Epidemiological monitoring of vaginal candidiasis infection associated with preterm delivery and death of the infants is highly desirable especially on pregnant women. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of vaginal candidiasis and the occurrence of Candi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18264
Free radicals have been implicated in the etiology of large number of major diseases. They can adversely alter many crucial biological molecules leading to loss of form and function. Such undesirable changes in the body can lead to diseased conditions. Antioxidants are compounds...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18796
Aim: The benefits of colonoscopy surveillance in reducing the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer are known. However, benefit may be driven by early detection of left side colon lesions to a greater extent than right side counterparts. The correlation between initial (“i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17521
Gene therapy provides modern medicine with new perspectives and had great potential as a novel therapeutic modality. Progress in molecular biology, especially molecular medicine is now changing the basics of genetic disease. This technology takes advantage of our understanding of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15317
Irma E. Velázquez-Brizuela, Janeth Aranda-Gama, Genaro Gabriel Ortiz, Fermín P. Pacheco-Moises, Adalberto Gómez-Rodríguez, Fermín Morales-González, Erika D. González-Renovato & Emmanuel de la Mora-Jiménez·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Background: The surgical wound infections (SWI) are common in hospitals, depending on the type of surgery and the presence of risk factors, cancer patients have a higher prevalence of infection, (immune-compromised state in which it is located). A low rate of infection is one par...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17550
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the commonest form of glomerulonephritis worldwide and 15–30% of patients will ultimately develop end-stage renal failure. IgAN can be primary (in most cases) or secondary (associated with seronegative arthritis, cirrhosis, coeliac disease, vasculitis, H...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17097
Aim: This study is aimed to investigate the success rate and clinical outcome of placed implants in reconstructed alveolar ridges using iliac cortico-cancellus bone graft compared to normal non-augmented alveolar ridge. Materials and Methods: In this clinical trial study, 30 pati...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18216
Aims: To explore experiences of elderly people on reproductive decisions made by couples living with HIV in rural southern Malawi. Study Design: This was a qualitative exploratory descriptive research. Place and Duration of Study: The informants were recruited from two districts...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18758
Aim: To evaluate the methodology of MTT tube assay and compare it with standard proportion method for detection of drug susceptibility of M. tuberculosis to rifampicin (RIF) and isoniazid (INH). Study Design: Prospective. Place and Duration of Study: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of M...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18688
Aim: Respect for human dignity right has been accepted as a fundamental human need in the world, but its meaning is complex. The present research aimed to understand the meaning of patient dignity in Iran. Study Design: The study was a qualitative study using content analysis. Pl...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18886
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and its complications are on the increase especially in the developing countries with significant negative economic consequences on individuals, families and health systems. Objective: We, therefore compared albumin/creatinine ratio, microalbumi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18128
Context: Left ventricular structure and mass is related to body composition. Fat mass as well as fat free mass are known to affect the left ventricular architecture. Aims: Our goal was to evaluate the relationship between body composition and left ventricular morphology in young...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18068
Objective: Evaluate the functional status of critically ill patients after hospital discharge and assess the effect of age and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II on the questionnaire scores. Study Design: An observational longitudinal study. Place and Duration of S...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18456
Aims: To investigate the effect of variations of plasma levels of thyroid and growth hormones on the physical growth indexes, the variation of these hormones with age, correlation of thyroid and growth hormones at varying concentrations of growth hormone in children aged 6-10 yea...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18659
Aim: The present study was undertaken with the purpose to assess the correlation between the presence of lymph node metastases and the size of tumor and the thickness of the tumor mass. Methods: The study included 80 consecutive cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma, who underwen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18330