Aim: We studied the effect of age on survival in the setting of prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM). Study Design: Retrospective single surgeon practice. Place and Duration of Study: Cardiothoracic department, Mater Dei Hospital Malta, between January 1995 and December 2014. Method...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/28381
Urinary tract infections occur more frequently in women than in men. Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus saprophyticus are the most common causatives of urinary tract infections in women. The severity of urinary tract infection is determined by the innate defense mechanisms of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/28241
Integrated vector control management strategy plays a pivotal role and occupies a vantage position today in World Health Organizations (WHO) road map to malaria elimination and Nigeria has the highest malaria burden in Sub-Saharan Africa. So much attention and huge financial and...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/28057
Mrinalini Tiwari, Rajan Murugan, Rajkumar Tulsawani, Vikram Gota, Rajiv K. Sarin, P. Uma Devi, Rajnedra P. Tripathi, Thangaraj Parimelazhagan, Bilikere S. Dwarakanath & Paban K. Agrawala·Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2016
Background: Oscimum sanctum (Tulsi) is well reported for its medicinal values in Ayurveda. Although several chemical radioprotectors have shown excellent protection under in vitro conditions, lack of acceptable efficacy under in vivo conditions and/or undesirable toxicity has lim...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/28152
The morbidity and mortality rate is reduced by premature and exact diagnosis of melanoma, which is the deadliest type of skin cancer. Timely identification of melanoma needs extremely complex and subjective test and laboratory samples. It is not insignificant even for experienced...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/28336
Objective: Access to quality healthcare has been a prerogative of the middle and high socioeconomic class leading to the introduction of health insurance in developing countries to share the burden, reduce cost, and step up health care financing and coverage. This study assessed...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/28320
Definite cure for HIV/AIDS is not yet documented and over 40 million people in the world are believed to be infected with the virus. The present study evaluates the effects of Zidovudine + Lamivudine + Nevirapine (HAART) and Bioclean II on female HIV/AIDS cases in Nigeria. Candid...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/16569
Background: Azadirachta indica (neem) is an effective natural remedy for malaria treatment in some tropical regions of Africa. This study investigated the impact of Azadirachta indica leaf-extract on some haematological indices of Plasmodium berghei-berghei infected mice. Materal...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/28089
Anxiety is a very common mental disorder among neurological disorders. Citrus aurantium decoction has been used to treat anxiety- like behaviour, by traditional medicine practitioners in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of aqueous root ext...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/27022
Study was carried out to determine the antiplasmodial activity of raw ethanolic seed extract of Tetracarpidium conophorum, in swiss albino mice infected with Plasmodium berghei (NK65). Standard methods were employed to determine the acute toxicity test, antiplasmodial activity an...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26789
Aim: Traditionally medicinal plants play a key role in malaria control. Several studies have demonstrated that alkaloids have excellent antiplasmodial potential. Alstonia scholaris is rich in alkaloid content; despite this fact its antimalarial potential has been less explored. T...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26751
Background: Croton bonplandianum Baill. belongs to the family of Euphorbiaceae and commonly known as ‘Bantulsi’. Traditionally, the latex of this plant is used for cuts and wounds. Objective: The present investigation was designed to determine the phytochemical constituents of la...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26655
Introduction: Statistics revealed that the percentage of convenience stores, supermarkets, betel nut stalls, and grocery shops that illegally sold tobacco products to minors is high in Taiwan. It is critical to prevent tobacco hazards to minors. The aim of the study is to evaluat...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26638
In present research work, we have developed ileo-colonic targeted matrix tablets of flurbiprofen for chronotherapeutic treatment of ulcerative colitis. Direct compression technique was used to formulate matrix tablets of flurbiprofen using microsomal enzyme dependent and pH-sensi...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26969
Objective: To evaluate the antibacterial and potential toxicity effects of leaves extract of Guira senegalensis. Methods: The plant material was extracted with methanol and aqueous solvents using sohxlet extractor and assayed for qualitative/quantitative phytochemicals. The extra...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/25815