Background: Cytokines have an important role in immune system dysregulation in SLE because they act on the differentiation, maturation, and activation of several effector cells, culminating in inflammation and subsequent tissue damage.The aim of the work was to evaluate cytokine...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130927
Background: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures in the pediatric age group and it is associated with significant post-operative discomfort. The aim of this study is to compare the safety, reliability, and efficacy of ultrasound-guided transverses...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130928
Background: MRI can specifically diagnose some certain pathologic types by providing accurate information on fat, collagen and hemorrhage. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, an emerging non-invasive MRI technique, is of the capability to evaluate the extent of microsc...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130929
Determine the time of death based on these characteristics. Aims: The aim of the study was to identify the features of changes in the structure of the cerebral cortex in different periods of the post - mortem period after massive blood loss and blood loss complicated by hemorrhag...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130926
Background: Cranioplasty involves the repair of a cranial defect or deformation for cosmetic reasons, as well as long-term protection of the brain from the external environment. This work aims to evaluate and compare the efficacy, advantages and limitations of different materials...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130923
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess some haemostatic parameters in sickle cell anaemia subjects in Rivers and Bayelsa States. Study Design: This study is a cross-sectional observational study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out at the University of Port...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130925
Aim: To evaluate the behavior of the alveolar ridge split technique in a series of surgical cases. Materials and Methods: One hundred and fifty implants were included in this study for a total of 60 patients. The surgeries consisted of a mid-crestal incision and subsequent bone...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130922
Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor is an epithelial origin locally aggressive benign odontogenic tumor. It is an extremely rare neoplasm comprise of <1 % of all odontogenic tumors. It manifests clinically as asymptomatic, slow-growing, and locally aggressive lesion which...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130921
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are rares connective tumors, usually located in the stomach or small intestine. Derived from Cajal cells or one of their precursors. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) represent 1% to 2% of all neoplasms of the digestive tract, The av...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130919
This study sought to develop and validate two methods of quality assessment, one for Class I cavity preparation and another for composite resin restoration. This was an experimental laboratory study. The methods are named Class I Cavity Preparation Assessment – COCA and Class I C...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130920
Background: Milk Fat Globule-Epidermal Growth Factor 8 (MFG-E8) has been shown to be involved in various biological functions including the phagocytic clearance of apoptotic cells, neovascularization and epithelial restitution. Recently, emerging studies have reported that MFG-E8...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130918
Introduction: Due to the unprecedented health and economic complications resulting from COVID-19, the coronavirus pandemic is currently a leading global health concern. COVID-19 poses significant health risks, life-threatening clinical conditions, and even mortality in affected i...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1030916
Background: Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common and potentially debilitating disorder. Neuropsychological assessment provides unique complementary information that is critical for evaluating higher cortical abilities. This study aimed to assess the neuropsychological...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1030915
This involves evaluating the risk of syphilis transfusion in blood donors having a reaction to the group antigen and confirming positive or negative by the treponemal test. From August 2019 to August 2020, an observational study of syphilitic markers was conducted with blood dono...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1030914
Aims: Pulse pressure (PP) is determined by the complex relationship between stroke volume of the heart, aortic elasticity and peripheral vascular resistance. PP has been considered an independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality of normotensive and hypertensive individual...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1030913