Background: Prematurity and low birth weight (LBW) currently account for approximately 40% of neonatal deaths in developing countries. Objectives: To identify major factors that limit the introduction of kangaroo mother care (KMC) services in River Nile State, Sudan. Methods: A f...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18741
Background: PEF is a reasonably good measure of ventilatory function. It varies with various anthropometric parameters, geographical location of the subjects as well as various disease processes. Objective: To assess the relationship between PEF and certain selected anthropometri...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12460
Background: The combination of all trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) and voriconazole may lead to increased ATRA exposure resulting in a higher incidence of differentiation syndrome (DS). Patients and Methods: This single center analysis evaluated the incidence and outcomes of ATRA-indu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17743
Aims: On occasion randomized controlled studies may remain unpublished because the allocation key identifying which group received active treatment and which received placebo (or alternative treatment) has been lost. The purpose of this paper is to explore whether and under what...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17815
Traumatic injuries lead to fracture of anterior teeth, frequently occurs in dentistry and the prevalence rate of fractured anterior teeth, as a result of traumatic injuries, occurs 8.1 in 1000. The fracture of a tooth is itself a traumatic incident for young patients which leads...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18102
West Nile virus (WNV) infection is a mosquito-borne viral disease, which can cause an inflammation of the brain and meningitis. WNV is commonly found in Africa, West Asia, the Middle East and Europe. For the first time in North America, WNV was confirmed in the New York metropoli...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18730
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a multi-factoral medical condition that aggregates in the family and has implications for family health. Research analyses of determinants of type 2 diabetes mellitus have demonstrated the interactions and clustering of family biosocial fac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18783
Garre’s sclerosing osteomyelitis is a specific type of chronic osteomyelitis that mainly affects children and young adults. This disease is commonly associated with an odontogenic infection resulting from dental caries. This article describes a case report of 14 year old boy with...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17772
Background: Netball injuries remain an area of concern for professional and recreational South African players. This study profiled the prevalence of acute musculoskeletal injuries among female adolescent non-elite recreational netball players in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Mat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16966
Aims: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of tooth wear due to dietary factors in South Canara population. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Deralakatte Mangalore...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14643