The primary objective of this study was to measure the mean glandular dose (MGD) from craniocaudal (CC) and mediolateral oblique (MLO) views from mammography patients in Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in the state of Qatar and to compare them with the international guidelines le...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23129
Lori A. Post, Thomas L. Conner, James F. Oehmke, Fuad Abujarad, Leo M. Cooney, Cynthia Brandt, Connie Page, Sarah Swierenga, Brian J. Biroscak, Christal Esposito & Jim Dziura·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Objective: Our primary objective was to develop a reliable, valid, and efficient screening tool that measures recovery disability among geriatric patients for the Department of Emergency Medicine (ED) Geriatric Readmission Assessments (GRAY). Methods: We conducted a retrospective...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23875
Background: Cockayne syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive congenital disorder characterized by growth failure, impaired development of the nervous system, abnormal sensitivity to sunlight (photosensitivity), and premature aging. Case: In this report we present a 24 year old mal...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22404
Aim: To assess the influence of social and behavioural factors on dental caries experience among adolescent school children in Bengaluru city, India. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of the Study: Primary schools of Bengaluru City, between November 2012 and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24021
Background: This study investigated the hypoglycemic potential of methanolic extract of Passiflora foetida (PF) in alloxan-induced diabetic albino mice. Diabetes is a metabolic disease characterized with high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. Discovery of a new drug wil...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23767
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus needs medical care and education. Adherence of the diabetic patients to education information provided at primary care level have been scantly documeneted. Objective: To measure the adherence of diabetic patients to education information provided a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24203
The aim of our study was to compare the imaging quality of the two machines in order to find out which of them produces more quality brain images that the other. A qualitative study was employed and data was collected, through observation, from a population that consisted of 80 p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23918
Lori A. Post, Thomas L. Conner, James F. Oehmke, Fuad Abujarad, Leo M. Cooney, Cynthia Brandt, Connie Page, Sarah Swierenga, Brian Biroscak, Christal Esposito & Jim Dziura·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Objective: The Emergency Department (ED) Geriatric Readmission Assessment (ED-GRAY) is a 16-item questionnaire we developed that can be used to evaluate the prognostic ability to determine if geriatric patients will recidivate to the ED, be admitted or die within 30 days. Methods...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23877
Introduction: The present study aimed to evaluate the amount of residual material after retreatment of propoint (DRFP Ltd. Stamford, UK) and gutta-percha obturated using smart paste bio sealer (DRFP Ltd. Stamford, UK), considering gutta-percha and AH Plus (Dentsply Maillefer, Bal...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23884
Evaluation of the microbial quality of drinking water can prevent the water-borne diseases outbreak that is one of the most important challenges in the world. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the seasonal variation of water-borne diseases prevalence associated with...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23212
Background: Delivery following a previous caesarean section is associated with the fear of increased maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The optimal mode of such delivery remains critical with increasing rate of caesarean births in the contemporary obstetric care. The...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23218
A de Garengeot hernia is a femoral hernia in which the sac contains the vermiform appendix. herein, we report an interesting case of a de Garengeot hernia with secondary appendicitis presenting acutely in a male patient with previous history of inguinal hernia repair. We discuss...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/19167
Aims: To investigate the effect of delayed imaging protocol and hypoglycemic agent on quantitative values obtained during myocardial viability 18F-FDG PET/CT assessment. Presentation of Case: Mr. A, a 72 year-old man, Madam B, a 73 year-old woman and Madam C, a 64 year-old woman,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22398
Aim: Costus afer is a medicinal plant used as a therapy for diabetes and hypertension. This study investigated the effect of crude ethanolic extract of Costus afer (Monkey sugar cane) stem and its juice on the histology of the spleen and some blood parameters of albino wistar rat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23414
Aim: Yq microdeletions involving the azoospermia factor (AZF) region are the second most frequent genetic cause of spermatogenic failure next to Klinefelter syndrome. These deletions occur in about 10-15 percent of men with azoospermia and severe oligozoospermia. Molecular screen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24208