Herein we report a short stature man with unilateral retinoschisis associated with optic disc anomaly. The patient presented to our clinic after 5 years of gradually decreased vision in his right eye. He had flat retinoschisis with large round-shape break of the inner retinal lay...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27379
Aim: The present study aims to investigate the perceptions of basic life support (BLS), motivations for learning BLS and self-evaluations of the ability to practice BLS skills in radiological technologists clinically working in Mie prefecture, Japan. Methods: A cross-sectional qu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25544
The mini review of Hunter syndrome aimed to explore etiology, incidence, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment by reviewing recent literatures. Hunter syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis II: MPS II) is a genetic lysosomal storage disease which is rare, It's caused by defic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24756
Background: The aim of the study presented in this paper is to investigate patient knowledge about the existence of oral cancer and the awareness of the impact of smoking on the development of this malignancy. Methods: Patients managed at the Department of Maxillofacial and Plast...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25800
Background: Cameroon, as many Sub-Saharan African countries, is undergoing epidemiological transition. Parents as well as well their children are getting overweight and obese, mainly in large cities. Aims: This was a pilot study to identify the relationship between parents, envir...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22288
Although radiation and surgery are generally regarded as effective for treatment of prostate cancer (PCa) in majority of men, diagnosis and prognosis remains poor in patients with progressive disease. Disease –specific metabolites represent the effective end points with considera...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25285
Background: The key aim of this study was to determine the relation between possible changes in the lung function and the concentration of histamine in the sputum of exposed workers and control group. The research aimed to establish possible correlation between participants expos...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25342
Purpose: Migraine headache is one of the oldest diseases known to mankind, affecting thousands of people throughout the world. The objective of this study is to compare the frequency of migraines in the patient group previously diagnosed with chronic hepatitis-B to the migraine f...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24904
The use of gold nanoparticle in drug delivery has emerged as a promising avenue to reduced toxicity and frequency of dosage while maintaining therapeutic effects and biocompatibility. Therefore, the possibility of developing eco-friendly metallic gold nanoparticles is evaluated....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26385
Aims and Study Design: Piper aduncum L. is a Brazilian plant with many biological properties attributed to its dillapiole-rich essential oil. Despite the development of antibiotics, bacterial and fungal infections are still a public health issue in the medical field. This study m...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26340
Ηypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) patients present absence of many permanent teeth, alveolar deficiency and severely affected maxillofacial skeleton. The management commonly includes a series of removable dentures and orthodontic appliances, adapted constantly to the child'...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25919
Background: Small bowel obstruction is a common acute surgical pathology. Despite the substantial postoperative mortality associated with small bowel obstruction (SBO), there is limited evidence to support clinical decision-making. The purpose of this study was to identify differ...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26388
Introduction: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery is an attractive approach for cholecystectomy. However, its widespread application has many limitations. A significant obstacle of application in developing countries is the expensive and non affordable specialized single port sy...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25988
Millions of women are in the reproductive age group. Their age vary from 15 to 50 years. They differ in life style, culture and body mass index. They may have morbidities like high blood pressure, liver disease and other co-morbidities. They are prone to venous thrombosis, malign...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25257
Conjunctival malignant melanoma (CMM) is rare and can be life threatening. Management of CMM is by surgical excision of the tumor. Non-surgical treatment consists of topical eye drops especially in diffuse and multifocal malignant melanoma. Interferon is reported as an effective...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26201