Breast cancer has become the most common cancer diagnosed in women and reason for most death arising from cancer, especially in developing countries. In Port Harcourt, Nigeria, there has been a steady increase in the incidence of breast cancer, surpassing cervical cancer. Hence t...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/44891
Since the beginning of the HIV epidemic, more than 70 million people around the world have been infected with HIV and about 50% of them have died. In 2016, globally, about 36.7 million people were living with HIV. The most common resistance to HIV infection is associated with a m...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/45018
Aims: To describe the clinical and laboratory profile of children admitted with Tuberculosis at a tertiary care hospital in Nepal. Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pediatrics, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, between April 2013 and A...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/45030
Smokeless tobacco comes in two different forms, which are ‘tobacco snuff’ and ‘chewing tobacco’. Tobacco snuff is the powdered form blended with potash as the main additive in Nigeria. This eight-week study was designed to investigate the effect of tobacco snuff consumption on or...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/29692
Aneurysms of the carotid artery are known to be very rare. When they occur, they can result in upper airway obstruction, vascular embolisation of blood clots, stroke, or other neurologic deficits. Most importantly if they do rupture, it may be fatal. The present study reports a 2...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/43733
Introduction: Patient satisfaction is commonly used as an indicator to measure the quality of healthcare. It embodies the patient's perceived needs, expectations, and experience of healthcare. The aim of this study was to assess patients’ perceptions and satisfaction with outpati...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/45003
Background: Musculoskeletal system disorders are potential sources of occupational Public Health concern with worldwide prevalence. These disorders arise as a result of exposure to hazards related to biomechanical overload which adversely affects the body’s osteo-articular system...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/45210
Background: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is a common maternal health condition representing a spectrum of disease which is associated with increased risk of both adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Despite the fact, there is limited evidence on the magnitude and trend of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/44557
Background: The risk of acquiring nosocomial infections is high among hospitalised patients in developing countries. Exposure to hospital workers and medical students also renders them susceptible to these infections. Knowledge of control measures by these students is thus pertin...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/44903
Background: Self-medication for febrile illnesses in children is a common practice among caregivers particularly in resource limited settings where over-the-counter medications and prescription-only medications are easily accessible. The most often used drugs in these settings in...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/44904