Background: Thalassemia is a common genetic disorder associated with endocrine disorders. Iron deposition may start in the anterior pituitary gland, but clinical signs are usually not evident until puberty. Aim of the study was to evaluate pituitary iron overload in children with...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i630866
Aims: The variability in evolution of the novel coronavirus has perplexed the medical community. We herein report the case of a patient with specific characteristics, somewhat outside the reported average values. Presentation of Case: A 60-year-old type I diabetic patient was adm...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i630865
Background: Hyperuricaemia is a metabolic marker of decreased renal function in chronic kidney disease (CKD). It increases cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and mortality risk in patients with CKD. Objectives: To estimate serum uric acid level in different stages of CKD. Methods: T...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i630862
Introduction: In this study, it was aimed to examine the relationship between procalcitonin (PCT) values and complications, age, mortality, survival and to evaluate the correlation of procalcitonin, C-reactive protein (CRP), and white blood cell (WBC) values in patients operated...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i630863
Background: Diffusion-weighted MR imaging is most useful for detecting irreversibly infarcted tissue, perfusion-weighted imaging may be used to identify areas of reversible ischemia as well. This work highlights the role of MR imaging in acute ischemic infarction evaluation, with...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i630860
Background: Recurrent pneumonia is a challenge for pediatric pulmonologists. There are limited data on the underlying causes of recurrent pneumonia in children in the developing countries. Aim: To identify the underlying causes of recurrent pneumonia in children with undiagnosed...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i630861
Background: Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) produces ipsilateral somatic and sympathetic nerve blockade in multiple contiguous dermatomes both above and below the site of injection. The Aim of This Study: was to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided TPVB versus intr...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i630855
Background: Vitiligo is a chronic cutaneous disease characterized by depigmented patches that leave psychological impact on the patients. New treatment modalities have been developed to improve the results vitiligo with less side effects. Objective: To evaluate intralesional inje...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i630856
Background: Dexmedetomidine (DEX) has sedative, analgesic, sympatholytic, anesthetic-sparing and hemodynamic-stabilizing properties. This study aims to evaluate the effects of intrathecal DEX as an adjuvant to hyperbaric bupivacaine in the prevention of shivering in patients who...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i630858
We reviewed the cognitive task performance of children and adolescents with developmental and attentional issues, before and after participation in the Brain Balance® (BB) program. The program consisted of three 1-hour sessions/week (sensorimotor stimulation and academic activiti...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i630857
Inherited defect in DNA repair capability is the fundamental problem causing mutations to be passed on to new generation of cells leading to cancer. The NBS1/Nibrin/p95 belongs to the family of the DNA double-strand break repair complex (hMre11 complex) which is a transcript of t...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i630859
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) potentially affects health-related Quality of Life, Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) and is a strong prognostic marker for future cardiovascular events in elderly population. PAD commonly affects the elderly but may go undiagnosed in them, pr...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i530853
Background: Maternal anemia is frequently associated with premature delivery, reduced neonatal weight, infant iron deficiency, neonatal death, and low Apgar scores at 1 min. It is also suspected to reduce the oxygen supply to the growing fetus, leading to the redistribution of fe...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i530854
Aims: Our previous study demonstrated favorable changes in plasma protein levels such as adiponectin by fomentation in healthy people. We also reported that the thermal stimulation caused changes of mRNA levels to prevent atherosclerosis in human skeletal muscle-derived cell (SMD...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i530848
Background: Surgical site infection despite marked advances in surgical techniques and preventive measures continues to contribute substantially to hospital morbidity, financial burden and mortality. Aims: This study was designed to measure surgical site infection rate following...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i530849