Background: Dentist and allied professionals are undoubtedly among professional groups at risk of noise- induced hearing impairment in the workplace. There has been speculation about the relationship between hearing loss and the use of high-speed dental drills among dental profes...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23347
Aim: To highlight the possibilities of Doppler methods to optimize navigation and control of percutaneous echo-controlled minimally invasive interventions. Study Design: 25,543 diagnostic and therapeutic minimally invasive interventions were carried out on organs and tissues of d...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23076
Aim: The benefits of prosthetic material in hiatal hernia repair have been well documented. However, the associated risks are substantial and they are related to the technique, and also the choice of material. Experimental data are invaluable to understand and evaluate the intera...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22009
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of religious practices and diet doctrines on obesity and hypertension among Pentecostal and orthodox Christians in the Tamale metropolis. Study Design: This study was a cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Thi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/16724
Background: A critical step in periodontal regenerative therapy is to alter the periodontitis affected root surface to make it a hospitable substrate, to support and encourage migration, attachment, proliferation and proper phenotypic expression of periodontal connective tissue p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22621
Introduction: In Africa, Nigeria has been reported as the largest destination for unregulated volume of electronic waste (e-waste). Currently, e-waste management practices in Nigeria remain completely primitive, taking place essentially in the informal sector. Recent report indic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22770
Morbid obesity is defined as body mass index (BMI) at or over 40. Unfavorable neck anatomies of the patient are considered counter indication for percutaneous tracheostomy and they are referred for opening of surgical tracheostomy. In our case report, problems encountered in a mo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22653
Urinary alkalinisation is a common practice in the management of dysuria in patients with urinary tract infection. Although there is wide empirical experience with this approach, scientific literature is limited. The mechanisms by which modifying urinary pH reduces dysuria are st...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23479
Gall bladder dyskinesia is a clinical condition, refers to presence of biliary pain in absence of gallstones. Current evaluation and management of this condition is controversial. This article explores the current evidence available in the evaluation and treatment of such patient...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23117
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms in the gastrointestinal tract. The metachronous existence of GIST and gastric adenocarcinoma, though are tumours of distinct histotype, and very rare, have been reported in medical case reports in recent years...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22002