Background: Diagnostic errors arising from wrong clinical judgments and conclusions are common occurrences worldwide in routine medical practice. Unfortunately, it results in unpleasant clinical sequelae such as unnecessary complications and premature deaths. Many of these cases...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/43384
During pregnancy there are many changes in female posture which affect gait parameters. Aim: The purpose of this study was to analyze changes in foot plantar pressure patterns in pregnant women in their third trimester versus non pregnant women. Methods: Thirty female subjects co...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/44145
Background: Primary health care (PHC) is the gateway to the health system, and is expected to resolve up to 85% of health problems in general. Sub-optimal management of asthma can be attributed to patient’s, doctor’s or health services’ factors. The aim of this study was to asses...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/43617
Small intestinal diverticulosis refers to the presence of multiple saclike mucosal herniations through weak points in the intestinal wall this is a rare presentation. Small intestinal diverticulae are far less common than colonic diverticulae. The prevalence of small intestinal d...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/44119
Aims: This study aims to determine the prevalence of pharyngocutaneous fistula and the risk factors in this environment. Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Niger...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/44127
Aim: The aim is to highlight the causal relationship of perinatal exposure to carbamazepine and neural tube defect as well as the implication of missed perinatal diagnosis of this severe neurologic abnormality. Presentation of Case: We present a term baby with lumbosacral meningo...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/43557
Introduction: Acrylic dentures are important predisposing factors for oral candidiasis. Duration of wearing dentures in the oral cavity of diabetic and non-diabetic patients can increase Candida colonisation and results in the higher incidence of oral and systemic candidiasis. Ai...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/43719
Aims: To determine the prevalence, sociodemographic features, clinical presentation, patterns of foreign body impaction and management in our center. Study Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ekiti State Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/43889
Background: Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal disorder characterised by a lateral bending or curvature of the spine. Aim of Study: To evaluate the prevalence, distribution and age of onset of adolescent scoliosis among female patients at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Sou...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/43883
Severe oxidative stress has been reported in Tuberculosis (TB) patients, and this is associated with increased production of free radicals due to phagocyte respiratory burst, malnutrition, and poor immunity. This study investigated the levels of Malondialdehyde (MDA), Superoxide...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/43696
Background: The incidence of metabolic syndrome is rapidly increasing in Nigeria and it is a cluster of risk factors of abdominal obesity, dyslipidaemia, hyperglycaemia, hypertension which can lead to infertility and oxidative stress. The objective of this study was to verify the...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/43013
Aim: The present study aimed to find the prevalence of Radix Entomolaris (RE) in North Indian population of Himachal Pradesh using periapical radiographs. Methodology: The study was conducted at the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics; Himachal Dental College, Su...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/42955
Aim: To demonstrate the collaboration of Medicaid-serving Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) supported by the design and evaluation skills of a School of Public Health in providing pediatric after-hours urgent care in a large ur...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/42214
Aims: The present study was designed to investigate the antioxidant activity and High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) fingerprinting profiles of the ethanolic stem bark extract of Euphorbia cotinifolia growing in Bangladesh. Methodology: In-vitro antioxidant activity of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/19593
Purpose: To evaluate the change in colour of two commercially available denture base resins after subjecting them into three commonly used disinfectant solutions at different time interval. Materials and Methods: A precise stainless steel die measuring 50mm in diameter and 1 mm i...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/42656