Nektaria Lekka, Theofilos M. Kolettis, Giolanda Varvarousi, Theodoros Lappas, Sotirios Goulas, Georgios Agrogiannis, Ismene Dontas, Evaggelia Kouskouni, Despina Perrea, Nikolaos Kordalis, Theodoros Xanthos & Lila Papadimitriou·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Aims: Hypoxemic encephalopathy is a devastating complication of asphyxial cardiac arrest in children, commonly occurring despite prompt resuscitation. Epinephrine, incorporated in present algorithms, may contribute to unfavorable outcome by causing excessive vasoconstriction, but...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27850
Ricardo Danil Guiraldo, Sandrine Bittencourt Berger, Rodrigo Vieira Caixeta, Eloisa Helena Aranda Garcia de Souza, Murilo Baena Lopes, Alcides Gonini Júnior, Sandra Kiss Moura & Mário Alexandre Coelho Sinhoreti·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
The aim was to evaluate the detail reproduction and dimensional change of alginates after using different disinfection techniques. The molds of three alginate (Jeltrate Plus, Hydrogum 5 and Cavex ColorChange) were prepared at the top surface of the matrix where there was three pa...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28035
Introduction: Arch expansion in the molar region or incisor proclination is an effective method to resolve arch length discrepancy. Predicting the change in arch perimeter by arch expansion in the molar region or incisor proclination is important in deciding during treatment plan...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28868
Aims: To investigate the need for additional critical care beds, the potential for economy of scale in larger units, including ratios to support the choice of bed numbers. Study Design: Time trend analysis and construction of useful ratios to assist planning. Place and Duration o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28736
Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in females in Nigeria. The aim of this study is to determine the percentage of cervical cancers in Ile-Ife that express the p53 and Ki-67 protein and to compare the expression of the proteins with the di...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21697
Aim: To analyze whether anterior and posterior capsule polishing after lens cortex cleaning done by phacoemulsification has any effect on the rate of posterior capsule opacification (PCO). Study Design: Randomized controlled trial. Materials and Methods: A total of 587 with catar...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27704
Introduction: Human papillomavirus 6 &11, two clinically important low risk-HPV genotypes are known for genital warts, laryngeal papillomas and low-risk squamous intraepithelial lesions. Recent research has documented HPV 6 &11, cause of malignancies in oral cavity, phary...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28578
Background: Chronic pain not associated with a disease is very common in childhood and adolescence, with prevalence rates between 5-27%, and is considered to constitute a considerable health problem. Aim: The current update of literature aims at showing why studying chronic pain...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28333
A mucocele is a benign, mucous-containing cystic lesion of the minor salivary glands presenting as a distinct, fluctuant, painless swelling of the mucosa. Mucocele is a clinical term used that includes mucous extravasation phenomenon and mucus retention cyst. Because each has a d...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28157
Background: The need to provide aesthetic as well a functional dental restoration continues to be a challenge for the restorative dentistry. Crown-lengthening procedures can help address those challenges and can also be useful to improve the results of orthodontic and pre-prosthe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27398
Aims: To determine the prevalence of Pap-smear screening, to assess the knowledge regarding cervical cancer and Pap-smear test and to identify the predictors of practice of Pap-smear screening among married women in urban of Mandalay, Myanmar. Study Design: Cross-sectional study....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28156
Aims: A realistic sample size calculation is an essential step in planning a clinical trial. It includes the consideration of the expectable drop out profile during individual patient observation periods to ensure a sufficient sample size for statistical analysis. Aim of this met...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28190
Clara Marcuello, Carmen Montañez, Borja Muñoz, Ester Montenegro, Isabel Calvo, Consuelo Auñón, Amparo Sabaté, Laura del Valle, Manuel Fuentes Ferrer, Carla Assaf-Balut, Isabelle Runkle, Miguel Angel Rubio & Alfonso Luis Calle-Pascual·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Objective: To assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and self – care behaviors in a large sample of diabetic patients (DPts) and to examine which patients’ characteristics influence on them. Methods: This cross - sectional study included 1,039 DPts (561/478, Men/Women, 156...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28245
Introduction: Healthy nutrition during adolescence and adulthood, compared with childhood, is considered important since the basal metabolic rate decreases with age and there is often a reduction of physical activities. Furthermore, educational achievement is dependent on a healt...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27875
Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate mental health problems and family coping strategies among Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Methods: The sample consisted of 449 subjects. The age ranged from 21 to 60 years with mean age 41.5 years. Participants completed Hopkins Sympto...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27747