Objectives: To determine the incidence and severity of adverse drug reactions among hospitalized patients in a Nigerian teaching hospital using the trigger tool method. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: The study was conducted in Nnamdi Azikiwe University...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/40970
Aim: Increase in blood glucose level has been associated with beta cells destruction which is enhanced by lipid peroxidation and hepatocellular damage. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of oral administration of theophylline on Liver enzymes (ALT, AST and A...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/44203
Background: Fructose constituting an important part of human diet, was reported to facilitate fat depositing in the abdominal region in case of excessive consumption, therefore increasing the risk of chronic illness more rapidly than expected, and inducing development of various...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/44823
Aims: The study aims to determine the antibacterial efficacy of Prunella vulgaris plant produced by micropropagation method. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out during May and June 2018 at Kütahya Dumlupınar University Biotechnology Laboratory and Manisa Celal...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/43626
Background: Drug interactions continue to be an important cause of adverse effects, especially with cardiovascular drugs. Objective: This cross-sectional observational study aimed to recognize the frequency of potential drug-drug interactions (pDDIs) using three electronic knowle...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/44526
Aims: The study was aimed at comparative evaluation of body weight changes and the serum growth hormone level in female lactating Wistar rats treated with normal saline, metoclopramide olanzapine and risperidone. Study Design: A total of twenty (20) Female Wistar rats weighing be...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/43977
Aim: The aim of this work was to increase the bioavailability of linagliptin, a BCS class-III drug, by improving permeability. For this purpose, linagliptin loaded different non-ionic surfactant vesicles were formulated and evaluated using statistical optimization. Methods: Two i...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/44198
Androgenic alopecia is the common type of non-scarring hair loss affecting the scalp in both males and females with genetic pre-determined. Platelet-rich plasma is a preparation of platelets in concentrated plasma. This method is applied for treating different types of alopecia....
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/41994
Aims: The study aimed to identify the socio-demographic factors and reasons for parental self-medication of hospitalised children under 15 years. Materials and Methods: The present study was carried out in Departments of Pediatry (Sylvanus Olympio and Campus Teaching Hospitals) o...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/44016
Aims: The aim of this investigation is to study the effect of virgin coconut oil on the prefrontal cortex upon aluminium chloride-induced Alzheimer- likes dementia. Study Design and Methodology: Twenty-eight (28) adult male Wistar rats were used and were randomly assigned into fo...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/35221