Aims: To ascertain the antidiabetic and antioxidative effects of ethanol-methanol extracts of leaf, stem bark and root of Jatropha curcas on the blood and liver tissue of streptozotocin-induced diabetic albino wistar rats Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medical Biochem...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/11766
Herein, both antidiabetic and hematoprotective effect of thymoquinone (TQ) therapy was investigated in rat model of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes. After disease induction, TQ (35 mg/kg/day) was given for 28 days and fasting blood glucose level was weekly measured. At day...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13409
Aims: This paper describes the In vitro study of protein binding by sildenafil citrate (SC) in presence of bisoprololfumarate (BF) and metformin hydrochloride (MH). Study Design: Study was designed to assess In vitro of quenching of bovine serum albumin (BSA) by sildenafil citrat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/11655
Aims: This study explored the knowledge and attitude concerning Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) among young women who are apprenticed to learn hairdressing in Agbowo community, Ibadan, Nigeria. Study Design: The study was cross sectional in design. Place and Duration of Study: Stud...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12822
Aims: To characterize the various clinical presentations of TB diagnosed in HIV/AIDS patients in the post-conflict Northern Uganda. Study Design and Setting: A prospective cohort study was conducted on 320 TB/HIV/AIDS co-infected patients at St. Mary’s Hospital, Lacor which is a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12191
Objective: lactate threshold and pH-threshold determination during cardiopulmonary testing (CPET) and evaluate their diagnostic and prognostic value in patients with chronic heart failure. Methods: The study included 58 HF patients with NYHA class II-IV, who have performed CPET o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12920
Objectives: Ureteral stenting is a common intervention in endourological procedures. Despite the usefulness of stents, patients may experience various stent-related symptoms. These symptoms can have a significant impact on patients’ health related quality of life. There are sever...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/11929
The Aim: The management of obstructive coronary artery disease before the transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is not yet well established. Presentation of Case: We describe a 68-year-old patient with severe aortic stenosis, multivessel coronary artery disease, severe l...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12349
Background: There is a high variability in chemical composition of essential oil from Artemisia herba-alba grown in different countries and different localities in the same country. This has led to the characterization of many oil-dependent chemotypes assigned to the plant. Only...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12390
Chest pain frightens many people into thinking that they might be having a heart attack. There are many causes of chest pain, few of which are life-threatening. One of the causes of chest pain is vasospasms, which is transient in nature and prolonged episodes can lead to tissue n...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12720
Uterine leiomyomas are the most common gynecologic tumors and though mostly asymptomatic, they may present with heavy or abnormal uterine bleeding, pelvic pain or pressure, subfertility, and recurrent pregnancy loss. Heavy bleeding is often a reason to prescribe iron supplements...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12682
Aim: To look at the Pattern of presentation trends of childhood DM in Port Harcourt, Southern Nigeria. Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Paediatrics, Endocrinology unit between April 2009 and April 2014. Methods: Twenty one patients pre...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12153
Background: Management guidelines are not yet clear for these patients who present late with displaced supracondylar fracture. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the clinical, radiological and functional outcome following closed reduction and percutaneous pinning o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12732
Background: Heart failure in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is often from dilated cardiomyopathy as a result of HIV itself, drug myotoxicity, secondary infections, or drug-induced atherosclerosis. Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a rare cardiac congenita...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12983
Aims: To use platelet rich fibrin (PRF), which is an autologous platelet concentrate, along with nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite with collagen for treatment of periapical lesion and negotiation of calcified canal of adjacent tooth. Case Presentation: A 19-year-old female reported...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12648