Onyema A. Onyegbule, Comfort N. Akujobi, Ifeanyichukwu U. Ezebialu, Arinze C. Nduka, Ikenna C. Anahalu, V. E. Okolie, Innocent I. Mbachu & Livinus O. Okor·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Background: Delivery by caesarean section has been reported as the single most important risk factor for maternal wound infection. Wound infection is not only a leading cause of prolonged hospital stay but a major cause of widespread aversion to caesarean delivery in developing c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/10297
Aim: Sources for health information are continually growing and become easily accessible to the public. The aim of the study was to investigate the sources of health information and the satisfaction level with the sources among patients attending otolaryngology (ENT) outpatient c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13506
Introduction: Male births occur slightly in excess of female births. In man, the ratio of male divided by total live births (M/F) is expected to approximate 0.515. Warfare has been shown to exert significant effects on M/F. This study was carried out in order to identify any such...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13763
Anastomotic leakage and its consequences in gastrointestinal tract surgery, especially in low anterior resection, is a day major complication affecting morbidity and mortality rate. Early detection and prevention is crucial in order for sepsis to be avoided. There are well-define...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13404
Naseem Akhtar Qureshi, Dalal Salem Al-Dossari, Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Zaagi, Abdullah Mohammad Al-Bedah, Abdulrahman Nasser Saad Abudalli & Harold G. Koenig·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Background: The electronic prescribing system, either standalone or embedded in the electronic health record, is a powerful tool in the hands of healthcare providers, as it reduces half of medication errors caused by handwritten prescribing. Objective: This article synthesizes th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13490
Odontogenic myxoma is a rare benign tumor of ectomesenchymal origin, which can arise from dental papilla, follicle or periodontal ligament. Most commonly it arises from mandible followed by maxilla. We report a case of odontogenic myxoma in a 23 years old female who came with com...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12164
Objectives: To provide a descriptive case-series of patients who unexpectedly discontinued dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) within 14 days after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (group A), and those who had taken measures for bleeding risk reduction before PCI (group B)....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12927
A 12-year-old child with bilateral congenital microtia and ear canal atresia was bilaterally implanted with a Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB) on the right side and a Bonebridge on the left side. Prior to these surgeries the child was using percutaneous bone conduction devices (BCDs) on...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13122
Aims: To assess the association between FVL G1691A, FII G20210A, MTHFR A1298C, C677T and PAI-1 5G/675/4G gene polymorphisms among women with unexplained recurrent early spontaneous abortion (URESA) Materials and Methods: This study included two groups of Russian women: 50 current...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12980
Background: In the Kenya primary health care (PHC) setting where most patients, including nearly 1.4 million HIV-infected people, seek medical care, PHC providers are expected to identify and manage HIV-related oral diseases during general consultations. This study aimed to asses...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12438