Glaucoma is an eye disease that can result in blindness if it is not detected and treated in proper time. Increased intraocular pressure (IOP) of the fluid in the eye often causes glaucoma. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world and is called as the “Silen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/19617
Background: Analysis of cement dust by various investigators has revealed that its contents include mercury (Hg), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), Nickel (Ni), Manganese (Mn) and lead (Pb). Few studies done among cement factory workers in Nigeria showed conflicting resul...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21904
Aims: To study the interaction between the reduction of vascular endothelial growth factor A/VEGF-A level with other variables at the incidence of brain edema in acute ischemic stroke patients. Study Design: A prospective observational analytic case-control study. Place and Durat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21669
Aims: The current study aims to investigate serum chemerin as a potential cardiovascular marker in diabetic patients without established vascular diseases. Study Design: Case-Control study. Place and Duration of Study: The outpatients clinic, King Abdulaziz University Hospital i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22133
Background: Deficiency of micro nutrients and trace elements has been associated with Head and Neck Squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). There is however a paucity of studies demonstrating this association in the West African sub-region. Aim: To determine the serum level of zinc, v...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22204
Background and Objective: Imams, who lead prayers for Muslims, are considered among professional voice users. They have high vocal demand during their prayer times, Khutbah, and educating sessions for Muslims. The aim of this study is to explore the prevalence of voice disorders...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22041
It is proven that breast conservative surgery plus radiotherapy is safe and has equivalent results when compared to mastectomy. It is known that positive surgical margins increase the risk of local recurrence. The effect of increasing negative margin width after breast-conserving...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21953
Background: School children are a high risk population for refractive errors (REs). Uncorrected REs can adversely affect the learning abilities and mental development of school children. Objectives: This cross sectional study was conducted to observe the proportion of cases diagn...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/20798
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB) has important morbidity and mortality risk and these risk increases when co-morbidities exist. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use and Helicobacter Pylori infection are risk factors for peptic ulcer bleeding. Peptic ulcer disease is the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21716
The emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains possessing virulence genes encoding such toxins as exfoliative toxins (ETs), toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1), is worrying, especially in relation to the increasing frequency of nosocomial infections...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21955
Aims: HIV and AIDS is a major public health challenge and India alone accounts for 2.5 million of the Asian sub continent 2009 estimated 4.89 million people were living with HIV/AIDS. The oral manifestations are often among the first symptoms of HIV/AIDS and thus can be useful in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/16485
Aim: We report an extremely unusual case of thyrotoxicosis presenting as recurrent acute flaccid quadriparesis in a south Indian male. This case is reported to disseminate knowledge about this rare presentation of thyrotoxicosis among medical professionals. Presentation of Case:...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21942
Background: Influenza is an acute respiratory disease that has caused pandemic in birds and humans. Therefore, this study was designed to isolate and identify influenza A virus strains from live bird handlers in life bird markets (LBM) and poultry farms in Ibadan metropolis. Meth...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21056
Background: Evolution of Alzheimer’s disease from the onset of dementia to death is estimated by different authors as lasting between a few months and 21 years. Objective: To verify whether there is an explanation for this dispersion of evolution of cases, starting only from clin...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21800
Introduction: The prevalence of disabling hearing loss for adults and children is greatest in South Asia followed by Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa. Nepal is one of the least developed nation where hearing loss and ear diseases is very common. Objective: To find out the patt...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21757