Aims: The prevalence of syphilis has been reported to be on the increase worldwide as a result of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Maternal syphilis puts the fetus at risk of congenital syphilis with the attendant health risks including intrauterine death. This study was carried out to det...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11242
Background: Protein malnutrition (PM) is one of the major public health problems in developing countries. Cisplatin (CDDP) is an effective anticancer drug that elicits many hepatotoxicity. CDDP hepatotoxicity restricts its clinical use under long term treatment. Objectives: The s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9559
Aims: Recent investigations correlated early menarche to cardiovascular risk factors in adulthood, whereas others underlined relationship of menarcheal age to body mass index (BMI) and dysmetabolic conditions. Our aim was to assess whether early menarche could indicate an increas...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7006
Background: Common neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer disease are a major public health issue because of their high prevalence and etiopathogenic complexity. Ageing, combined with a genetic predisposition and modifiable risk factors including cardiovascular factors, h...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10762
Aims: The aim was to investigate the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], skin color and sun exposure score. Study Design: Cross-sectional Place and Duration of Study: Florida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, D...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10551
Aims: To report a case of bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis in an elderly Asian female. Presentation of Case: An elderly Filipino female complaining of sudden blurring of vision of the right eye sought consult at our institution. Ophthalmologic examination, and vitreous tap we...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/12352
Aims: To determine the relationship between admission blood glucose level, infarct size and stroke outcome in black African patients with acute ischaemic stroke. Study Design: The study was cross-sectional. Place and Duration of Study: University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, N...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/12120
Marco Matteoli, Marta Vincigurra, Lara Cristiano, Chiara De Dominicis, Ilaria Mastroiacovo, Gioia Papale, Luca Tabbì, Mohsen Ibrahim, Giulio Maurizi, Michele Rossi & Vincenzo David·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Purpose: Blunt traumatic chylothorax could be distinguished in CT (Computer Tomography) scan as low attenuated fluid, due to chylomicrons inside, however blood intermixture in chylous effusion could make densitomery higher and hide chylothorax, due to the possible presence of an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/12302
Aim: To determine the prevalence and determinants of anaemia in HIV positive pregnant women attending ante-natal clinic at Jos University Teaching Hospital, North-Central Nigeria. Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out among HIV positive pregnant women as the study grou...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11833
Background/Objective: Aspirin for primary prophylaxis is controversial. This study evaluated associations between prophylactic aspirin use and incident acute coronary heart disease (CHD) events. Methods and Results: The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REG...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11212