Aims: To evaluate the presence of cardiac autonomic neuropathy in Type-2 Diabetes and to correlate autonomic dysfunction with QTc dispersion. Study Design: This was a hospital based cross-sectional study carried out in the department of Medicine JSS Hospital Mysore, India between...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27201
Parkinson’s disease (PD) manifests with motor symptoms of tremor, bradykinesia, muscle rigidity and postural instability. However, various nonmotor symptoms (NMS) have recently been recognized, among which autonomic dysfunction is observed long before the advent of motor symptoms...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26587
Aims: To evaluate and determine the practice, outcome, success rate, complications and predictive factors of vaginal birth after one Caesarean section (VABC) in spontaneous labour. Study Design: A retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Obstetrics and Gyna...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26450
Carlos Rodrigo Gasparello, Carlos Augusto Nassar, Priscilla do Monte Ribeiro Busato, Márcio José Mendonça, Lyvia Karla Cerci Ferreira Bertacchini & Veridiana Camilotti·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Aims: The objective of this study was to clinically evaluate the performance of a conventional resin system and one with low polymerization shrinkage. Study Design: A prospective, randomized, blind, split-mouth study. Place and Duration of Study: Dental Clinic, division of Heath...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26225
Background: Preliminary diagnosis of palpable breast lesions often requires the use of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). The aim of this study was, therefore, to determine the diagnostic utility of this procedure in the evaluation of palpable breast masses seen at our insti...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26199
R. Ukibe Nkiruka, N. Ukibe Solomon, C. Onyenekwe Charles, E. Ahaneku Joseph, C. Chukwuanukwu Rebecca, Martin Ifeanyichukwu, N. Monago Ifeoma & A. Ilika Linus·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Background: Tuberculosis remains a disease of major public health importance worldwide including Nigeria. Endocrine abnormalities have been reported among Tuberculosis patients with the thyroid inclusive. Aims of Study: The present study was designed to evaluate the thyroid hormo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27086
Aim: Consanguineous marriages are considered as a risk factor of some congenital anomalies. This study was done to determine the relationship between birth defects and consanguineous marriage in northern Iran. Methodology and Study Design: This hospital based study with consecuti...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26374
Aim: The study was to investigate the relationship of phenytoin-associated hyperuricaemia with the hyperglycaemia and dyslipidaemia caused by phenytoin administration. Methods: Forty-two albino Wistar rats were randomly divided into six (6) groups of 7 rats each. Group 1 animals...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24851
Cervical spondylosis is a very common and painful condition affecting many people. The mainstay of treatment of this painful condition has been analgesics which have not proved effective in addition to their untoward complications. Biomechanical studies have shown the potential o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26951
Osteoporosis is a common bone disorder found predominantly in women in every corner of the globe both in the living and in skeletons of the last seven millennia found in global archaeological excavations, except Polynesia. The Pacific Islands, or South Sea Islands, Polynesian peo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25651