Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease of complications, and of which diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) and consequences can be devastating. Aim: Identify and analyze the economic costs related to DFU upon the Saudi diabetic population. Methods: Direct costs related to treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31547
Introduction: The first 42 days after delivery is a critical period in the lives of mothers and newborn babies. Most maternal and infant deaths occur during this time. The government of Kenya has recommended that all mothers and newborns receive three postnatal (PNC) checkups...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32196
There is paucity of information on papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) in Ghana. The aim of this study was to determine the relative proportions of thyroid malignancies diagnosed in our institution that were PTC, the trend and the clinico-pathological characteristics. Materials and Me...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31822
Background: Genital tract lacerations are lesions resulting from breakage of continuity of the lower genital tract during birth. This includes precisely the cervix, vagina, vulva and perineum. Genital tract lacerations are common causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. A good...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31020
André Gustavo Paleari, Cristina Dupim Presoto, Gabriela Mayara Oliveira Nascimento, Luiz Antônio Borelli Barros, Ana Carolina Pero & Marco Antonio Compagnoni·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2017
The prosthetic rehabilitation of anterior teeth with osseointegrated implants is still a challenge in implantology. To avoid aesthetic complications in areas with bone or mucosal defects, it is often necessary to use bone and soft tissue grafts with the implants. This article des...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30770
Aims: To investigate if there is a possible protective role of FGF21 in malnourished adult mice which have been exposed to stress during their intrauterine life. Place and Duration of Study: University of Patras, Department of Medicine, between September 2015 and August 2016. Met...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31797
Aim: To present a case report of malignancy of maxillary antrum invading the oral cavity associated with the habit of nasal snuff. Presentation of Case: We describe here a case of a 40-year-old man who developed malignancy of maxillary antrum invading the hard palate after 20 yea...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31300
Background: The global prevalence of diabetes mellitus is rapidly increasing. Diabetic patients show high risk of oral diseases, and Oral health related quality of life may influence their management and treatment modalities. Objective: To assess the impact of type 2 diabetes mel...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31676
Gloria Patricia Perea González, Blanca Estrada Esquivel, Luminosa Soberanes De La Fuente, Maura Cárdenas García, Hazel Cordero Perea & Laura Quitl Reyes·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2017
Aims: The use of aqueous extracts of Quercus ilex as a mouthwash is reduced by 80% periodontal disease in healthy patients and patients with radiated head and neck cancer, in addition to increasing salivary flow and neutralizing the pH. Study Design: Correlational, observational,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/22756
Objective: Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most common long term complication of diabetes. Associaton of oxidative stress have been reported in diabetes. The study was aimed to evaluate oxidative status in diabetic neuropathy patients by estimation of serum total oxidative stat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30938
Introduction: Oral malodor or bad breath is an unpleasant breath exhaled from the oral cavity and becomes physical, social and psychological impacts on affected individuals. Metabolic products, especially volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) generated by oral microbiota are major cau...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31569
Aim: To evaluate the outcome of children born following Assisted Reproductive Technology in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Study Design: A retrospective study. Place of Study: Department of Paediatrics, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt. Methods: Fifty ART-con...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31940
Aims: A viral infection is a proliferation of a harmful virus inside the body. HIV infection, viral hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) constitute a public health problem. They affect millions of people worldwide and particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, and sometimes share common modes...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31003
Background: Studies showed controversial results regarding the effect of statins on fertility parameters. Several studies present evidence that statins have deleterious effects, others failed to prove these effects. Aim: To investigate the effects of rosuvastatin and atorvastatin...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31150
Spontaneous retropharyngeal hemorrhage can be rapidly fatal, potentially leading to airway obstruction and significant blood loss if not identified and managed promptly. We report a unique case of patient with chronic renal failure presenting with spontaneous retropharyngeal hemo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30775