Purpose: To introduce and evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new surgical scleral technique for treatment of glaucoma based on the concept of scleral biomechanics. Methods: Twelve 3-month-old New Zealand white rabbit eyes were operated under general anesthesia. Single large re...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17207
Cecília Zanin Palchetti, Regina Célia de Menezes Succi, Vera Lúcia Szejnfeld, Patrícia Fonseca Teixeira, Rose Vega Patin, Aída de Fátima Thomé Barbosa & Fernanda Luisa Ceragioli Oliveira·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Aim: To evaluate body composition changes in HIV-infected patients and to identify the predictors of lipodystrophy over time. Methods: A cohort study, evaluated over two and a half years (Time 1: T1; Time 2: T2), including prepubertal HIV-infected children of both genders, betwee...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17782
Aims: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is multifactorial disease resulting from modifiable and non modifiable risk factors. Gene polymorphism is one of the non modifiable risk factors, which may contribute to disease susceptibility. Identifying genetic polymorphisms is essential for...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17845
Objective: Efficacy of local corticosteroid and anesthetic injection was investigated in adult trigger finger deformity. Materials and Methods: Sixty four fingers of 56 patients (40 females mean age: 44(33-58), 16 males mean age: 45(37-62) who did not benefit from 4 weeks of NSAI...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17666
The possibility of a three rooted maxillary second premolar is extremely rare; diagnosis and treatment of such cases is challenging especially for undergraduate dental students. The aim of this report is to present a root canal treatment of a very rare case of a three rooted uppe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16199
Aim: The present study evaluates the antimicrobial activity of different samples of honey produced in Guyana and a comparison of their effectiveness with conventional antibiotics. Methods: A disk diffusion method was used to assess the activity of honey against microbial pathogen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17063
Aims: The prescribing pattern of drugs used for treating hypertension changes over time in response to changes in recommended guidelines and innovations in drug formulations, among others. In addition, the classes of antihypertensive drugs used vary among the countries. The objec...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16853
Aims: The transition from school to university, traineeship or job especially along with moving away from home may lead to unhealthy lifestyle changes in young adults. Thus, we determined the effect of exercise changes during the college years on the development of cardiometaboli...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17545
The cause of B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL) is unknown. Some studies suggested that the cause might be a deficiency in certain transcription factors due to a genetic deletion. We would like to propose a different event that might cause such deficiency. This event is...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18095
Management of permanent tooth avulsion often challenging for dental practitioner, as avulsion resulting complete exfoliation of tooth from its socket, is usually associated with damage to the supporting structures. Managing the edentulous area to improve aesthetics, phonetics, fu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17710