Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in females in Nigeria. The aim of this study is to determine the percentage of cervical cancers in Ile-Ife that express the p53 and Ki-67 protein and to compare the expression of the proteins with the di...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21697
Aim: To analyze whether anterior and posterior capsule polishing after lens cortex cleaning done by phacoemulsification has any effect on the rate of posterior capsule opacification (PCO). Study Design: Randomized controlled trial. Materials and Methods: A total of 587 with catar...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27704
Introduction: Human papillomavirus 6 &11, two clinically important low risk-HPV genotypes are known for genital warts, laryngeal papillomas and low-risk squamous intraepithelial lesions. Recent research has documented HPV 6 &11, cause of malignancies in oral cavity, phary...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28578
Background: Chronic pain not associated with a disease is very common in childhood and adolescence, with prevalence rates between 5-27%, and is considered to constitute a considerable health problem. Aim: The current update of literature aims at showing why studying chronic pain...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28333
A mucocele is a benign, mucous-containing cystic lesion of the minor salivary glands presenting as a distinct, fluctuant, painless swelling of the mucosa. Mucocele is a clinical term used that includes mucous extravasation phenomenon and mucus retention cyst. Because each has a d...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28157
Background: The need to provide aesthetic as well a functional dental restoration continues to be a challenge for the restorative dentistry. Crown-lengthening procedures can help address those challenges and can also be useful to improve the results of orthodontic and pre-prosthe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27398
Aims: To determine the prevalence of Pap-smear screening, to assess the knowledge regarding cervical cancer and Pap-smear test and to identify the predictors of practice of Pap-smear screening among married women in urban of Mandalay, Myanmar. Study Design: Cross-sectional study....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28156
Aims: A realistic sample size calculation is an essential step in planning a clinical trial. It includes the consideration of the expectable drop out profile during individual patient observation periods to ensure a sufficient sample size for statistical analysis. Aim of this met...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28190
Clara Marcuello, Carmen Montañez, Borja Muñoz, Ester Montenegro, Isabel Calvo, Consuelo Auñón, Amparo Sabaté, Laura del Valle, Manuel Fuentes Ferrer, Carla Assaf-Balut, Isabelle Runkle, Miguel Angel Rubio & Alfonso Luis Calle-Pascual·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Objective: To assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and self – care behaviors in a large sample of diabetic patients (DPts) and to examine which patients’ characteristics influence on them. Methods: This cross - sectional study included 1,039 DPts (561/478, Men/Women, 156...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28245
Introduction: Healthy nutrition during adolescence and adulthood, compared with childhood, is considered important since the basal metabolic rate decreases with age and there is often a reduction of physical activities. Furthermore, educational achievement is dependent on a healt...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27875