Introduction: Infective endocarditis is known to be a condition which is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Some studies indicate an in-hospital mortality of 16% with a one-year mortality of 37% with infective endocarditis. Aim: We aim to determine the risk factor prof...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/35798
Introduction: Hartmann’s procedure is typically performed for sigmoid colon obstruction or perforation. The primary aim of this study was to compare patients who died after a Hartmann’s procedure for obstruction and perforation. The secondary aim was to collate opinions of surgeo...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/38057
Objective: In Nigeria, women abhor caesarean delivery because of perceived complications arising from it. We compared the maternal morbidity and mortality associated with caesarean and vaginal deliveries in Port Harcourt, Nigeria to ascertain the safety of caesarean delivery. Mat...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/32161
Burn injury is a global public health problem with approximately 265,000 deaths annually. In India, over 1000,000 people are moderately or severely burnt every year and an annual mortality rate is 100,000 to 140,000. This study was aimed to identify and analyze the demographic as...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23746
Aims: To study the clinical and epidemiological features in the affected individuals from different areas of Kerala, India. Study design: Population based cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Regional Facility for Molecular Diagnostics, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biot...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11316
Industrialization has led to huge waste generation over the last decades, the absence of adequate facilities for treating such wastes in most developing nations has led to the discharge of effluents into the environment without proper treatment. Toxicological effects of effluents...