Gloria Patricia Perea González, Blanca Estrada Esquivel, Luminosa Soberanes De La Fuente, Maura Cárdenas García, Hazel Cordero Perea & Laura Quitl Reyes·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2017
Aims: The use of aqueous extracts of Quercus ilex as a mouthwash is reduced by 80% periodontal disease in healthy patients and patients with radiated head and neck cancer, in addition to increasing salivary flow and neutralizing the pH. Study Design: Correlational, observational,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/22756
Objective: Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most common long term complication of diabetes. Associaton of oxidative stress have been reported in diabetes. The study was aimed to evaluate oxidative status in diabetic neuropathy patients by estimation of serum total oxidative stat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30938
Introduction: Oral malodor or bad breath is an unpleasant breath exhaled from the oral cavity and becomes physical, social and psychological impacts on affected individuals. Metabolic products, especially volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) generated by oral microbiota are major cau...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31569
Aim: To evaluate the outcome of children born following Assisted Reproductive Technology in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Study Design: A retrospective study. Place of Study: Department of Paediatrics, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt. Methods: Fifty ART-con...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31940
Aims: A viral infection is a proliferation of a harmful virus inside the body. HIV infection, viral hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) constitute a public health problem. They affect millions of people worldwide and particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, and sometimes share common modes...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31003
Background: Studies showed controversial results regarding the effect of statins on fertility parameters. Several studies present evidence that statins have deleterious effects, others failed to prove these effects. Aim: To investigate the effects of rosuvastatin and atorvastatin...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31150
Spontaneous retropharyngeal hemorrhage can be rapidly fatal, potentially leading to airway obstruction and significant blood loss if not identified and managed promptly. We report a unique case of patient with chronic renal failure presenting with spontaneous retropharyngeal hemo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30775
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the action of TENS on the pain threshold and on the intake of analgesic drugs in patients with proximal femoral fractures. Study Design: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Place and Duration of Study: Department...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31594
Aims: The objective of this SEM study was to compare the surface roughness after proximal stripping with tungsten carbide bur and hand pulled strip then again followed by application of fluoride varnish and bonding agent. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Orthodontics a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30295
Aims: The primary objective of this study was to determine the response rates of the gemcitabine and carboplatin combination chemotherapy in treatment naïve patients with inoperable gall bladder cancer. The secondary objectives were to evaluate the toxicity, progression free surv...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30843