Background: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular events. Serum uric acid has been implicated as a risk factor for development of cardiovascular diseases including hypertension. Previous studies have found association between raised serum uric acid levels and pri...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25087
Background and Aim: Vertebroplasty (VP) and balloon kyphoplsty (BKP) are widely used to treat patients in whom the pain, arising from vertebral body fracture(s), is refractory to conservative treatment(s). Currently, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) bone cement is the cement of c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/30112
Aims: To determine the psychological profile of archers among undergraduate students from public universities. Study Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional multi-centre study. Setting: Archers in four Malaysian public Universities. Participants: A total of 150 archers active in thi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28956
In modern era, dental implant supported prosthesis is first choice of the many patients and clinicians. Before going to opt the dental implant for patient, assessment of bone is prime requisite of clinician. It requires extensive radiographic examinations. In these days, many ima...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28115
Background: Some studies have noted an association between family history of diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome (MS) in childhood. Aim: To determine the prevalence rate of the metabolic syndrome in adolescents with familial history of early onset (T2DM) and BMI < 95th percent...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26276
A systematic harvesting of hematopoietic progenitor cells for transplant purpose in oncology begun in Friuli Venetia Giulia (FVG), a region of north east Italy, at the end of 2000. The actual economic crisis in Italy and in all Europe slows down number births and the cord blood r...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29751
Lymphangiomas are rare benign congenital malformations of the lymphatics, most often encountered during childhood. Generally they are found in the head and neck region, isolated involvement of the nasopharynx is very rare. Our patient had a nasopharyngeal lymphangioma which aggra...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29476
Aim: This study was carried out to investigate the effects of Monodora myristica on the physiological status of the liver using albino Wistar rats as a model. Study Design: This research was conducted at the Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Unive...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27521
Background: Respiratory system impairment may be caused by an increase of the intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). Aim of Work: To assess the role of measuring intra-abdominal pressure in predicting successful weaning from mechanical ventilation. Methods: 124 patients with acute respi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28953
Background: Exactly when to initiate insulin in recent onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) remains unclear. Emerging evidence suggests that increased physical activity and weight loss can delay or prevent the onset of T2DM, and in some cases normalise blood glucose levels. Aim:...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29418
Aims: To evaluate the accuracy of dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) in characterizing breast tumors. Study Design: This prospective study included 254 patients (4 males and 250 females; ages range between 15-78 years) underwent breast MRI examination....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28835
It is now well established that organ donation (OD) in Egypt gains utmost official support both from Islamic and Christian authorities. Yet, some social and behavioral obstacles may often obviate the full benefit of cadaver donors. Aim: To identify and analyze determinants influe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29797
Aims: In spite of its associated positive outcomes for maternal and child health, male partner involvement continues to be low in Uganda. This study sought to assess determinants of male involvement (MI) in antenatal care (ANC) in a Ugandan sub-urban context as well as the propor...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28056
Introduction: Liver cirrhosis is a terminal, morpho-functional entity of hepatic dysfunction, which is characterized by the replacement of the hepatic lobule connective tissue nodules. Splenomegaly is a common finding in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension can c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27460
Lycopene, a red crystalline carotenoid, and genistein, a phytoestrogen, have shown considerable promise as effective agents for chronic diseases prevention by reducing oxidative stress. The objective of this experiment was to elucidate the protective effect of lycopene, genistein...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27654