Aims: Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is common between 5-15 years, uncommon with different presentation 25 in children below 5 years. The aim of this study is to assess the frequency and characterize the pattern of 26 presentation of rheumatic fever (RF) in Egyptian children younger...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4324
Aims: This study estimated the prevalence of energy drink consumption among students at the University of the West Indies (UWI), and describes the frequency of consumption and associated adverse symptoms. Study Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a sex-stratified...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4162
Aims: Liver steatosis is the most common benign form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. It might be a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma, either (i) by causing fibrosis, which highly predisposes to hepatoma, or (ii) by being an early precursor of carcinoma, although it i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2543
Review Focus: General considerations on ablation procedure advocated in clinical contexts using electromagnetic (EM) energy are comprehensively reviewed. Relevant radiofrequency (RF) and/or microwave ablation techniques that have been in vogue and in traditional use across clinic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4368
Nanoparticles of fullerenes and their water-soluble derivatives have been firmly introduced into solution of medical problems. Although there are still debates about their toxicity and long-term consequences of their application in the clinic, the success of fullerenes applicatio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3453
Aims: To present and discuss the etiology of three distinct episodes of thumb felon in a fur industry worker, in association with the required precautions. Case Presentation: A 61-year-old man working in a fur industry was treated for three distinct episodes of a felon of the rig...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4176
Aim: We conducted a retrospective review of all brain imaging studies in the first year after allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) to determine (a) the percentage of patients with CNS neurological complications based solely on undergoing brain imaging, (b) transpl...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4171
Lymph node metastases to cervical group of nodes occur frequently in well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Metastasis to axillary lymph nodes however, is exceptional, leading to diagnostic and management dilemma. While presenting a case of thyroid malignancy with axillary lymph...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3312
Oesophageal Carcinoma presenting as symptoms of acute respiratory distress is extremely rare. Hence diagnosis may be difficult as all the initial investigations are focused towards finding a respiratory cause. In this paper the authors report a 62 year old Caucasian male who pres...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3272
Aim: To report a case of right-sided iatrogenic Horner's syndrome developed after branchial cleft cyst surgery. Presentation of the Scope: An 8 year-old boy presented with right-sided eyelid ptosis and enophthalmos, and diagnosed as having Horner’s syndrome. Discussion: Ophthalmi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3811