Background: Addiction is increasing worldwide, so there is a need to study the neuropsychology and genetics of the emergence of this process. In our study, we have focused on the characteristics of the COMT gene in psychotropic drug users. Aim of the Study: Investigation of the f...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131534
Adewale Mark Adedoyin, Abimbola Eunice Arisoyin, Hakeem Popoola, Obiamaka Pamela Okereke, Alexsandra Urhi, Funmilola Babalola, Omotola Akinade, Gabriel Alugba, Ayobami Adesuyi, Favour David, Benedicta Kolajo, Ojali Ruth Unedu, Adeyinka Aladejare, Aduwa Oboasekhi & Gibson O. Anugwom·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2022
Background: The use of skin bleaching products is considered a common trend in dark-skinned women in West Africa, Surprisingly, only a few studies have been carried out on this subject in West Africa. The objectives of the study are to determine the prevalence, active component,...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131531
Background: Septic acute kidney injury is a syndrome of acute impairment of function and organ damage linked with long-term adverse outcomes depending on the extent of acute injury superimposed on underlying organ reserve. Sepsis is the most important cause of Acute Kidney Injur...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131530
Despite the ethical principles that guide medical practice, patient abuse and mistreatment still occur. Certain populations, including pregnant women, experience mistreatment by healthcare professionals more than others. The concept of maternal mistreatment has received increased...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131528
Omotola Akinade, Gabriel Alugba, Chidinma Chukwudum, Alexsandra Urhi, Adewale Mark Adedoyin, Funmilola Babalola, Ayobami Adesuyi, Favour David, Obiamaka Pamela Okereke, Abimbola Eunice Arisoyin, Benedicta Kolajo, Ojali Ruth Unedu, Adeyinka Aladejare, Aduwa Oboasekhi & Gibson O. Anugwom·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2022
A feared complication of ischemic cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is hemorrhagic transformation and it increases the length of hospital admissions, results in poor clinical outcomes and increases mortality. This study aims to identify risk factors of hemorrhagic transformation, di...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131529
Aims: To compare the ultrasound-guided platelet rich plasma efficacy to ultrasound guided 5% dextrose perineural injection therapy in severe idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome patients. Patients and Methods: This research involved 60 patients with severe idiopathic CTS diagnosed...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131525
Akinbowale, Akin Akinyele, Akinbowale, Busayo Temilola, Akinwale, Oladayo Damilola, Komolafe Monisayo, Bola-Oyebamiji Shekinat, I. Isawumi Adegboye & Komolafe Johnson·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2022
Background: Infertility is a major cause of socio-emotional and psychological burden world-wide and nearly half of all cases of infertility were as a result of male partner’s related factors of which oligoasthenozoospermia is a major contributor. Currently, different treatments h...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131526
In humans, respiratory disorders are common. Today, rapid, risk-free, and potentially low-cost diagnostics of respiratory disorders detected in the patient's exhaled air are critical. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO), volatile organic molecules, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131521
One of the most serious and debilitating complications of radiation therapy (RT) for patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) is osteoradionecrosis of the jaws (ORNJ). ORNJ is defined as radiation-induced ischemic bone necrosis with soft tissue necrosis in the absence of primary...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131522
Background: Nasal septal perforations (NSPs) are nasal septum defects as a result of necrosis to the cartilage or bony tissues in addition to their mucous membrane on both surfaces. the current work aimed to estimate endoscopically assisted repair of medium-sized nasal septal per...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131523
Background: Laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy (LOC) is one of the most often performed and simplest gynaecological procedures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in ovarian reserve, ovarian volume and ovarian Doppler velocimetry after LOC, between endometrioma patient...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2031517
Objectives: To assess and compare the refractive status and intraocular pressures of children attending the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Eye clinic. Materials and Methods: The study was a hospital-based comparative cross-sectional study in children aged 5- 18 yea...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131518
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been recognized as a leading public health problem worldwide. In Egypt, CKD approximately affects 13% of the adult population, resulting in significant morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Patients with advanced CKD (stage 3 or...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131520
Juvenile ossifying fibromas (JOFs) of the jaws are uncommon benign fibro-osseous tumors affecting children under 15 years of age. Based on histological criteria, JOFs have been classified into psammomatoid and trabecular. Their aggressiveness, added to their high tendency to recu...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2031516
Background: Population growth rate (PGR )can reflect the age group structure of the community because low PGR usually indicates low birth rate and old age structure of the community. As PGR is a single easily recalled from public sources (unlike the age distribution), we designed...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2031514