan Quadri
Abstract 188 | PDF Downloads 103 EPUB Downloads 62

Page 1290-1300

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.950

Current Concepts in the Management of Achilles Tendon Injuries

Tamunokuro Ezekiel Diamond, Mike Tochi Achor
Abstract 116 | PDF Downloads 90 EPUB Downloads 55

Page 1301-1314

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.878

Original Articles

Assessment of Peripheral Arterial Disease among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Calabar, Nigeria

Ofem Egbe Enang, Aburu Ndim Araga, Henry Ohem Okpa, Okon Ekwere Essien
Abstract 204 | PDF Downloads 109 EPUB Downloads 48

Page 1315-1332

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.560

Evaluation of the Prevalence and Factors Affecting the Mental Health of Undergraduate Medical Students in a Nigerian University: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Oluyemisi Okwudishu, Victor Chimezie Okebalama, Emmanuel Fikayo Bamidele, Abiodun Osinaike, Ngozi Oyinye Adefala, Hezekiah Olaniran Olabiyi, Uchechukwu Nwudele, Obinna Chinatu-Nwankwo, Finan Uzochukwu Fide-Nwoko, Oluwafemi Ayotunji Opadotun, Ugochukwu Christian Chigozie, Ibrahim Olalekan Quadri
Abstract 390 | PDF Downloads 131 EPUB Downloads 57

Page 1333-1345

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.696

Efficacy and Safety of Steroids in Acute Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Meenakshi Gothwal, Hitendrapal Solanki, Pranita Gupta, Shalu Chaudhary, Neeraj Kumar Agrawal, Nitin Kothari, Nirav Patel, Pravesh Aggarwal, Surjit Singh
Abstract 146 | PDF Downloads 75 EPUB Downloads 43 PDF Downloads 0

Page 1346-1357

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.735

Assessment of the Secondary Metabolites of the Aerial Extract of Ocimum Tenuiflorum for Anti-Diabetic Potential

Zacchaeus S. Ololade, Aanuoluwa J. Salemcity, Christianah A. Akinawo, Oluwatimilehin G. Salemcity, Seyi P. Balogun
Abstract 84 | PDF Downloads 82 EPUB Downloads 47

Page 1358-1373

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.755

Establishing a Consensus Algorithm for H. Pylori Screening, Diagnosis, Initial Management, and Referral Protocols for Primary Care Physicians.

Sarah Abere, Ozuomba Sixtus, Ngozi Koko-James
Abstract 121 | PDF Downloads 75 EPUB Downloads 47

Page 1374-1385

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.789

Outcome of intra-operative Purulent Peritoneal Fluid Aspirate Culture Results during Appendicectomy in Patients’ Management

Ukoha Agwu Kalu, Josephine Walshaw, Vyjayanthi Ravi, Sarah Yassin, Mohammed Eltom, Gamaethige Jayawardane
Abstract 130 | PDF Downloads 119 EPUB Downloads 43

Page 1386-1395

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.799

Descriptive study of free Emergency Trauma Services and Outcomes in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital, North-Western Nigeria

Altine Aliyu Nuradeen, Lukman Olalekan Ajiboye, Anas Ahmad Sabir, Abdullahi Galadima Bello
Abstract 78 | PDF Downloads 61 EPUB Downloads 33

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.832
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.843

Serum Galectin-3 as a Prognostic Biomarker in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Aminat Kehinde Bakare, Olusola Omotayo Adebisi, Olusegun Ige Adebisi, Hameedat Opeyemi Omoyele-Abdulssalam, Timothy Adetokunbo Vaughan, Oluyomi Oluseun Okunola, Wasiu Kolawole Wahab
Abstract 77 | PDF Downloads 55 EPUB Downloads 50

Page 1423- 1429

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.875

Treatment Outcome of Patellar Fractures Across Two Tertiary Centers: A Five-Year Retrospective Study

Tamunokuro Ezekiel Diamond, Mike Tochi Achor
Abstract 82 | PDF Downloads 61 EPUB Downloads 40

Page 1430-1440

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.879

The Cost of Care of Childhood Epilepsy in Southern Nigeria: Experience from a Tertiary Hospital in Port Harcourt

Kininyiruchi Nelson Wobo, Nneka Gabriel-Job
Abstract 132 | PDF Downloads 50 EPUB Downloads 61

Page 1441-1450

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.886

Epidemiological Profile of Haemoglobinopathies in Different Districts of West Bengal: A Retrospective Study

