In spite the identification of stigma as a factor impeding public utilisation of HIV counselling, testing, and treatment services in Nigeria, gaps still exist in knowledge on the impact of stigma, and discrimination on adherence to medication amongst people living with HIV (PLWH)...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i130165
Aims: To determine the prevalence of cancer in the rest of Cross River State not covered by the population-based cancer registry which is limited to the capital city of Calabar. Study Design: Descriptive retrospective study involving a trend analysis of cancers from the rest of C...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i130163
Background: This study investigated the utility of the Sonographic pattern "Black Ink" with BRAF mutation testing of thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology specimens for the risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Case Presentation: We describe a case of a 41-year-old Cauc...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i130162
Aims: Gentamicin, a widely used aminoglycoside antibiotic, is recognized as possessing significant nephrotoxic potential in human beings. The aim of this study was to determine the protective effect of aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts of Crinum scillifolium on gentamicin induc...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i130160
Background and Aim: Malaria remains a major public health problem and a global threat to humanity especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In a bit to combat malaria in Cameroon, about 8million Cameroonian received the insecticide treating nets (ITNs) in 2011. However, hospital based re...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i130161
Background: Hyperemesis gravidarum tends to rapidly progress into Wernicke encephalopathy and Korsakoff syndrome and, therefore, needs to be recognized early and managed promptly with targeted multimodal therapies. Objective: This study critically reviewed the relevant literature...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i130159
Background: Candida infections are known contributors to the high morbidity and mortality rates seen in HIV positive patients. Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study was carried out at the Microbiology research laboratory, department of Medical Micr...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i130157
Aims: To evaluate the role of endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) with using immunohistochemical analysis in the preoperative diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal leiomyoma. Study Design: This was ’prospective’ observational study. Place and Duratio...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i130158
Abnormal dilatation of ventricles has been shown to be the most common abnormality of the brain & fetus in most of the geographical zones, but the normal dimension of the fetal lateral ventricle in south-south geopolitical zones of Nigeria has not been evaluated. The aim of t...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i130156
The objective of this study was to examine the association between the XRCC1 A910G polymorphism in gastric cancer patients in the city of Macapá, State of Amapá, Amazonia, Brazil. DNA samples were obtained from 102 individuals, of which 40 were cancer patients and 62 controls. P...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v29i1230153