Aims: Procalcitonin (PCT) is a marker used as an indicator of severe bacterial infection, which causes febrile seizure (FS). In this study, the level of PCT in patients with FS during the first hour of attack was investigated. Furthermore, the correlation between PCT and serum Ca...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13252
Background: Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL) is the commonest tumour in Africa. It is a rapidly growing tumour. Its multi-organ involvement and complexity of signs and symptoms, call for an urgent diagnosis and treatment to achieve a better prognosis. Objective: To determine the occurrenc...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13724
Aims: The study was designed to investigate the hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity of automobile gas oil (Diesel oil) and its biochemical effect on hematological and oxidative stress parameters in Wistar male albino rats. Methodology: Preliminary toxicity study to determine the vo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13719
The severity, epidemic duration and general epidemiology of viral epidemic depends on determinants such as viral strain, ecological, environmental and socioeconomic factors. The West Africa Ebola outbreaks in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia in 2014 and in Ivory Coast, Liberia an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14257
Aims: To study the effects of cataflam, aspirin and the ethanolic extract of Cannabis sativa on nociception in CD1 albino mice of both sexes. Method: Twenty (20) albino mice were divided into four (4) groups of five (5) each. The control group (group 1) received normal saline ora...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15032
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a neurobiological frontier that isolates brain tissues from the blood vascular system. Its main role is to protect the brain and the central nervous system from external fluctuations in hormones, nutrients and drugs, while allowing the passage of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15493
Eclampsia has been studied extensively over the last decades. Several pathophysiological mechanisms and animal models have been proposed for the disease. However, to date, none of them can fully explain the neuronal pathophysiology of eclamptic convulsions and the associated dele...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14598
Aims: To assess the Quality of Life (QOL) among female breast cancer patients in a university hospital in Malaysia. Study Design: The study was designed as a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Surgery and Oncology Clinic in Universi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15065
Inflammatory pseudopolyps associated with inflammatory bowel disease occur on inflamed colon mucosa due to the regeneration and healing of ulcerated epithelium. They are classified as giant when they are over 1.5-cm in diameter. These are a rare, benign complication, but can be s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15229
Amal Ahmed Mohamed, Wafaa Gh. Shousha, Olfat Shaker, Mohamed El-Sayed Mahdy, Eman M. A. Ibrahim, Hala Abd AL Aal, Ahmed Abdel Hamid, Marwa Azzat & Amal El Shimy·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Background: The liver has been recognized as a major target of injury in patients with insulin resistance or the metabolic syndrome. Insulin resistance is associated with fat accumulation in the liver, a condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is a clinic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/11380
Aims: Social media and networking host a significant amount of breast cancer related information. Breast cancer accounts for the largest number of new internet postings amongst the top four cancers. The objective of this study was to apply qualitative content analysis to the most...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15309
The antisickling and membrane stabilizing effect of aqueous extract of Carica papaya leaf was investigated. Fifty confirmed HbSS patients on routine clinical checkup were involved in this experiment after their consent has been obtained. 50 samples of HbSS blood were collected. T...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14608
Objective: The present study was designed to compare the effects of resistance, endurance, and combined endurance / resistance exercises on plasma lipid and lipoprotein profile in healthy untrained middle-aged men. Methods: Healthy middle-aged staff of Islamic Azad University of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14898
Background: Hypertension is a major health problem worldwide. Its role, and other well-known coronary risk factors, especially dyslipidemia, in atherogenesis have informed estimation of cardiovascular risk. Hitherto, low density lipoprotein (LDL-C) and high density lipoprotein (H...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15021
Aims: The root canals have complex morphology and vary widely among individuals variations. The objective of this research was to analyse the morphology of root canals and existence of extra canals in mandibular first molar in subpopulation of Al-Medina Al-Munawarah. Study Design...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15189