Background: Pleomorphic Malignant Fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is a rare neoplasms of the soft tissue and bone composed of fibroblastic and histiocytic components with mitosis figures, nuclear pleomorphism and anaplasia. Case Presentation: We presented a rare case of MFH in 44 year...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32743
Aim: To study the prevalence and risk factors of glaucoma in a health setting. Methods: The study was descriptive cross sectional study in which all the staff of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital were recruited through proper mobilization during world glaucoma wee...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33743
Aims: The study investigated the nasal and skin carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in healthy individuals and the antibiotic resistance profile. Study Design: A descriptive laboratory based surveillance study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biological Sciences, Ondo St...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32307
Aims: To examine the prevalence of postpartum glucose testing in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), assess factors associated with return for testing and report the prevalence of glucose dysregulation in the postpartum period. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33465
Background: A prospective comparative study of open inguinal hernia mesh repair with laparoscopic inguinal hernia mesh repair was performed in a tertiary care centre in a rural setup. This study was conducted with an objective to compare the effectiveness of each procedure and co...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32834
Aim: Waardenburg syndrome is a very rare condition, inherited autosomally with genetic heterogeneity and characterized by deafness, hair discoloration, iris discoloration and eyelid changes. Case Report: We report a case of an 8 year old female child with a history of a striking...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32921
We report a rare case of a giant mediastinal parathyroid adenoma that caused acute respiratory distress in a patient admitted to the emergency department. Initial arterial blood gas analysis showed hypercalcemia that pointed out to the diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism. Further in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33530
Aims: This clinical case shows the importance of computed tomography as a complementary exam for the surgical planning and treatment of impacted third molar extraction surgery when it is in close contact with the inferior alveolar nerve. Presentation of the Case: This study repor...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33591
Gustavo Diniz Greco, Carolina Nemesio de Barros Pereira, Giovani Lana Peixoto de Miranda, Guilherme Carvalho Silva, Cláudia Silami de Magalhães & Allyson Nogueira Moreira·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2017
Aim: Little is known about the biomechanical behavior of disocclusion patterns in implant-supported prostheses. Thus, the aim of the present study was to analyze the stresses generated at bone-implant interface during different patterns of disocclusion in an implant-supported low...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33607
Background: Diarrhoea is a leading cause of childhood mortality globally. The use of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) with zinc supplementation is recommended in the treatment of childhood diarrhoea. Objective: To determine the pattern of pre-hospital use of ORT and zinc among chil...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33648
The effect of Moringa oleifera enriched diet on the toxic effects of palm wine and local gin on liver enzymes, lipid profile and electrolytes in albino rats was determined in this research. Methodology: Thirty female albino wistar rats, aged 8 to10 weeks, weighing between 170 and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/29479
Malnutrition is the consumption of dietary nutrients either insufficiently or exclusively, and several socio-economic, ignorance, and educational factors are known to determine nutritional status of any community. This study aimed at examining the nutritional status and malnutrit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30204
Aim: To evaluate and compare the fracture resistance and microleakage of reattached anterior tooth fragment using two different flowable composites. Study Design: In-vitro study. Place and Duration of Study: The present in vitro study was carried out in the Department of Pedodont...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32526
Aims: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of blood banked platelet glue and blood banked fibrin glue as a local hemostatic agent after tooth extraction in patients diagnosed with acute leukemia with concomitant thrombocytopenia. Study Design: Randomized cli...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33470
Background: Heart failure [HF] is a major health burden globally and contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality related to cardiovascular disease. The aim was to determine the outcome and factors that determine these outcomes of patients admitted for acute HF and follow...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33614