Osteosarcoma is a highly malignant bone tumour. It is derived from primitive mesenchymal bone forming cell. Osteosarcoma of the jaw is quite rare. Despite its rarity, the dentist may be the first health professional who observes tumours involving the jaws. As there is a greater v...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/699
Aims: We examined the outcome and patency rates of secondary in comparison to primary arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) in a cohort of haemodialysis (HD) patients. Study design: A retrospective review of native AVFs formed in a five year period. Place and Duration of Study: Department...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/780
Porphyrin-fulleren-based nanoparticles (NP), containing magnetic isotopes 25Mg, 67Zn and zinc of natural isotope composition (Zntotal-NP), have been tested on leukemic cells of patients with T-ALL, B-ALL, AML and lymphocytes of healthy donors. Reliable differences in action of ma...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/783
Objectives: To determine if intra-articular (ia) anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) yielded benefit in patients failing ia steroid injections and determine the safety and durability of single and repeated ia anti-TNF treatment in inflammatory arthritis. Methods: Patients with infl...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/805
Objectives: We have conducted this study to assess (1) the existence of prevention programmes for AR as developed by professional and health care organizations in Asia-Pacific countries; (2) any discrepancies in local guidelines in comparison to ARIA, or within and across these c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/782
Aim: Timing of postoperative review after routine phacoemulsification cataract surgery in the English National Health Service is not specified in the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Cataract Surgery Guidelines. There are wide variations in when the first postoperative review oc...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/721
Aim: To investigate the seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) among voluntary blood donors in University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Nigeria with the purpose of determining whether routine CMV screening for donors is justified or not. Place and Duration of Study: Departm...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/621
Two decades of intensive but quite chaotic and decentralized population studies on susceptibility to Graves’ disease (GD) provided a bulk of inconsistent data resulted in finding of proven association only for the HLA class II region that exerts a major effect in the genetics of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2011/748
Aims: Rotator cuff injuries are a common injury associated with a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic causative factors. Although surgical reconstruction is a well established option, this is associated with variable re rupture rates. There is a growing body of interest in the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/565
Objective: To evaluate the association between low serum levels of 25 (OH)2 D and the risk of breast cancer among the female population. Methods: A prospective case control study was done, which recruited female patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer, follow up cases of trea...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2011/741
Aims: Cartilage is frequently damaged through injury and disease but shows little or no capacity for repair. Injuries that extend to the subchondral level show some capacity for repair due to the release of bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells. Focal articular cartilage def...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2011/562
Aims: Musculoskeletal injuries are a common injury associated with a reduction in quality of life, increased morbidity and social and financial implications. Although surgical reconstruction is a well established option, outcomes are variable. There is a growing body of interest...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2011/564
Aims: To analyze various degrees of psychological status of ischemic stroke in the young population with different age, sex, degrees of education, injured regions and ways of medical expense payment. Study design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2011/578
Background: Both vitamin D deficiency and Gestational diabetes (GDM) are common among Saudis. The vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is a candidate gene for susceptibility to several diseases. Studies on association between VDR polymorphisms and risk of GDM in Saudi populations are ye...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2011/418
Aims: There is considerable interest in the potential of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) in the management of musculoskeletal injuries. This review aims to summarise the information in the literature on the evolving role of these cells in the management of th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2011/566