Oindrila Dhar, Abhishek Sharma, Somdatta Bhaumik, Anjan Kumar Das
Abstract 69 | PDF Downloads 65 EPUB Downloads 48

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.888

Prevalence of Adverse Drug Reactions among People Living with HIV in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria

Christiana Ayodeji Olaniyi, Akinsegun Abduljaleel Akinbami, Ebele Ifeayinwa Uche, Abimbola Olubukunola Odubona, Shola Shinen Jinadu, Omobolanle Taofikoh Akinbami, Rotimi Ayodeji Dawodu
Abstract 92 | PDF Downloads 78 EPUB Downloads 45

Page 1459-1466

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.893

Immediate, 6-hours and 24-hours urethral catheter removal on urinary morbidity following elective caesarean delivery under spinal anaesthesia: A randomized comparative study.

Roseline Beauty Iheagwam, Peter Abiye Awoyesuku, Princeba Tamunobelema Amachree, Dickson Hezekiah John, Awopola Ibiebelem Jumbo, Ngozi Clare Orazulike
Abstract 96 | PDF Downloads 71 EPUB Downloads 58

Page 1467-1478

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.939

Evaluating the Knowledge and Awareness of Professional Indemnity Insurance among Medical Doctors in Nigeria

Ayodele Kabir Alao, Adewumi Oluwaseun Taiwo, Adeniyi Olanipekun Fasanu, Ayodeji Oluwaseun Owolabi, Saheed Ademola Balogun, Raliat Modupeola Anjous-Alao
Abstract 104 | PDF Downloads 67 EPUB Downloads 46

Page 1479-1485

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.956

Association of Anaemia and Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Bhupesh Gupta, Ramita Goel, Vimal Satodiya, Kirtika Gupta, Anshu Mittal
Abstract 113 | PDF Downloads 59 EPUB Downloads 25

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.959

A Comparative Study of Clinical and Electroencephalographic Findings of the Children with Epilepsy with or without Cerebral palsy in a Tertiary Health Facility in Nigeria

Mikailu Abubakar Jangebe, Hamidu Ahmed, Murtala Muhammad Ahmad, Nma Muhammed Jiya, Fatima Bello Jiya, Hadiza Kubra Ahmed, Khadija Omeneke Isezuo, Fatima Ishaq Abubakr, Maryam Amodu-Sanni, Surajo Ibrahim
Abstract 100 | PDF Downloads 60 EPUB Downloads 48

Page 1510-1525

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.973

Comparison of Blood Glucose Levels in Caesarean and Vaginally Delivered Newborns at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Elizabeth Onazahi Ajogun, Elizabeth Eberechi Oyenusi, Abiola Olufunmilayo Oduwole, Maryann Ugochi Ibekwe
Abstract 51 | PDF Downloads 42 EPUB Downloads 41

Page 1526-1538

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.981
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.984

Assessment of Uptake of Cervical Pre-Cancer Screening among Women of Reproductive Age in Ogun State, Nigeria.

Olaide Rufus Adenaya, Oluwaseyi Isaiah Odelola, Oluseyi Adedeji Aderinwale, Bernard Olumide Ewuoso, Olufemi Matson Badmus, Oluwaseun Okusanya, Oluwole Olutola Ojo, Lucky Ogochukwu Igbafa
Abstract 104 | PDF Downloads 68 EPUB Downloads 52

Page 1550-1560

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.987

Disparities Impacts Psychiatry Competency Assessments among Students in a Nigerian Medical School

Oluwabunnmi Idera Nimata Buhari, Mumeen Olaitan Salihu, Adebusola Jane Ogunmodede, Peter Omoniyi Ajiboye
Abstract 74 | PDF Downloads 45 EPUB Downloads 24

Page 1561-1571

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.991

‘Publish or Perish!’: perception and self-appraisal of Indian physicians on academic publications: A cross-sectional study

Santanu Nath, Shiv Kumar Mudgal, Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha, Saurabh Varshney
Abstract 103 | PDF Downloads 48 EPUB Downloads 40

Page 1572-1586

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.1002

Comparative evaluation of intracanal medicaments on sealing ability of MTA and Hydroxyapatite apical plug in simulated immature teeth – An in vitro study.

Kanika Gupta Verma, Shubhada Kasat, Sanad Kumar Singh Solanki, Abhinaba Das, Naseebia Khan, Dimple Kishan Tirale
Abstract 67 | PDF Downloads 52 EPUB Downloads 33

Page 1587-1596

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.1009

Hematological Profile and Blood-Borne Virus Prevalence in Pregnant Women at a Tertiary Military Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.

