The African Health Sciences is an internationally refereed journal publishing original articles on research, clinical practice, public health, policy, planning, implementation and evaluation, in the health and related sciences relevant to Africa and the tropics. African Health Sciences acknowledges support provided by the African Health Journals Partnership Project that is funded by the US National Institutes of Health (through the National Library of Medicine and the Fogarty International Center) and facilitated by the Council of Science Editors.Other websites related to this journal include: http://www.bioline.org.br/hs
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Vol 13, No 1 (2013)
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Articles
| Effects of aerobic exercise and drug therapy on blood pressure and antihypertensive drugs: a randomized controlled trial |
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| FA Maruf, AO Akinpelu, BL Salako | 1-9 |
| Cardio-respiratory fitness markers among Kenyan university students using a 20m shuttle run test (SRT) |
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| K Magutah | 10-16 |
| Physical activity and health promotion strategies among physiotherapists in Rwanda |
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| JM Frantz, R Ngambare | 17-23 |
| Perceived and experienced restrictions in participation and autonomy among adult survivors of stroke in Ghana |
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| SL Amosun, GG Nyante, EK Wiredu | 24-31 |
| Body size and abnormal lipids among adult patients at the Baptist Medical centre, Ogbomoso, Nigeria |
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| OI Amole, DA OlaOlorun, OL Odeigah | 32-37 |
| Nutrition status and associated factors among children in public primary schools in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya |
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| EW Mwaniki, AN Makokha | 38-46 |
| Seasonal disease activity and serum vitamin D levels in rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and osteoarthritis |
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| L Yazmalar, L Ediz, M Alpayci, O Hiz, M Toprak, I Tekeoglu | 47-55 |
| High blood pressure in a semi-urban community in south-south Nigeria: a community - based study |
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| US Ekanem, DC Opara, CD Akwaowo | 56-61 |
| Non communicable disease and risky behaviour in an urban university community Nigeria |
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| IG Ige, ET Owoaje, OA Adebiyi | 62-67 |
| Factors associated with depression and suicide among patients with diabetes mellitus and essential hypertension in a Nigerian teaching hospital |
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| MN Igwe, R Uwakwe, CA Ahanotu, GM Onyeama, MO Bakare, AC Ndukuba | 68-77 |
| Psychological distress among adults admitted to medical and surgical wards of a Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda |
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| ZG Rukundo, N Nakasujja, S Musisi | 82-86 |
| Psychiatric morbidity among physically ill patients in a Ugandan Regional Referral Hospital |
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| ZG Rukundo, S Musisi, N Nakasujja | 87-93 |
| Henoch Schonlein Purpura in children: clinical analysis of 120 cases |
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| P Chen, XB Zhu, P Ren, YB Wang, RP Sun, DE Wei | 94-99 |
| Renal insufficiency in Ghanaian HIV infected patients: need for dose adjustment |
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| WKBA Owiredu, L Quaye, N Amidu, O Addai-Mensah | 101-111 |
| Helicobacter pylori infection and atrophic gastritis |
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| IA Ebule, AN Longdoh, IL Paloheimo | 112-117 |
| Esophageal cancer awareness in Bomet district, Kenya |
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| V Duron, J Bii, R Mutai, J Ngetich, D Harrington, R Parker, R White | 122-128 |
| Acute organo-phosphorus pesticide poisoning in North Karnataka, India: oxidative damage, haemoglobin level and total leukocyte |
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| IA Hundekari, AN Suryakar, DB Rathi | 129-136 |
| Influence of indoor formaldehyde pollution on respiratory system health in the urban area of Shenyang, China |
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| L Zhai, J Zhao, B Xu, Y Deng, Z Xu | 137-143 |
| Allergy sensitization and asthma among 13-14 year old school children in Nigeria |
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| O Oluwole, OG Arinola, GA Falade, MA Ige, GA Falusi, T Aderemi, D Huo, IO Olopade, CO Olopade | 144-153 |
| Outcome of cholelithiasis in Sudanese children with Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA) after 13 years follow-up |
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| BAI Attalla, ZA Karrar, G Ibnouf, AO Mohamed, O Abdelwahab, EM Nasir, MA Seed | 154-159 |
| Chest wall tumor at relapse of multiple myeloma |
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| I Tazi, H Nafil, L Mahmal | 160-161 |
| Giant fibroadenoma presenting like fungating breast cancer in a Nigerian teenager |
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| OA Arowolo, AA Akinkuolie, AO Adisa, GC Obonna, BJ Olasode | 162-165 |
| Bilateral giant inguinoscrotal Hernia: psychosocial issues and a new classification |
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| EE Akpo | 166-170 |
| Tardive hip disease diagnosis in a young adult with sickle cell disease |
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| AA Bokolombe, F Samato, T Lukinu, MB Ekila, MN Aloni | 171-173 |
African Health Sciences. ISSN: 1680-6905