Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are the main cause of significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. The identification of barriers, facilitators, strategies, and predictors for reporting ADRs helps in the prevention of ADRs and their potentially harmful consequences. O...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28149
Introduction: Musculoskeletal pain is one of the most common complaints amongst dental healthcare professionals by virtue of the precision of work demanded from them, which leads to unnatural, static postures and repetitive precise movements. Objective: The current study was desi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27828
Background: Pirani scoring system is one of the classification systems and is simple, easy to use in the management of clubfoot; however, there is paucity of studies using Pirani system to determine the severity and monitor progress in the treatment of clubfoot. We therefore set...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27439
Introduction: Maxillary resection in completely edentulous arch gives a challenging condition for an obturator to achieve maximum seal and retention. But one of the major concerns of the prosthesis is it often get heavy and bulbous part could not reach at the greater extent of th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27708
Gaucher disease is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by beta glucocerebrosidase enzyme deficiency leading glucosylceramide deposition in reticuloendothelial system (RES) cells. Gaucher cell loaded by glucosylceramide usually infiltrates bone marrow, liver, s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26343
Nowadays bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) is the most common technique for treatment of mandibular skeletal deformities. One of the most sensitive stages in BSSO is recognition of inferior alveolar nerve entrance. This technical note presents a noble and safe approach fo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26880
Introduction: Hippocampal neurogenesis is essential for cognitive functions like memory and learning. However, other functions of hippocampus are not well understood. We aimed to study the role of hippocampus in regulation of feeding behavior during withdrawal period. Materials a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27641
Background: Malaria, typhoid, and dengue have become significant diseases worldwide, especially in Africa due to their increasing endemicity. Similarities in signs and symptoms in infected individuals make it difficult for healthcare providers to clinically diagnose these disease...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27668
Purpose: Health care research increasingly concentrates on the putative dependence of health care access of socioeconomic determinants. For the particular aspect of ophthalmic health care the intention of this cross sectional study was to assess a possible association between soc...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27096
O. S. Bassey, T. O. Soyemi, A. T. Adeniji-Sofoluwe, A. O. Adeoye, O. A. Mosuro, T. S. Akingbola, O. O. Osofundiya, G. O. Obajimi, A. O. Oluwasola, M. O. Obajimi & O. I. Olopade·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Introduction: Mammographic density is a strong predictor of breast cancer. Menopause has a significant effect on breast pattern and has been documented to have more important influence on the decline in mammographic densities than age. The aim of this study was to describe the br...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26928
Aims: (i) To determine the dietary pattern of the elderly in Ondo State, Nigeria; (ii) To determine the biochemical status of the respondents; and (iii) To determine the correlation between dietary pattern and blood levels of Vitamins A, C, D, E, calcium, phosphorus and selenium....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27353
Introduction: Giving presentation is an essential part in the medical practice. Physicians, in general are not expert in giving presentations, as it is not their daily practice. The weakness in conducting presentations comes from lack of the guidelines of making presentations and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27129
Aim: To determine the influence of socio-economic characteristics of the nursing-mother on the adoption of exclusive breastfeeding practice, among rural nursing-mothers in Imo State, Nigeria. Study Design: This study employed descriptive survey design. Place and Duration of Study...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26299
Currently, almost all sternum defects, with or without tissue loss, can be repaired through various kinds of surgical procedures and grafts. A patient diagnosed with multiple myeloma one and a half years earlier experienced during therapy a pathological fracture of the sternum th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27458
Objective: To evaluate the role of TXA in minimizing the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean delivery. Methodology: This is a randomized placebo controlled study conducted on 169 patients who subjected to elective CS. Study group include 84 patients who received 2 g...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26288