Purpose: Defining the effectiveness of the embolization of the splenic artery (ESA) in the treatment of patients with liver cirrhosis. Materials and Methods: We have analyzed the results of treatment 318 patients with cirrhosis who were hospitalized in the 2-clinic of the Tashken...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23484
Aims: Anorectal manometry is the current gold standard to explore anorectal functional disorders. Recently, three-dimensional high-resolution anorectal manometry (3DHRAM) was developed. However, although procedures are usually performed in the left lateral decubitus position, ano...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23049
Aims: To determine the type of superficial fungi infections of the skin affecting different ages and gender at a dermatology clinic in a developing country. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Dermatology Clinics of Obafemi Awolowo Univ...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23455
Aims: Plantar flexor spasticity affects walking ability after stroke. Spasticity is clinically tested by modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) and it is fairly reliable. The aim of this study was to test the correlation between MAS and alpha motor neuron excitability indicators of F-wave...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23432
Background: Traditional and complimentary health care is inarguably the system most close to homes, accessible and affordable. It is also culturally acceptable and trusted by large numbers of people. The affordability of most traditional medicines makes them all the more attracti...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23033
Ismene Dontas, Anna-Aikaterini Neri, Christos Zafeiris, Nikitas Schizas, Cleopatra Nacopoulos, Anna-Maria Vesalas, Triantaphyllos Papadopoulos, Dionysios Mouzakis & Nikolaos Papaioannou·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Aims: To identify the potential pitfalls and indicate procedures to prevent them, during the evaluation of biomaterials for orthopaedic and craniofacial research in the New Zealand White (NZW) rabbit animal model of femoral bone defects. Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory fo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22857
Introduction: Onchocerciasis is a communicable parasitic disease caused by a nematode; Onchocerca volvulus and vectored by female Simulium blackfly. The disease is common among poor rural dwellers where it causes various degrees of skin and eye infections. Objectives: To evaluate...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23566
Background: Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and micro- architectural deterioration of bone tissue. The prevalence of osteoporosis among Saudi population was estimated at 34% in a review of the published articles up to 2011. The etiology for this high prev...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23131
Aim: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology is the cost effective, quick and minimally invasive method for the initial evaluation of thyroid nodule. But it poses a diagnostic challenge in differentiating benign follicular adenoma from follicular carcinoma and follicular variant of papi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23061
Background: This study aimed to do a review on the applications of porous titanium granules (PTG) in periodontal and non-periodontal treatments. Methods: An electronic search was carried out in Google Scholar and PubMed databases using the key words “guided tissue regeneration”,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22482