Introduction: Epidural analgesia is said to have depressive effects on neonates. There seems to be sufficient instances in the literature that have compared maternal outcomes in relation to epidural analgesia. However, there is lack of instances in the literature on neonatal outc...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24182
Anatomical knowledge of the coeliac trunk and its branches is indispensable for surgeons in order to avoid post-surgery complications and malpractice and that’s what inspired us to review this important topic. The coeliac trunk is the first ventral branch of arising from the abdo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23879
Aim: To examine the effects of ascorbic acid and alpha-tocopherol on the locomotor functional recovery of rats with incomplete spinal cord injury. Methods: A total of 80 male Sprague-Dawley rats (180–200 g) were used. Seventy of them were subjected to spinal cord injury (SCI) and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24533
Aims: This study aimed to determine the use of specific medicinal plants based on traditional medicine from community of Attars (Traditional healers) in the province of Mazandaran (North Iran). Place and Duration of Study: The province of Mazandaran in north Iran, between March u...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24795
Anemia of kidney disease is a common but under recognized co-morbid condition that is known to place patients at greater risk of hospitalization, cognitive impairment, cardiovascular diseases and even death. Aims: The aims of this work to investigate current practice of anemia ma...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23878
Background: Considerable attention is currently being paid to childhood nutrition. Mass media, particularly television (TV), is believed to largely contribute to eating habits and Body mass index (BMI). This study was carried out to identify the relation between tendency towards...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24970
Introduction: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), the most common genetic disorder amongst Black people and one of the major chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) affecting children, poses a significant psychosocial burden, not only on the sufferers but also on the parents. This study t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24656
Introduction: The placenta unit is significant for the survival of the fetus. Infections from the mother can cause histologically identifiable inflammatory changes in the placenta, which may adversely affect the fetus. Aim: To identify the inflammatory changes in the placenta and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25208
A simple assessment of olfactory acuity is essential and can play a vital role in patient care and quality-of-life parameters. Any process that interferes with the physiologic environment of the nasal mucosa can be associated with restricted olfaction. Studies have examined how t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25060
Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage is one of the most devastating types of stroke, leading to disability and high mortality rate. Besides blood pressure reduction and intensive medical and surgical treatment, immediate coagulopathy reversal is vital. On the other hand, the haem...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23237