Aims: Sleep disturbances are common in patients with breast cancer. The aim of this systematic review was to present the literature on pharmacological interventions against sleep disturbances and use of hypnotics in patients with breast cancer. We wanted to study patients both in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2519
Aims: To describe an adapted Nominal Group Technique which can be applied to mixed populations. Study Design: Mixed methods Nominal Group Technique (NGT) consensus building exercise. Place and Duration of Study: Community Pharmacy across South West Wales, United Kingdom (UK) betw...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2625
Aim: To assess the effect of hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis on essential minerals. Study Design: Animal model was used for this study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of biochemistry and department of Anatomy, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso. Januar...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2554
Aim: To establish clinical chemistry reference intervals for the Rwandan population. Study Design: A population-based cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in three blood transfusion centres: Buhanda, Ruhango and Nyaruteja, between August a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2741
Aims: To determine the effect of cytokines, namely transforming growth factor-beta one (TGF-β1), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) on the expression of 88 cancer-related microRNAs (miRNAs) in TW01 nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells with or without the presence of Epstein-Barr virus late...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2426
Aims: This study assessed and compared compliance with preferred infant feeding options among HIV positive booked and un-booked women in Osun State in South western Nigeria. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/1307
Objectives: This paper is intended to describe 1) the level of diabetes control and 2) related disturbances of the menstrual cycle among diabetic women in Kinshasa. Study Design: It is a prospective, observational, case control study carried out from 1st till 31st July 2012 in a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2574
Background: There are conflicting reports regarding the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and intraocular pressure (IOP). There is a need to evaluate these contradicting findings in our environment. Aim: To examine the relationship between intraocular pressure and body m...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2715
Introduction: Recent evidence suggests that HIV/AIDS and Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) share essential commonalities in their risk factors, progression and management. However, the interrelatedness between the global responses to HIV/AIDS and NCDs hasn’t been systematically ana...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2835
Aims: Exposure to a structured curriculum in reproductive medicine during medical school is helpful given the high frequency of fertility and pregnancy-related issues that future physicians will encounter. This study sought to evaluate a new reproductive medicine module for medic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2659
More than ever, unlocking the secrets of cancer in the 21st century is a collaborative exercise between medical science and a greater use of all available forms of technology. Peeling away the layers that surround cancer diagnoses reveals a deeper understanding about the nature o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2432
We report a case of 69-year-old female patient who presented with a dislocated insert causing tibial component failure and catastrophic metallosis after 4 years of prosthesis implantation. In case of a trauma history, surgeons must suspect friction noise and motion loss as clinic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2528
Aim: To determine the prevalence of congenital malaria among newborn babies delivered at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Antenatal clinic and labour ward of the University of Port Harcourt T...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/1436
Background: Esophageal cancer is one of the most deadly malignancies worldwide and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the most frequent type. Methods: We identified up-regulated genes from gene expression profiles of HKESC-4 cell line, its parental tumor tissues, non-tu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2644
Aims: To evaluate changes in electrolyte profiles during combination treatment with amlodipine (AML) and hydrochlorothiazide (HCZ) in hypertensive Nigerians. Study Design: Randomized, open-label, prospective, two-centre, outpatient, 48-week study. Methodology: We enrolled 90 male...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2485