Aims: To evaluate the effect of subclinical and overt hypothyroidism on mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW). Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Outpatient Clinic of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology Unit in internal...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2130692
Aims: to compare the efficacy and safety of the heated humidified high-flow nasal cannula as a noninvasive respiratory support for the initial management of respiratory distress in preterm infants ≥ 30 weeks gestation with birth weight ≥ 1300 g at different flow rates (3 L/min an...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2130690
Background: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent implantation has been the standard therapy in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. Compared with medical treatment alone, stent implanting can achieve larger lumen gain and helps...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2130699
Aims: to assess and compare the significance of C-reactive protein Albumin ratio (CAR) versus coronary artery ectasia (CAE) as predictors of no-reflow phenomenon. Methods: This study was conducted on 90 ST segment elevation myocardial infarction patients treated with primary perc...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2030687
Introduction: The anterior communicating artery complex consists of two anterior cerebral arteries (ACA), the anterior communicating artery (AComA) and the recurrent arteries of Heubner. ACA is divided into the three segments; A1 originating from the internal carotid artery, A2 e...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2030688
Background: Improper and uncoordinated healthcare waste management (HCWM) practice exposes the healthcare worker, patients and surrounding communities to several morbidities and mortality from nosocomial infections. Objectives: This study aims at assessing waste management servic...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2030686
Introduction: About 65% of deliveries in Nigeria (including HIV infected women) take place in settings like traditional birth attendants (TBAs). Though TBA involvement in PMTCT has some challenges, their success stories of increased HIV counseling and testing (HCT) uptake among p...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2030685
Aims: Both obesity and sleep disorders represent an important public health problem. In this study, the prevalence and consequences of obesity and associated sleep disorders were investigated in the Turkish adult population. Methodology: Data were analyzed in 5019 subjects who ha...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2030679
The goal of this study is to evaluate the antistaphylococcal potential of ophthalmic ointment obtained from the leaves of Ocimum gratissimum. Cutaneous and ocular tolerances of methanolic extract of O. gratissimum leaves were evaluated according to the Organisation for Economic C...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2030680
Introduction: Children with Down syndrome are predisposed to having congenital heart defect. Objectives: This study is aimed to describe the clinical correlates, nutritional status and pulmonary hypertension in children with Down syndrome who presented with congenital heart disea...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2030676