Aims: To study the role of social group and deprivation on the proportion of patients admitted via the emergency department who then progress to the critical care unit. Study Design: Two large data bases were compared using the output area code of the patient’s home address. Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29208
Background and Objective: There is a dearth of literature on tricuspid atresia among African people. The current study aims to document the clinical profile and prevalence of tricuspid atresia amongst children in a tertiary hospital in South Western Nigeria. Methods: A prospectiv...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28998
Background: Abdominal massage in pregnancy has been reported for thousands of years in many societies and cultures all over the globe. They have been mostly culturally based and benefits to the pregnant women have been claimed, however this is a subject for scientific evaluation....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27109
Aim: Studying of quantity and quality content of intestinal microflora and abdominal cavity exudate in complex treatment of acute intestinal obstruction with addition of enterosorption. Materials and Methods: It was investigated the results of treatment of 63 patients with acute...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28653
Aim: 1) To evaluate and compare changes in the micro hardness of enamel after exposure to different cough lozenges. 2) To assess the pH of dissolved lozenge solutions, and 3) To analyze the number of components in cough lozenges using Analytical HPLC (High-performance liquid chro...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29168
This study aimed to review the mortality rate of pulmonary embolism (PTE) during one year follow up, incidence of hemorrhagic complications and other causes of death. This prospective cohort study was conducted on 245 patients with confirmed diagnosis of pulmonary embolism divide...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28236
Aims: The aim of this study was to analyze the age and sex related changes in pituitary gland height in a selected population from Sudan, and also to compare findings with those of other authors. Study Design: This prospective study included 50 participants (25 males and 25 femal...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29162
Objective: Diverse variation in normal thyroid gland volume (TGV) among populations is mainly due to age, gender, anthropometric parameters and genetic factors. This study was carried out to determine the correlation between TGV with isthmus dimensions and with anthropometric pa...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29710
Background: Dyslipidemia and metabolic complications related to Insulin resistance are closely linked to patients suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Aims: To find out the changes in serum testosterone, leptin and adiponectin levels and explore their relative impor...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29265
This is a report of a unique case of cerebral nocardiosis in an immunocompetent host who was initially diagnosed with extra pulmonary tuberculosis not responding to 1st line anti tubercular treatment (ATT). The deteriorating abscess required multiple drainage procedures before th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28824