Background: Application of chest radiography for all patients with chest diseases is associated with a significant increase in total costs, exposure to radiation, and overcrowding of the emergency department in case of emergency. Ultrasound has been introduced as an alternative d...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i830879
Background: The peculiarity in Nigerians’ demographic, socio-economic and cultural pattern necessitated the need to explore potential COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. This study investigated the determinants of willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. Methods: An online cr...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i830881
The bone split technique is used to increase the width of a narrow ridge for implant placement with high success rates. This technique was performed on a 53-year-old patient with bilateral mandibular posterior edentulous and fully edentulous maxilla. Implants placement was perfor...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i730877
Background: Spinal anesthesia produces hypotension more often in elderly patients than in younger patients due to decrease systemic vascular resistance mainly. Limiting the dose (and thus, extent of anesthetic spread) to the necessary dermatomes reduces the likelihood of side eff...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i730878
Background: Vitamin D3 is synthesized in skin and sequentially metabolized in liver and kidney in humans. It is well known for its function in maintaining calcium and phosphorus homeostasis and promoting bone mineralization. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate vit...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i730880
Background: Doppler ultrasound scan (DUS) is a valuable, cost effective, and relatively rapid diagnostic technique that provides a non-invasive assessment of the vascular circulation in the lower limb. Aims: To determine the pattern of lower limbs Doppler requests in our environm...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i730874
Background: Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum (QL) block, is local anesthetic technique providing perioperative somatic, perhaps even visceral, analgesia for patients of all ages. The aim of this study is to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided anterior QL bloc...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i730875
Background/Aim: Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most important microvascular complications associated with type II diabetic patients. It occurs in 20-40% patients with diabetes mellitus, and microalbuminuria is still considered as the first sign of diabetic nephropathy. Low se...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i730876
Aim: Evaluation of nerve conduction in adult patients of iron deficiency anemia and to study the response to treatment. Study Design: Prospective randomized control study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medicine and Department of Physiology, PGIMS Rohtak Introduction:...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i730873
Aims: Pancytopenia is a common clinic-haematological problem suspected in patients with anaemia, prolonged fever, and a bleeding tendency. This study was performed to find the prevalence of pancytopenia and to determine the common causes of pancytopenia. Study Design: Cross-sec...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i730871
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can increase the incidence of cardiovascular disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. Thyroid hormones also play important roles in hepatic lipid metabolism and hepatic insulin resistance. Hypothyroidism is associated with reduce...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i730872
Introduction: The introduction of P. falciparum encoded HRP-2 based malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) kits is widely accepted in Nigeria and worldwide as a simplified form of diagnosis and a cheaper alternative to the microscopy technique (gold standard). However, deletion of P...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i730870
B. cepacia causes pneumonia in people with preexisting lung diseases and is intrinsically resistant to many antibiotics. Here we present a 55-year-old female with community acquired pneumonia developed colonization of B. cepecia. In our case we monitored her daily for the progres...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i630867
The biological equilibrium of iron, a potent, multifunctional micronutrient is a decisive factor in the holistic health of the mother and child. Iron dysequilibrium impairs organ function, effects growth and development and predisposes to a spectrum of disease states. This articl...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i730868
Background: Childhood obesity is unarguably a major public health challenge, which is associated with the incidence of many health problems like insulin resistance which is the main trigger of metabolic syndrome, that is characterized by many comorbidities like dyslipidemia, hype...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i730869