Chukwuka Elendu, Jennifer Ross-Comptis, Manizha Ashna, Abasi-Okot A. Udoyen, Precious A. Ante, Chiagozie P. Ayabazu, Belusochi B. Joe-Ikechebelu, Richard C. Ikpegbu, Akinbayo A. Akintunde, Emmanuel O. Egbunu, Geraldine C. Okafor, Mokua F. Onyinkwa, Olisa S. Okabekwa, Blessing N. Bassey, Joy M. Enyong, Promise U. Nwosu & Karen C. Olumba·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2022
Asthma is a long-term heterogeneous inflammatory condition of the airways. It is marked by shortness of breath, wheezing, intermittent cough and bronchial hyperreactivity. It has several phenotypes and people living with asthma have atopy. Asthma can occur at any age. However, it...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i244901
Background: The goal of reperfusion therapy in acute myocardial infarction is to swiftly and persistently reperfuse the at-risk myocardium. Traditional reperfusion treatments include thrombolysis and primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), with the latter being the opti...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i244898
Since early 2020, and till early 2022 the world suffered COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to medical science for developing a fast track and effective COVID-19 vaccine which is aimed to reduce the infection rates and provide sufficient immunity. Clinicians worldwide are monitoring possi...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i244897
Background: The best therapeutic measures in patients with eclampsia are termination of pregnancy, administration of anticonvulsant drugs, control of blood pressure with antihypertensive drugs, and critical care to improve outcome. This study aimed to analyze the pharmacological...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234894
Background: Hypothermia and shivering often complicate spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section, and has necessitated the search for an effective and affordable warming method for parturient. Aim: To compare the effects of intravenous fluid and local anaesthetic warming on core t...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234895
Background: Diabetes mellitus constitutes a significant risk for the fetus if present in pregnant woman. Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) is less dependent on loading conditions, so it is more accurate for assessment of cardiac function and can detect subclinical fetal cardiac dysfun...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234893
Background: Pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis is an emerging public health challenge among diabetic (DM) patients. Diabetes is a known cause of immunosuppression and is recognized as an independent risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). Diabetes and tuberculosis frequently co...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234891
Background: Nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) are normally present in the circulation of the fetus during the intrauterine life but they disappear early in the first 10 postnatal days in healthy neonates. We aimed to assess the relations between NRBCs and the prognosis in neonata...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234892
Background: Vitiligo is an acquired skin disorder with challenging treatment options. Adipose-derived stem cells can stimulate the differentiation of the adjacent cells into specialized cells owing to the effect of several growth factors. They may be able to differentiate into me...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234890
COVID-19 is a coronavirus disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 subtype. Coronaviruses have attracted global attention due to the emergence of severe respiratory syndrome infections such as SARS and MERS in 2003. They were triggered by the introduction of the coronavirus in humans. T...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234888
Background: The formation of keloids is accompanied by undesirable aesthetic and psychological impacts. Different therapeutic techniques, including local injection, occlusive dressings, surgical excision, and lasers have been examined for keloids. This work objects to evaluate th...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234889
Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) is described as an increase in malignant plasma cells in the bone marrow (BM), which is linked with end-organ damage including kidney failure, lytic bone lesion, anemia, and immunosuppression. This study evaluated the degree of tumor-associated m...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234887
Background: TURBT is the gold standard treatment for NMIBC. Lasers have been introduced as a minimally invasive option to decrease complication. Holmium and the 2-μm laser TURBT are the most frequently applied lasers in TURBT. The aim of this work was to evaluate Holmium Laser en...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234886
Introduction: Majority of untreated or Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treated HIV subjects may experience a lot of metabolic alterations including dyslipidemia, lipodystrophy and insulin resistance. Aim: Due to the shortage of research data related to HIV infection. We conducted this stud...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234884
Background: The evolution of antimalarial drug resistance increases malaria's burden and is a recurring concern in the global fight against malaria. Medicinal herbs have played an important role in the treatment of malaria and have been advised in reducing Plasmodium parasite res...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234885