Epidemiological monitoring of vaginal candidiasis infection associated with preterm delivery and death of the infants is highly desirable especially on pregnant women. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of vaginal candidiasis and the occurrence of Candi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18264
Free radicals have been implicated in the etiology of large number of major diseases. They can adversely alter many crucial biological molecules leading to loss of form and function. Such undesirable changes in the body can lead to diseased conditions. Antioxidants are compounds...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18796
Aim: The benefits of colonoscopy surveillance in reducing the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer are known. However, benefit may be driven by early detection of left side colon lesions to a greater extent than right side counterparts. The correlation between initial (“i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17521
Gene therapy provides modern medicine with new perspectives and had great potential as a novel therapeutic modality. Progress in molecular biology, especially molecular medicine is now changing the basics of genetic disease. This technology takes advantage of our understanding of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15317
Irma E. Velázquez-Brizuela, Janeth Aranda-Gama, Genaro Gabriel Ortiz, Fermín P. Pacheco-Moises, Adalberto Gómez-Rodríguez, Fermín Morales-González, Erika D. González-Renovato & Emmanuel de la Mora-Jiménez·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Background: The surgical wound infections (SWI) are common in hospitals, depending on the type of surgery and the presence of risk factors, cancer patients have a higher prevalence of infection, (immune-compromised state in which it is located). A low rate of infection is one par...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17550
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the commonest form of glomerulonephritis worldwide and 15–30% of patients will ultimately develop end-stage renal failure. IgAN can be primary (in most cases) or secondary (associated with seronegative arthritis, cirrhosis, coeliac disease, vasculitis, H...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17097
Aim: This study is aimed to investigate the success rate and clinical outcome of placed implants in reconstructed alveolar ridges using iliac cortico-cancellus bone graft compared to normal non-augmented alveolar ridge. Materials and Methods: In this clinical trial study, 30 pati...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18216
Aims: To explore experiences of elderly people on reproductive decisions made by couples living with HIV in rural southern Malawi. Study Design: This was a qualitative exploratory descriptive research. Place and Duration of Study: The informants were recruited from two districts...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18758
Aim: To evaluate the methodology of MTT tube assay and compare it with standard proportion method for detection of drug susceptibility of M. tuberculosis to rifampicin (RIF) and isoniazid (INH). Study Design: Prospective. Place and Duration of Study: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of M...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18688
Aim: Respect for human dignity right has been accepted as a fundamental human need in the world, but its meaning is complex. The present research aimed to understand the meaning of patient dignity in Iran. Study Design: The study was a qualitative study using content analysis. Pl...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18886