Sexual risk behavior among youth, defined as early sexual initiation, unprotected intercourse, or sex with multiple partners, is a major area of concern to parents or caregivers and the health professionals given the many associated negative consequences. There is dearth of liter...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33667
A 40 year old male with a 4-year history of multiple myeloma (MM) had recurrent episodes of extensive bone involvement. A 99mTc-MDP bone scan revealed unusual radiotracer accumulations within bilateral pulmonary fields. There was no radiographic evidence of calcification in the l...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34070
Aims: To investigate non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli (NFGNB), Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, recovered from clinical isolates and surveillance cultures, accessing their role on morbidity and hospital mortality. Study Design: This observational case-contr...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34535
Aim: As a ligand-dependent transcription factor the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) regulates water and electrolyte homeostasis in epithelial tissues but also plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. In addition to its genomic effects, via the glucocor...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34389
In order to preserve the integrity of the dental arch, repositioning of the displaced lateral incisors to their normal position next to the central incisors should be considered. The conventional method for aligning ectopic lateral incisor is to tie the ectopic teeth with the hel...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34756
Introduction: The current challenges facing the Nigerian health sector make it imperative to examine the long term goals of students training to become medical doctors. Such information is vital for policy makers and administrators of medical schools charged with forecasting the...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33750
Background: Diabetes education could contribute to the control of glycaemic status of the patients. Objective: It was to identify the education received by the diabetic patients and its relationship to their glycaemic indicators in diabetic care units at three hospitals in Kharto...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34473
Lichen Planus Pigmentosus (LPP) is a disease that is mostly seen in India, Latin America and Far East. It is rarely seen and its etiopathogenesis has not been completely clarified yet. In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical and demographic characteristics of Turkish...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34341
Aims: To determine the prevalence and clinico-pathological correlates of diabetic nephropathy among type 2 diabetics in Southwest Nigeria. Study Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional. Place and Duration of Study: Renal Unit, Medicine Department, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27021
Aims: To report a case of tophaceous gout in the lumbar spine with atypical imaging presentation, mimicking a chondrosarcoma and to discuss the differential diagnosis, illustrate the pathological aspects and surgical management. Presentation of Case: A 40 years old hypertensive m...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/32813
Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common chronic lung disease. Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the incidence and outcome among the patients attending the emergency department of the King Abdul-Aziz Medical City (KAMC) Hospital, Riyadh...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33207
Aims: To establish the levels of selected non-cholesterol sterols in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and to compare them with levels in non-AAA patients treated for lipid metabolism disorder. To compare the levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33956
The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of physical activity (PA) and exercise behaviors in young students and to propose an evidence-based exercise practice program for undergraduates in a university setting in Lebanon. Methods: From October 2014 to April 2015,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34388
Álvaro José Montiel-Jarquín, Rodolfo Gregorio Barragán-Hervella, Jorge Loría-Castellanos, Eugenio García-Cano, Hugo Alejandro Solis-Mendoza, María del Socorro Romero-Figueroa, Ivet Etchegaray-Morales, Mario Gerardo Herrera-Velasco, Carlos Sánchez-Gazca & Miguel Cruz-Vázquez·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2017
Objective: To demonstrate the utility of clinical test to determine the correct placement of the CVC in overweight patients in critical condition. Methods: Cross-sectional Study carried out in the Intensive Care Unit of the High Speciality Medical Unit of Traumatology and Orthop...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34358
Background: Uncorrected presbyopia is a significant and increasing cause of visual disability globally. Presbyopia is the decline of the focusing ability of the crystalline lens due to loss of elasticity which makes it less effective in accommodation. Presbyopia is primarily age-...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33717