Aims: Despite the recognized effectiveness of revascularization treatments in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a significant number of patients continue to bear a compromised health related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of this study was to investigate the role...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14264
The use of laparoscopic surgery tends to become more and more popular, nowadays. It has also been extended in the management of acute abdominal disease as a diagnostic and as a therapeutic tool. However, its therapeutic use requires special experience and appropriate instrumentat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14656
Aims: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of ultrasound in detecting subscapularis tendon pathology with operative correlation. Methodology: A retrospective study was conducted on 86 patients who had shoulder ultrasound prior to surgical repair from January 2006...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14500
Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular disorder. Surgical aortic valve replacement is the definitive therapy for patients with severe AS. In the last years transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been developed as an alternative to surgical aortic valve replac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14154
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)/Willi’s-Ekbom disease (WED) or Jimmy Legs is a neurological sensory-motor disorder that causes intense restlessness and unpleasant creepy-crawly feelings inside the lower legs at rest. It can be primary (idiopathic) or secondary (symptomatic) and affe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14009
Objectives: The present study was aimed at constructing the Japanese version of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire for breast cancer (Brief IPQ-JBC), for use with Japanese middle- and early old-aged women who had not previously undergone mammography. We also examined the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14404
Background: The relationship between metabolic syndrome score and coronary artery disease severity is unclear in the presence of diabetes. Hypothesis: The hypothesis of this study is to assess whether there is a relationship between metabolic syndrome score and coronary artery di...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13713
Background: The topic of postprandial oxidative stress continues to receive considerable attention, with elevations in oxidative stress biomarkers associated with human disease (e.g., insulin resistance, atherosclerosis). The predictable rise in serum triglyceride (TAG) following...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13816
Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) is a rare genetic disorder. The disorder is characterized by premature aging, generally leading to death. The purpose of this article is to review Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome and its characteristics. There are many symptoms fro...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13452
Aims: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a prevalent metabolic disorder both in industrialized and developing countries that makes a large health and financial burden to the patients and the society. In the current article, we review the existing literature to find evid...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/5947