Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) is the treatment of choice for patients with descending thoracic aortic aneurysm who are unfit for open surgery. We report a 50-year-old Asian woman who presented with a saccular symptomatic thoracic aortic aneurysm and underwent EVAR with a cove...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17600
Judith Lum Ndamukong-Nyanga, Helen Kuokuo Kimbi, Irene Ule Ngole Sumbele, Sunjo Cyrilla Bertek, Kangam Lafortune, Kouodjip Nono Larissa, Mbiakop Kemajou Gaelle, Ngapmen Yamadji Arlette Linda, Nyabeyeu Nyabeyeu Hervé, Assomo Ndemba Peguy Brice, Mbang Sophie Marlyse, Calvin Tonga, Kenneth J. N. Ndamukong & Leopold Gustave Lehman·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Introduction/Aim: Malaria is a major public health problem and can lead to fatal consequences within few days if not diagnosed and promptly treated. The aim of this study was to determine the malaria parasite prevalence and assess the performance characteristics of the Partec CyS...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17927
Recent research efforts examining the effects on the brain of listening to music have discovered that music, with specific characteristics, is able to improve cognitive and learning capacity. Recent studies have demonstrated that music, in particular some musical compositions (su...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17192
Aims: Allogeneic bone marrow (BM) has been shown to support human islet survival and function in long-term culture by initiating human islet vascularization and β-cell regeneration. Various BM subpopulations may play different roles in human islet functions and survival. In this...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17536
Aim: The Spontaneously Diabetic Torii (SDT) fatty rat is a novel obese type 2 diabetic model, showing hyperphagia, obesity, and diabetes mellitus from a young age. In this study, we investigated the effects of isolation stress on pathophysiology in SDT fatty rats. Methods: SDT fa...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17988
Purpose: To introduce and evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new surgical scleral technique for treatment of glaucoma based on the concept of scleral biomechanics. Methods: Twelve 3-month-old New Zealand white rabbit eyes were operated under general anesthesia. Single large re...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17207
Cecília Zanin Palchetti, Regina Célia de Menezes Succi, Vera Lúcia Szejnfeld, Patrícia Fonseca Teixeira, Rose Vega Patin, Aída de Fátima Thomé Barbosa & Fernanda Luisa Ceragioli Oliveira·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Aim: To evaluate body composition changes in HIV-infected patients and to identify the predictors of lipodystrophy over time. Methods: A cohort study, evaluated over two and a half years (Time 1: T1; Time 2: T2), including prepubertal HIV-infected children of both genders, betwee...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17782
Aims: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is multifactorial disease resulting from modifiable and non modifiable risk factors. Gene polymorphism is one of the non modifiable risk factors, which may contribute to disease susceptibility. Identifying genetic polymorphisms is essential for...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17845
Objective: Efficacy of local corticosteroid and anesthetic injection was investigated in adult trigger finger deformity. Materials and Methods: Sixty four fingers of 56 patients (40 females mean age: 44(33-58), 16 males mean age: 45(37-62) who did not benefit from 4 weeks of NSAI...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17666
The possibility of a three rooted maxillary second premolar is extremely rare; diagnosis and treatment of such cases is challenging especially for undergraduate dental students. The aim of this report is to present a root canal treatment of a very rare case of a three rooted uppe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16199
Aim: The present study evaluates the antimicrobial activity of different samples of honey produced in Guyana and a comparison of their effectiveness with conventional antibiotics. Methods: A disk diffusion method was used to assess the activity of honey against microbial pathogen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17063
Aims: The prescribing pattern of drugs used for treating hypertension changes over time in response to changes in recommended guidelines and innovations in drug formulations, among others. In addition, the classes of antihypertensive drugs used vary among the countries. The objec...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16853
Aims: The transition from school to university, traineeship or job especially along with moving away from home may lead to unhealthy lifestyle changes in young adults. Thus, we determined the effect of exercise changes during the college years on the development of cardiometaboli...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17545
The cause of B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL) is unknown. Some studies suggested that the cause might be a deficiency in certain transcription factors due to a genetic deletion. We would like to propose a different event that might cause such deficiency. This event is...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18095
Management of permanent tooth avulsion often challenging for dental practitioner, as avulsion resulting complete exfoliation of tooth from its socket, is usually associated with damage to the supporting structures. Managing the edentulous area to improve aesthetics, phonetics, fu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17710