COVID-19, a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 has become a public health emergency affecting more than 215 countries worldwide. It originated from Wuhan district of China and in a very short span of time, it has spread rapidly causing millions of deaths worldwide. India reported its f...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1430559
Background: Early recognition and appropriate treatment of shock have been shown to decrease mortality. Incorporation of bedside ultrasound in patients with undifferentiated shock allows for rapid evaluation of reversible causes of shock and improves accurate diagnosis in undiffere...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1430558
Background: Acquired Methemoglobinemia(MetHb) is a rare, but potentially serious and unfamiliarity with this complication may delay diagnosis and appropriate therapy. Presentation: A case of methemoglobinemia occurring in male teenage demonstrator as a complication of re-curren...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1430560
Vein of GALEN aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) is a rare congenital disease caused by arteriovenous shunts between the choroidal arteries and the porencephalic ectatic vein. The diagnosis is often made in utero or during infancy, endovascular treatment remains the most suitable the...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1330556
Aims: To determine whether the use of an octreotide suppression test will reliably distinguish pituitary from ectopic ACTH overproduction. Somatostatin receptors are expressed in NETs, but are downgraded in the pituitary as the result of hypercortisolaemia. Octreotide should the...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1330554
Aim: To identify the oxidative stress impacts of chloro-s-triazine herbicides on human mammary epithelial cell lines. Study Design: MCF-7 mammary epithelial carcinoma and MCF-10A mammary epithelial cells were treated with levels of three triazine herbicides in concentrations flan...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1330555
Introduction: Intravascular ultrasound is a new imaging modality that facilitate the process of coronary intervention. The angiographic evaluation of left main lesions significance is always questionable, IVUS detect the significance, guide the procedure and some studies proves a...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1330552
The hypopharyngeal diverticulum of the cervical esophagus, also knows as Zenker's diverticulum, is the most common esophageal diverticulum. It develops at the junction of the hypopharynx and the esophagus. The most present symptom is dysphagia. Between the period of 01/01/2018 to...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1330553
Background: Despite the ban on smoking in public places in Nigeria, second-hand smoke exposure is common across the country. It is increasingly being viewed as a severe women’s issue because of the high prevalence among women, and its harmful effects on pregnant women. However, s...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1330550
Aims: The culture of keeping patients safe is a global issue which should be emphasized within the nursing profession. Despite exposure of nursing students to patient safety teachings, its knowledge among nursing students has been low. Re-emphasizing a positive culture of patient...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1330551