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Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research

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Prevalence of Multi-antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Birds Faeces and Soil Samples from Poultry Farms in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria

A. A. Ayandele, L. O. Owolabi, A. A. Oladeinde, I. B. Aseweje & E. A. Oshodi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018

Aim: This study was designed to determine the prevalence of multi-antibiotic resistant bacteria in poultry faecal and soil samples from poultry farms in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. Introduction: The indiscriminate use of antibiotics in the treatment of animals' infection and as...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39868

Assessment of Knowledge, Perception and Prevalence of Bullying Practices among Medical Students of Quetta

Noman Ul Haq, Zara Arshad, Shabir Ahmed Lehri, Aqeel Nasim, Muhammad Saood & Muhammad Samsoor Zarak · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018

Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge, perception, and prevalence of bullying among the medical students of Quetta. Methods: This study was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study which was conducted on medical students of 1st through the 5th year from Bola...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40585

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Antibody and Clinical Features of Toxoplasmosis in Posterior Uveitis in South-West Nigeria

Oluwatoni O. Onabolu, Olatunbosun Olawale, Olubunmi T. Bodunde, Adetunji H. Ajibode, Taibat O. Otulana, Olubukola A. Ayeni, Adeduntan S. Olagbenro & Philip Olatunji · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018

Background: Toxoplasmosis is the presumed cause of posterior uveitis in South West Nigeria, and patients are mostly treated empirically on the basis of clinical findings. Aim: To determine the level of IgG and IgM toxoplasma antibodies consistent with diagnosis of toxoplasma asso...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40572

Common Fallacies of Probability in Medical Context: A Simple Mathematical Exposition

Rufaidah Ali Rushdi & Ali Muhammad Rushdi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018

This paper presents and explores the most frequent and most significant fallacies about probability in the medical fields. We allude to simple mathematical representations and derivations as well as to demonstrative calculations to expose these fallacies, and to suggest possible...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40784

Medical Education and the Loss of Productive Years: Part 1, Highlight of the Problem

Muhammad Shamim · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018

The core objective of the current article is to highlight some time related issues of medical education. In the last few decades, a significant high trend for studying medical education has been observed. In many countries, a significant surplus pool of doctors are waiting for re...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40048

Behavioural Habits of Alcohol Abusing Students at a State University in Zimbabwe

Lynah Makuyana, Esther Mufunda & Mercy Machanja · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018

Background: Hazardous alcohol consumption among university students has an adverse impact on public health and economic development. Aim: The study aimed to describe behavioural habits of alcohol abusing students at a State University in Zimbabwe. Methods:  A cross-sectional stud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2018/34607

Prenatal Ultrasonographic Management of Pregnancy: Is Routine Screening Necessary?

R. C. Onwuchekwa & O. West · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018

Objectives: The routine use of prenatal ultrasonography in all pregnancies had been of concern, especially in resource-limited developing countries. The study aims to evaluate the prenatal use of ultrasonography in our tertiary health institution to determine the cost-effectivene...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39920

Healthcare Professionals Working with LGBTQ Patients

Abigail Mitchell, Megan Somers, Amelia Bauder & Denecia Lewis · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018

Deficiencies in professional training, ethical care, and clinical competence are underlying contributors to healthcare inequities that result in poor health outcomes for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community. The goal of this paper is to initiate an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40721

Comparative Study of Toxoplasmosis amongst Healthy Volunteers and Schizophrenics Attending Two Health Facilities in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

G. N. Wokem & E. Onosakponome · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018

Toxoplasmosis is a neglected tropical zoonotic infection caused by an intercellular protozoan parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. T. gondii infection is gaining prominence as an important public health parasitic infection and possibly the aetiology of some cases of schizophrenia....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39954

Nursing, Midwifery and Medical Students’ Attitudes toward Induced Abortion in Manisa, Turkey

Dilek Ozmen, Nursen Bolsoy, Aynur Cakmakci Cetinkaya, Seval Cambaz Ulas & Beyhan Cengiz Özyurt · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018

Introduction: Induced abortion, defined as terminating pregnancy intentionally by medical intervention, has been discussed for centuries due to its medical, religious, moral, sociological and reproductive aspects. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigates nursing,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40483