Aim: To compare between the effects of routine suctioning and positioning to that of chest physiotherapy on mechanically ventilated newborns. Study Design: Prospective, randomized controlled study. Place and Duration of Study: AL-jahra Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait between...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16151
Background: The report of the Population Reference Bureau (2011) which stated that 76 out of every 1,000 infants die every year due to preventable causes like malaria, diarrhea and vaccine preventable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa is worrisome. Whereas, in advanced countries, in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12937
Objective: Decreased serum uric acid has been associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease (PD) in the elderly. Several studies suggest that there may be a link between PD and Essential tremor (ET) which is thought to be a neurodegenerative disease. Seru...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15960
Aim: Both Cathelicidin and Chemerin are chemo-attractant proteins and possess antimicrobial activity. Sufficient level of Vitamin D is important for optimum response of Cathelicidin for its anti-mycobacterial activity. Studies on the role of these antimicrobial peptides and their...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16493
Aim: This in vitro study was designed to evaluate and compare the shear bond strength of stainless steel brackets bonded to ceramic crowns etched with Hydrofluoric acid and Lasers. Place of Study: This study was carried out in the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthop...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15948
Background: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has now become an integral tool in the treatment of both acute and chronic respiratory failure, and at the same time reducing the need for invasive ventilation. Aim: To determinate the efficacy of NIV in pediatrics whom admitted to Pediat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15492
Aim: We report a rare case of congenital muscular torticollis in an adult and review most of the different treatment approaches reported by authors. Presentation of Case: A 25 year old woman who underwent an unsuccessful surgery for her congenital torticollis in the childhood, pr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15439
Aims: Non-communicable disease currently accounts for 55% of the global disease burden, and is predicted to make up 73% of all causes of death by 2020. There have been few studies into chronic diseases in developing countries. Considering the priorities for health care systems (p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15074
Background: While few comparative studies exist, it has been suggested that open resection of Hoffa’s fat pad tumour provides inferior results when compared with the all-arthroscopic technique. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the intermediate-term results of pat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14152
Objective: To determine the relationship between the Index of Complexity, Outcome and Need (ICON) and Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) in the assessment of orthodontic treatment complexity and need. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out. Pre-treatment dental casts of 150 c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14066