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Patients’ Opinion on Availability and Price of Drugs in the General Outpatient Department of a Teaching Hospital, Southeast Nigeria

Edmund O. Ndibuagu, Onyinye H. Chime & Ejiofor T. Ugwu · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Aim: Patients perception of health care delivery system can be expressed as an opinion. The aim of the study is to assess patients’ opinion on availability and cost of drugs in the General Outpatient Department of a state teaching hospital in Nigeria. Study Design: The study was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330734

Assessment of Severity and Outcome of COVID-19 Cases by Haematological and Biochemical Markers at Tertiary Care Centre in India

Amresh Kumar Singh, Jayesh Pandey, Indra Prasad Adhikari, Vivek Gaur, Ankur Kumar, Satya Prakash & Rajju Tiwari · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Background: In December 2019, a cluster of pneumonia cases caused by a novel corona virus (2019-nCov), later named as severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) was detected in China. In India, 30th January 2020 first positive case ofSARS-CoV-2was reported from...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330735

Baseline Tryptase Levels Correlate with Baseline Basophil Levels in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia-Chronic Phase

Anisha Mathew, Manisha Naithani, Sarama Saha, Rituparna Chetia & Uttam Kumar Nath · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Aims: To study whether there is any correlation between baseline blood basophil count and serum tryptase levels in newly diagnosed chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML-CP) patients. Settings and Design: 40 newly diagnosed CML-CP patients were enrolled from Medical Oncology...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330731

Comparative Analysis for the Treatment of Hemorrhoids Using Harmonic Scalpel versus Conventional Hemorrhoidectomy: A Single-Center Experience

Fatma Al- Thoubaity · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Background: Hemorrhoidectomy is one of the most effective treatments for Grade III/IV hemorrhoids. This study was aimed to compare the outcomes and postoperative complications arising from the harmonic scalpel hemorrhoidectomy with conventional hemorrhoidectomy. Methods: In this...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330729

Risk Categorization of Diabetic Foot in Patients with Type-II Diabetes and Relationship of Various Risk Factors with Risk Categories of Diabetic Foot

Samiullah Shaikh, Asif Ameer & Shaikh Saifullah · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Background: Diabetes is the leading cause of nontraumatic amputation. Foot screening which detects and stratification of diabetics which are at the risk of developing diabetic foot ulcer is the simple and useful part of this model of care. Aims: Primary Aim: To stratify patients...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330732

Serum High Sensitive Cardiac Troponin-T (hs-cTnT) as a Biomarker in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension due to Congenital Left to Right Cardiac Shunt

Hadeer Thabet Abd El Sameaa, Ahmed Hamdy Shabana, Desoky Ezzat Abo Ammo & Amr Mohamed Zoair · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a frequent complication of congenital heart disease (CHD) with left-to-right shunt. Increased pulmonary pressure leads to vascular remodeling and RV dysfunction. Objectives: To analyze the role of  high-sensitive cardiac  tropo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330728

Risk Factors for Asymptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease in Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients, a Cross-Sectional Study at Tertiary care Hospital

Samiullah Shaikh, Memon Mohammad Ali & Shaikh Saifullah · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Aims: The study was conducted to check the association of risk factors with asymptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in local population. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medicine in publ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330727

Thinking beyond Tuberculosis: A Case Report

Tauheed Ahmed, Sanjay Khator, Sangita D Kamath & Rudra Prasad Samanta · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Aspergilloma describes the saprophytic colonization of an area of devitalized lung tissue. It usually develops in pre-existing pulmonary cavities caused by tuberculosis, sarcoidosis and other such conditions. It is found in almost 15% to 25% of patients with cavitatory lesions re...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330725

Psychiatric Comorbidities among Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders

Sahar Sayed Ahmed Shaaban, Mohammad Abd El-Hakeem Seleem, Adel Abd El –Kareem Badawy & Mai Abd El–Raouf Eissa · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Background and Purpose: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder in children. The purpose of this study is to explore the rate of psychiatric comorbidities among children with ADHD and investigating the impact of comorbidities...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330720

Molecular Characterization of blaCTX-M, blaTEM and blaSHV Beta Lactamases Produced by Uropathogens

Ashna Bhasin, Yogesh Chander & Harmesh Manocha · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Background: This prospective study was carried out to look for the frequency of isolation of Extended spectrum b lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria from urine samples and study their susceptibility pattern. The detection of ESBL genes responsible for their resistance was done by...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330721

Determinants of Delayed Presentation of Patients with Primary Malignant Musculoskeletal Tumours Managed in a Tertiary Referral Hospital

Amuron Naomi, Madewo Geoffrey, Sekimpi Patrick, Waiswa Gonzaga & Alexis D. B. Buunaaim · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Background: Malignant musculoskeletal tumours are comparatively rare tumours and delays in diagnosis and treatment are common. Understanding the factors that influence delay is important so as to improve the outcomes for cancer patients. Aim: To describe factors associated with d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330722

The Role of Colostomy in Management of Fournier’s Gangrene

Yasser El brahmi, Mohammed El Fahssi, Abderrahman Elhjouji, Abdelkader Ehirchiou, Abdelmounaim Ait Ali & Aziz Zentar · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Study Objective: The colostomy is not used systematically for the treatment of Fournier’s gangrene. Through our study, we compared two groups of patients who had faecal diversion and those how did not .we tried to get the advantages of this method and his impact on wound healing...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330723

Overview of the Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Residency Training in Surgery and Related Specialties in North-Central Nigeria

B. I. Omolabake, B. T. Ugwu, A. A. Abiodun, C. A. Agbo, A. J. Akintayo, S. Olori, B. S. Alabi, O. M. Bamidele, T. M. Patrick, J. O. Okoh, A. G. Yau, A. Idrisu, P. F. Adighije & B. A. Ojo · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Background: The complete lockdown in Nigeria earlier this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted surgical care and training in all ramifications as mostly, only emergency cases were seen besides COVID-19 patients. After the lockdown, and gradual introduction...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330724

Frequency and Determinants of Erectile Dysfunction among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in a Tertiary Health Institution in Nigeria

Michael A. Olamoyegun, Oluwabukola A. Ala & Emmanuel Y. Fagbemiro · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Background: Sexual dysfunction of which erectile dysfunction is one of the complications usually occurred in men with diabetes mellitus. Hence this study aimed to assess the prevalence and analyze risk factors for erectile dysfunction (ED) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330726

Relationship of Clinical Data and Confirmed Case of Disease by the New Coronavirus, in the Mexican State of Guanajuato

Nicolas Padilla- Raygoza, Gilberto Flores- Vargas, Efraín Navarro- Olivos, Elia Lara- Lona, María de Jesús Gallardo- Luna, Francisco Javier Magos- Vázquez & Daniel Alberto Díaz- Martínez · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Aims: The objective was to analyze the clinical data in population from Mexican Guanajuato state as a suspected case of COVID-19 and with result positive of rRT-PCR, reported until October 2, 2020. Study Design: It is a cross-sectional based in data from National Epidemiological...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330719