Epidemiological monitoring of vaginal candidiasis infection associated with preterm delivery and death of the infants is highly desirable especially on pregnant women. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of vaginal candidiasis and the occurrence of Candi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18264
Free radicals have been implicated in the etiology of large number of major diseases. They can adversely alter many crucial biological molecules leading to loss of form and function. Such undesirable changes in the body can lead to diseased conditions. Antioxidants are compounds...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18796
Aim: The benefits of colonoscopy surveillance in reducing the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer are known. However, benefit may be driven by early detection of left side colon lesions to a greater extent than right side counterparts. The correlation between initial (“i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17521
Aims: To evaluate the free radical scavenging activity of organic solvent extracts and the toxic heavy metal contents of commercially available fruits sample of Tribulus terrestris Linn in the UAE. Methodology: Fruit samples were extracted with hexane, ethyl acetate, ethanol and...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/18946
K. N. Agbafor, C. Ezeali, E. I. Akubugwo, I. K. Obiudu, A. J. Uraku, M. E. Ogbanshi, N. Edwin & O. P. C. Ugwu·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2015
Various parts of Newbouldia laevis are used by traditional medicine practitioners in Eastern Nigeria for treatment/management of several disorders, including cardiovascular diseases. This study was designed to investigate cardioprotective potential of aqueous leaf and root extrac...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/17673
A steady and sustaining development of international trade is an important guarantee for a country to achieve the economic improvement. As a significant tool, exchange rate plays an important role in achieving the balance of one country’s economy and steady development. It also a...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2015/17362
Gene therapy provides modern medicine with new perspectives and had great potential as a novel therapeutic modality. Progress in molecular biology, especially molecular medicine is now changing the basics of genetic disease. This technology takes advantage of our understanding of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15317
Irma E. Velázquez-Brizuela, Janeth Aranda-Gama, Genaro Gabriel Ortiz, Fermín P. Pacheco-Moises, Adalberto Gómez-Rodríguez, Fermín Morales-González, Erika D. González-Renovato & Emmanuel de la Mora-Jiménez·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Background: The surgical wound infections (SWI) are common in hospitals, depending on the type of surgery and the presence of risk factors, cancer patients have a higher prevalence of infection, (immune-compromised state in which it is located). A low rate of infection is one par...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17550
Aim: Corchorus olitorius is indubitably one of the most important vegetables in Benin. It is grown in most regions of the country and also in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, particularly in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Therefore, the aim was to determine th...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/17642
Aim: To investigate whether Glasgow Coma Score at admission can be used to predict one year mortality in a resource constrained scenario lacking prehospital care. Study Design: Prospective observational study Place and Duration of Study: Study was conducted at the King George Med...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/18159
Chronic mesenteric ischemia is the most common vascular disorder of the intestines though it is rarely observed in daily clinical practice. Presence of multiple collateral arteries between the superior mesenteric artery and the inferior mesenteric artery is the most likely explan...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18739
Introduction: Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is an unusual initial presentation of locally advanced colorectal cancer (CRC). Case Description: A 76-year-old male presented with nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. Physical exam was remarkable for cachexia and epigastric tendernes...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/17179
We report a case of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome treated with ozone autohemotherapy. The patient had been diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson syndrome 3 months before admission to our clinic by the treating physician. There was ulceration of the buccal, nose and ocular mucosa (varying gra...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18947
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone, accounting for approximately 68 % of all carpal fractures. Triquetral fractures are the second most common carpal bone fracture and are usually ligamentous avulsion fractures. The aim of this paper is to report the co-exist...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18748
Sixteen West African Dwarf (WAD) goats of about 6 - 8 months of age, having an average weight of 6.79 kg were used in a completely randomised design to evaluate the haematology and serum biochemistry of WAD goats fed diets containing graded levels of sweet orange peel meal (SOPM)...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/11313