Pyogenic granuloma is a moderately common, benign mucocutaneous lesion. It is a tumor-like proliferation to a non specific infection. It is non-neoplastic in nature and presents in different clinical and histological forms. In appearance, they are typically solitary and vascular...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32972
Anderson Jaña Rosa, Lívia Gonçalves da Silva, Lilian Atsumi Simabuguro Chinem, Beatriz de Souza Vilella, Alexandre Trindade Simões da Motta & Oswaldo de Vasconcellos Vilella·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2017
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of Ricketts frontal analysis reference points when viewed by three-dimensional images. Methodology: The points related to the Ricketts frontal analysis were identified at multiplanar reconstructions (MPR) and three-dimen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32451
Diabetes is a growing non communicable disease (NCD) epidemic. Current international guidelines dictate that in pregnancy, universal screening for GDM for early detection is essential to improve feto-maternal outcomes. However in resource limited settings, risk based screening is...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31966
Background: Patients with somatic complaints in Nigeria have received various psychiatric diagnoses using the yardstick (criteria) originally developed in western cultures. There are concerns about the adequacy of such diagnoses. Aims: To determine whether or not somatic symptoms...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32088
Objectives: The choice of antidiabetics in patients with heart failure is a major clinical concern. Some antidiabetic agents such as thiazolidinediones, more or less sulfonamides and insulin increase the risk of exacerbation of heart failure. There is controversy with regard to t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/22039
Background: The benefit of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) (an injectable contraceptive) relate to the fact that it has a very high efficacy in pregnancy prevention. Aim: We investigated the effect of the hormonal contraceptive, DMPA on the levels of trace elements: (Sel...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32565
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders of carbohydrate metabolism in which glucose is underused, producing hyperglycemia. 250 million people currently have diabetes, by 2025 this number will reach 280 million. 80% among these live in developing countries .Analysis of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31749
Gorlin–Goltz syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder, with mutations in the patched tumor suppressor gene (PTCH1) leading to a wide range of developmental anomalies and neoplasms of cutaneous, dental, osseous, ophthalmic and neurological origin. It commonly presents as multipl...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32469
Background: Port site infections though rare, shall be evaluated and studied so as to improve the quality of healthcare. The advantages of laparoscopic surgery are well known, but the question is, is it totally free of complications like port site infections? Does performing lap...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33062
Aims: To determine if there is causal association between myopia and intraocular pressure at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Nigeria. Study Design: A case control study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the University of Port Har...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30241