Purpose: To assess the accuracy, efficacy, stability and safety of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for myopia and compare the pre- and post-operative changes in higher-order aberrations after wavefront-guided (WF) and standard (STD) LASIK done using the Pulzar Z1, a 213-nm w...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22098
Background: Severe burns cause a wide range of complications that challenge care in the short term and often leaves long term sequelae in survivors. Research evidence suggests that burns can affect testosterone secretion, and impair spermatogenesis and fertility. This study was d...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21987
Aims: To identify the association between potential risk factors with developmental dysplasia of the hip in neonates. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of the Study: Laboratory of Lifestyle, Division of Health Sciences and Engineering, Campus Celaya Salvat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23125
This study was undertaken to evaluate the dermatoglyphic pattern among deaf and mute children affected with caries and children without caries. A total of 400 school children in the age group of 4-9 years were selected using purpose sampling method. Their fingerprints were record...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22065
Background and Objectives: Deaths, injuries and disabilities resulting from Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are considered as the major concerns in public health and they are the second highest cause of mortality in Iran. Traumatic injury accounts for approximately one of six hospit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/18931
Heshmatollah Nourmoradi, Seyed Mahdi Takhtfiroozeh, Nahid Raeisi, Alireza Aghajanzadeh Sagha, Fazel Mohammadi Moghadam, Kobra Farokhi Moghadam & Rouhullah Dehghani·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Aims: In this research, the epidemiological status of cutaneous leishmaniasis was investigated in Kashan city, central of Iran. Study Design and Setting: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Kashan city, central of Iran. Study Duration: The study was conducted over 2009 to...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22637
Pigmentation is a well-recognized complication of minocycline use. This is the first reported case of ossicular chain pigmentation as a consequence of this drug. Isolated pigmentation of the lenticular process of the incus bone was noted. The structural integrity and function of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22166
Aims: Hereditary spherocytosis is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by increased red blood cell osmotic fragility and impaired deformability. Hereditary hemochromatosis is an autosomal recessive disorder of iron metabolism which results in damage to multiple organs. Pr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22370
Many studies have linked smoking with cardiovascular disease, but the components and the mechanisms responsible are unclear. Smoking has been reported to enhance platelet aggregation and adhesiveness, probably via nicotine. The study is aimed at ascertaining which coagulation pat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22597
Background: Unsafe abortion constitutes a huge burden to women’s health and reproductive lives especially in nations where it is illegal. It accounts for many pregnancy-related fatalities and debilitating complications. The knowledge, attitude and perceptions of youths within the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22831