Aim: To determine the incidence, predisposing factors, clinical presentation and perinatal and maternal outcome of patients managed for abruptio placenta. Study Design: A retrospective review. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Niger Delta Univ...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12842
Aims: To study the effect of various doses of tetracycline (TC), oxytetracycline (OTC) and chlortetracycline (CTC) on the enzymatic (DHA, acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, urease and catalase) activity in sewage amended and un-amended alluvial soil. Methodology: A laborator...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12904
Introduction: Bivalirudin has been approved for use in acute coronary syndromes as part of the anticoagulation regimen. Elderly patients are at a higher risk for bleeding because of their co morbidities, decreased body mass and their age. Hence, this article reviews the landmark...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13032
Aims: The acquired cholesteatoma, even with all the knowledge accumulated since its first description, still remains a public health problem, far from being solved. A deeper understanding of its pathogenesis is extremely important since it is a destructive lesion that might cause...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12902
Takayasu’s arteritis is a chronic vasculitis affecting aorta and its branches. We report a case series of Takayasu’s disease. Percutaneous intervention with stent implantation is better choice for stenosis and occlusion of coronary and carotid arteries as well as peripheral lesio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12397
Chordomas are rare low to intermediate grade malignant tumours derived from the notochordal remnants. Their location in the cervical spine is exceptional. The clinic radiologic features, anatomopathologic aspects, diagnostic difficulties, therapeutic methods and prognostic factor...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13080
Background and Aim: Thrombocytopenia is a frequent problem in patients with post- hepatitis C (HCV) liver cirrhosis and also occurs in chronic HCV-infected patients without liver cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of plasma thrombopoietin (TPO) in the occur...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/9860
Backgrounds: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become one of the major health problems world widely, especially among communities with sedentary lifestyle. The main objectives of this study were to know the prevalence of NAFLD among Saudi patients with T2DM in Jazan r...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13077
Background: The prevalence of hypertension (HTN) associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) has been studied with indeterminate results. The aim of the study was to prospectively compare the prevalence of HTN before testing in 3 groups of individuals with subsequently...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13447
Aim: To assess medical officers’ attitude and knowledge of eye conditions in the elderly. Study Design: Convenient sampling technique. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria, November 2012. Methodology: Thirty four...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/9205