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Forensic Medicine: A Synopsis of the Past, Present and a Glimpse into the Future Scenarios

S. R. Hulathduwa · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

Forensic medicine is the science (as well as the art) of applying medical knowledge, skills (and perhaps even the attitudes) to assist in the process of execution of justice. Forensic medicine is broadly divided into clinical forensic medicine and forensic pathology though the bo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1230944

Self-efficacy of Patient Centeredness among the Physical Therapists of Sindh, Pakistan

Natasha Bhutto, Aadil Ameer Ali, Shobha Lekhraj, Naseebullah Sheikh, Vikash Chughani & Shazia Abdul Hamid khalfe · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

Aim: To assess the self-efficacy of patient centeredness and its implication rates among physical therapists of Sindh, Pakistan. Study Design: A cross sectional study. Place and Duration: The Study was conducted from August to December 2017. The data was collected from different...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1230945

The effect of Dichlorvous (Sniper) Inhalation on the Histology of the Lungs of Adult Male Wistar Rats

A. E. Anyabolu, D. N. Ezejindu & B. N. Obinwa · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

The organophosphate, dichlorvous (Otapia-pia) formulated in varying concentrations as insecticides is utilized by several individuals in most remote places of Nigeria due to its affordable value and accessibility. However, this present study is conducted to investigate the advers...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1230943

Association between Risk Factors and New-Onse Seizures in Old Age Population

Samee Jatoi, Dayo Abdullah, M. Z. Jilani & Soomro Fatima · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

Objective: To determine the association between risk factors and new-onset seizures in old age population at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi. Methods: A case control study on old age patients of > 60 years visited emergency department (ED) either with new onset seizure or wi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1230942

A Three-part Broken Interlocking Femoral Nail: Novel Technique of Removal and Review of Literature

A. Raviraj, K. Abhishek Sugumar, Vidyasagar Maalepati, H. A. Shivareddy & Ashish Anand · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

A segmentally broken (three part) interlocking femoral nail with broken interlocking screw can be challenging to remove. We describe a novel technique for extraction of an unusual two level broken cannulated anterograde femoral nail to treat the delayed union with exchange nailin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1230940

The Impact of Changing from Prednisolone to Dexamethasone for the Management of Wheeze in Children- A Service Evaluation

James Thyng, Lynn Cunningham, Susanne McKinley, Felix Hay, Catherine Nunn & Damian Roland · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

Dexamethasone has become a popular alternative to Prednisolone as an oral steroid used for wheeze in children in many Paediatric Emergency Departments. It has proved non-inferior to Prednisolone in several studies [1,2] and its main advantages are single dose requirement and grea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1230941

Comparative Evaluation of Cleaning Efficacy of Three Different Single File Systems: An In Vitro Study

Deebah Choudhary · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the canal cleaning efficacy of these three file systems using scanning electron microscopy. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the Department of Conservative dentistry and Endodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences Se...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1230937

Levels of Maternal Serum Alpha-fetoprotein and Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin in HIV Seropositive Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Nigeria

C. H. Udeogu, M. C. Ugwu, J. Okwara, A. C. Ohale, O. C. Ike, N. C. Amadi, O. Ugwu & F. C. Eguogwu · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

HIV infection remains a worrisome pandemic especially in developing countries like Nigeria, with an increasing number of infected women becoming pregnant, with added risk of pregnancy complications such as intrauterine fetal death, neural tube defects, and vertical transmissions....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1230939

The Effect of Cardiometry Guided Fluid Management on Outcome of Patients Presented for Intracranial Surgeries: Randomized Controlled Study

Amgd Shaaban El-Sheikh, Sameh Abdelkhalik Ismael, Nagat Sayed El-shmaa & Soheir Mostafa Soliman · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

Background: Fluid management in neurosurgical patients is critical and important during the perioperative period. Electrical cardiometry (EC) is a new noninvasive technique for measuring cardiac output (COP). EC works based on the application of a high frequency transthoracic cur...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1230936

Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children with Type-1 Diabetes in a Tertiary Hospital in Sokoto, North-Western Nigeria: Clinical Profile and Outcome

M. O. Ugege & T. Yusuf · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Few reports are available on DKA among children in North-west Nigeria.  Objective: To describe the clinical profile and outcome of children managed for DKA in the Paediatric End...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130933

Evaluation of the Gallbladder Wall Thickening as a Non-invasive Predictor of Esophageal Varices in Cirrhotic Patients

Nora M. Shehata, Alsiagy A. AbdelAziz, Medhat Abd El-Megid & Yasser M. Hafez · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

Background: Liver cirrhosis represent the end stage of fibrosis that destroy normal liver parenchyma and leads to serious complication as portal hypertension which result in esophageal varices (EV), EV bleeding leads to high mortality, so repeated upper endoscopy needed to contro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1230934

Neurophysiological Study of Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Patients. Is there a Common Link?

Vasileios Papaliagkas, Mara Gkioka, Athanasios Mousiolis, Maria Chatzidimitriou, Petros Skepastianos, Magda Tsolaki & Kyriakos Kazakos · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

Introduction:  Recent studies have shown that insulin resistance and deficiency, a marker of Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM), interact with beta amyloid and tau protein phosphorylation, which are the basic neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Based on these resu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1230935

Day Case Surgery: The Way Forward for Elective Surgery in Developing Countries

Richard Wismayer · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

The established principle of ambulating surgical patients as early as possible lies behind the concept of day case surgery currently being practised worldwide. There is a lag in day surgery practise between the developed and the developing world. In the last decades, freestanding...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130932

Platelet to Lymphocyte Percentage Ratio as a Marker of Arterial Stiffness in Hemodialysis Patients‎

Hend H. Al Gazzar, Amr M. El-Badry, Tamer A. El-Bedewy & Gamal F. El-Naggar · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

Aim of the Work: To evaluate platelet to lymphocyte percentage ratio as a marker of arterial stiffness in hemodialysis Study Design: Cross sectional. Place and Duration of Study: Tanta University Hospitals; Hemodialysis Units, from June 2019 till October 2020. Methodology: The st...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130930

Sexual Behaviour, Needs and Concerns Regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health among Adults Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa- A Systematic Review

Ifeoma Chinyere Ofurum · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

Background:  The sexual and reproductive health of people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa should be of paramount importance and, therefore, given the attention it deserves. The advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and subsequent access to it has aided millions of infected...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130931