Aims: To determine the prevalence of hyperuricaemia in adult Nigerians with untreated newly diagnosed hypertension and to evaluate its relations with serum lipid abnormalities. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: General Out-patient Department, Medic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16448
Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and risk factors of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in patients with dizziness. Methodology: Patients with dizziness attending the otolaryngology outpatient department in Basrah General Hospital during the period from 13th Januar...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16542
Aims: Expanding mandibular arch for correcting transverse deficiency is a challenging problem in orthodontics. It is believed that mandibular symphyseal distraction osteogenesis (MSDO) is an attractive solution for this problem. The aim of the present study is to review available...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16444
Aim: Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rat is a type 2 diabetic model with hyperphagia, obesity, and the overt fat storage. The present study investigated effects of food restriction for 15 weeks on the fat distribution in ZDF rats. Methods: ZDF rats were pair-fed with Zucker Lean (ZL)...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17016
Aims: A wide variety of lung pathologies are associated with pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (PNECH). Presentation of Case: We report two patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), severe persistent bronchospasm not responding to conventional therapy, and raised chr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15655
Aims: To describe a rare case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma at an unusual age of sixteen (16) years. Also to sensitize the medical community to the need for thorough evaluation of an opaque hemithorax and to describe the imaging features of this rare neoplastic disease. Prese...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16463
Aim: To investigate the role of iron status in cervical carcinogenesis through its involvement in the Haber-Weis and Fenton reactions serving as a pathway to carcinogenesis and using 8-oxo-7, 8-dihydro-2’-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG) as a marker of DNA oxidation in a population where...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16403
Atrial fibrillation is considered the most common sustained arrhythmia worldwide, especially in geriatric population and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Arterial embolization is the most serious complication of atrial fibrillation. Vitamin K antagonists we...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16462
Background: The prevalence of Early Childhood Caries (ECC) in Peruvian children is very high especially in sub-urban areas. The dental profession is unable to solve this problem alone. Nurses have close contact with mothers and young children through the mother-and-child health c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16346
Objective: Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) associated with neuropsychological deficits and altered quality of life. This study aimed to assess cognitive functions, quality of life (QOL), and mood changes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods: This st...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/9867
Aims: The precise changes in postures of each part of the spine of primigravid women are still ambiguous. This study aimed to find out the spinal curvature and pelvic tilt changes during the first pregnancy. Study Design: Observational longitudinal study (Cohort study). Place and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16730
Lateral thoracic or abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (C.N.E.S.) refers to the pain originating from thoracic or abdominal wall. It is a common ailment which is often misdiagnosed as arising from a source inside the abdominal cavity mistakenly leading to inappropriate...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14047
Background: Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID) is a primary immunodeficiency with significant clinical manifestations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and immunological characteristics of CVID patients in Isfahan city, Iran. Methods: Data of 25 CVID Patie...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16420
Aim: Malaria continues to remain a serious public health problem and causes significant economic burden especially among the poor tribal and marginalised communities in the tropical and sub-tropical countries of the World. In view of the lack of information in respect of malaria...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15952
Introduction: Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been recognized as the gold standard for safe and high quality care. Nurse leaders have a strategic position in terms of initiating changes in clinical settings for successfully implementing EBP. Therefore, the factors that influenc...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16487