Background: The net mechanism by which visceral fat concentration is still unclear because of its interference with autonomic dysfunction which could be simply modified by leptin through the dorosomedical hypothulumus. This work studies the potential correlations between visceral...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/29482
Background: Ear infections are common in childhood. The diagnosis and management of these infections in children is often difficult due to absence or non-implementation of clinical guidelines in developing countries like Nigeria. Empiric treatment is very common. Methods: In orde...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30087
Purpose: To compare the pre and postoperative endothelial cell counts and central corneal thickness in patients undergoing laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for the treatment of myopia. Study Design: Prospective study. Place and Duration: This hospital based study was carried...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/29973
Leslie Clifford Noronha Araújo, Flávia Cristina Morone Pinto, Tássia Brena Barroso Carneiro Costa, Ronaldo Dionísio Silva, Salvador Vilar Correia Lima & Ricardo Oliveira Silva·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Aims: The most prevalent urological malignancies are prostate cancer (PC), bladder cancer (BC) and renal cancer (RC). The diagnosis of each of these diseases is conducted, in most cases, invasively and each procedure may lead to complications. The method of metabonomic spectromet...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30340
Aims: Although the conventional method for reduction of acute mandibular dislocation has been a versatile one, it occasionally fails to relocate the condyle within the glenoid fossa. Application of heavy forces is inevitable in some clinical scenarios which potentially can cause...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30583
Introduction: The antioxidant property of haptoglobin (Hp), variable according to the phenotypes, is associated with the pathogenesis of various diseases. Phenotype of haptoglobin is associated with iron metabolism, which is essential for the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30095
Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the practice of laparoscopic gastric plication (LGP) in Syria with particular emphasis on efficacy and complications, and to explore the concept of bariatric surgery in times of crisis with its related issues and concerns. Materi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30714
Degenerative disc disorders represent an important cause of morbidity in everyday clinical practice. Numerous factors may initiate degenerative processes, which most commonly affect the nucleus pulposus and ultimately influence the biomechanics of the spine. Mechanisms of degener...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/22925
Introduction: Vitamin D (VD) deficiency may be an important neglected factor in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors. Aim: Investigate the relation between VD level and both exercise parameters and left ventricular systolic and diastolic functions. Meth...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/29560
Nicolas Padilla-Raygoza, Lucibel Vasquez-Perez, Georgina Olvera- Villanueva, Silvia del Carmen Delgado-Sandoval, Norma Elvira Moreno-Pérez & María Guadalupe Navarro-Elias·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Purpose: To determine the relationship between calories intake, level of physical activity and overweight/obesity in adults over 60 years in Celaya, Mexico. Study Design: It was a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Population: 754 adults between 60 and 70 years...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/27512