Upper GI endoscopy is an important tool in the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal disorders and is being employed for a similar purpose in BSUTH, Makurdi. We sought to audit the practice in this institution over a 7-year period by reviewing the records in the procedural...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i831336
Background: Biliary strictures(BS) possess challenging diagnosis, requiring a multidisciplinary approach. In gastrointestinal clinical practice, the occurrence of biliary strictures is quite common. Multiple diagnostic techniques are used to examine BS in which endoscopic managem...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i831335
Fahmida Khatoon, Amal Daher Alshammari, Ruba Mustafa Elsaid Ahmed, Amal Bakri Mohammed Elhag, Farida Habib Khan, Salma Ahmed Ali Babiker, Hemat E. El-Horany, Ayesha Akbar Khalid & Zahid Balouch·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2022
Diabetes is a common among general population with many oral manifestations; persistent deprived glycemic control has been associated with the incidence and progression of diabetes related complications including gingivitis and periodontitis which the most common cause of tooth l...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i831334
Background: Vocal cord granuloma commonly arises following trauma or irritation from endotracheal intubation and reflux disease. Other uncommon causes are granuloma following voice abuse and foreign body in the larynx. Vocal process granuloma has however not been reported followi...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i731332
Background: Since December 2019, the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed mankind into a whirlpool of fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. There has been a ‘Covidization’of medical literature. Despite abundant studies on immediate mental health impacts, there is a dearth of literature on work...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i731330
Introduction: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) pandemic has a significant impact on global health systems, not only in terms of the number of people infected with the disease, but also in terms of patients with other diseases. The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the measures...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i731331
Sandeep Kumar, Raja Taha Yaseen Khan, Hina Ismail, Farina Hanif, Mahboob Jan, Ghazi Abrar, Muhammad Qaiser Panezai, Munir Tareen, Danish Kumar, Abbas Ali Tasneem, Syed Mudassir Laeeq & Nasir Hassan Luck·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2022
Melanosis coli is a condition in which there is blackish to brown discoloration of colon and is commonly associated with chronic anthroquinolone laxative usage. It is frequently diagnosed as an incidental finding on colonoscopy or histopathological evaluation. Here, we present to...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i731328
Background: Burnout is the result of unsuccessful management of chronic work related stress. The syndrome is characterized by three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment. It is considered a risk to dentists where they face various...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i731329
Background: Using corticosteroids in treatment of ETD has been the focus of various studies in which many of them suggested that either topical intranasal corticosteroids or systemic oral steroids are helpful in the management of ETD. The aim of the work was for comparing the eff...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i731326
Purpose: The body's severe reaction to an infection is known as sepsis. It's a medical emergency that might put your life in jeopardy. Sepsis occurs when an existing infection sets off a chain reaction throughout your body. Sepsis is caused by infect ions that begin in the lungs,...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i731327
Background: Breast cancer remains the commonest cause of cancer-related deaths in women. This study aims to determine the proportion of p53 expression in breast cancer cases in OAUTHC Ile-Ife and relate this to histological grades and types. Methods: Eighty-five histologically d...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i731325
Background: T wave inversion (TWI) has been described in a variety of clinical conditions, usually resolving in a timely manner after the index event. TWI has also been considered a robust sign of myocardial reperfusion appearing early after successful revascularization via fibri...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i731324
Aim: The study assessed the perception of HIV/AIDS among students in tertiary education institutions in northern Ghana and their willingness to take the HIV test. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Tamale Metropolis from September 2020 t...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i731322
Olusola Oladeji, Mowlid Aklil Aden, Alinoor Mohamed Farah, Ida Marie Ameda, Mohamed Diaaeldin Omer, Bukhari Shikh Aden, Asli Hassan Aden, Abdifatah Elmi Farah & Adawe Warsame·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2022
Aims: To ensure effectiveness of COVID 19 vaccine in controlling the pandemic, high vaccination coverage rates are necessary to achieve herd immunity which will help reduce the transmission of the virus and ensure reduction in the risk of transmission of infection. The study asse...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i731323
This study evaluated the hypoglycaemic, antihyperglycaemic and anti-lipid peroxidative activity of Persea americana peel in experimental rats. 60 male wistar rats were used for this study which lasted for 42 days. The animals were randomly grouped as: A-Normal control (feed + di...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i631316