Aim: To determine the seroprevalence and determinants of Toxoplasma IgG and IgM seropositivity among women with spontaneous abortion in Gombe. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 302 pregnant women with spontaneous abortion, presenting at the gynaecological...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1030509
Albert Opoku, Joseph Sarfo Antwi, Joana Owusu Danso, Olivia Nyarko Mensah, Kofi Baffoe - Sarpong, Abdul Karim Boakye Yiadom, Nicholas Amoah Owusu, Prince Twene & Ransford Sarfo Mensah·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2020
Introduction: The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is a continuing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), result in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). By May 27th, 2020, over 5.61 million people have been infected with COVID 19 across the globe in...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1030510
Optimizing the social, emotional, moral and cognitive development of children will support prosocial behavior and peaceful societies. To accomplish these goals, efforts need to start from birth with authoritative parenting to achieve secure attuned attachment between caregiver an...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1030511
Ivermectin, an FDA approved broad-spectrum anti-parasitic agent has been recently reported to show an inhibitory activity against SARS-CoV-2 in an in-vitro study. This antiviral response has rendered it as a potential drug to be repurposed for COVID-19. Previously, ivermectin had...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1030512
Hasan S. Al- Ghamdi, Mohammed Ali M. Alzahrani, Aziz Alsohaimi, Saif Abadi Alzahrani, Mohammed Hassan Alzahrani, Osama Saeed Ali AlGhamdi & Mohammed Abdullah M. AlGhamdi·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2020
Introduction: Vitiligo is an apparent skin condition that has a psychological impact on the affected individuals and their families. Its prevalence is estimated to be about (0.5-2%) globally. Misunderstandings, and negative attitudes toward vitiligo patients are the most importan...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i930508
Background: Kissing Balloon Inflation (KBI) technique was the first technique for percutaneous intervention in bifurcation lesions. It's the standard strategy in the two-stent procedure. Its benefit in one-stent approach remains uncertain. Several trials comparing KBI strategy wi...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i930488
Background: Dichlorvos is an organophosphate used indiscriminately as a pesticide in homes and for agricultural purposes. This study evaluated the effects of its low dose sub-lethal chronic exposure on male reproductive function using an animal (Rattus norvegicus) model. Methodol...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i930489
Objective: Aim of this study is to assess the drug utilization pattern of cardiovascular drugs in cardiology outpatient department (OPD). Methodology: This prospective, multicenter, cross-sectional observational study was conducted at three selected tertiary care hospitals from d...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i930490
Aims: A ventral hernia is a protrusion of viscera through an abdominal wall defect. Ventral hernias are mostly treated by a surgical procedure called open ventral hernia repair (OVHR). However, complications arising from the OVHR procedure may result in the recurrence of a hernia...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i930506
Objective of the Study: This paper has been aimed to determine whether the pharmacological neuromuscular blockade with rocuronium during emergency Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) affected pupillary response to light (PLR) in patients with brain insult as compared to patients who...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i930507