Aims: Health literacy among older people has received little attention in transitional countries of Southeast Europe. Our aim was to assess the level and socioeconomic correlates of health literacy among older people in Kosovo, a post-war country in the Western Balkans. Study Des...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3972
Background: Detection of red blood cells antibodies is important for the diagnosis of autoimmune hemolytic anemia, hemolytic disease of newborn, pre-transfusion testing and other problems. The aim of this study was to use Staphylococcal protein A (SpA) and Streptococcal protein G...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3616
Background: Nitric oxide (NO) is a potent vasodilator synthesized by the vascular endothelium. It has been reported that endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) Glu298Asp gene polymorphism is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). Methodology: In this study, we investiga...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3981
Pitiakoudis Michael, Zezos Petros, Kouklakis Georgios, Fotakis Stelios, Romanidis Konstantinos, Nagorni Eleni-Aikaterini, Tsalikidis Christos, Botaitis Sotirios, Iatrou Christos & Simopoulos Constantinos·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2013
Background: Bile leak is a complication of hepatopancreatobiliary surgery and results from injury to the bile ducts. Treatment usually consists of percutaneous drainage combined with the placement of a biliary stent or a nasobiliary draining tube in the biliary tree via endoscopi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2581
Aims: Learning disabilities represent the most significant cause of lifetime morbidity in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patients. The cognitive phenotype of NF1 pediatric patients is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to examine the cerebral glucose metabolic pat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4069
Background: Prisoners endure some of the worst health outcomes of any population group in the community. Smoking rates among prisoners remain high despite a significant reduction in smoking rates among the general public. This protocol describes a study in which we will assess th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3354
Aims: Some evidence has been reported on the increase in the rate of myocardial infarction, stroke and change in number cardiovascular parameters during geomagnetic storms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of in-hospital lethal or major adverse cardiovascular events...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4101
Aims: To detect significant relationships between risk factors of cerebral stroke and the age of patients. Identify a number of exogenous factors among the geoheliomagnetic and meteorological ones which have a significant impact on the increase in the fatal outcome probability. S...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3991
Aims: 1) To identify a dietary pattern associated with plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) in Latinos diagnosed with T2D. 2) To examine whether the “pro-inflammation” dietary pattern obtained is associated wit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4248
Aims: Hibiscus sabdariffa is a medicinal plant that is consumed for its health benefits in Africa. The study was designed to investigate the hepatoprotective potentials of Hibiscus polyphenolic rich extract (HPE), (a group of phenolic compounds occurring in the dried calyx of Hib...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3762
Objective: The purpose of this article is to examine the main underlying social values that define health policy decisions. We focus on LMICs, many of which are at an early stage of implementation of these evidence-based policy processes. This review aimed at analyzing the ethica...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3025
George Topakas, Irene Karchilaki, Ιoannis Dontas, Panagiotis Pachantouris, Eleftherios D. Voyatzoglou, Penelope Sotiriou, Andriana Donou, Aliki Iniotaki, Paraskevas Theodossiou & Chariclia V. Loupa·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2013
Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether we can quickly, effectively, and with relatively low cost, heal long-standing (>8 months) diabetic foot ulcers using autologous skin fibroblasts. Place and Duration of Study: Immunology & National Histocompatibilit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3816
Aims: This article describes the results of a survey among dentists and dental technician regarding interdisciplinary teamwork. Interdisciplinary dental collaborations seem to be based on different conceptions with the consequence of various strengths but also weaknesses within t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2728
Aims: We present this case to improve medical knowledge about unusual presentation of leiomyomas and about the diagnostical findings of examinations settled down per rectal way. We provide images and stress the importance of differential diagnosis based on imaging. Presentation o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3692