Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder with considerable morbidity and profound negative impact on quality of life. It has been observed that patients with psychological disturbances relate more frequently with the symptoms of IBS, an...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39235
Objectives: To establish the prevalence of ciprofloxacin resistant Escherichia coli in the fecal carriage of patients undergoing trans-rectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy. Methodology: From August 2014 to January 2015, all patients undergoing trans-rectal ultrasound g...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39284
Aim: To determine the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) deoxyribonucleic acid in cervical cancer specimens in Calabar, Nigeria. Study Design: This is a retrospective prevalence, a cross-sectional study on archival cervical cancer specimens. Place and Duration of Study: Thi...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/38971
Background: Accidental childhood poisoning constitutes one of the most vital challenges of child health in contemporary times. It is a major public health issue worldwide. Many childhood poisoning episodes are avoidable but measures to prevent poisoning are usually overlooked by...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/38874
Introduction: Lymph node metastases at the gastric cancer is the one of the important prognostic risk factors. In this study, we evaluate the prognostic importance of the Metastatic Lymph Node Ratio in the gastric cancer cases. Methods and Technique: In this study, we included 56...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/36954
Entamoeba histolytica and hookworm are among the 10 most prevalent intestinal parasitic infections worldwide. They contribute to low productivity, malnutrition, miscarriages, reduced lifespan and sometimes death. A study on the prevalence of these two diseases was carried out in...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39177
Introduction: Hypertrophic scars and keloids are the results of a fibroproliferative disorder involving an aberrant wound healing response to dermal injuries that lead to the development of these benign lesions. Careful consideration of the patient populations that are most prone...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/35975
In Nigeria, Breast Cancer is the most common malignancy among women. Unfortunately, many breast cancer patients present for treatment late. A Type I Generalized Half Logistic Survival Model was applied to a secondary data of eighty nine breast cancer patients collected from Ladok...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/38556
High quality assessment is an essential and integral part of any educational process; we cannot separate it from learning and teaching. To ensure the effectiveness of the assessment process, rigorous and continuous steps and observations must be followed. These multiple steps and...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/38710
Background: Electrocardiography (ECG) is an inexpensive, quick, non-invasive, widely available and reliable screening tool in the assessment of the electrical activity of the heart, and is vital in the detection of potentially lethal sub-clinical structural or electrophysiologica...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/38432