Aims: Respiratory diseases contributes substantially to the number of Paediatric admissions and deaths especially in low income countries. Understanding the trends will help in health planning and resource distribution. This study is to describe the pattern and trend of respirato...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/34099
Objectives: The objective of this research was to evaluate the antimicrobial potential of Distemonanthus benthamianus on Streptococcus mutans. Methods: The antimicrobial activities of ethanol extract of Distemonanthus benthamianus was done on Streptococcus mutans using the agar w...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/26954
Introduction: Intrauterine growth restriction is a significant cause of neonatal mortality. The uterine artery Doppler waveform becomes transformed into a high flow with low resistance at 22-24 weeks. The apt way to reduce intrauterine growth restriction is to identify the antena...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/34137
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to obtain preliminary information on occupational exposures responsible for the excess of hematopoietic & lymphatic (H&L) cancers previously observed in cohort mortality studies of workers in poultry slaughtering and processing plant...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/34034
Aims: In Hungary, there are limited data available on the demographic data and disease characteristics of patients requiring emergency care. The aim of this study was to explore disease distribution by age and sex of inpatient casualty admissions in Hungary. Study Design: Retrosp...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33811
Philemon Dauda Shallie, Olugbenga Olawole Olayinka, Helen Bassey Akpan, Olutoye Jibrin Otulana, Oluwole Ojo Alese, Bamidele Richard Babatunde, Damilola Joseph Talabi & Oluwadamilola Faith Shallie·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2017
Aim: This study investigated the potential neuro-therapeutic effect of Flaxseed oil on the striatum of Rotenone mice model of Parkinson’ diseases’ Study Design: Fifty-six adult male and female mice (Mus musculus) weighing between 23.9-26.3 grams were used for this study. The mice...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/34207
Objectives: To compare the shear bond strength of recycled orthodontic metal brackets using an adhesion booster and conventional primer and using the Adhesive Remnant Index (ARI) score to assess the site of debonding. Materials and Methods: Eighty premolar teeth were randomly div...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/29483
Introduction: Bipolar electro-surgery is used in all disciplines of surgery to aid in haemostasis. Although common sense dictates tissue penetration will be effected by power settings, no formal evaluation of this effect has been made. We performed an experiment to accurately mea...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33773
Aims: To present the case of a patient diagnosed by neurology with neurosarcoidsosis with cognitive impairment after long-term treatment with corticosteroids who showed marked improvement in his cognition upon initiation of donepezil. To provide a brief overview of the treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33821
Background: Treatment of musculoskeletal disorders by Traditional Bone Setters (TBS) is as old as man’s effort at caring for his bone. In spite of the numerous limb-deforming and limb-threatening complications caused by this unorthodox method of care, the TBS still enjoy high pat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/34332
Background: There is a general lack of awareness that anemia could be present in a significant number of apparently healthy adult males which might then lead to a misdiagnosis and a prolonged suffering of the patient. This study questions the frequency of anemia in healthy adult...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33695
Sabryna Renata Closs, Alexandre Rodrigues Freire, Sarah Teixeira Costa, Rafael Araujo, Felippe Bevilacqua Prado, Eduardo Daruge Júnior & Ana Cláudia Rossi·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2017
Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of the Ponticulus posticus in a Brazilian sample and discuss about the importance of this anatomical variation in forensic dentistry area. Study Design: Observational and transversal study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Morphology, An...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30378
Dimethylamine (DMA) is a toxicant commonly present in foods, air and water. Diospyros species is a group of plants being reported to contain several bioactive agents. The study was aimed at investigating the biological activities of Diospyros chloroxylon leaf extract (DCLE) on DM...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33242
Background: An Aberrant frenum encroaches the gingival health when it is attached too closely to the gingival margin, either due to interference in the plaque control or due to a muscle pull. Such condition has to be treated by frenectomy which can be performed by scalpel, electr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32876
Background: Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) producing bacterial strains are the major causes of nosocomial and community-acquired infections worldwide. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Brilliance ESBL Agar (BEA) (a chromogenic culture medium) for...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33259