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Association of the +936 C/T Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of the VEGF-A Gene with Renal Cell Cancer in an Eastern Indian Population

Anindya Dasgupta, Subhrajyoti Dasgupta, Debabrata Samanta, Angshuman Ashu & Dilip Karmakar · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

Aims: Renal cell cancer is one of the major killer cancers affecting mankind. Various polymorphisms in different genes have been found to be associated with the disease. +936 C/T SNP in the VEGF gene has been reported to be associated with spread of metastasis in several parts of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i730306

Emerging Role of Zinc Transporter-8 Autoantibodies (ZnT8A) in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus- A Review

Afreen Bhatty, Saeeda Baig, Zil-e-Rubab . & Moazzam Ali Shahid · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

Zinc, an important micronutrient for the storage, structural stabilization, secretion and action of insulin, is present in highest concentration in pancreas. The transport of zinc occurs through the zinc transporter-8 (ZnT8) to the insulin secretory vesicles. Zinc Transporter-8 A...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i630304

Factors Affecting Levels of Antiretroviral Drug Adherence among Adult Patient Living with HIV in Public Health Facilities of Arba Minch Town, Southern Ethiopia: Using Cumulative Logit Model

Sultan Hussen Hebo, Kabtamu Tolosie Gergiso & Markos Abiso Erango · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

Background: Adherence to antiretroviral therapy is essential to reduce the multiplication of the virus and improve disease outcomes. The studies have reported a range of factors influencing antiretroviral therapy adherence at various levels. Almost all studies were modeling the f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i630305

Efficacy of Cognitive Behavoural Therapy and Logotherapy in Reducing Risky Sexual Behaviour among in-School Adolescents in Benin Metropolis Edo State, Nigeria

Adeyemi Florence Toyin & Egbochuku Omotunde Elizabeth · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

The study investigated the efficacy of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Logotherapy in reducing risky sexual behaviours among in-school adolescents in Benin Metropolis, Edo State. Four research questions were raised and formulated to hypotheses to guide the study. A Quasi-experime...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i630302

Comparative Analysis of Clinical History, Sociodemographic, Behavioural Factors and Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Hypertensive in Awka, Nigeria

Chidinma Ifeyinwa Mmaju, Peter Osezele Okonudo, Gladys Ahaneku & Ufoaroh Chinyelu Uchenna · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

Background: Hypertension is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and research studies done in Nigeria observed prevalence rate of hypertension to range from 26.4% to 36.9%. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the sociodemographic, clinical, behavioral and card...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i630303

Evaluation of Urine CCA Strips for (Field) Diagnosis of Active Schistosoma mansoni Infection in a Low Endemic Kenyan Community

Ephraim Odek Adel, George O. Orinda & Mariam T. Mwanje · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

Schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic disease caused by a digenetic trematode blood fluke of the genus Schistosoma. The disease remains a serious public health problem in endemic countries and affects at least 207 million people worldwide, with 85% in Africa. In Kenya, more than...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i630301

Attitude, Awareness and Experience of Women towards the Breast Self-examination in Saudi Arabia

Nisar Haider Zaidi & Fatma K. Althoubaity · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

Objective: To evaluate the attitude, awareness and experience of Women towards the breast self-examination. Methods: This is population-based study with the total number of the participants were 349 between 25-70 yrs of age, between December 2017 to February 2018 at King Abdulazi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i530300

Prevalence of Childhood Obesity among Primary School Students at Taif Governorate, Saudi Arabia

Rasheed Ali AlGhamdi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

Background: Obesity in children is rapidly emerging as a global epidemic that will have profound public health consequences as overweight children become overweight adults particularly if obesity is present in adolescence. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of overweight and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i530299

Epidemiological Distribution of Different Vibrio cholerae Strains Causing Cholera Disease in Endemic Countries: A Review

Tarh Jacqueline Ebob · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

Cholera is an acute severe watery diarrhoeal disease caused by a toxigenic strains of Vibrio cholerae. Significant clinical presentations characteristic of this disease include; asymptomatic intestinal colonization, accompanied by rapid fluid and electrolyte loss, cholera sicca (...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i530298

Mandibular Osteomyelitis in Concurrence with Psoriasis: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Hong He, Xinyu Xia, Jinhan Zhou, Xiaotong Deng, Kejie Lu, Er Li & Qingzhu Wu · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

Mandibular osteomyelitis in a patient with psoriasis is an uncommonly clinical manifestation while there is an increasing number of reports and studies on involvements of stomatology in psoriasis, especially the death of a patient via or not via Allogeneic bone marrow transplanta...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i430295

Adolescent Obesity and Overweight Prevalence amongst Urban Population of Pakistan

Zulfiqar Khosa, M. Yaseen Bazai, Tariq Mehmood, Mukhtar Mehboob, Muhammad Zubair, Mehwish Sharif, Hamaiyal Sana & Sania Murad · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

Background: Adolescent obesity is a worldwide threatening health challenge. Current study was designed to assess the obesity and overweight occurrence in adolescent age groups of 12-18 years pertaining to high and low income groups of the city of Quetta Pakistan. Methods and Resu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i530296

Presentation, Characteristics and Co-morbidities of Men with Prostate Cancer in Nigeria

Chimaobi Gideon Ofoha & Felix Echebiri Magnus · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

Aims: To determine the presentation, characteristics and associated co-morbidities in Nigerian men with prostate cancer. Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried at the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Jos University Teachin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i530297

Diagnostic Performance of Blood Film Microscopy and PfHRP2-based RDT in a Routine Clinical Setting of a Secondary Health Facility in Ghana

Francis O. Agyapong, Daniel Ansong, Alex Owusu-Ofori & Ruby Martin-Peprah · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

Background: Malaria remains a major public health threat claiming many lives particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Light microscopy and RDT are the mainstay tests in the clinical settings for malaria diagnosis. Many studies report varying levels of validity of these tests compared...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i430294

Prevalence of Seropositive VDRL Cases amongst Pregnant Women at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria: Is Routine Screening for Syphilis Using VDRL Still Relevant?

P. A. Awoyesuku, D. A. MacPepple & N. J. Kwosah · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

Background: Untreated maternal syphilis is strongly associated with adverse birth outcomes. The WHO recommends routine serological screening in pregnancy. Some workers have advised a reappraisal of this practice, having demonstrated low seroprevalence in their antenatal populatio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i430293

The Indigenous Cultural Ways of Diagnosis in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Stephen Ababio, Steve Kquofi & Eric Appau Asante · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

The primary aim of this study is to make the indigenous cultural ways of identifying diseases known in order to promote and remove the mystery and superstition associated to them. Due to the nature of the study, the purposive sampling technique was largely employed. Interviews an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i430291