Recent Articles
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October 27, 2023 Research ArticleAbstract Background: The Adolescent Family Life Program Positive Youth Development (AFLP PYD) model is a case management-based intervention that supports the development of protective factors that contribute to resilience among Expectant and Parenting Youth (.....
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June 20, 2023 Research ArticleAbstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of implementing a self-administered acupressure intervention for chronic low back pain (CLBP) relief among patients in a community free clinic in the Met.....
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September 12, 2023 Research ArticleAbstract Background: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a preventable public health problem and one of the most common types of violence against pregnant women which could be a cause of perinatal and maternal morbidities and mortalities. Screening for IPV dur.....
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September 08, 2023 Case ReportAbstract Lower Motor Nerve (LMN) facial palsy is a rare presentation of systemic hypertension in children. A 8.5 year old boy, initially had isolated right LMN facial palsy, progressed over 2 weeks to hypertensive encephalopathy, obstructive hydrocephalous, s.....
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July 03, 2023 Research ArticleAbstract Abstract Background: Maternal deaths remain excessively high in developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria, the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) ranged from 448 to 4210 per 100,000 live births with hypertensive disorders and ha.....
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November 17, 2022 Research ArticleAbstract Background: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is used for the diagnosis of hypertension; however, currently used devices have several drawbacks complicating their use and accu.....
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May 05, 2022 Case ReportAbstract Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL), is a progressive disease that typically presents with mild, non-specific symptoms. Symptoms may include neck and low back pain, tingling, and numbness in the upper extremities, and as the di.....
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September 20, 2017 Research ArticleAbstract Background: The detection of microalbuminuria (MAL) is a point of care test in primary care that indicates early kidney disease among patients with essential hypertension. Despite the strong prognosticating index of UAE in hypertension, there is a d.....