Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, a publication of National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, is a peer-reviewed online journal with Quarterly print on demand compilation of issues published. The journal’s full text is available online at www.npmj.org. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject-based repository.

Current Issue

July-September 2021| Vol 28| Issue 3

Original Article

Perception and practices towards Covid-19 amongst residents in Southern Nigeria

Background: Within a short duration, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread globally, affecting all facets of life and causing widespread panic. This study set out to assess the perceptio...

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Nutritional status and morbidity patterns of the elderly in a Northwestern Nigerian hospital: A cross-sectional study

Context: Nutrition is a significant factor in determining the health of older people because it affects almost all organs and systems, which could lead to varieties of diseases and premature ...

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Quality of life impairment amongst persons living with vitiligo using disease specific vitiligo quality of life index: A Nigerian perspective

Background: Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary disorder of the skin and mucous membranes which manifests as white macules and patches due to selective loss of melanocytes. This condition can ...

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Monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate using water as the irrigation fluid: Our initial experience

Background: Monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (M-TURP) has been the gold standard of surgical intervention in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia with the indication fo...

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Low plasma vitamin D as a predictor of uterine fibroids in a nigerian population

Background: Uterine fibroid is the most common benign tumour of the uterus and the exact cause is unknown. Vitamin D has been found to inhibit cell proliferation and enhance apoptosis in v...

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ISSN - Print: 1117-1936,
Online: 2468-6875

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The journal is registered with the following abstracting partners:
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The journal is indexed with, or included in, the following:
Emerging Sources Citation Index, MEDLINE/Index Medicus, Scimago Journal Ranking, SCOPUS, Web of Science