Aims: Oxytocin (OT) hormone has been recently recognized as a cardiovascular hormone with diverse regulatory roles. The present study examined the potential protective effect of exogenous OT administration on hypercholesterolemia-induced injury in rat heart and possible mechanism...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/28932
Introduction: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women in the world, 527,000 new cases were reported and over 250,000 deaths were reported each year. The major risk factor of cervical cancer is infection with HPV. The aim of our research is to determine th...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/29034
Rational prescribing is vital to achieving rational drug use but limited studies exist on the prescription practices, causes, and types of prescription error in developing countries. Prescription error is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally. However, due...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26864
Baclofen is a centrally acting antispasmodic agent that is commonly prescribed to patients suffering from spinal cord problems. Nearly 85% of baclofen is excreted by the kidneys whereas the remaining 15% is metabolized by the liver. In patients with renal insufficiency, baclofen...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/29261
Objectives: To evaluate the in vitro mutual interaction of ketorolac tromethamine with bovine serum albumin (BSA) using fluorescence spectroscopy under different conditions. Materials and Methods: Different concentrations of ketorolac were mixed with 20 µM bovine serum albumin so...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/29006
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder manifested as unpredictable, unprovoked recurrent seizures that affect a variety of mental and physical functions. Despite the use of current anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) about 30% of patients remain refractory, while 30-40% have associa...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/24441
Background: Many strategies have been employed to improve compliances to antihypertensive medications but these efforts are not translated into good compliances with several patients leading to high cases of morbidity and mortality. The study probes into the medication compliance...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/28484
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that is widespread in the world's population and constitutes a risk factor for the development of gastric cancer. One possible cause of treatment failure is antimicrobial resistance, indicating the importance of susceptibility testing. Aims: The...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/28658
Aim: Day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy is achievable but in most hospitals it is not routine. We describe our experience with day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a rural Queensland hospital. Methods: Retrospective analysis of consecutive adult patients with uncomplicated...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/29117
Corn silk is thought to possess medicinal properties according to Nigerian folklore. This study was undertaken to appraise its phytochemical constituents and anti-microbial activities. Data obtained revealed that alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, steroids, glycosides and...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/28530