Zainab Imtiaz, Filagot D Eshete, Laaraib Arshad, Shwetha Gopal, Muhammad Najmal Qamar Siddiqui, Tope Mwuese Anyiman, Oluwatoyin Ayo-Farai, Terwase Anyiman, Obianyo Chekwube Martin, Ome Valentina Akpughe, Henry Onyemarim, Abdeltawwab Ahmed, Kareeba Leefoon Gabriel, Victor Chiedozie Ezeamii & Nicole Leonie Ho-Sang·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2024
Background: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have recently drawn attention as a viable therapy for acute heart failure (AHF). Despite this, a comprehensive synthesis of current research has not been undertaken. Methods: Following the Preferred Reporting Items for...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i15349
A 73-year-old woman with secondary adrenal insufficiency, who discontinued denosumab injection 9 months ago, presented with severe back pain. She was already diagnosed with an acute L1 compression fracture refractory to a month-long conservative treatment. Consequently, L1 percut...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i15348
Eman Hurissi, Maram Allami, Altaf Alhazmi, Halimah Alsomaili, Sarah Gharawi, Amal Kamili, Jawahir Homadi, Fadiyah Ageeli, Amirah Moafa, Amani Abdelmola, Asmaa Zanquti, Abdulaziz H. Alhazmi & Saleh Ghulaysi·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2024
Obesity is a condition when excessive adipose tissue accumulates in the body and that negatively affects health through predisposition to the development of many diseases and complications such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Previo...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i15347
Maria Elvira Ribeiro Cordeiro, Amanda Razera, Kamila Dallabrida, Barbara Mendes Paz Chao, Ana Carolina Dorigoni Bini, Patricia Pacheco Tyski Suckow, Eliane Gonçalves de Jesus Fonseca, Angela Dubiela Julik, Ivo Ilvan Kerppers & Emerson Carraro·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2023
Breast cancer (BC) has been highlighted worldwide in view of its high prevalence. There are several risk factors that can be associated with the occurrence of BC, such as reproductive aspects, genetic mutations and family history. In this sense, lifestyle and environmental condit...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i245344
Introduction: Around 25% of the world's population uses tobacco, with smoking being the most common form. Smoking is linked to long-term health issues, respiratory, cardiovascular, malignancies, neuropsychological dysfunction, and increased risk of depression and cognitive declin...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i245345
Background: Free radical-mediated systemic response with fluid and protein leakage from increased capillary permeability is a common feature of oxidative stress in major burn. This work sought to use quantitative urinary protein estimation and serum malondialdehyde to assess the...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i245346
Eliane Gonçalves de Jesus Fonseca, Felipe Figueiredo Moreira, Ana Carolina Dorigoni Bini, Maria Elvira Ribeiro Cordeiro, Andressa Panegalli Hosni, Amanda Razera, Patricia Pacheco Tyski Suckow, Angela Dubiela Julik, Josiane Lopes, Ivo Ilvan Kerppers & Emerson Carraro·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2023
Objective: To evaluate the effects of 630nm LED and 904nm LED in animals subjected to ischemic stroke, using the immunohistochemistry of these animals as analysis parameters. Methodology: The present work presents an experimental study with a controlled intervention that included...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i245340
Patricia Pacheco Tyski Suckow, Ana Carolina Dorigoni Bini, Maria Elvira Ribeiro Cordeiro, Andressa Panegalli Hosni, Angela Dubiela Julik, Eliane Gonçalves de Jesus Fonseca, Ivo Ilvan Kerppers, Flávio Henrique Reginatto, Carolina Panis & Paulo Renato de Oliveira·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2023
The physiological regulation of wound healing depends on an interaction between different cells and mediators. Cecropia glaziovii is considered a model for the development of phytomedicines for health use due to its pharmacological activities attributed to the presence of flavono...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i245341
Chrystiano Campos Ferreira, Annelise Amaro Véras, Maria Eduarda Almeida Santana, Glauciano Ferreira da Silva Júnior, Juliana Camila de Souza Oliveira & Herika Rangel Ferreira·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2023
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection globally. Some studies demonstrate that the prevalence and incidence of HPV infection are higher in HIV-infected patients compared to non-HIV controls. This study aims to conduct a systema...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i245342
Tuberculous chylous ascites is a challenging manifestation of tuberculosis which involves the accumulation of chyle, a milky fluid containing lymph and dietary fats, within the peritoneal cavity. It is an uncommon condition even in sub-Saharan Africa where the burden of tuberculo...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i245343
Background: Implanon (Etonogestrel) is a reversible contraceptive of prolonged action (LARC), presenting as a single rod of second generation, containing only progestogen and a clinical failure rate less than 1%. Although there have been significant improvements in the effectiven...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i245339
Barbara Mendes Paz Chao, Amanda Razera, Jean Rodrigo Santos, Maria Elvira Ribeiro Cordeiro, Barbara Luiza Fermino, Fernanda Ivanski, Katiuscia de Oliveira Francisco Gabriel, Emerson Carraro & David Livingstone Alves Figueiredo·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2023
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has aroused interest in understanding the immunological mechanisms involved in the response to SARS-CoV-2. The lectin pathway stands out in this scenario, since understanding the activation of this pathway during COVID-19 infection can provide va...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i245336
Background: The referral letter is a document that contains vital medical information about a patient and also a means of transferring information about the care of patients from one healthcare worker to another. In developing regions of the world like Africa, where it may serve...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i245338
This case report explores the successful closure of diastema spaces through the integration of digital scanners and the injection moulding technique using a flowable composite material. Digital impressions were obtained using intraoral scanners, providing precise 3D models of the...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i245332
Background: A Seizure represents the clinical expression of abnormal, excessive, synchronous discharges of neurons residing primarily in the cerebral cortex. The aim of this study is to evaluate the myocardial functions and serum cardiac troponin (cTn-I) in children with convulsi...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i245333