Objectives: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is regarded as an important aetiological agent of various human infections. Fluoroquinolones are routinely used in the chemotherapeutic management of these infections; nonetheless, in recent years, a growing rate of resistance to thes...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1030245
Patient mortality after kidney transplantation continues to be a major clinical challenge, with approximately 1 in 5 recipients dying within 10 years of engraftment. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death after the 1-year posttransplant and it has been est...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1030241
Background: The facial nerve is an important and complex nerve whose course predisposes to various affectations. Most work has been focused mainly on Bell’s palsy and not much has been done on other aspects of the nerve affectation. Aim: To determine the prevalence of facial ner...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1030242
Background: In recent years the survival rates for children diagnosed with cancer has increased as result of successful treatment. Evaluation of health related quality of life during the process of treatments is important for recognition of acute dysfunction related to therapy an...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1030243
Mghaieth Zghal Fathia, Boudiche Selim, Sammoud Kais, Ayari Jihen, Ben Ammar Jihen, Rekik Bassem, Farhati Abdeljelil, Ouali Sana, Larbi Noureddine, Ben Halima Manel & Mourali Mohamed Sami·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2019
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is a common but often under diagnosed condition. According to literature, OSA prevalence in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients varies from 21 to 85%. OSA is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for biventricular dysfunction. T...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1030240
Objective: This study aims to estimate the annual doses for personnel categories following their exposure to ionizing radiation during their occupation in the external radiotherapy department of the Center of Oncology and Hematology (COH) at Mohammed VI Hospital in Marrakech. Mat...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1030239
Introduction: Accurate rapid diagnosis is one of the most important steps in the effort to reduce morbidity and mortality of malaria. Blood-specific malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are currently in use but reports on their sensitivity and specificity and comparison with the...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i930238
Aims: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for high lung cancer death that is mostly associated with advanced disease stage at diagnosis and resistance to chemotherapy. In the present study, we investigated whether xanthohumol, a prenylated flavonoid of hop plant, induces...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i930237
Sacrum is an extremely rare site for osteoid osteoma. We present a 25 year-old male, a computer operator who presented with chronic back pain of 4 years duration. He was initially investigated with routine x-rays and lab investigations and was treated for chronic back pain at ano...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i930235
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory disorder commonly assessed by spirometry and health related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaires. COPD assessment test (CAT) is a new questionnaire used for HRQoL evaluation especially in a clinic...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i930236
Objective: This study was carried out to evaluate occupational dose of personnel, engaged in radiation work without wearing monitoring device, at five diagnostic centres in Abeokuta, Ogun State metropolis, namely, Rainbow, New image, Bethel, Akinolugbade and Abiolad. Materials a...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i930233
Aims: To identify the possible effects of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) on maternal health outcomes of women attended primary health care centers (PHCCs) in Gaza Strip – Palestine. Study Design: A cross-sectional comparative design. Place and Duration of Study: The s...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i930232
Aim: The study evaluated the effects of the combined extracts of Vernonia amygdalina (VA) and Gongronema latifolium (GL) on pancreatic GLUT 2 expression and caspase 3 activity in streptozotocin (STZ, 45 mg/Kg)-induced diabetic rats. Study Design: Fifteen Albino rats were used for...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i930230
Background: Untreated maternal Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is associated with adverse pregnancy outcome including preterm birth, low birth weight, and mother-to-child transmission of the virus. This study aimed to compare the pregnancy outcome between HIV infecte...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i930231
Aims: To identify the prevalence of hypertensions, socio demographic characteristics, risk factor and awareness of the study population about hypertension in Khartoum Locality. Study Design: A descriptive community-based cross-sectional study. Place of Study: Khartoum locality, S...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i830225