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• Snakebite nephrotoxicity: A case report and review of the literature

  Authors:Rotimi Oluyombo, Oluyomi Okunola, and Olawale OlakulehinFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20174,243 words Clinical report 1470LByline: Rotimi. Oluyombo, Oluyomi. Okunola, Olawale. Olakulehin Acute kidney injury (AKI) complicating snake evenomation may pass for a "neglected" health condition in regions or parts of the world where its...

• Signing against medical advice in a special care baby unit in a tertiary center in Northwestern Nigeria

  Authors:Ibrahim Aliyu and Teslim LawalFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20172,051 words Report 1460LByline: Ibrahim. Aliyu, Teslim. Lawal Introduction: Children are at the mercy of their caregivers in most developing countries where inadequate health policies and funding make accessing health-care difficult and...

• Epidemiological and etiological study of acute encephalitis syndrome cases: A study from Lakhimpur district of Assam

  Authors:Jitendra Sharma, Dhrubajyoti Gogoi, Monika Soni, Prafulla Dutta, and Siraj KhanFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20171,071 words Letter to the editor... 1540LByline: Jitendra. Sharma, Dhrubajyoti. Gogoi, Monika. Soni, Prafulla. Dutta, Siraj. Khan Sir/Madam, Nowadays, acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is a major cause of concern, as it is widespread in India. The North...

• Asthma triggers in primary school pupils aged 6-11 years in a Nigerian population

  Authors:Helen Akhiwu, Asani Mustafa, Abdulwahab Johnson, and Muuta IbrahimFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20172,468 words Report 1660LByline: Helen. Akhiwu, Asani. Mustafa, Abdulwahab. Johnson, Muuta. Ibrahim Introduction: Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease with rising incidence the world over even in the pediatric population. This study aims...

• Methemoglobin levels among malaria parasite-infected blood donors in Nnewi, Southeastern, Nigeria

  Authors:Okeke Okechukwu, Agbasiere Nneka, Amilo Grace, and Ifeanyichukwu MartinFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20172,256 words Report 1760LByline: Okeke. Okechukwu, Agbasiere. Nneka, Amilo. Grace, Ifeanyichukwu. Martin Background: Safety of blood and blood products is of immense concern in transfusion medicine. Malaria parasite (MP) which is known to be...

• Computed tomography evaluation of head and neck cancers at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

  Authors:Onwuchekwa Chinwe, Madukaife Obianuju, and Ibekwe UjuFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20173,169 words Report 1460LByline: Onwuchekwa. Chinwe, Madukaife. Obianuju, Ibekwe. Uju Aim: To evaluate the pattern of head and neck tumours on computed tomography, defining its characteristics and the extent of spread. Introduction: Head and...

• Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the mandible: A rare clinical entity

  Authors:Divakar Seetharaman, Mariappan Daniel, Subramanian Srinivasan, and Vannathan JimshaFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20172,200 words Clinical report 1690LByline: Divakar. Seetharaman, Mariappan. Daniel, Subramanian. Srinivasan, Vannathan. Jimsha Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is an uncommon salivary gland malignancy that presents insidiously and is generally in the...

• Correlation between bone histomorphometry and bone strength

  Authors:M. Jindal, O. Lakhwani, S. Kapoor, R. Chandoke, Omkar Kaur, B. Arora, et al.From:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20172,385 words Report 1750LByline: M. Jindal, O. Lakhwani, S. Kapoor, R. Chandoke, Omkar. Kaur, B. Arora, Keerty. Garg Context: The structural and mechanical characteristics of bone have been extensively studied to understand the functional...

• Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding among lactating women in sub-Himalayan region

  Authors:Ankush Kaushal, Mitasha Singh, Pankaj Sharma, Vishav Chander, and Sunil RainaFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20172,647 words Report 1450LByline: Ankush. Kaushal, Mitasha. Singh, Pankaj. Sharma, Vishav. Chander, Sunil. Raina Introduction: Trend of faltering growth in children begins in the critical period of first 2 years of life, and a major cause is...

• Missed appointment for hepatitis B vaccination among medical personnel: Problem?

