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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
Abstract 251 | PDF Downloads 149 EPUB Downloads 72Page 1290-1300
Current Concepts in the Management of Achilles Tendon Injuries
Abstract 150 | PDF Downloads 116 EPUB Downloads 65Page 1301-1314
Original Articles
Assessment of Peripheral Arterial Disease among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Calabar, Nigeria
Abstract 251 | PDF Downloads 149 EPUB Downloads 58Page 1315-1332
Evaluation of the Prevalence and Factors Affecting the Mental Health of Undergraduate Medical Students in a Nigerian University: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Abstract 518 | PDF Downloads 216 EPUB Downloads 70Page 1333-1345
Efficacy and Safety of Steroids in Acute Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Abstract 179 | PDF Downloads 98 EPUB Downloads 52 PDF Downloads 0Page 1346-1357
Assessment of the Secondary Metabolites of the Aerial Extract of Ocimum Tenuiflorum for Anti-Diabetic Potential
Abstract 110 | PDF Downloads 101 EPUB Downloads 55Page 1358-1373
Establishing a Consensus Algorithm for H. Pylori Screening, Diagnosis, Initial Management, and Referral Protocols for Primary Care Physicians.
Abstract 158 | PDF Downloads 117 EPUB Downloads 59Page 1374-1385
Outcome of intra-operative Purulent Peritoneal Fluid Aspirate Culture Results during Appendicectomy in Patients’ Management
Abstract 149 | PDF Downloads 137 EPUB Downloads 50Page 1386-1395
Descriptive study of free Emergency Trauma Services and Outcomes in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital, North-Western Nigeria
Abstract 94 | PDF Downloads 78 EPUB Downloads 44Page 1396-1405
Knowledge and Attitude of Pregnant Women on ABO and Rhesus Blood Grouping Towards Preventing Neonatal Hemolytic Disease at Rasheed Shekoni Federal University Teaching Hospital, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria
Abstract 254 | PDF Downloads 174 EPUB Downloads 61Page 1406-1422
Serum Galectin-3 as a Prognostic Biomarker in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract 84 | PDF Downloads 72 EPUB Downloads 57Page 1423- 1429
Treatment Outcome of Patellar Fractures Across Two Tertiary Centers: A Five-Year Retrospective Study
Abstract 100 | PDF Downloads 78 EPUB Downloads 49Page 1430-1440
The Cost of Care of Childhood Epilepsy in Southern Nigeria: Experience from a Tertiary Hospital in Port Harcourt
Abstract 154 | PDF Downloads 74 EPUB Downloads 73Page 1441-1450
Epidemiological Profile of Haemoglobinopathies in Different Districts of West Bengal: A Retrospective Study
Abstract 85 | PDF Downloads 82 EPUB Downloads 56Page 1451-1458
Prevalence of Adverse Drug Reactions among People Living with HIV in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
Abstract 114 | PDF Downloads 98 EPUB Downloads 52Page 1459-1466
Immediate, 6-hours and 24-hours urethral catheter removal on urinary morbidity following elective caesarean delivery under spinal anaesthesia: A randomized comparative study.
Abstract 105 | PDF Downloads 92 EPUB Downloads 64Page 1467-1478
Evaluating the Knowledge and Awareness of Professional Indemnity Insurance among Medical Doctors in Nigeria
Abstract 132 | PDF Downloads 89 EPUB Downloads 54Page 1479-1485
Association of Anaemia and Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Abstract 141 | PDF Downloads 75 EPUB Downloads 30Page 1486-1509
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
Abstract 117 | PDF Downloads 85 EPUB Downloads 53Page 1510-1525
Comparison of Blood Glucose Levels in Caesarean and Vaginally Delivered Newborns at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Abstract 65 | PDF Downloads 55 EPUB Downloads 50Page 1526-1538
Glycemic control among People living with HIV and diabetes in Eastern Uganda: A cross-sectional study
Abstract 93 | PDF Downloads 75 EPUB Downloads 52Page 1539-1549
Assessment of Uptake of Cervical Pre-Cancer Screening among Women of Reproductive Age in Ogun State, Nigeria.
Abstract 120 | PDF Downloads 85 EPUB Downloads 59Page 1550-1560
Disparities Impacts Psychiatry Competency Assessments among Students in a Nigerian Medical School
Abstract 80 | PDF Downloads 59 EPUB Downloads 25Page 1561-1571
‘Publish or Perish!’: perception and self-appraisal of Indian physicians on academic publications: A cross-sectional study
Abstract 117 | PDF Downloads 62 EPUB Downloads 44Page 1572-1586
Comparative evaluation of intracanal medicaments on sealing ability of MTA and Hydroxyapatite apical plug in simulated immature teeth – An in vitro study.
Abstract 76 | PDF Downloads 65 EPUB Downloads 42Page 1587-1596
Hematological Profile and Blood-Borne Virus Prevalence in Pregnant Women at a Tertiary Military Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
Abstract 77 | PDF Downloads 66 EPUB Downloads 49Page 1597-1607
Digital Technology-Enhanced Remote Health Services: Antenatal Clients’ Perception, Acceptance and Readiness at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.
Abstract 104 | PDF Downloads 67 EPUB Downloads 59Page 1608-1622
Factors Leading to Delay in Surgical Treatment of Paediatric Congenital Heart Diseases in Rural Western India – A Hospital-Based Study.
Abstract 93 | PDF Downloads 108 EPUB Downloads 39Page 1623-1630
Misconceptions about Ebola Virus Disease among Residents of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria: A Mixed-Method Approach.
Abstract 115 | PDF Downloads 59 EPUB Downloads 31Page 1631-1646
What is the relationship between the Number of Significant rib fractures and Haemothorax in adults with blunt chest trauma?
Abstract 102 | PDF Downloads 63 EPUB Downloads 42Page 1647-1651
Socio-economic Characteristics of Orthodontic Patients in Lagos, Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study
Abstract 116 | PDF Downloads 57 EPUB Downloads 55Page 1647-1651
Case reports or Series
Metachronous Testicular Loss Following Testicular Torsion; A Pathology requiring a time dependent intervention: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Abstract 68 | PDF Downloads 64 EPUB Downloads 60Page 1662-1666
A Diagnostic Conundrum: Amelanotic Vulvar Malignant Melanoma in a Postmenopausal Patient
Abstract 77 | PDF Downloads 56 EPUB Downloads 54Page 1667-1671
Statin-Induced Toxic Myopathy Masquerading as Recurrent Falls and De-Conditioning in an Older Adult
Abstract 128 | PDF Downloads 81 EPUB Downloads 51Page 1672-1680
A complex presentation of complicated secondary syphilis with ulcerated lesion progression
Abstract 158 | PDF Downloads 73 EPUB Downloads 65Page 1703-1710
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Paediatric Cardiac Tamponade: A Case Report of Rapid Diagnosis and Guided Pericardiocentesis in a Resource-Limited Setting.
Abstract 101 | PDF Downloads 74 EPUB Downloads 102Page 1689-1693
Rare Presentations of Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma in the Middle Ear of a 3-Year-Old Boy and Girl.
Abstract 93 | PDF Downloads 66 EPUB Downloads 81Page 1694-1702
Short Communications
Discovery of New Bat Coronavirus (HKU5-CoV-2): Can it be Another Public Health Threat?
Abstract 95 | PDF Downloads 82 EPUB Downloads 61Page 1703-1706
Letter to the Editor
Heart-Brain Interactions in Depression: Insights from HRV and Neurocognitive Correlates
Abstract 80 | PDF Downloads 50 EPUB Downloads 54Page 1707-1709