Geohelminths are soil transmitted parasites which are among the most important groups of infectious agents that cause serious global health problems. The disease is more prevalent among children living in conditions of poor sanitation. A study to determine the status of the disea...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33804
Background: Organ donation plays an important role in the treatment of cases of end organ failure and it has saved thousands of lives in the world. There is a worldwide shortage of donors in comparison to the need for transplantation. In Saudi Arabia, inadequate knowledge and ina...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34843
Background: The assessment of the level of and barriers to utilization of eye care services is paramount in combating visual impairment and blindness which are major health problems worldwide. Objectives: To determine the level of utilization and barriers to utilization of eye ca...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34768
Background: Liver related deaths are becoming common amongst HIV-infected individual with longer survival on antiretroviral therapy. This study was undertaken to document derangement in liver function tests with associated risk factors in HIV infected children and adolescents on...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34659
Aim: Describe the detection of an unusual pathogen associated with a common clinical presentation with abrupt worsening. Case Presentation: We present the case of a 36-year-old Peruvian male who presented to the Emergency Department with a 24-hour history of fever, nausea,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/35171
Objectives: To assess the knowledge, perception, incidence and the antibiogram of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). Methods: Validated questionnaires were used to collect demographic information of consenting study participants and to test the participants’ level of knowledge and...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33340
Introduction: Treatment of low back pain after cesarean section has been studied with exercise programs, but there has been little with a full physical therapy treatment plan involving manual therapy and therapeutic exercise. Case: 38 year old female 2.5 years after cesarean sect...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34897
Aims: To determine the incidence, gender distribution, presentation, management, histopathological features and outcome of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Saint Mary’s Hospital, R...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34941
Aims: The existence of sex-selective abortions has been documented in Asian countries including Pakistan. However, most of these studies have used indirect methods of estimation based on sex ratio at birth, which is known to give accurate estimates only in countries where complet...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33824
Background: Rickets is the clinical manifestation of a failure of calcification of bone matrix in growing children. Although treatment of rickets is medical, residual deformities following healed/ burnt out rickets may exist requiring surgical correction. Objective: To determine...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/32863