Background: Improper and uncoordinated healthcare waste management (HCWM) practice exposes the healthcare worker, patients and surrounding communities to several morbidities and mortality from nosocomial infections. Objectives: This study aims at assessing waste management servic...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2030686
Introduction: About 65% of deliveries in Nigeria (including HIV infected women) take place in settings like traditional birth attendants (TBAs). Though TBA involvement in PMTCT has some challenges, their success stories of increased HIV counseling and testing (HCT) uptake among p...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2030685
Aims: Both obesity and sleep disorders represent an important public health problem. In this study, the prevalence and consequences of obesity and associated sleep disorders were investigated in the Turkish adult population. Methodology: Data were analyzed in 5019 subjects who ha...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2030679
The goal of this study is to evaluate the antistaphylococcal potential of ophthalmic ointment obtained from the leaves of Ocimum gratissimum. Cutaneous and ocular tolerances of methanolic extract of O. gratissimum leaves were evaluated according to the Organisation for Economic C...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2030680
Introduction: Children with Down syndrome are predisposed to having congenital heart defect. Objectives: This study is aimed to describe the clinical correlates, nutritional status and pulmonary hypertension in children with Down syndrome who presented with congenital heart disea...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2030676
Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) is a member of the nuclear hormone receptor family. 1,25(OH)2D, a form of metabolically active vitamin D3 form, is the ligand of VDR. When VDR and 1,25(OH)2D are connected, many genes start to molecular interaction reactions that will modulate the transcr...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2030677
Background: Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) are long term, effective and reversible methods of contraception used worldwide by millions of women. The users discontinue its use despite the effectiveness due to various reasons. Objective: To determine the prevalence rate...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2030678
Background: COVID-19 which was first reported in Wuhan China is now a global pandemic. Healthcare workers play a significant role in fighting this pandemic. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of COVID-19 among healthcare professionals in...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1930673
This paper presents modeling of the COVID-19 pandemic deaths to understand behavior of it, predict the peak point of the deaths and cases and produces a short-term forecast using the growth models for the reported data of Turkey. The data which is used in this study are gathered...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2030675
Boerhaave’s syndrome is a full-thickness perforation of oesophagus associated with vomiting and/or severe straining. It is a severe condition with high morbidity and mortality; the outcome is dependent on early recognition, prompt and effective intervention. It commonly presents...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1930671
Background: In many surgical conditions, laparoscopic surgery has been used for surgical access. In the West, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard treatment for cholecystitis. On the other hand controversy has been generated with laparoscopic appendicectomy...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1930672
Purpose: Learning clinical science depends on the learning style and characteristics of the student as well as the learning environment and teaching characteristics. The aim of this study was to determine the preferred methods of learning style and study characteristics of underg...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1930669
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and reduced quality of life worldwide. One of the main risks to the development of cardiovascular diseases is inflammatory diseases, which are related to oxidative stress, among them, atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis consists...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1930666
Background: Cancer related stigma arises due to an amalgamation of certain myths, lack of understanding and religious and social beliefs that vary across different cultures. Despite the widespread availability of information regarding the characteristics of this disease and the e...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1930668
Studies on Metabolic Syndrome (MS) have recently been narrowed down to fat over-accumulation but there is no consistency in the obesity requirements for any of the health risk scores and definitions, thus, the utility of anthropometric measures in cardiometabolic risks prediction...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1930665