Spontaneous perforation of the gall bladder is uncommon. It often presents with symptoms suggestive of peritonitis thereby posing a diagnostic challenge. We report the case of a 7 – year old boy who was admitted with surgical acute abdomen. Preoperative abdominal ultrasonography...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/18638
End-of-life healthcare expenditure has much to do with the Japanese Government’s policies of promoting integrated care in communities and promoting end-of-life care at home or at nursing homes rather than at hospitals. We analyzed healthcare expenditure for decedent elderly durin...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26291
Aims: To re- evaluate the use, effectiveness, acceptability and side effects of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate in Port Harcourt, Southern Nigeria. Study Design: Descriptive retrospective analysis. Place and Duration of Study: Family planning clinic, University of Port Harcour...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26504
Tarig Karar, Mohamed Abdel Fattah, Khaled Romaizan O. Alenazy, Mohammad Jamaan Alharbi, Fares Meshabab S. Alqahtani, Waleed Al Tamimi, Ikram Al Hassan, Susan Grajo, Ivy Alquisalas & Shoeb Qureshi·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Background: One of the most common complications that affect around 2-5% pregnant women is elevated blood pressure defined as gestational hypertension. Aims & Objective: To compare and correlate between plasma urea, creatinine, sodium, potassium, and plasma glucose and urine...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25024
Aims: The scale up of HAART globally has shifted the mortality time table, decreased viral transmission and improved health related quality of life for patients while emphasizing the importance of adherence to therapy for improved outcomes. Study Design: Review Article. Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24788
HPV warts, non-cancerous, epidermal growths, are caused by the virus by generally entering the skin through areas where the skin is broken, fragile or extremely moist making the top layer of skin to grow rapidly, forming a wart. There are more than 200 genotypes of HPV and about...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25384
According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2010 (NHANES) and the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL), the prevalence of Hepatitis C in people of Hispanic descent is 1.5-2%. However, this percentage is estimated to increase as th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26229
Objectives: The purpose of the present research was to demonstrate images of failure into the structure of nano composites using optical coherence tomography. Methods: Ten human third mandibular molars were taken in the study. A class V cavity was prepared and restored with nano...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25699
Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the profile of esophagogastroduodenal (EGDS) diseases diagnosed by upper endoscopy in a rural area of Uganda in a retro-protective study of 605 patients. Results: The mean age of patients with digestive symptoms was 39.7yrs (SD...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24412
Aim: Oral health knowledge and practices shown by preschool children determine their oral health status in the future. This in turn depends on the knowledge and practices engraved into them by their mothers. Study Design: Cross-sectional Observational Analytic study. Subjects: Mo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26113
Thiago Andrade Macedo, Roberto Nery Dantas Júnior, Ismar Aguiar Marques Filho, Pedro Gabriel Melo de Barros e Silva, Liliane Gomes da Rocha, Bernardo Baptista da Cunha Lopes & Marcio Campos Sampaio·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Carcinoid tumors are rare malignancies able to spread and produce bioactive humoral products, mainly serotonin, which is responsible for the Carcinoid Syndrome (CS); its features are: flushing, diarrhea, bronchospasm and valvular heart disease. The Carcinoid Heart Disease (CHD) i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25952
Introduction: Fracture of an acrylic resin complete denture base after aging, poses problem for patients, dentists and dental laboratory technicians. This study was performed to determine the effect of thermocycling on the flexural strength of a commercially available, heat-polym...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/20517
Aims: Detect the incidence of urinary tract infection caused by candida species and to determine their antifungal susceptibility, biofilm formation and its minimal biofilm inhibitory concentration. In addition, detect the importance of multiplex nested polymerase chain reaction (...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25940
Aims: Malaria poses a medical and public health challenge in Nigeria. The burden of the disease has been a major source of concern to tourists in Uyo. Knowledge on the biting behaviour and the Human Biting Rates (HBR) are needed to assess the epidemiology of the disease and in es...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24301
Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of towards pharmaceutical care for pharmacists working in community pharmacy in Alqassim region in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mthedology: Two hundred twenty four pharmacists were included using a pretested self administered...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23920