Volume 6, Issue 1

• Exploring Rare Diseases in South Africa, a Personal Journey: Time for Electronic Record‑keeping

  p. 1-3

  Ross IL*

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• Disparities in the Magnitude of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-related Opportunistic Infections Between High and Low/Middle income Countries: Is Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Changing the Trend?

  p. 4-18

  Iroezindu MO*

  Opportunistic infections (OIs) cause significant morbidity/mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals globally. Disparities between high income countries (HICs) a...

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• Single Versus Multi‑visit Endodontic Treatment of Teeth with Apical Periodontitis: An In vivo Study with 1‑year Evaluation

  p. 20-26

  Gurdeep SG*, Bhuyan AC, Kalita C, Das L, Kataki R and Bhuyan D

  Background: Apical periodontitis (AP) is one of the most prevalent diseases of the teeth. Treatment of AP is based on the removal of the cause, i.e., bacteria from the roo...

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• Knowledge of Maternal and Newborn Care Among Primary Level Health Workers in Kapilvastu District of Nepal

  p. 27-32

  Acharya D*, Paudel R, Gautam K, Gautam S and Upadhyaya T

  Background: Higher maternal and neonatal deaths are common in low‑ and middle‑income countr...

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• Need for Oral Health Policy in India

  p. 50-55

  Gambhir RS* and Gupta T

  Dental diseases are a significant public health menace having a substantial impact on the quality of life which in turn affects the daily performance and general life satisfaction. There i...

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• Use of an Innovative Simple Method for Anaerobiosis in the Diagnosis and Management of Infections in Two Unusual Cases

  p. 56-58

  Haldar J, Pal N, Ray R and Maiti PK*

  Technical limitations restrict routine anaerobe isolation from clinical materials in resource‑limited laboratories. An innovative two steps combustion candle jar technique may...

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• Neonatal Airway Obstruction from an Immature Teratoma: The Challenge of Appropriate Investigation in a Low‑resource Setting

  p. 59-61

  Abdallah Y* and Micheal A

  Teratoma in the nasopharynx is one of the rare causes for nasal symptoms in the newborn. The present report was on a term “neonate” who had respiratory distress from a hidden t...

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• Measurement Error in Anthropometric Studies and its Significance in Forensic Casework

  p. 62-63

  Kewal Krishan* and Tanuj Kanchan

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• Body Mass Index in Pregnancy Does Not Affect Peroxisome Proliferator‑activated Receptor Gamma Promoter Region (−359 to −260) Methylation in the Neonate

  p. 38-43

  Casamadrid VRE, Amaya CA and Mendieta ZH*

  Background: Obesity in pregnancy can contribute to epigenetic changes. Aim: To assess whether body mass index (BMI) in pregnancy is associated with changes in the methylat...

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• Tuberculous Lymphadenitis in South‑Eastern Nigeria; a 15 Years Histopathologic Review (2000‑2014)

  p. 44-49

  Ukekwe FI*, Olusina DB, Banjo AAF, Akinde OR, Nzegwu MA, Okafor OC and Ocheni S

  Background: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic has brought about a resurgence in tuberculosis (TB), especially in developing countries. Previous studies on TB lymphadenitis (TBLN) in Sout...

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• Comparison of Serum Calcium and Magnesium Between Preeclamptic and Normotensive Pregnant Nigerian Women in Abakaliki, Nigeria

  p. 33-37

  Ugwuja EI, Famurewa AC* and Ikaraoha CI

  Background: Evidence suggests the involvement of calcium and magnesium metabolism in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia. However, findings from studies are heterogenous a...

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