  Authors:Beuy Joob and Viroj WiwanitkitFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 2017257 words Brief article, Lette... 1280LByline: Beuy. Joob, Viroj. Wiwanitkit Sir/Madam, Vaccination is an important immunological preventive measure toward infections. An important concern on vaccination is the strict injection according to the vaccine...

• Massive polycystic liver disease in autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease

  Authors:Abiodun Jemilohun and Ademola EnitanFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20171,801 words Clinical report 1970LByline: Abiodun. Jemilohun, Ademola. Enitan Polycystic liver diseases (PLDs) are a rare group of genetic disorders, in which multiple cysts occur in the liver. This could occur on a background of cystic kidneys,...

• An assessment of micronutrient deficiency: A comparative study of children with protein-energy malnutrition and apparently healthy controls in Kano, Northern Nigeria

  Authors:Nuraddeen Abubakar, M. Atiku, A. Alhassan, Idris Mohammed, Rayyan Garba, and G. GwarzoFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20172,603 words Report 1620LByline: Nuraddeen. Abubakar, M. Atiku, A. Alhassan, Idris. Mohammed, Rayyan. Garba, G. Gwarzo Background: Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) and micronutrient deficiency remain the common problems affecting children...

• Effect of birth weight on immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine among Neonatal Intensive Care Unit graduates

  Authors:Bineeta Kashyap, Pooja Dewan, Tripta Kaur, Archana Kashyap, M. M A. Faridi, and Iqbal KaurFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20173,083 words Report 1960LByline: Bineeta. Kashyap, Pooja. Dewan, Tripta. Kaur, Archana. Kashyap, M. M. A.. Faridi, Iqbal. Kaur Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine between infants...

• Gender differences in the occurrences and pattern of adverse drug reactions in psychiatric patients: A prospective observational study

  Authors:Jisha Lucca, Madhan Ramesh, and Dushad RamFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20173,801 words Report 1560LByline: Jisha. Lucca, Madhan. Ramesh, Dushad. Ram Background: The female gender appears to suffer from more adverse drug reactions (ADRs) than the male gender. There are lacunae in epidemiologic studies analyzing...

• Zika virus: Docile or deadly?

  Authors:Haider Ghazanfar, Awais Irfan, and Salman AssadFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20173,737 words Report 1570LByline: Haider. Ghazanfar, Awais. Irfan, Salman. Assad Zika virus (ZIKV) has been declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO has estimated that 4 million people can be...

• Microfilariae in the kidney

  Authors:Deepak Ray and Sharmila ThukralFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20171,345 words Clinical report 1240LByline: Deepak. Ray, Sharmila. Thukral Filariasis is an important public health problem in India, and 40% of the worldwide disease burden is borne by India. Renal involvement occurs as chyluria, hematuria,...

• Infection control by nurses in selected hospitals in Anambra State, Nigeria

  Authors:Eunice Osuala and O. OluwatosinFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20174,039 words Report 1530LByline: Eunice. Osuala, O. Oluwatosin Background: Client safety in the health-care environment requires the reduction of microorganism transmission. Infection control practices are directed at controlling or...

• Seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen in urban Bo, Sierra Leone

  Authors:Exton Zoker, Abu Sundufu, and Kathryn JacobsenFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20172,207 words Report 1580LByline: Exton. Zoker, Abu. Sundufu, Kathryn. Jacobsen Aim: The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in Bo, Sierra Leone. Methods: Between January and April 2014,...

• Terminal ileum intubation during colonoscopy: Should it be routinely performed on all patients?

  Authors:Adegboyega Akere, Jesse Otegbayo, and Edries TejanFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20171,808 words Report 1490LByline: Adegboyega. Akere, Jesse. Otegbayo, Edries. Tejan Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic yield and the usefulness of ileoscopy in a tropical setting. Patients and Methods: Colonoscopy was...

• Menace of human lip bite in South-South Nigeria

  Authors:Arthur Nwashindi, Benjamin Akhiwu, Rowland Agbara, Enoch Idowu, Helen Akhiwu, and Adedapo AfolabiFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20172,384 words Report 1440LByline: Arthur. Nwashindi, Benjamin. Akhiwu, Rowland. Agbara, Enoch. Idowu, Helen. Akhiwu, Adedapo. Afolabi Background: In general, human bite injuries in the maxillofacial region can be self-inflicted or originating...