Objective: To prospectively evaluate the complications of prostate biopsy at the San Fernando General Hospital. Methods: All patients, who underwent prostate biopsy between June, 2013 and September, 2014 were prospectively evaluated at the San Fernando General Hospital. A pre bio...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/38275
Background: Tackling the increasing trend of the dengue menace remains one of the most challenging tasks in public health medicine. Extensive literature search revealed no previous community intervention trial done in Penang and Malaysia to compare effectiveness of the use of var...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/38224
Aims: Diabetes mellitus is a common metabolic disease associated with poor quality of life and great financial burden. Despite training on self-management of diabetes mellitus, its knowledge and practice among diabetic patients has been low. The study assessed the effect of nurse...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37694
Both molecular and non-molecular tests currently employed for the detection of carbapenemases are costly, time-consuming and are poorly adapted to the clinical need for isolating patients rapidly to prevent health care associated outbreaks. The present study was thus conducted fo...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/36876
We present the case of a 62-year-old female housewife who reported non-specific back pain for the past 35 years. Without neurological symptoms, A complex occult spinal dysraphism and a tethered cord syndrome was diagnosed.
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/38125
Background: The importance of teachers in bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the varying influences of demographics such as age and gender in its effectiveness have been documented. Contributions from Nigerian researchers on bystander CPR are very limited. This stu...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37228
Aims: Underinflation (<20 cmH2O) and overinflation (>30 cmH2O) of tracheal cuff are independent factors of microaspiration and tracheal ischemic lesions respectively. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of discontinuous monitoring of endotracheal cuff pressure...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37186
Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study is estimating the age of a person from his teeth particularly using the pulp to tooth area ratio. This ratio will be measured from the digital intraoral radiographic images taken for different patients with a sole purpose of estimation th...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/36843
Aim: To evaluate the myocardial dysfunction in patients with liver cirrhosis and its relationship with the aetiology and severity. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Methodology: A study was carried out in the Department of General Medicine in MKCG Medical college, Odisha betwe...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37987
Kidney, paired organ whose functions include removing waste products from the blood and regulating the amount of fluid (electrolytes and water) in the body. Life-threatening illnesses occur when too many of these waste products accumulate in the bloodstream. Fortunately, a health...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37956
Aims: To evaluate the efficacies of Timolol topical therapy in patients with atrophic- erosive Oral Lichen Planus (OLP). Study Design: This study was conducted in outpatient clinic of Department of Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Minia Univ...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37603
Aim: To study of intrathecal bupivacaine with and without midazolam to assess its effect on the onset, duration of sensory and motor block in lower limb surgery. Place and Duration of Study: Fatemi Hospital, Ardebil University of Medical sciences, Iran. From March until September...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/36316
Context: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women worldwide. Breast cancer is a major contributor towards cancer related morbidity and mortality in Pakistani women. Aims: The study aimed to examine how level of education relates to the knowledge, attitude...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37722
Aims: This study aimed to determine the pattern and distribution of Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) pattern or syndrome among young adults. Study Design: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Physiological Sciences and ECG Unit, Healt...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37173
Background: It is estimated that 1 in 11 people will experience symptoms for kidney stones within their lifetime, in which men are marginally affected more than women. As there are a range of treatment options available to treat kidney stones, it is important to understand surgic...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37701