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The bony pelvic ring is constituted of the sacrum and bilateral innominate bones and stabilized by the sacroiliac, sacrospinous and sacrotuberous ligaments. Secondary stabilization is provided by the iliolumbar ligaments. Injury to the posterior ring structures brings more severe...
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Cryptococcal meningitis (CCM) is a common and deadly disease among HIV-infected patients. Notable about CCM is its association with the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). Though it has been posited a switch from first to second line antiretroviral therapy...
The Season 2 of Innovative Shalina Young Talent Award (SYTA - 2020) berthed at prestigeous Radisson Blu Hotel, GRA Ikeja, Lagos on 3rd of March 2020 with the hall filled to the brim with contestants, their parents and friends,...
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IMPORTANCE Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is highly heritable, and modest contributions of common genetic variants to ASD have been reported. However, the association of genetic risks derived from common risk variants with ASD traits in children from the...
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Background/Objective: Results: Stroke is a potentially fatal complication of sickle cell disease (SCD). Transcranial Doppler (TCD) is useful at identifying increased risk of stroke in children with SCD and vasospasm after subarachnoid haemorrhage. The main aim of this...
The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), or coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19), is a highly infectious respiratory virus that emerged in Wuhan, China and has posed a serious threat to human health worldwide since December 2019. As...
Introduction
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction(HFpEF) is diagnosed using three criteria: signs and symptoms of heart failure, left ventricular(LV)ejection fraction (LVEF) > 50%, and objective evidence of diastolic dysfunction including elevated levels of natriuretic peptide and echocardiographically relevant structural...
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Background: Vaccines are the most reliable alternative to elicit sterile immunity against malaria but their development has been hindered by polymorphisms and strain-specificity in previously studied antigens. New vaccine candidates are therefore urgently needed. Highly conserved Plasmodium falciparum...
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Adverse childhood experience (ACE) is a term used to describe a wide range of stressful or traumatic events, including neglect, abuse, and household dysfunction such as growing up with family members who have substance use disorders, mental...
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Coronary artery disease (CAD), a significant health problem and global burden is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide 1. In developing countries, CAD-related deaths were estimated to be as high as 17.5 million in 2005 and are...
