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Patient Satisfaction with Their Esthetic after Receiving Comprehensive Care at a Dental School

Hadeel Bafaqeeh & Samah Saker · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Student training through the delivery of comprehensive care is the key mission of any dental school. Comprehensive care consists of complete patient evaluation and treatments in terms of, the patient’s dental needs and desires was identified and it implies that all th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25700

Evaluation of the Influence of Experimental Periodontitis on the Sexual Behaviour of Male Wistar Rats

Stefany Pedrotti, Patricia Oehlmeyer Nassar, Sara Cristina Sagae, Karine Figueredo da Costa, Celia Cristina Leme Beu & Carlos Augusto Nassar · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Aim: Few studies have been reported a correlation between periodontal disease and erectile dysfunction in men. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the sexual behaviour of adult male rats with experimental periodontitis.  Materials and Methods: Fourteen male rats were div...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25998

An Outpatient-based Survey on the Recognition of Locomotive Syndrome in Japan: The Results of three Years of Surveys

Yu Tanabe, Yoshiyuki Suehara, Taketo Okubo, Yongji Kim, Midori Ishii, Takayuki Kawasaki, Kiyoshi Matsuoka, Keisuke Akaike, Kenta Mukaihara, Daisuke Kubota, Naoko Okubo, Yuichiro Maruyama, Tsuyoshi Saito & Kazuo Kaneko · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: In 2007, the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) proposed the term locomotive syndrome (LS) and the Japan Locomo Challenge Promotion Conference (JLCPC) began to carry out continuous campaigns to increase the LS recognition. LS awareness and prevention activities ha...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26127

Caring within a Web of Paradoxes: The Critical Care Nurses’ Experiences of Beneficial and Harmful Effects of Technology on Nursing Care

Behnaz Bagherian, Tayebeh Mirzaei, Sakineh Sabzevari & Ali Ravari · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Introduction: Technology plays a major role in caring for critically ill patients. Its’ use in patient care can improve patient safety, save patients’ lives, facilitate nurses’ work and save time for them and reduce hospital costs. However, along with these benefits, technology c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25820

Investigation of Diarrheal Stool from Hospitalized Patient and Compare Their Soci-economical Condition, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Kaniz Fatema, Komol Mondal, Tanzina Akter & Suvomoy Datta · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Aims: This study was possible to identify factors associated with the severity of different pathogens and duration of hospitalization in diarrheal patients from stool depending and find the difference in the socio-economical background of their families. Study Design: Samples wer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25769

To Study Quality of Life in Hand Eczema Patients Using Skindex Score

Sanjeev Gupta, Gagandeep Kaur & Aneet Mahendra · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Hand Dermatitis affects a significant portion of the population. The disease is severely distressing and has chronic course with negative impact on quality of life. Aim: To evaluate the clinical profile and quality of life in hand eczema patients. Materials and Method...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/20248

Psychosis, Catatonia and Post-psychosis PTSD

Evita Rocha, Andrei Novac, Daniel Kirsten, Jiwon Shin, Diana Totoiu & Robert G. Bota · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

We are describing the case of a 27-year-old female with no previous psychiatric history who developed post-psychotic PTSD after presenting with first episode catatonia and psychosis. The patient initially presented to the emergency department with increasingly disorganized behavi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26114

Effect of Socio-demographic Characteristics on Obstetric Care-seeking Behaviours and Perinatal Outcome in Sagamu, Nigeria

Tinuade A. Ogunlesi, Victor A. Ayeni & Edward O. Jagun · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: The persistence of severe intra-partum events as causes of perinatal mortality may be due to the poor care pregnant women receive in labour. The quality and scope of care received in labour varies with the types of health facilities patronized. Objective: To describe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26370

Model Comparison and Factors Associated with Quality of Life of Type 2 Diabetic Patients: Gender Differentials

Kolawole S. Oritogun, Olufemi O. Oyewole & Olatunde Odusan · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) disease has become public health concern, because of its increasing rate worldwide especially in developing countries. Previous studies have used statistical methods like multiple regression and correlation to show factors associated wi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25862

Red Cell Characteristics in Anaemic HIV Infected Patients

Adebola Olu-Taiwo, Oladele Simeon Olatunya, Abimbola Olatilewa Amusu & Alani Sulaimon Akanmu · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Anaemia is the most frequently encountered haematological complication in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) even in the era of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). Although HAART appears to be...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26280

Epidemiology of Cardiac Arrests in Airports: Four Years Results of the French National Cardiac Arrest Registry

Joséphine Escutnaire, Philippe Bargain, Evgéniya Babykina, Karim Tazarourte, Carlos El Khoury, Christian Vilhelm, Jean-Baptiste Marc, Eric Wiel, Nicolas Segal, Pierre-Yves Gueugniaud, Hervé Hubert & On Behalf GR-RéAC · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Aims: To describe and analyse cardiac arrests occurring in airports, all chain of survival steps and their survival including a neurological outcome assessment at day 30 and to compare these results between airports staffed with on-site medical teams and those without. Study Desi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25817

Sleep Duration the Night before an Exam and Its Relationship to Students’ Exam Scores

Ali Fakhari, Niloufar Sadr Kheradmand & Neda Dolatkhah · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Sleep is an important criterion for preserving physical and mental health. The amount and quality of our nightly sleep could affect cognitive functions during the following day’s activities. Recent reviews suggest the important role of sleep in learning and sustaining...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24571

Safety of Cupping Therapy in Studies Conducted in Twenty One Century: A Review of Literature

Abdullah Mohammad Al-Bedah, Tamer Shaban, Amen Suhaibani, Ibrahim Gazzaffi, Mohammed Khalil & Naseem Akhtar Qureshi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Cupping therapy is a well-known traditional treatment modality, and has been used in various diseases around the world since ancient times. This method is reported to have a better clinical as well as adverse events (AEs) profile as found in various studies conducted...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26285

Stress Response in Candida albicans Induced by Boric Acid

Tyler Beach, Benjamin Hart & Bryan Larsen · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Topical boric acid preparations have been employed in treatment of Candida-associated vaginal infections resistant to typical antifungal treatments; however, a mechanism of boric acid’s antifungal properties is not fully understood. Aims: Investigate the antifungal pr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25887