Surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars are the most commonly performed minor surgical procedures by maxillofacial surgeon. If not treated can lead to few complications like pericoronitis, root resorption of second molar, caries of second molar, cyst and tumours can...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2231177
Background: Chronic pleural empyema (CPE) is the last phase of the triphasic process of pleural empyema development. Lung decortication is the corner stone in management of chronic empyema. This study aimed to objectively evaluate the efficacy of conventional decortication operat...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2231176
Tawaqualit Abimbola Ottun, Faosat Olayiwola Jinadu, Ayokunle Moses Olumodeji, Adeniyi Abiodun Adewunmi, Fatimat Motunrayo Akinlusi, Haleema Folashade Olalere & Fatai Tijani·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2021
Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a very common endocrine cause of infertility affecting about 10% of women of reproductive age. We evaluated the pattern of reproductive hormones in infertile Nigerian women with PCOS. Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectiona...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2231174
Introduction: Aspirin is widely used for the treatment of stroke. Therefore aspirin resistance can lead to a significant increase in the burden of stroke. Platelet aggregation studies can evaluate platelet function, and this may help to detect anti-platelet resistance. Methods: T...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2231175
Aims: Diabetes is a chronic non-communicable disease with many irreversible complications that can be prevented by strict adherence to self-care practice. This study aims to investigate the factors influencing adherence to self-care practices among diabetes patients Study Design:...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2231173
Background: Allergic rhinitis is a common disease that affect nose causing sneezing, watery nose, nasal itching and redness that affect quality of life, productivity at work or school and may underlies complications (e.g. Asthma) for patients and are often accompanied by itchy ey...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2231172
Background: As a result of prematurity, Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs commonly in preterm neonates and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. (AKI) is defined as a rapid, potentially reversible deterioration in renal functions sufficient to result in accumulatio...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2231171
The study was done to determine burden of fiat currencies. A total of Six hundred and twenty four pieces of different denominations of naira notes obtained from banks in Enugu metropolis and samples of nose swabs aseptically collected from fifty two note counters from those banks...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2231170
Introduction: In Sub-Saharan Africa, surgical conditions remain neglected in its health care systems. This results in a low surgical output from district hospitals with many patients referred to Referral Hospitals in the region. Therefore surgical camps in district hospitals are...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2231169
Cristina D. Presoto, Ingrid Mertens Silva, Danielle Wajngarten, Filipa Pimenta, Juliana A. D. B. Campos, Júlia M. Pazos, Patrícia A. S. Domingos & Patrícia P. N. S. Garcia·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2021
Aims: To perform cross-cultural adaptation of the Dental Environment Stress Questionnaire (DES) for use in Portuguese-speaking populations, evaluate its psychometric properties, and determine the effects of gender and educational level in the perception of stress sources in denta...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2231166