Aim: To examine the socio-demographic characteristics, main source of information about family planning and contraceptive choices of women attending the family planning clinic of a tertiary hospital in Southwest Nigeria. Study Design: A retrospective descriptive analysis of the c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16215
Objectives: We evaluate a deferred stenting strategy following intense antithrombotic and antiplatelet therapy as an alternative to primary percutaneous coronary intervention with immediate stenting in ST-Elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients with large thrombus burden...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20267
Aim: Our case report aims to inform practicing clinicians of an unusual presentation of vitamin C deficiency in the setting of a developed nation where this illness is rare and underappreciated. Case Presentation: We present the case of a noncompliant 16-year-old African American...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18066
Aims: To discuss the likelihood of severe hypokalaemia as a cause of reversible diabetes. Presentation of the Case: A 46 year old patient presented to the Accident and Emergency unit (A&E) with a history of polyuria and polydipsia of recent onset. He was severely hyperglycaem...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20065
Aims: In conjunction with triglyceride (TG) and HDLc, changes in the Lp (a) level in hypothyroidism have shown variable results. In the present study we made an effort to evaluate the role of Lp(a) as cardiovascular risk factor in both subclinical(SH) and overt hypothyroidism(OH)...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20250
Background: Trauma, diabetes mellitus and peripheral vascular disease are age old known risk factors associated with amputation. However, at the Nongu Kristi U Sudan hen Tiv (NKST) Rehabilitation hospital, Mkar, Gboko, Benue state Nigeria, HIV/AIDS is increasingly becoming a majo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14715
Background: Achieving zero HIV infection would require the thorough understanding of the prevalence of HIV and high risk behaviours among most-at-risk groups such as student populations in order to determine what interventional measures would be most appropriate to use. This stud...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18827
Aims: To identify the frequency of occupational stress and its contributing factors (stressors) existing among healthcare providers working in the Emergency Department (ED) of tertiary care hospitals of Karachi. Study Design: This is a descriptive cross sectional study. Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20000
Aim: The aim of the study was to determine how adequate were the resources, (equipment and personnel), process (client-provider interaction), and outcome components of quality of maternal health service in urban and rural primary health centers of Enugu state, Nigeria. Study Desi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20357
Aims: To establish a possible correlation between children’s clinical status and carbohydrates in their urine samples as they could be a useful additional tool for objective assessment of muscle tone and motor development. Place and Duration of Study: The Department of Child, Ado...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20650
Background: Disease burden of acute febrile illness due to infectious etiologies is under reported in various parts of India including Sikkim due to lack of laboratory confirmation. Undifferentiated febrile illnesses common in tropical areas of Asia are dengue, chikungunya, malar...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19822
The aim of this manuscript is to describe a case of immediate implant placement with simultaneous bone regeneration. A brief review of the literature and the biological rationale is also described in the manuscript. Presentation of Case: A 42 years old woman Affected by a crown-r...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19563
Skull base surgery has experienced dramatic advances in the last decade. Recently, various surgical disciplines have conducted reviews of quality of randomised controlled trials (RCTs). This is the first review to our knowledge regarding RCT quality within skull base surgery. Sys...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19606
Background: Mitochondrial dysfunction leading to insulin resistance may contribute to metabolic and cardiovascular abnormalities and subsequent increase in coronary artery disease. Since mitochondria are involved in generation of ROS, we aimed to investigate the association of mt...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19824
Open oesophagectomy may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. With the increa-sing experiences in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic techniques, minimal invasive approaches to oesophagectomy are being explored to determine the feasibility, results, and potential adv...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20090