Background: Anemia is common in chronic kidney patients. Interleukin-6 plays an important role in anemia. No studies were performed on the role of Interleukin-6 in anemia of pre-dialysis adult chronic kidney disease, so we performed this study to highlight this point. Methods: A...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i1031356
Background: Aortic dissection is a potentially fatal condition, defined as an injury in the innermost layer of the aortic wall leading to high-pressure blood flow between the layers of the aorta, creating a false lumen. CT aortogram is the gold standard for diagnosing AD due to i...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i1031350
Background: Transcerebellar diameter (TCD) is a novel unique measure that is well established in the ultrasound literature as a dependable criterion for estimating gestation length, and it is steadily predominant in predicting GA in singleton and twin gestation, as well as at the...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i931344
Background: The rationale for recruitment maneuvers is to open the atelectatic alveoli, thus increasing end expiratory lung volume, improving gas exchange, and attenuating ventilator induced lung injury. The study aimed to assess the efficacy of titrating positive end expiratory...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i931345
Objective: Our previous study reported that thermal stimulation on thigh muscle in vivo and skeletal muscle-derived cell (SMDC) in vitro favorably changed plasma proteins and several gene expression, respectively, to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). In our...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i931346
Background: Pregestational diabetes is diabetes diagnosed before pregnancy comprises approximately 13 % of all diabetes in pregnancy, while gestational diabetes i.e. diabetes with onset or first recognition in pregnancy comprises the remaining 87%. This work aimed to evaluate the...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i931347
Background: It seems that spinal anesthesia is an appropriate approach for elderly patients and those who are not suitable candidates for general anesthesia. This study aimed to determine the effect of spinal anesthesia on postoperative cognitive decline in elderly patients. Meth...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i931348
Background: The requirement for cardiac output (CO) measurements typically restricts the widely used passive leg raising (PLR) test for a set of patients because they need costly or intrusive hemodynamic surveillance equipment. This trial aimed to evaluate the role of end-tidal C...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i931349
Background: Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, which induces a chronic, inflammatory reaction. Some women with endometriosis experience painful symptoms and/or infertility, others have no symptoms at all. The aim of this study was to dete...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i831341
It is degraded to free triglycerides and fatty acids by the secreted phosphatases of the plant family (sPLA2s). Plants have very few sPLA2s. Plant sPLA2s' molecular, biochemical, and catalytic properties are being studied. Three-dimensional structures are also included when compa...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i931342
Background: Urinary tract infection is a cause of significant morbidity and potential mortality in patients. Urine microscopy culture and sensitivity enable the isolation of the incriminating microbes. The sensitivity and resistance of the various microorganisms are invaluable in...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i931343
Introduction: Perineal trauma following vaginal birth is a common postnatal complication. As many as 85% of women suffer some form of perineal trauma, which has both short and long terms effects on women’s physical, psychological and social wellbeing. It can also occasionally dis...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i831340
Taiwo Olufunmilayo Kuye-kuku, Fatimat Motunrayo Akinlusi, Folasade Dolapo Haleemah Olalere, Joy Onyinyechi Chionuma, Yusuf Abisowo Oshodi & Tawaqualit Abimbola Ottun·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2022
Objective:This study determined pregnant women’s awareness, and determinants of uptake of National immunization recommendations for a maternal tetanus vaccine. Study Design: A cross-sectional study of 347 eligible pregnant women who attended the booking antenatal clinic of instit...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i831338
Introduction: In Uganda and other developing low-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, colorectal carcinoma (CRC) incidence and mortality rates are increasing whereas in high income developed countries, CRC rates are declining. Many patients do not have access to curative surge...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i831339
Background: Leptospirosis is both a zoonotic and environmental disease. The bacteria are hosted in animal kidneys for months and even years, and the bacteria are released in the environment by the urine of these animals. The transmission to humans occurs by contact with infected...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i831337