The biological processes of a human body occur in liquid medium. The human body contains around 55-60% of water in young people. At birth the percentage is around 75%, and in elderly people it is - 50-55% (by weight). The state of water in the body of athletes is an indicator for...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430407
Background: Bleeding from the nose is one of the commonest emergencies that could present in a typical ear, nose and throat clinic. It is often a frightful experience for both the patient and relations, especially in severe cases. Aim: To determine the aetiological profile, the m...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430404
Introduction: Pain is one of the most recurrent complaints obtainable in paediatric settings especially while carrying out procedures. The emergency section is a very tasking place for children. Hence it is important for health care workers to follow a child focussed or individua...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430405
Aims and Objectives: To evaluate wound healing and patient’s comfort after oral soft tissue surgical procedures performed by diode laser in comparison with diathermy. Methods: This study includes 20 patients requiring oral soft tissue surgical procedures are randomly categorized...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430406
Background: Humanitarian emergencies upset and wreck existing healthcare services and systems. Pregnant women and infant are incredibly defenseless, as these infants are exposed to the risk of preventable childhood disease which includes HIV that is transmitted from their HIV pos...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430402
Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate and compare the linear anthropometric body features of the Igbo, Ijaw and Yoruba, the three major ethnic groups in Southern Nigeria. The research design was a cross-sectional design. Methodology: The study made use of a total number of...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430403
Aims: The objective of this work was to evaluate heart rate variability (HRV) in critically-ill neonates admitted to NICU, to detect the effect of different causes of critical illness on cardiac autonomic function and outcome of these neonates. Study Design: Case-control study. P...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430396
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the angular craniofacial soft tissue profile of adult southern Nigerian males of Igbo, Ijaw and Yoruba extractions. Methodology: The study made use of a total number of one thousand two hundred (1200) subjects divided into four hundred...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430397
Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity (COB) in the developing world is currently high and is rising rapidly. Unlike developed countries, studies evaluating the association between parental socio-economic status (SES) and risk of COB in developing countries are limited....
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430398
Aims: The etiological spectrum and clinical profile of admitted patients presenting with pancytopenia were studied. Study Design: This was a prospective study conducted on 200 patients presenting to the Department of Medicine, Department of Oncology and the Allied Specialities of...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430400
Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the circumferential anthropometric body characteristics of adult male Ijaws of southern Nigeria. Methodology: The research design was a non-experimental, cross-sectional design. It made use of a total number of four hundred (400) subje...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430401
Background: In the 1970’s the introduction of Fine Need Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) proved to be the key method for examining the nature and malignant potential of many palpable lesions like thyroid, salivary glands and lymphadenopathies. Breast pathologies is one of the entity th...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430394
Objective: To assess physicians’ knowledge, attitude and practice of radiology. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study utilizing an anonymous questionnaire responded to by physicians, divided into parts as follows: one with questions about the physicians’ knowledge of imagi...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430395
Many details of the emergence of 2019 novel coronavirus infection such as its origin, spread, epidemiology, full spectrum of clinical illness, treatment and mortality rate has not been clearly defined. This review focuses the epidemiological evidences, clinical manifestations, in...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430393
Aims: The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature on the different fixation methods available for sagittal ramus split osteotomy associated with mandibular advancement tested in vitro to evaluate stability of each method. Study Design: Systemati...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i330390