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A Comparative Study of Facial Ratio, Facial Masculinity and Digit Ratio of Ex-convicts and Non-Convicts Males in Kano State, Nigeria Open

Isyaku Ibrahim, Saleh Nuhu, Muhammad Alhaji Buba, Yohana Ayuba, Hussaini Auwal , et al. · 2024

The basic principle of biological theories holds that crime is caused by a genetic or physical defect. Indeed, biological theories assume that people who commit crimes are ‘born criminals’ and their biological features may differ from non-…

Comparing students' performance in self-directed and directed self-learning in College of Medicine, University of Bisha Open

Karimeldin Mohamed Ali Salih, Jaber Alfaifi, Mohannad Mohammad S. Alamri, Mohamed A. Elkady, Sameer M. Khan , et al. · 2024

The role of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and miR-196a2 in bronchial asthma pathogenesis and diagnosis Open

Osama A. Mohammed, Ahmed S. Doghish, Mohannad Mohammad S. Alamri, Muffarah Hamid Alharthi, Jaber Alfaifi , et al. · 2024

The current investigation found that miR-196a2 expression was significantly higher in the control group than in asthmatic patients as a whole. The study found that severe asthmatics had higher MMP-2, IL-6, and IgE serum levels than healthy…

Magnitude of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open

Lukman Owolabi, Mushabab Alghamdi, Bappa Adamu, Magaji Garba Taura, Abubakar Mohammed Jibo , et al. · 2022

Determination of type of asymmetry in hand dimensions and its relationship with body mass index Open

Lawan Hassan Adamu, Halima Ibrahim, Issa Mohammed, Ibrahim Dauda, Kabiru Umar , et al. · 2022

Several documented evidences have indicated high influence of diseases on developmental instability measurable by asymmetry, there is however scarcity of reports on the type of asymmetry in hand and limited attempts to determine its relati…

Disease-specific quality of life in patients with diabetic neuropathy Open

Mushabab Alghamdi, Lukman Owolabi, Bappa Adamu, Magaji Garba Taura, Abubakar Mohammed Jibo , et al. · 2022

D+DN participants had a worse HRQoL compared with D-DN and healthy counterparts. NDS, NNS, physical inactivity, abnormal NCS, and duration of DM independently predicted poor HRQoL in D+DN participants.

Magnitude of Diabetic Neuropathy in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open

Lukman Owolabi, Mushabab Alghamdi, Bappa Adamu, Magaji Garba Taura, Abubakar Mohammed Jibo , et al. · 2022

Background: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), due to its potential for causing morbidity and disability from foot ulcers and amputations, is increasingly becoming a source of concern in Saudi Arabia and worldwide. However, wide variabi…

Potential and Accuracy of Hand Length and Hand Breadth in Sex Determination: An Insight into Hausa Population of Nigeria Open

Magaji Garba Taura, Lawan Hassan Adamu, Abdullahi Yusuf Asuku, Kabiru B. Umar, Musa Abubakar , et al. · 2020

The identification of an individual in mass disasters and traffic accidents is a fundamental goal in forensic investigations. However, it is suggested that every population needs anthropological reference data. The objectives of this study…

Adjacent digit fingerprint white line count differences: a pointer to sexual dimorphism for forensic application Open

Magaji Garba Taura, Lawan Hassan Adamu, Abdullahi Yusuf Asuku, Kabiru B. Umar, Musa Abubakar · 2019

Fingerprint White Line Counts: An Upcoming Forensic Tool for Sex Determination Open

Lawan Hassan Adamu, Abdullahi Yusuf Asuku, Usman A. Muhd, Tajuddeen L. Sa’id, Sadiya B. Nasir , et al. · 2019

Fingerprints are one of the common forensic tools used in personal identification. However, the associated secondary epidermal creases of fingerprints, fingerprint white line count (FWLC), has received less attention within the forensic co…

Age specific sex differences in BMI and skin fold thickness among children of Kazaure Emirate, Nigeria Open

A. Gudaji, Lawan Hassan Adamu, Magaji Garba Taura, Barnabas Danborno, Abdullahi Yusuf Asuku , et al. · 2018

An important phenomenon occurring in human population is the variation in their physical morphology. The physical dimensions of human body are influenced by geographical, racial, age and gender factors. Physical anthropometry provides the …

Application of likelihood ratio and posterior probability density in sex estimation from level two fingerprint features among Hausa ethnic group Open

Lawan Hassan Adamu, Magaji Garba Taura · 2017

Background In forensic sciences, the nature and variability of configurations of epidermal ridge minutiae has practically been explored in the evaluation and comparison of fingerprints, including partial fingerprints. The objectives of the…

Evaluation of asymmetry using thumbprint minutiae among Hausa population of Kano State, Nigeria Open

Lawan Hassan Adamu, S. A. Ojo, Barnabas Danborno, Samuel Sunday Adebisi, Magaji Garba Taura · 2017

The present study was aimed at determining the existence of FA in Hausa populations using thumbprint minutiae. The participants included 112 males and 105 females of Hausa Ethnic descent, aged between 18-25 years. The minutiae of the plain…

Evaluation of the influence of maternal parity on neonatal anthropometric parameters among Hausas in Kano state Open

S. Datti, Magaji Garba Taura, MH Modibbo, Lawan Hassan Adamu, Idris Abdu Tela , et al. · 2017

Maternal Parity has been shown to increase the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes, such as intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), prematurity, and mortality. The study was designed to evaluate the influence of maternal parity on neonatal a…

Evaluation of Facial Proportions and Their Association with Thumbprint Patterns among Hausa Ethnic Group Open

Lawan Hassan Adamu, S. A. Ojo, Barnabas Danborno, Sunday Samuel Adebisi, Magaji Garba Taura · 2017

Background . Evolutionary forces such as founder effect resulted in reproductive isolation and reduced genetic diversity may have led to ethnic variation in the facial appearance and other features like fingerprints pattern. Aim . To deter…

Relationship of orbital dimensions and facial angles with thumbprints ridge count among hausa ethnic group of Nigeria Open

Lawan Hassan Adamu, S. A. Ojo, Barnabas Danborno, Samuel Sunday Adebisi, Magaji Garba Taura · 2017

Background: Higher level of uniqueness exhibited by fingerprints and face across different individuals, sex, and population may suggest that there could be some mechanisms that control the two simultaneously. Objectives: The objectives of …

Sex determination using facial linear dimensions and angles among Hausa population of Kano State, Nigeria Open

Lawan Hassan Adamu, S. A. Ojo, Barnabas Danborno, Sunday Samuel Adebisi, Magaji Garba Taura · 2016

The aim of the study was to determine sexual dimorphism as well as to predict sex using facial linear dimensions and angles among Hausas of Kano state Nigeria. A total of 283 subjects comprising 147 males and 136 females age range 18–25 ye…

Relationship of Age of Onset of Epilepsy to History of Febrile Seizures and Neurocognitive Deficit Among Hausas of Northern Nigeria Open

Aminu Abdullahi, Magaji Garba Taura, Lawan Hassan Adamu · 2015

Fever is characterized by increase in the temperature of nervous tissues which could enhance the rate, or magnitude of neuronal firing, leading to seizures. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between the age of onset o…

Application of external ear morphometry in age prediction: a pilot study Open

Magaji Garba Taura, Lawan Hassan Adamu, A. Gudaji, Musa Modibbo · 2015

Background: Information about age and sex that is obviously difficult to characterize can be derived from the shape of the ear which is an important but under-utilized defining feature of the head. The study aims at investigating the corre…

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