Aims: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is an iatrogenic and potentially life-threatening complication of ovarian stimulation. The best strategy to prevent it is to use a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist (GnRHa) to trigger final oocyte maturation in a GnRH ant...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14034
Ana Flávia Costa da Silveira Oliveira, André Silva de Oliveira, Edjon Gonçaves dos Santos, Celso Aparecido da Silva Filho, Eduardo Honda, Andréia Patricia Gomes, Rodrigo Siqueira-Batista, Cynthia Canedo da Silva & Sérgio Oliveira De Paula·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Aims: The state of Rondônia is located in the western area of the Brazilian Amazon, and presents a strategic location for the spread of dengue virus. This study aims to characterize the epidemiology of dengue in Rondônia from 2001-2010. Study Design: This is a descriptive work th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13220
Stromal tumors of the small bowel, commonly known as GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors) are mesenchymal tumors of uncertain prognosis. They develop in the wall of the digestive tract. They are usually asymptomatic, incidentally discovered during endoscopy or during surgery. I...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/11991
The study was designed to determine and compare the pubic length, ischial length and ischiopubic indices amongst Urhobos and Itsekiris. The parameters were measured from radiographs obtained from the Radiology department of Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Ogha...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/11673
Objective: To explore the relationship between gender-specific of obesity indices and the 10-year risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among elderly population in southern Taiwan. Methods: Data were collected from Pingtung County in southern Taiwan through a health screening pro...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14015
Background: In children under 3 years old, fever is a common presenting symptom to the physician. Fever may be an indication of a mild infectious process such as a viral upper respiratory infection or a more serious infectious process such as bacteremia, bone and joint infections...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13001
Background: Anemiais one of the most important problems in children's public health. Iron Deficiency Anemia is the most common type of anemia among this group. This study was conducted to determine mothers' behavior based on Health Belief Model about using iron complementation in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12717
Evaluation of Serum Level of Neutrophil Elastase, Superoxide Dismutase and Nitric Oxide in COPD Patients and its Correlation with Lung Function Test Aims: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. Its prevalence is increasing in...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/12237
Aim: Many medical professionals are using electro homoeopathic preparations which are available in Indian market. In the present study, the electro homoeopathic medicines Scrofoloso 5 (S5) and Livome were evaluated for their acute toxicity and hepatoprotective activity again...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/13021
Aim: To assess the microbial load and antibacterial activity of irradiated T. tetraptera fruit and the appropriate equilibrium relative humidity for the storage of irradiated fruit of T. tetraptera. Methodology: The whole fruit was analyzed for aerobic mesophiles count and moistu...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/13055
The chemical profiles of volatile compounds obtained from different leaf extracts of Chromolaena odorata L, were determined by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography couples with mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The hexane extract was characterized by abundance of phytol (23.1%...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/6739
Aims: In the present study we compared the chemical composition and the antimicrobial activity of the essential oils isolated from green branches and leaves of mandarin. Study Design: Extraction of essential oils from mandarin green branches and leaves by hydrodistillation Place...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/4625
Aim: To study the in vitro anti dermatophyte activities of methanol and cold water extracts of Cassia alata. Study Design: Experimental. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria between June 2011 to Janua...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/13842
Intravitreal injection of drugs that inhibit the actions of vascular endothelial growth factor bring high economic burden for the health systems. We evaluated the amount of drug volume retained in two different types of syringes with billed and non - billed rubber stopper. Differ...
Aims: To report a case of a third ventricular tumour mimicking Foster Kennedy Syndrome in a young adult. Presentation of Case: A 21-year-old female presented with bilateral blurring of vision with preceded by generalized headache, nausea and vomiting. Fundoscopy revealed optic ne...