Introduction: Bivalirudin has been approved for use in acute coronary syndromes as part of the anticoagulation regimen. Elderly patients are at a higher risk for bleeding because of their co morbidities, decreased body mass and their age. Hence, this article reviews the landmark...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13032
Aims: The acquired cholesteatoma, even with all the knowledge accumulated since its first description, still remains a public health problem, far from being solved. A deeper understanding of its pathogenesis is extremely important since it is a destructive lesion that might cause...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12902
Over 100 heterometallic FeCu complexes, from heterodi- to heteropolymeric have been included in this review. The complexes contain the FeCu, Fe2Cu, FeCu2, FeCuMo; Fe3Cu, Fe2Cu2, Fe2CuM (M=Hg or Co); Fe4Cu, Fe3CuTe; Fe4Cu2, Fe3Cu3; FeCu6, FeCu2Ru4; Fe4Cu4, Fe4Cu5; Fe6Cu5 and {FeCu...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/12290
Takayasu’s arteritis is a chronic vasculitis affecting aorta and its branches. We report a case series of Takayasu’s disease. Percutaneous intervention with stent implantation is better choice for stenosis and occlusion of coronary and carotid arteries as well as peripheral lesio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12397
Chordomas are rare low to intermediate grade malignant tumours derived from the notochordal remnants. Their location in the cervical spine is exceptional. The clinic radiologic features, anatomopathologic aspects, diagnostic difficulties, therapeutic methods and prognostic factor...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13080
Aim: To determine the distribution and endemicity of Urogenital schistosomiasis infection among Fulani Pastoralists in their various bush encampments in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross –sectional, descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Rivers State, Nigeria, b...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/8778
Background and Aim: Thrombocytopenia is a frequent problem in patients with post- hepatitis C (HCV) liver cirrhosis and also occurs in chronic HCV-infected patients without liver cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of plasma thrombopoietin (TPO) in the occur...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/9860
Background /Aims: Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of thyroid cancer and simple goiter among other diseases however; there has not been a direct comparison of the severity of the stress factor in these two conditions in relation to their dietary pattern in...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/13218
Backgrounds: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become one of the major health problems world widely, especially among communities with sedentary lifestyle. The main objectives of this study were to know the prevalence of NAFLD among Saudi patients with T2DM in Jazan r...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13077
Assessment of the phytochemical, proximate, vitamins and mineral composition of S. gilo L was undertaken using standard methods. The phytochemical screening revealed that the plant contained tannins, saponins, phenols, cyanogenic glycosides, alkaloids and flavonoids, The results...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/12484
Background: The prevalence of hypertension (HTN) associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) has been studied with indeterminate results. The aim of the study was to prospectively compare the prevalence of HTN before testing in 3 groups of individuals with subsequently...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13447
Aim: To assess medical officers’ attitude and knowledge of eye conditions in the elderly. Study Design: Convenient sampling technique. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria, November 2012. Methodology: Thirty four...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/9205
Aims: This research was performed to evaluate the antioxidant and anti malarial activities of various catechins including catechin (C), epicatechin (EC), catechin-gallate (CG), gallocatechin-gallate (GCG), epigallocatechin (EGC), epicatechin-gallate (ECG), epigallocatechin gallat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/11451
Maria do Rosário da Silva Flor, Odailma da Silva Lima, Dmitry José de Santana Sarmento, Gustavo Gomes Agripino, Flaviana Dornela Verli, Sérgio Henrique Gonçalves de Carvalho, Pierre Andrade Pereira de Oliveira & Sandra Aparecida Marinho·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Aims: The aim of the present study was to analyze the socioeconomic profile and academic performance of students of three courses on Campus VIII of the State University of Paraíba. Study Design: A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study with an inductive approach was car...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13060
This study was designed to examine the effects of ethanolic leaf extracts of Nauclea latifolia and Emilia sonchifolia on anxiety, fear and locomotion in mice infected with plasmodium berghei berghei. Thirty male Swiss albino mice weighing between 26-30g divided into five groups w...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/3608