Background/Objectives: HIV/AIDS is a major health problem in the developing countries. It is a known cause of kidney failure especially in patients with HIV-Associated Nephropathy (HIVAN). Ultrasonography is a cheap and readily available imaging modality that is invaluable in eva...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23138
Aims: Diabetes as a health problem, leads to many pathological effects. Many studies showed that micronutrients found in these patients are not in accordance with the recommendations of RDA*. The aim of this study was to assess the adequacy of nutrient intake in diabetic patients...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22982
Aims: To analyse the existing literature on the effectiveness of various injectable amide local anaesthetic agents for children undergoing routine dental treatment. Design: A systematic search was carried out for the databases of PubMed, Central, LILACS, Science direct, Metapress...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23941
Introduction: Thyroid associated endocrinopathies are the second most common endocrine disorders, after diabetes mellitus in women and are more prevalent in women during their reproductive ages. Diagnosing thyroid disease in pregnancy can be difficult as the clinical signs and sy...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23754
Aims: The combination of an eating disorder and diabetes mellitus (DM) puts patients at high risk of mortality and morbidity. The purpose of this study was to determine the association of eating attitudes between metabolic control and quality of life in patients with type 1 DM (T...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/17598
Aim: To determine the relationship between detection of nitrite, Leucocyte esterase (LE) and protein in urine and significant bacteriuria. Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23444
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is the Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) found in cattle. The disease can be transmitted by ingestion of prion infected beef. The aim of this study is to determine whether the beef consumed in Enugu area of Nigeria can transmit T...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21721
Aim: To describe a new technique in which laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be performed through trocar cannulas inserted directly through the same incision used for the cesarean section, without the need for additional incisions elsewhere. Presentation of Case: A 30-year-old preg...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23906
Aim: The study involved screening of three exons of glucokinase gene (7, 8 and 9) to detect mutations at positions 682A>G, p.T228A, 895G>C, p.G299R and 1148C>A, p.S383X, respectively in Saudi pregnant women with or without gestational diabetes. Study Design: Retrospecti...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23928
Introduction: Vegetarianism and veganism are becoming increasingly popular in North America due to reasons ranging from environmental motives to animal rights. While the vegetarian lifestyle allows some egg and dairy items, vegans completely abstain from all animal products in fa...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23762
Aims: This study investigated the effects of elevated body mass index and waist circumference on blood pressure control in hypertensive subjects under a specific antihypertensive agent in comparison with normotensive subjects. Study Design: One factor quasi-experimental design. P...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23731
Hemangiomas are group of vascular anomalies which are not present at birth. They generally manifest within 3-4 weeks of life, consists of a rapid proliferative phase, stable plateau phase and slow involuting phase. Hemangiomas of the oral cavity are not commonly observed though h...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23753
Background and Study Aims: Focal liver lesions are considerably detected in every day practice. Radiological imaging has a significant role in the detection and follow up of hepatic focal lesions. At times, the pathological study is absolutely necessary to confirm a definite diag...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23665
Aim: To assess the level of awareness of occupational health safety (OHS), to identify common occupational hazards and to determine the association between profession, year of experience and level of awareness of occupational health hazards among government Health Care Workers (H...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23620
Background: Nursing is one of the most stressful jobs that many factors involved in this stress. Stress reduction may improve the job satisfaction of nurses. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between job stressors and job satisfaction among nurses. Material...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22371