Aims: To assess the occupational risk factors that contribute to the occurrence of work- related musculoskeletal disorders among Operation Room (OR) nurses and MSDs relation to biomarker c-telopeptide of type II collagen (CTX-II). Study Design: A cross sectional study. Place and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24634
Introduction: Promoting positive life style is a strategy for delaying and reducing the incidence of diabetes complications. Objective: To determine the perception of educators about the quality of education services provided to diabetic patients at the health centers in Khartoum...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24943
Aims: We report a case of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in a patient who had been working with repetitive tasks for almost thirty years on his own business as pizza maker in a small restaurant. Food production outside the industry of food processing is often neglected in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25025
Aims: Cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis is a rare disease. The term 'phaeohyphomycosis' is applied for various groups of dematiaceous fungal infections whose characteristics are pigmented hyphae production. In Iran, very few cases of phaeohyphomycosis have been reported. Presentation...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24583
Aims: This study aims to document the onset, types and factors associated with vestibulo-otologic (VO) events among patients on treatment for drug resistant Tuberculosis (DRTb). Study Design: This is a prospective study of patients with drug resistant Tuberculosis who were admitt...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24421
Objective: This study was aimed to identify the aetiology of bacteria associated with Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) and to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of the isolated organisms in the community. Study Design: Data were obtained from Medical Microbiology...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23744
Aims: This study aimed to find the cardiac cells which can participate in the processes of regeneration at patients with heart failure due to ischaemic heart disease. To investigate the participation of myosin activating protein kinases in sarcomerogenesis, because sarcomerogenes...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23962
Background and Aims: Preoperative fasting and surgery cause uncomfortable condition, metabolic stress and insulin resistance for the patient. A recent study in colorectal patients indicates that even small elevations of insulin resistance increase the risk of complications. Preop...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24374
Objective: Approximately 50% of end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients lose their lives as a consequence of cardiovascular diseases due to accelerated atherosclerosis. The objectives of this study were to investigate the synergistic effect between nutritional status, inflammatio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24627
Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a systemic disorder rather than a respiratory disease. A significant complication that COPD can lead to a hypercoagulable state, which can lead to life-threatening diseases like Ischemic heart disease, deep vein thrombos...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24549