Kidneys are vital organ involved in the elimination of waste and toxins from the body and maintenance of homeostasis among other functions. Following the entrance of pathogen or xenobiotics into the body, the immune system respond and in most instances, this responses are out of...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131146
Background: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created avenues for physical and mental stress on individuals worldwide. Pregnant women especially, with the onset of COVID-19 have been challenged greatly by an array of disorders, all with varying cognitive, emotional,...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131145
Shabeer Ahmad Paul, Gouranga Prasad Mondal, Ramesh Bhattacharyya, Kartik Chandra Ghosh, Sarbajit Das, Hema Krishna, Chandrakanta Patra, Devlina Roy & Jyoti Kiran·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2021
Background: Atrial fibrillation is one of the common indications of oral anticoagulation. Warfarin continues to be the most commonly used oral anticoagulant, particularly in developing countries. However, its use is limited by many factors, the most important of which is monitori...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131141
Aims and Objectives: To know the role of telemedicine in fighting the pandemic situation of Covid-19 in India and facing the double burden of diseases (Communicable and non-communicable). Material and Methods: Maintaining the norms of social distancing, we have tried to collect s...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131142
Background: Corneal biomechanics is the study of the mechanical properties and responses of the cornea to external forces. Two devices are currently available for characterizing the corneal biomechanical properties in a clinical setting; Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA) (Reichert,...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131143
Introduction: Kernohan-Woltman notch phenomenon is a neurological picture of mydriasis and hemiparesis/ hemiplegia ipsilateral to a supratentorial mass lesion causing compression of the contralateral cerebral peduncle against the tentorial edge. The aim of this paper is to repor...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131139
Degenerative lumbar scoliosis is a multi-planner deformity seen in the aging spine. Important parameters in the evaluation of balance of the degenerative lumbar scoliosis include spino-pelvic parameters such as the LL, SS, PI, and PT besides the coronal Cobb´s angle. In order to...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131140
Management in D.R. through prophylactic treatment (maintaining a glycemic level as close as possible to normal, control hypertension <150/85 mmHg, hyperlipidemia) and curative treatment of D.R. does not cure the disease, but may slow the evolution of D.M. and D.R. AntiVEGF age...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131137
Greater prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) has been observed in overweight and obese children and adolescents. Hepcidin acts as a key regulator of iron metabolism. Hepcidin synthesis increases in response inflammatory cytokines especially Interleukin-6 (IL-6). Considering that ob...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131138
Anyiekere Morgan Ekanem, Wisdom Nicholas Sylvanus, Queendolene Etim Asanana, Imo-Owo Ibanga Akpabio, Etim Isaac Clement, Chidi Kenneth Okpara, Bassey EkponoAbasi Okon & Kubiat Edeheudim George·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2021
Aims: Eating of fruits prevent several diseases in man but unhealthy ripening methods are reported in many countries. This study aimed at determining the various fruit ripening methods and knowledge of the health effects associated with the use of calcium carbide as an artificial...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131135
Background: Treatment of severe maternal hypertension is strongly indicated for the prevention of maternal complications, such as cerebrovascular accidents and placental abruption, for avoiding extreme pre maturity. The selection criteria for the various antihypertensive drugs ar...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131136
This review highlights the history of the commencement of training in East Africa. The challenges faced in setting up a recognised training curriculum in General Surgery are outlined. The supply of health professionals with surgical skills is disproportionate to the world burden...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131132
Background: Smoking is one of the most serious health hazards because it affects every organ in our bodies. Cigarette smoking increases the chance of developing systemic and ocular vascular diseases significantly. Although the exact mechanism behind the association between ocular...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131133
Objective: To determine the efficacy (sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy) of the VeinesQol/Sym with metric statements fewer than the EQ5D in detecting the quality of life of patients with Chronic Venous Disease (CVD) before and after treatment. Methods: This is a descriptive-...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131134
Aims: To carry out a brief review of the literature on the theme of ostomy, focusing on colostomies. Study Design: A review study. Methodology: The papers, in English, Portuguese and Spanish were collected in Scielo database in January 2021. After reading the abstracts, a selecti...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131131