Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a global health challenge and is known to affect pregnancy adversely. Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) level reflect long term glycaemic control and is a more accurate measure than Fasting Plasma Glucose and post prandial plasma...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i730450
Background and Objective: Garri is a powdery carbohydrate-based food material of cassava root tubers (Manihot esculenta Crantz) consumed predominantly in West African countries. It can be processed with palm oil rich in carotenoid (Light-yellow) or without palm oil (Creamy-white)...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i730451
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is defined as an illness caused by a novel coronavirus now called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2. It was first identified during an outbreak of respiratory illness cases in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Managem...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i730449
Introduction: The organism Sphingomonas paucimobilis formerly known as Pseudomonas paucimobilis is a strict aerobe, motile, non-spore forming, non-fermentative, Gram-negative bacillus, characterized by catalase and oxidase activities. It is an opportunistic pathogen that causes i...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i730448
Background: Aspects of life such as social interactions and choice of partners can be influenced by human appearance. This study identified the effect of dental appearance on the choice of spouse among undergraduate students in Enugu. Study Design: This was a descriptive cross se...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i730447
The Bombay blood group is a rare type of blood group which is very distinct from the ABO system and was first discovered in India about five decades ago. This blood group describes individuals who lack the H antigen and thus present with the anti H antibodies in addition to anti...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i730445
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with a primary target on the human respiratory system. Coronavirus disease was first discovered in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and has current...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i730446
Background: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells containing an aggregate of immune competent cells, such as T lymphocytes, B cells and natural killer cells, play an important role in control or persistence of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Similarly, the expression of hepat...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i730443
Background: Despite available evidences that pregnant women are specific vulnerable target population for dehydration and the importance of adequate hydration to both the mother and the developing fetus, studies assessing the prevalence and associated risk factors of dehydration...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i730444
Introduction: The diagnosis of acute appendicitis has essentially been clinical, but USG abdomen has been said to be highly accurate in diagnosing AA. The surgeon’s perspective may not always be the same. Materials and methods: Appendectomy data of 106 patients from two hospitals...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i630442