Purpose: This study was designed to evaluate the immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine in infants of rural and urban Pakistan and to find out the vaccine efficacy. Methods: A sample of 400 subjects was taken by simple random method from the rural and urban areas (200 from Rural a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13569
Much attention has been drawn to the toxic effect of bromate on the organs like liver, spleen etc. However, it is not clear whether or not the toxicity of bromate is related to other vital organs like the kidney. Hence, the present work is geared towards not only unraveling the t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/10008
Aims: Fungi are an important health hazard as commensal antigens. To demonstrate sensitization to fungi in the elderly and the influence of prohibition of oral intake under intravenous hyperalimentation (IVH) management with administration of antibiotics, we measured commensal fu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12664
Ηerpes Gladiatorum (HG) outbreaks should be regarded as serious long term infections that can have negative consequences on the health of individual athletes and the athletic community as a whole. Purpose: The main goal of this analysis was to provide a scientific basis and evide...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12794
The prevalence of sickle cell disease (SCD) is high in the southwest region of Saudi Arabia. Liver involvement in patients with SCD represents a challenging medical problem in clinical practice and carrying a high morbidity and mortality rates. We reported two cases of young pati...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13755
Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is associated with edema, proteinuria, hyperlipidemia, and an increased risk for deep vein thrombosis. Therapy may include glucocorticoids, immunosuppressive therapy, and/or chemotherapy. Each is associated with significant toxicity. Adrenocorticotrophic h...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13992
Introduction: Dental caries, an important public health problem of children and adolescent has multi factorial causation. Different studies have brought out varying prevalence and attributed its increase to dietary factors, poor oral hygiene, lack of knowledge and paternal sociod...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14274
Aims: The main aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of laser over cryosurgery and to evaluate the intensity of repigmentation after both interventions during a period of 9 months.” Study Designs: This study was a randomized controlled clinical split mouth trial. Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12870
Aims: To describe the influence of the seasonal variations on the development of blow fly Ch. albiceps (Wiedemann) stages as regards to the fluctuated temperature, Study Design: Eggs and larvae of the Ch. albiceps were collected from rabbit carcasses, the development period for i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13923
Background: Infection accounts for 13% of the approximately three million newborns deaths that occur globally every year. Poor umbilical cord hygiene in the first week of life is a well documented risk factor that increases the likelihood of neonatal infections. To curb this tren...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14056
Aims: Despite the recognized effectiveness of revascularization treatments in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a significant number of patients continue to bear a compromised health related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of this study was to investigate the role...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14264
The use of laparoscopic surgery tends to become more and more popular, nowadays. It has also been extended in the management of acute abdominal disease as a diagnostic and as a therapeutic tool. However, its therapeutic use requires special experience and appropriate instrumentat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14656
Aims: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of ultrasound in detecting subscapularis tendon pathology with operative correlation. Methodology: A retrospective study was conducted on 86 patients who had shoulder ultrasound prior to surgical repair from January 2006...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14500
Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular disorder. Surgical aortic valve replacement is the definitive therapy for patients with severe AS. In the last years transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been developed as an alternative to surgical aortic valve replac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14154
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)/Willi’s-Ekbom disease (WED) or Jimmy Legs is a neurological sensory-motor disorder that causes intense restlessness and unpleasant creepy-crawly feelings inside the lower legs at rest. It can be primary (idiopathic) or secondary (symptomatic) and affe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14009