Aim: Infection control is crucial in any clinical setting. It is vital that all dentists must follow the infection control protocols in their clinics to prevent cross-infection. In a dental clinic, even simple dental procedures including extractions, scaling and root planning, de...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i830224
Objectives: To investigate the trend of wearing personal protective equipment by dentists in Karachi, Pakistan. Methodology: Study was conducted over a period of three months in Karachi. Study included dentists working in Dental practices. Dental students and dentists not registe...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i830222
Background: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) represents a heterogeneous group of autoimmune diseases that arises before the age of 16 years and lasts more than 6 months. During acute inflammation of the disease, serum copper concentration increases and zinc decreases, that cou...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i830221
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common life-threatening monogenic disorders affecting millions of people worldwide. The disease has a high prevalence in malaria-endemic tropics, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Although sickle-cell trait (SCT) offers protective adva...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i830220
Background: Formal education, antenatal care, and improved health services still remain the key to a large-scale reduction in maternal mortality in developing countries. Pregnancy and labour complications are most prevalent among unbooked patients compared to booked patients. Pro...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i830219
Concomitant transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is suggested to enhance the functional effects of other physical rehabilitation methods in individuals with motor impairment stemming from a chronic cerebrovascular disease. Thus, the primary aim of the proposed study is...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i830218
Backgrounds: Iron supplementation is most widely used approach of controlling the global problem of iron deficiency anemia especially in pregnant anemic women. Anemia is one of the most frequent complications related to pregnancy. Normal physiological changes in pregnancy affect...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i830217
Introduction: Heterogeneity in sickle cell anaemia manifestations ranges from near asymptomatic cases to severe illness. Objective: This study determined the relationship between foetal haemoglobin F level, other haematological parameters and acute painful episode score of sickl...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i730213
Background: Although rare, infection is considered to be most dreadful of the prosthetic related complications resulting in repeated surgical intervention, extended hospitalization or sometimes in loss of implant or permanent disability if not treated promptly. Poor treatment out...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i730214
Background: Computed tomography (CT) is a major source of ionizing radiation exposure in medical diagnostic. Patients more exposed related to radiation are supposed to be more susceptible to health risks. Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess physician’s knowledge of radi...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i730215
Hepatocellular carcinoma also known as hepatoma is considered as the most common type of primary liver malignancy and is the leading cause of death worldwide. The incidence and mortality is still on the rise despite the drastic progress in early screening tools and new advancemen...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i730212
Background: Sex refers to biological and physical characteristics that are linked with labeled male or female. Transgender refers to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex. Objectives: The objective of the study was to determ...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i730211
Aim: To determine the prevalence of coexisting systemic and ocular diseases among the cataract surgery patients in a teaching hospital in north east Malaysia. Method: in this retrospective study, the medical records of patients who were operated for cataract over a period of thre...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i730210
Background: Current state of practice of medical imaging now encompasses advance supportive care to patient, in addition to the supportive care offered for the stabilization of patient before radiologic procedures. Advance supportive care, such as Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (C...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i730209
Hemifacial Microsomia (HFM) is a congenital anomaly involving embryological derivatives of the first and second branchial arches and characterized mainly by mandibular hypoplasia and unilateral or bilateral microtia; although, other facial structures may be affected. It may have...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i730208