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
Background: To assess the approach of GPDs in Upper Egypt regarding preventive and restorative treatments for various stages of carious lesion development. Methods: A 42-item questionnaire was constructed for obtaining the GPD’s opinions. Factor analyses (with Varimax rotation) w...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12439
Aims: Was to develop a gender determination technique for young Jordanian adult population. Study Design: using osteometric data, from Cephalometric images, and discriminate function analysis. Place and Duration of Study: Section of Clinical Dentistry of the Jordan University Hos...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13123
Aims: “This study aims to investigate the production of secondary metabolites of P. odontadenius against malaria using some concentrations of sodium azide (NaN3) and to choose those with high in vitro antimalarial activities.” Study Design: Laboratory experiment tests; Identifica...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/11076
This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of continuous cultivation on the colloidal stability and potential structural deformation index (PSDI) of four Nigerian soils. The four soils used for the study were; Entisol from Nsukka Hill, Ultisol from Nsukka poultry site, Ince...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/11171