Aims: To describe an adapted Nominal Group Technique which can be applied to mixed populations. Study Design: Mixed methods Nominal Group Technique (NGT) consensus building exercise. Place and Duration of Study: Community Pharmacy across South West Wales, United Kingdom (UK) betw...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2625
Aim: To assess the effect of hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis on essential minerals. Study Design: Animal model was used for this study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of biochemistry and department of Anatomy, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso. Januar...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2554
Aim: To establish clinical chemistry reference intervals for the Rwandan population. Study Design: A population-based cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in three blood transfusion centres: Buhanda, Ruhango and Nyaruteja, between August a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2741
Aims: To determine the effect of cytokines, namely transforming growth factor-beta one (TGF-β1), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) on the expression of 88 cancer-related microRNAs (miRNAs) in TW01 nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells with or without the presence of Epstein-Barr virus late...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2426
Aims: This study assessed and compared compliance with preferred infant feeding options among HIV positive booked and un-booked women in Osun State in South western Nigeria. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/1307
Objectives: This paper is intended to describe 1) the level of diabetes control and 2) related disturbances of the menstrual cycle among diabetic women in Kinshasa. Study Design: It is a prospective, observational, case control study carried out from 1st till 31st July 2012 in a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2574
Background: There are conflicting reports regarding the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and intraocular pressure (IOP). There is a need to evaluate these contradicting findings in our environment. Aim: To examine the relationship between intraocular pressure and body m...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2715
Introduction: Recent evidence suggests that HIV/AIDS and Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) share essential commonalities in their risk factors, progression and management. However, the interrelatedness between the global responses to HIV/AIDS and NCDs hasn’t been systematically ana...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2835
Aims: Exposure to a structured curriculum in reproductive medicine during medical school is helpful given the high frequency of fertility and pregnancy-related issues that future physicians will encounter. This study sought to evaluate a new reproductive medicine module for medic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2659
More than ever, unlocking the secrets of cancer in the 21st century is a collaborative exercise between medical science and a greater use of all available forms of technology. Peeling away the layers that surround cancer diagnoses reveals a deeper understanding about the nature o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2432
We report a case of 69-year-old female patient who presented with a dislocated insert causing tibial component failure and catastrophic metallosis after 4 years of prosthesis implantation. In case of a trauma history, surgeons must suspect friction noise and motion loss as clinic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2528
Aim: To determine the prevalence of congenital malaria among newborn babies delivered at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Antenatal clinic and labour ward of the University of Port Harcourt T...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/1436
Background: Esophageal cancer is one of the most deadly malignancies worldwide and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the most frequent type. Methods: We identified up-regulated genes from gene expression profiles of HKESC-4 cell line, its parental tumor tissues, non-tu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2644
Aims: To evaluate changes in electrolyte profiles during combination treatment with amlodipine (AML) and hydrochlorothiazide (HCZ) in hypertensive Nigerians. Study Design: Randomized, open-label, prospective, two-centre, outpatient, 48-week study. Methodology: We enrolled 90 male...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2485
Aim: To explore, in one patient, the possibility that D-bifunctional protein (D-BP) deficiency affects telomere length, and to determine the profile of genetic expression. Presentation of Case: Due to the symptoms of a newborn and his family background, a peroxisomal panel was pe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2614