Background: Chronic ulcers are a significant socio-economic problem and represent a major risk factor for hospitalization, amputation, sepsis and even death. The treatment of chronic ulcers is often difficult and painful. Experimental results have shown that hyperbaric oxygen the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27932
Background: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a common condition mainly associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The virus destroys the immune system by attacking the cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4+) cells in the body. However, the extent of CD...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26415
Aim: This study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of two instruction methods for demonstration of modified bass tooth brushing technique: verbal instruction using posters and demonstration using life-sized models in plaque reduction over a four-week period in school ch...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27338
Aims: Amanita phalloides contains alpha-amanitin, inhibiting RNApolymeraseII. Due to overexpression of switch genes in tumor cells, RNApolymeraseII is used to full extent there. Partial inhibition with amanitin influences tumor cell - but not normal cell - activity. A patient wit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27895
Youngji Kim, Yoshiyuki Suehara, Midori Ishii, Takayuki Kawasaki, Kiyoshi Matsuoka, Taketo Okubo, Naoko Okubo, Yu Tanabe, Keisuke Akaike, Kenta Mukaihara, Daisuke Kubota, Yuichiro Maruyama, Tsuyoshi Saito & Kazuo Kaneko·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Background: In 2007, the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) proposed the term “locomotive syndrome” (LS) to designate a condition in high-risk groups with musculoskeletal diseases who are highly likely to require nursing care. The JOA developed two screening tools for LS: The...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28194
Introduction: Ginseng is a herbal plant that is known for its therapeutic medical importance for many diseases; it acts as a tonic and provides energy with significant reduction in mental and physical fatigue. Objectives: The aim of the present study was evaluating the ergogenic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28168
Aims: To explore the association between serum uric acid levels and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in hypertensive subjects treated with (WD) or without lipid-lowering and antihypertensive drugs (WOD). Study Design: Three groups of subjects with age range 50-70 y were...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27559
Background: School rugby injuries are a great concern to all rugby loving nations. There have been anecdotal reports by sport medical professionals that deviant quadriceps angle are associated with rugby knee injuries. This study aimed to document the nature of acute musculoskele...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21898
Jefferson David Melo de Matos, Alerico Dias Vieira, Jéferson Martins Pereira Lucena Franco, Sérgio Eberson da Silva Maia, Natã Cavalcante Pereira, Carolina Carvalho de Oliveira Santos & Thiago Fonseca-Silva·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Objective: This study aimed to compare cephalometric characteristics between individuals with Down syndrome (DS) and non-syndromic subjects. Methods: Teleradiography of 15 patients with Down syndrome and 15 nonsyndromic individuals matched by age and gender were analyzed. Statist...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28513
Background and Aim: Caring for and living with patients with chronic psychiatric disorders may cause high levels of stress for their families. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of quality of life therapy (QOLT) on mental health in the families of patients with...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27211