Introduction: The excess accumulation of free fluid in the peritoneal cavity is due to its multitude causes. Certain cytological and biochemical markers are reported for the differential diagnosis of ascites. In the present study, ascitic patients with liver cirrhosis and ovarian...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6774
Aims: To compare the prevalence of HIV infection amongst transfused and non-transfused children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) in Jos, Nigeria and explore the factors affecting it. Study Design: This was a prospective case control study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9575
Aim: The serum trace elements statuses of sickle cell patients attending at General Hospital Owerri, Nigeria were investigated to determine whether or not the serum levels of these elements were normal. Materials and Methods: One hundred confirmed sickle cell patients (HbSS) age...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7489
Aim and Objective: Colonoscopy is generally considered a painful procedure requiring sedation. Due to the high cost of sedation colonoscopy, coupled with the attendant morbidity and mortality, there is a general trend towards unsedated colonoscopy. The aim of this study was to de...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10022
Aim: To compare the pregnancy outcomes among nulliparae, with multiparae as the control. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Place and Duration of Study: University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital over a period of one year (1st January 2007 to 31st December 2007). Methodolog...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8399
José Aderval Aragão, Mirian Ellen de Jesus Agripino, Elenilde Gomes Santos, Enaldo Vieira Melo, Marina Elizabeth Cavalcanti de Sant’Anna & Francisco Prado Reis·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Introduction: Childhood obesity is a matter of growing public health concern worldwide and may be associated with risks of illness and premature death in adulthood. In the light of increasing numbers of individuals presenting excessive weight, studies in Brazilian schools have sh...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10019
Aims: To describe and present results of preconception care services aimed at underserved women who have experienced an adverse birth outcome. Study Design: Retrospective descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Sample: Maricopa Integrated Health System’s Internatal Clinic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8871
Aims: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between socio-demographic variables and the health locus of control (HLC) as well as health locus of control and health-related behaviors. Study Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive. Place and Duration of Study: This...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9440
Aims: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the association of oxidative stress markers and antioxidants in gestational diabetes when compared to non-diabetic pregnant women. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study, conducted in Al-Husayniya Medical Centre, Bagh...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10139
Human bite injuries are one of the commonest bite injuries seen in the emergency room in a developing country. This bite injury can occasionally lead to devastating complications but yet, one of the most neglected injuries by both the victims and inexperienced attending Clinician...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9813