Aims: To evaluate the effect of Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) on multiple myeloma (MM) cells. Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, the Methodist Hospital, Cancer Pathology Lab, the Methodist Hospital Research Ins...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/5276
Aims: To study the diagnoses and survival of neonates receiving mechanical ventilation. Study Design: Prospective observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine; B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal, from Fe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/8207
Aims: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common in aging men. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) develops with advancing age. The incidence of inguinal hernia also increases with age. A significant number of elderly men with symptoms of BPH have inguinal hernia at the same t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/11930
Aims: To identify the most significant risk factors of coronary artery disease (CAD) in Palestinian patients undergoing coronary angiography. Study Design: A retrospective case control design. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the only two cardiac catheteriz...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12348
Background: Self esteem among adolescents is a neglected issue in pediatrics, especially in this part of the world. Females ages fourteen to seventeen seemed to have positive self-esteem and so do the males but self esteem is low at middle ages. Females tend to have a low self es...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12492
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the effect of aerobic exercises on insulin resistance in obese pregnant women. Methodology: 60 primigravidas women between 20-24 weeks gestation diagnosed as having insulin resistance participated in this study. They were selected from...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12537
The γ radiation exposure due to radioactivity concentration of 40K, 238U and 232Th in soil samples from 250 different locations from 40 communities in the oil – producing region of Nigeria was carried out. The radioactivity concentrations of these radionuclides were used to deter...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10381
Angelika Krumina, Ginta Vasiljeva, Andrejs Ivanovs, Sandra Gintere, Lilija Kovalchuka, Santa Rasa, Svetlana Chapenko, Modra Murovska, Ludmila Viksna & Inara Logina·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Background and Objective: Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) remains a challenge for health care professionals because of its complex pathogenesis. Scales and questionnaires have been developed in order to assess the severity of syndrome. Fibromyalgia sha...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/12225
Introduction: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is recognized as a widespread health problem. Infertility may result in increased sexual dysfunction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of FSD and some demographic characteristic with female sexual function; detect...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11737
Aim: To evaluate the antihyperglycaemic and antihyperlipidaemic properties of Pseudocedrela kotschyi in alloxan induced diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: Fasting blood glucose (FBG) was conducted by first inducing diabetes through intraperitoneal administration of alloxan mon...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7940