Cataract, the leading cause of blindness in the world, is treated with surgery, and is the most common eye surgery performed. A PubMed search was done to review the spectrum of practice of cataract surgeries in Asian countries. Coverage for surgeries varied in different countries...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26630
Background: The risk factors of many non-communicable diseases including hypertension are similar and include increasing age, a high salt intake, sedentary lifestyle, obesity and tobacco addiction. Due to the epidemiological transition in countries like India, many of these risk...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26424
Adnexal torsion is a gynaecologic surgical emergency. Misdiagnosis or delay may lead to loss of the adnexa and may compromise fertility. Aim: To determine the most relevant findings for the diagnosis of adnexal torsion and the results of laparoscopic surgery. Methodology: A retro...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26660
Aims: The aim of this study was to find out the involvement of renal dysfunction in people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (PLHA) in India. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Total (n=150) consecutive HIV p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26408
Aims: End-of-life care is a significant part of nursing practice. The role of organizations at the end of life care cannot be ignored. Organization can act as a facilitator to improve the quality of care and provide a peaceful death at the end of life. The aim of this study was t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26993
The present study aimed to examine the histological changes in the smooth muscles of corpus cavernosum and veins of rats as an eventual outcome of the ceaseless use of Sildenafil citrate. The comparison of the histological aftereffects of the veins among the control and experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25678
Background: There are over 143 million orphans globally, however, sub-Saharan Africa/Asian regions account for over 80% of the global burden (143 million orphans), Nigeria inclusive with over 10 million orphans. This has caused a crisis of shelter, as more children drift towards...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24092
The “Type of Article” of this paper is “Letter to the Editor”. This paper discuses about: “Relationship between the Characteristics of Staplers and Malformation of Staples”. No formal abstract is available. Readers are requested to read the full article.
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26360
A great amount of research has focused on nutritional genomics in order to personalize dietary interventions based upon genetic premises. The aim of nutritional genomics research is to use this information as a preventive tool in primary care, through personalized dietary advice...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22202
Introduction: In Latin America the introduction of GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) involves a risk of harm to human health, to the environment and a violation of human rights in exposed populations. Objective: To investigate risk conditions of pesticide exposure in a populat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25485
Cemento-ossifying fibroma is a slow growing benign tumor of mesenchymal origin. It is typically found in craniofacial bones, frequently involving the mandible and it tends to occur in third and fourth decade of life with predilection for women. Occurrence of this lesion in maxill...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26800
This study compared the levels of calories and macronutrients ingested by patients with type 1 diabetes and their relatives. This is a cross-sectional study that evaluated dietary intake (24-hour Food Record), nutritional status (Body Mass Index), as well as socioeconomic status...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26084
Background: Lymphadenopathy is one of the commonest manifestations of a variety of diseases of diverse etiology. Tuberculosis, metastasis, acute suppurations and lymphomas are some of the entities. Fine needle aspiration cytology is a precise diagnostic technique for evaluation o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27389
Aims: To evaluate the value of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of vancomycin in clinical practice. Methods: To review retrospectively on 292 hospital cases (111 females, 181 males) treated with vancomycin, July to October 2014, at ChoRay Hospital. The main evaluating parameters...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26806
Perthes is a self-limiting disorder of paediatric hip. The outcome of this disorder is variable. Every aspect of it including, etiology, pathogenesis, pathology, classification, natural course, management and outcome is controversial. There is still no clear guideline for the man...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27273