Background: Cancer of the cervix, although a preventable disease, continues to be one of the commonest cancers among women in developing countries. Unlike the developed nations, developing countries still experience late presentations of cervical cancer, probably due to poor know...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/38013
Background: Sub-district leaders/managers are health care professionals appointed to lead or manage the sub-districts. A series of survey and monitoring reports have unearthed weak leadership and management at the sub-districts which has the potential of weakening the sub-distric...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/38238
Aims: The aim of this study is to explore the determinants of maternal mortality across urban and rural areas of Borno State, North Eastern Nigeria. Method: A cross-sectional study design was used. Data were sourced from in-depth interview of women of reproductive age sampled acr...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/38070
Objective: Despite the proven effectiveness of preventive dentistry, its acceptance and implementation is still far from being a success. The current study attempts to assess the inclination (attitudes) and impediment (perceived barriers) towards preventive dentistry of practisin...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/24282
There is a progressive increase in the number of patients developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), worldwide. Several classes of antidiabetic drugs are available. Metformin is a biguanide with many pleiotropic effects in addition to decreasing hyperglycemia. Dipeptidyl-peptida...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37656
Objective: To prospectively evaluate the complications of prostate biopsy at the San Fernando General Hospital. Methods: All patients, who underwent prostate biopsy between June, 2013 and September, 2014 were prospectively evaluated at the San Fernando General Hospital. A pre bio...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/38275
Background: Tackling the increasing trend of the dengue menace remains one of the most challenging tasks in public health medicine. Extensive literature search revealed no previous community intervention trial done in Penang and Malaysia to compare effectiveness of the use of var...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/38224
Aims: Diabetes mellitus is a common metabolic disease associated with poor quality of life and great financial burden. Despite training on self-management of diabetes mellitus, its knowledge and practice among diabetic patients has been low. The study assessed the effect of nurse...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37694
Both molecular and non-molecular tests currently employed for the detection of carbapenemases are costly, time-consuming and are poorly adapted to the clinical need for isolating patients rapidly to prevent health care associated outbreaks. The present study was thus conducted fo...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/36876
We present the case of a 62-year-old female housewife who reported non-specific back pain for the past 35 years. Without neurological symptoms, A complex occult spinal dysraphism and a tethered cord syndrome was diagnosed.
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/38125