Introduction and Aim: The know-how of local antibiograms is very important in the light of continuous changes in resistance patterns in different geographical niches. This retrospective observational study assessed the in vitro susceptibility pattern of pathogen isolates from dif...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/44300
Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the most frequent complications associated with surgeries and contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality if not treated promptly. Poor prognosis associated with SSIs could be partly attributed to the increase in ant...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/41647
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) - a hereditary heterogenous disorder causing developmental alterations in the structure of enamel. The Al trait can be transmitted by either autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, or X-linked modes of inheritance. Genes implicated in autosomal forms...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/39759
Objective: To analyze cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in acute bacterial and viral meningitis patients and differentiating between bacterial and viral meningitis upon the changes observed in CSF compositions. Methodology: This was a hospital based study conducted from June 2016 to Nove...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/43406
Aim: The study was aimed to identify etiology of bacteria associated with wound infections and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of the isolated organisms in the community. Study Design and Methodology: It is a retrospective study; data was obtained from Medical Microbiology d...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/41845
Aims: This study aims to comparatively investigate the effects of Cimetidine, Ascorbic acid (Vit C), Citrus aurantifolia and Tetracarpidium conophorium on male fertility hormones in adult male albino Wistar rats. Study Design: 96 Albino rats randomly assigned into 6 groups (A –...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/42992
M. E. Kooffreh, A. J. Umoyen, E. V. Ikpeme, O. U. Udensi, E. E. Ekerette, O. M. Etukudo, E. Okon, E. Eze, N. Ephraim, S. O. Abraham, N. M. Effiong, M. O. Ozoje & R. Duke·Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2018
Background: Primary open-angle glaucoma is one of the commonest causes of blindness due to optic nerves damage because of elevated intraocular pressure and it is the commonest form of glaucoma. We determined the frequency of CYP1B1 gene mutations spectrum among families with open...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/41763
Background: Benign Prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is a highly prevalent disease among older men and a substantial public health problem. We investigated leaf extract of Ocimum gratissimum (OG) effect on lipid prolife in BPH. Methods: BPH was induced in male rats weighing 200-300g thr...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/43113
Background & Aim: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is an acute necrotizing infection of upper urinary tract characterized by the presence of gas in renal parenchyma and peri-renal tissue. We report a case of diabetes mellitus with renal calculi who was diagnosed with EPN du...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/42703
Introduction: The violent insurgency in northeast Nigeria has uprooted people from their homes and means of livelihood and has made it increasingly difficult to afford the cost of HIV/AIDS care services. Bacterial infections are the most frequently encountered opportunistic infec...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/40476
, might be more potent and less likely to cause side-effects than any other known corticosteroid medication. This study investigated the possible changes in selected hemostatic parameters [clotting time, bleeding time, platelets count and fibrinogen level] in albino wistar rats,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/41654
Several indigenous and forgotten plants in the southern parts of Nigeria according to folklore possess many medicinal properties. Ethanol and aqueous extracts from six (6) of such plants namely Boerhavia diffusa; Datura stramonium; Cassia occidentalis; Scoparia dulcis; Euphorbia...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/39382
Background: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders globally. The discrimination and social stigma that surround epilepsy are in many cases a greater burden than the seizures itself. Students with epilepsy often find themselves confronted with social barriers th...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/42530
Beginning with some of the earliest publications suggesting the association between bisphosphonate treatment for osteoporosis and coincident skeletal fractures, the wide range of fractured bones reported have included the metatarsals. This paper presents a survey of the medical l...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/42283
Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between anthropometric parameters and dental caries among young adults in Ile-Ife, Osun state, Nigeria. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional case-control study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/42186