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The Nigerian Medical journal publishes scientific reports to advance medical and health science in all areas.
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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 55 | PDF Downloads 27 EPUB Downloads 15Page 1290-1300
Current Concepts in the Management of Achilles Tendon Injuries
Abstract 30 | PDF Downloads 27 EPUB Downloads 13Page 1301-1314
Original Articles
Assessment of Peripheral Arterial Disease among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Calabar, Nigeria
Abstract 45 | PDF Downloads 34 EPUB Downloads 14Page 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 64 | PDF Downloads 44 EPUB Downloads 15Page 1333-1345
Efficacy and Safety of Steroids in Acute Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Assessment of the Secondary Metabolites of the Aerial Extract of Ocimum Tenuiflorum for Anti-Diabetic Potential
Abstract 33 | PDF Downloads 27 EPUB Downloads 13Page 1358-1373
Establishing a Consensus Algorithm for H. Pylori Screening, Diagnosis, Initial Management, and Referral Protocols for Primary Care Physicians.
Abstract 40 | PDF Downloads 20 EPUB Downloads 23Page 1374-1385
Outcome of intra-operative Purulent Peritoneal Fluid Aspirate Culture Results during Appendicectomy in Patients’ Management
Abstract 50 | PDF Downloads 50 EPUB Downloads 10Page 1386-1395
Descriptive study of free Emergency Trauma Services and Outcomes in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital, North-Western Nigeria
Abstract 30 | PDF Downloads 19 EPUB Downloads 14Page 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 48 | PDF Downloads 21 EPUB Downloads 12Page 1406-1422
Serum Galectin-3 as a Prognostic Biomarker in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract 29 | PDF Downloads 12 EPUB Downloads 13Page 1423- 1429
Treatment Outcome of Patellar Fractures Across Two Tertiary Centers: A Five-Year Retrospective Study
Abstract 32 | PDF Downloads 10 EPUB Downloads 15Page 1430-1440
The Cost of Care of Childhood Epilepsy in Southern Nigeria: Experience from a Tertiary Hospital in Port Harcourt
Abstract 30 | PDF Downloads 10 EPUB Downloads 11Page 1441-1450
Epidemiological Profile of Haemoglobinopathies in Different Districts of West Bengal: A Retrospective Study
Abstract 24 | PDF Downloads 14 EPUB Downloads 12Page 1451-1458
Prevalence of Adverse Drug Reactions among People Living with HIV in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
Abstract 24 | PDF Downloads 17 EPUB Downloads 10Page 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 23 | PDF Downloads 12 EPUB Downloads 13Page 1467-1478
Evaluating the Knowledge and Awareness of Professional Indemnity Insurance among Medical Doctors in Nigeria
Abstract 19 | PDF Downloads 11 EPUB Downloads 11Page 1479-1485
Association of Anaemia and Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Abstract 39 | PDF Downloads 13 EPUB Downloads 6Page 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 50 | PDF Downloads 15 EPUB Downloads 13Page 1510-1525
Comparison of Blood Glucose Levels in Caesarean and Vaginally Delivered Newborns at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Abstract 14 | PDF Downloads 9 EPUB Downloads 11Page 1526-1538
Glycemic control among People living with HIV and diabetes in Eastern Uganda: A cross-sectional study
Abstract 21 | PDF Downloads 12 EPUB Downloads 8Page 1539-1549
Assessment of Uptake of Cervical Pre-Cancer Screening among Women of Reproductive Age in Ogun State, Nigeria.
Abstract 38 | PDF Downloads 15 EPUB Downloads 12Page 1550-1560
Disparities Impacts Psychiatry Competency Assessments among Students in a Nigerian Medical School
Abstract 23 | PDF Downloads 9 EPUB Downloads 6Page 1561-1571
‘Publish or Perish!’: perception and self-appraisal of Indian physicians on academic publications: A cross-sectional study
Abstract 39 | PDF Downloads 14 EPUB Downloads 13Page 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 22 | PDF Downloads 9 EPUB Downloads 14Page 1587-1596
Hematological Profile and Blood-Borne Virus Prevalence in Pregnant Women at a Tertiary Military Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
Abstract 24 | PDF Downloads 9 EPUB Downloads 9Page 1597-1607
Digital Technology-Enhanced Remote Health Services: Antenatal Clients’ Perception, Acceptance and Readiness at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.
Abstract 31 | PDF Downloads 10 EPUB Downloads 16Page 1608-1622
Factors Leading to Delay in Surgical Treatment of Paediatric Congenital Heart Diseases in Rural Western India – A Hospital-Based Study.
Abstract 28 | PDF Downloads 10 EPUB Downloads 10Page 1623-1630
Misconceptions about Ebola Virus Disease among Residents of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria: A Mixed-Method Approach.
Abstract 43 | PDF Downloads 22 EPUB Downloads 14Page 1631-1646
What is the relationship between the Number of Significant rib fractures and Haemothorax in adults with blunt chest trauma?
Abstract 54 | PDF Downloads 7 EPUB Downloads 13Page 1647-1651
Socio-economic Characteristics of Orthodontic Patients in Lagos, Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study
Abstract 20 | PDF Downloads 7 EPUB Downloads 11Page 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 15 | PDF Downloads 7 EPUB Downloads 12Page 1662-1666
A Diagnostic Conundrum: Amelanotic Vulvar Malignant Melanoma in a Postmenopausal Patient
Abstract 31 | PDF Downloads 12 EPUB Downloads 15Page 1667-1671
Statin-Induced Toxic Myopathy Masquerading as Recurrent Falls and De-Conditioning in an Older Adult
Abstract 36 | PDF Downloads 14 EPUB Downloads 12Page 1672-1680
A complex presentation of complicated secondary syphilis with ulcerated lesion progression
Abstract 60 | PDF Downloads 19 EPUB Downloads 31Page 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 36 | PDF Downloads 11 EPUB Downloads 31Page 1689-1693
Rare Presentations of Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma in the Middle Ear of a 3-Year-Old Boy and Girl.
Abstract 36 | PDF Downloads 10 EPUB Downloads 41Page 1694-1702
Short Communications
Discovery of New Bat Coronavirus (HKU5-CoV-2): Can it be Another Public Health Threat?
Abstract 20 | PDF Downloads 16 EPUB Downloads 14Page 1703-1706
Letter to the Editor
Heart-Brain Interactions in Depression: Insights from HRV and Neurocognitive Correlates
Abstract 23 | PDF Downloads 11 EPUB Downloads 12Page 1707-1709