Joseph Wolorm Kwame Fiagbe, Wisdom Takramah, Wisdom Kudzo Axame, Richard Owusu, Phyllis Atta Parbey, Martin Adjuik, Mohamed Takase, Elvis Tarkang & Margaret Kweku·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2017
Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM), one of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is increasingly becoming an important public health concern. This study examined the prevalence, control and risk factors associated with DM2...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33846
Aims: Two crosslinked albumin hydrogels with angiogenetic inhibition activities were tested in situ for their potential to prevent adhesions in rabbits. Methodology: The albumin hydrogels – one viscous and another non-viscous - were applied with a 4:1 double chamber syringe onto...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33960
The study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of curcumin on blood glucose level and neurobehavioral response in Alloxan-induced diabetic Swiss Albino mice. The animals were divided into five groups of four each (n=4). Group I served as control and received distilled water, gro...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34411
Background: Colorectal cancer is one of the main causes of cancer related death worldwide. Different investigation showed that screening with fecal occult blood is able to reduce incidence of colorectal cancer in a given area. To provide a simple and cost effective test for scree...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/34677
Pregnancy induced Hypertension also called as “Gestosis” plural “Gestoses” has a heterogeneous etiology. A case of atypical eclampsia with seizures in the postpartum, that required intravenous Magnesium sulphate is described. The two proposed theories of etiopathogeniesis of cere...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34997
Aims: To identify the most useful parameter to guide rescue therapy among the IVIG-resistant patients who received an initial single IVIG therapy dose with a delayed use of anti-inflammatory drugs (DUA) for Kawasaki disease. Methods: The parameters of 174 patients who received th...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/35081
Background: Elevated risk of cardiovascular disease mortality in patients with reduced lung function had been demonstrated in several studies. Fewer studies have investigated the relation between pulmonary function, arterial blood gases, and the risk of cerebral stroke. Aim of t...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34718
Background: Doctors have a poor record of attending to their own health. Treatable conditions such as hypertension go unrecognised, health screening is avoided, and most doctors don’t have a general practitioner. This is recognised as a major issue for physicians resulting in ini...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33954
Study Background: Cnidoscolous aconitifolius leaf (Chaya; Efo Iyana ipaja in Yoruba language) is a common vegetable plant served as sauce and has many traditional health benefit claims such as treatment of alcoholism, insomnia, gout, scorpion stings, memory and vision impairment...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/35431
Aims: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) remains the most prevalent and arduous inherited disease in Nigeria. Various adverse cardiovascular consequences have been documented including cardiac chamber enlargement and left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy. Diastolic dysfunction, a recognized r...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34717
Geohelminths are soil transmitted parasites which are among the most important groups of infectious agents that cause serious global health problems. The disease is more prevalent among children living in conditions of poor sanitation. A study to determine the status of the disea...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33804
Background: Organ donation plays an important role in the treatment of cases of end organ failure and it has saved thousands of lives in the world. There is a worldwide shortage of donors in comparison to the need for transplantation. In Saudi Arabia, inadequate knowledge and ina...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34843
Background: The assessment of the level of and barriers to utilization of eye care services is paramount in combating visual impairment and blindness which are major health problems worldwide. Objectives: To determine the level of utilization and barriers to utilization of eye ca...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34768
Background: Liver related deaths are becoming common amongst HIV-infected individual with longer survival on antiretroviral therapy. This study was undertaken to document derangement in liver function tests with associated risk factors in HIV infected children and adolescents on...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34659
Aim: Describe the detection of an unusual pathogen associated with a common clinical presentation with abrupt worsening. Case Presentation: We present the case of a 36-year-old Peruvian male who presented to the Emergency Department with a 24-hour history of fever, nausea,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/35171