Introduction: TB-HIV co-infection constitutes a real public health problem, and its control constitutes a challenge for African countries and their health services. The aim of this survey was to determine the epidemiological profile of TB-HIV co-infection in the town of Butembo,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/41560
Kei Sano, Yoshiyuki Suehara, Yu Tanabe, Taketo Okubo, Youngji Kim, Midori Ishii, Takayuki Kawasaki, Atsuhiko Terakado, Keisuke Akaike, Kenta Mukaihara, Daisuke Kubota, Naoko Okubo, Yuichiro Maruyama, Tsuyoshi Saito & Kazuo Kaneko·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2018
Background: In 2007, the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) proposed the term "Locomotive syndrome" (LS) to describe a condition in high-risk patients with musculoskeletal disease. So far, there are many studies that are designed for non-handicapped people. However, the study...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40594
Introduction: Appendicitis is the most common abdominal emergency worldwide. Many standard laboratory tests are used to diagnose appendicitis, but there are no specific indicators. Some studies suggested that hyperbilirubinaemia correlates with appendiceal perforation. The object...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/41851
Introduction: Foreign body (FB) impaction in the aero-digestive tract constitutes a common emergency in otolaryngology practice worldwide. Prompt and appropriate management would limit the morbidity and possible mortality that may arise therefrom. Objectives: The study was aimed...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/43303
The study aimed to determine both the association between perceived racial discrimination and acculturative stress, and the role of social support serves in the association of discrimination with acculturative stress using data on 3,268 immigrants from the National Latino and Asi...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/42728
Aims: The aim of this retrospecive study was to compare the outcomes of T2 protected and T2 included video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Selcuk University Medical Faculty, Research and E...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/26913
Gradual recovery from a prolonged coma through vegetative state and different types of mutism are detected in one-third of patients with a severe brain injury. Event-related potentials (ERPs) could be used as correlates of mental functions. Aims: We focused on the correlation bet...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/42477
Background: Cadmium is a toxic metal and a known endocrine disruptor capable of altering sex hormone levels especially in the occupationally exposed persons. Some phytochemicals including green tea (Camellia sinensis) may prove to be beneficial in reducing blood cadmium levels an...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/42879
Cryptosporidiosis is the chief AIDS-defining infection in no more than 2% of HIV reported cases. Aim of the Study: This was carried out to assess the efficacy of two diagnostic methods for the detection of Cryptosporidiosis among HIV individuals in Osogbo. Methodology: A total...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40807
Adequate knowledge of cervical cancer and the patronage of available screening services in developed countries resulted in a drastic reduction in the morbidity and mortality associated with the disease. In Ghana, cervical cancer is the leading cause of gynaecological cancer-rela...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40783