Sunday Isaac Omisakin, G. S. Ogoh, S. A. Ayeni, Aloy Okechukwu Ugwu, Chinenye Odo, Ugochi Chinenye Okorafor, Sunusi Rimi Garba, Oluwakemi Elizabeth Otokiti, Nkechinyere Harrison, Adebayo Williams Awoniyi, Ijeoma C. Ohagwu, Simeon Ige, D. C. Ezeoke, Monday Akpan, Austin C. Okoro, Abigail Oghenefejiro Asini, Kayode Ayodeji Adefemi, Peter Chibuzor Oriji, Kehinde S. Okunade
Abstract 64 | PDF Downloads 50 EPUB Downloads 44

Page 1597-1607

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.1010

Digital Technology-Enhanced Remote Health Services: Antenatal Clients’ Perception, Acceptance and Readiness at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.

Leeleebari Rachael Deekae, Daniel Lekue Denebari, Happiness Chinaza Dick, Daprim Samuel Ogaji
Abstract 67 | PDF Downloads 46 EPUB Downloads 48

Page 1608-1622

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.1013

Factors Leading to Delay in Surgical Treatment of Paediatric Congenital Heart Diseases in Rural Western India – A Hospital-Based Study.

Aashka Shah, Pooja Bhalodiya, Purvi Patel, Bhadra Trivedi, Krutika Tandon, Vishal Bhende
Abstract 84 | PDF Downloads 90 EPUB Downloads 36

Page 1623-1630

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.1014

Misconceptions about Ebola Virus Disease among Residents of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria: A Mixed-Method Approach.

Elvis Mbu Bisong, Agam Ebaji Ayuk, Inyang Udeme Asibong, Udeme Essien Asibong, Ita Bassey Okokon, Emmanuel Monjok
Abstract 99 | PDF Downloads 39 EPUB Downloads 25

Page 1631-1646

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.1029
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.1059

Socio-economic Characteristics of Orthodontic Patients in Lagos, Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study

Sylvia Simon Etim, Oyninye Dorathy Umeh
Abstract 82 | PDF Downloads 45 EPUB Downloads 49

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.1062

Case reports or Series

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.692

A Diagnostic Conundrum: Amelanotic Vulvar Malignant Melanoma in a Postmenopausal Patient

Vaishali Bhankhodia, Gyanendra Singh, Tarang Patel, Parth Goswami
Abstract 61 | PDF Downloads 41 EPUB Downloads 47

Page 1667-1671

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.777

Statin-Induced Toxic Myopathy Masquerading as Recurrent Falls and De-Conditioning in an Older Adult

Emediong Santhus Asuka, Jesse Odion
Abstract 107 | PDF Downloads 53 EPUB Downloads 46

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.782

A complex presentation of complicated secondary syphilis with ulcerated lesion progression

Eman A. Ibrahim, Haidar Abbas, Emmanuel O. Oisakede, Natalie Walker
Abstract 129 | PDF Downloads 57 EPUB Downloads 58

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.838

Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Paediatric Cardiac Tamponade: A Case Report of Rapid Diagnosis and Guided Pericardiocentesis in a Resource-Limited Setting.

Nazir Hamisu Usman, Ibrahim Sufyan, Abdullahi Iduze, Fatima Lami Abdullahi, Laila Hassan, Abdullahi Musa, Isa Abdulkadir
Abstract 96 | PDF Downloads 61 EPUB Downloads 96

Page 1689-1693

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.957

Rare Presentations of Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma in the Middle Ear of a 3-Year-Old Boy and Girl.

Asmau Usman, Lawal Shuaibu, Abubakar Dahiru, Shuaibu Adam
Abstract 75 | PDF Downloads 51 EPUB Downloads 78

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.999

Short Communications

Discovery of New Bat Coronavirus (HKU5-CoV-2): Can it be Another Public Health Threat?

Ramandeep Gambhir, Ridhi Aggarwal, Khushdeep Kaur , Ashutosh Nirola, Ravinder Singh, Deepak Gupta
Abstract 78 | PDF Downloads 70 EPUB Downloads 53

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.941

Letter to the Editor

Heart-Brain Interactions in Depression: Insights from HRV and Neurocognitive Correlates

Nesrin Ardahanlı , Ertaç Sertaç Örsel , İsa Ardahanlı
Abstract 73 | PDF Downloads 41 EPUB Downloads 50

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i4.865
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