Aim: To determine the presentation and outcome of microbial keratitis among patients at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) in Ilorin, Nigeria. Methods: A 12-month, prospective, hospital-based longitudinal study was conducted by examining all patients with clinical feat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/9889
Small cell lung carcinoma is a rapidly progressive neuroendocrine tumor having a poor prognosis. It is considered as a systemic disease, because it has diffuse involvement, distant organ metastasis, and regional lymphatic involvement at the time of initial diagnosis. While small...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13754
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is reported at an increasing frequency. Though it is considered a diagnosis of exclusion it remains a pathology requiring focused investigation and tailored management. Despite its prevalence most clinicians do not seem to have a good grasp on the diagnos...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/11263
Aims: To determine the prevalence and evaluate the specific characteristics of depressive symptoms in medical, law and pre-university students, as well as to perform an exploratory analysis to survey the relationships of depression with several risk factors. Study Design: An anal...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15165
Aim: To investigate whether standard general osteopathic treatment can influence the static configuration of the vertebral column or pelvis. Material and Methods: One hundred thirteen persons, 72 females and 41 males, either symptom-free volunteers or patients with mild idiopathi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15155
Aims: Here we present early experience using HEED and SEED along with a description of these procedures in more detail. There is also a new look at the endometrial cavity and the placement of embryo transfer or implantation while under direct visualization. Study Design: Retrospe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15395
We present a case series of three patients who were admitted in the ENT department with the complaints of nasal congestion, nasal bleeding and vertigo. Evaluation of these patients revealed juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. Patients were advised to undergo excision surgery. W...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14452
Moisés A. Alatorre-Jiménez, Juan P. Sánchez-Luna, Erika D. González-Renovato, Angélica L. Sánchez-López, Sergio A. Sánchez-Luna, Vanessa E. Hernández-Navarro, Fermín P. Pacheco-Moises & Genaro G. Ortiz·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a group of inherited disorders that involve mainly bulbar and spinal motor neurons; causing muscle weakness and atrophy of proximal and symmetrical predominantly in lower extremities, without affecting the facial muscles and the intellectual abili...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14251
Aims: Garcinia kola is used in West African countries for the treatment of various ailments such as cough, tooth decay, asthma and menstrual cramps. The inhibitory effect of Garcinia kola seed extract (GKE) on drug-induced contractions was studied on iliac smooth muscle preparati...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14210
A review on the applications of low energy megavoltage (MV) X-ray beams (1-4 MV) in cancer radiotherapy is presented. Firstly, the physical characteristics of low energy megavoltage X-ray beams are reviewed in terms of penumbra, dose fall-off, exit dose, dose to bone, penetration...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15040
Rheumatic fever (RF) and Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), despite a documented decrease in their incidence, remain as problems in both industrialized and industrializing countries even at the beginning of the 21st century. The most devastating effects are on children and young adul...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12084
Aim: To determine the prevalence of disseminated cryptococcosis among symptomatic HIV-infected patients, attending the Antiretroviral Treatment Clinic at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Stu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14576
Aim: Diverse pharmacological and biochemical effects of lupeol have been reported earlier. The present study utilized the immune expression pattern of proliferating cellular nuclear antigen (PCNA), cyclin D1, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14951
Background: Children under 5 years of age represent 11.1% of total Egyptians with a mortality rate of 22/1000 live births in 2013. Family health centers are the first gates that provide them with health services. This study aimed to evaluate the health care services introduced to...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13806
Background: Practicing fasting during Ramadan by pregnant women might be risky. Controversies still exist about the nature and the magnitude of metabolic changes in healthy pregnant women who practice fasting. Objectives: To systematically review literature pertaining to the prac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15022