Introduction: Malaria infection during pregnancy is a significant public health problem, and pregnancy is known to alter the immune response of women to malaria primarily in tropical and sub-tropical regions; with substantial risks for the mother, her foetus and the newborn. The...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39620
Several studies have reported the presence of oxidative stress in diabetes mellitus as a result of increased generation of reactive oxygen species and diminished antioxidant defence. The current study evaluated the plasma activities of three antioxidant enzymes- catalase (CAT), g...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/38627
Background: Despite significant progress and advances in the management of cardiovascular (CV) emergencies and the knowledge of its determinants globally, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) constitute a significant cause of emergency department (ED) hospitalizations especially in a r...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/25928
Aims: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder that can severely impair quality of life. While several treatments are available, their efficacy has not been completely proved. Aim of our study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of a new technique which combines traditio...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40669
Objectives: The scrotum and its contents can be affected by a wide variety of pathologic processes which include: congenital, inflammatory and neoplastic pathologies. Scrotal lesions may be grouped into painful and non-painful lesions, while scrotal masses are grouped into testic...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40147
Aim: This research was aimed to assess the potential for inhibition of protein binding of phenytoin by tizoxanide in human plasma. Phenytoin was used because studies have proven to be a highly plasma protein-bound drug with a narrow therapeutic index and non-linear pharmacokineti...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40729
The purpose of this study is to explore the simple Markov and Hidden Markov models with continuous time to investigate disease progression of HIV/AIDS patients under ART follow-up at Shashemene Referral Hospital, Ethiopia. The msm R package is used for the analysis. Results from...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39428
Background: Most post-mortem studies on prostate gland are limited to malignant prostatic tumours. The possibilities of finding other histological types of prostatic diseases were worth exploring bearing in mind that Nodular hyperplasia and cancer are of epidemiological importanc...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40271
Obesity is a contemporary disease of epidemic proportions according to national and international reports, considered as the consequence of consumerism and life style modifications, which is both true for developed as well as developing countries. Several reports have shown that...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/38438
Aim: To describe the pattern of congenital anomalies as seen in Makurdi, Benue State. Study Design: Retrospective descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Special Care Baby Unit(SCBU) of Benue State University Teaching Hospital from June 2013 to July 2016. Methodology: Thi...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40055
Aims: To determine the prevalence as well as potential risk factors of burnout among Malaysian undergraduates who were studying in Malaysia and overseas. Study Design: Cross-sectional. Place and Duration of Study: Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC), Melaka, between May and Jun...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40212
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and obesity among under-five children in Ibadan North and Ido Local Government Areas (LGAs), Oyo State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study was cross-sectional in design Place and Duration of Study...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39637
Diabetes Mellitus is a genetic disorder with a high degree of inheritance and the importance of human blood group in human blood transmission is well established. Studies to establish the relationship between blood group and diabetes are varied. This study was to screen and deter...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39225
There is a definite need for representations of and tools for conditional probability that enhance understanding, simplify calculations, foster insight, and facilitate reasoning. Such representations and tools are useful in a wide variety of disciplines, but their utility in medi...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40240
Introduction: Tracheostomy is one of the common procedures that are performed in the intensive care unit (ICU) for airway management. The primary aim of this study was to review the role of tracheostomy, its benefits and risks in ICUs of King Abdul-Aziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyad...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40321