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Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research

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Retinoschisis in Congenital Hypopituitarism with Short Stature: A New Clinic Entity?

Sami Toyran, Sinan Bilgin & Fahrettin Akay · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27379

A Questionnaire Survey of Perceptions of Basic Life Support (BLS) among Radiological Technologists: Radiological Technologists Often Encounter Patients with Cardiopulmonary Arrest during Diagnostic Imaging Examinations

Morihiro Ito, Shunsuke Nakano, Tsuyoshi Yamada, Satoshi Nakanishi, Yumiko Ueda, Norihide Tachi & Yasuhiko Ito · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25544

Hunter Syndrome

Munther K. Alkhalil, Mohamed F. Alabsi & Nermin F. Alabsi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24756

Awareness of the Oral Cancer Risk Factors in People from Nothern-Eastern Region of Poland

D. Dziemiańczyk-Pakieła, A. Ostrowska, N. Tołoczko-Iwaniuk, P. Bortnik, J. Reszeć & Stanisława Zyta Grabowska · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25800

Parent’s Adiposity, Better Predicts Their Child’s Adiposity than Socio-economic Status in a Sample of 2689 Children Aged 8 to 15 Year in Urban Area in Cameroon: A Pilot Study

M. C. Ngo-Song, P. C. Fouejeu-Wamba, J. L. Ngondi, K. Cianflone & J. Oben · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22288

Evaluation of Serum Sarcosine, Total and Free Testosterone Levels in Patients with Prostate Disorders in Sokoto, Nigeria

N. K. Nnamah, P. O. Anaja, I. A. Mungadi, L. S. Bilbis & M. K. Dallatu · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25285

Increase of Histamine Concentration in the Sputum of Exposed Workers a Case-control Study

Bashkim B. Kastrati, Pëllumb Islami, Toskë L. Kryeziu, Mire Marku Rugova, Taulant Kukaj & Hilmi Islami · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25342

Relationship between HBV DNA Positivity and Migraine in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis

Ozcan Deveci, Sefer Varol, Emel Aslan, Tahsin Celepkolu, Recep Tekin, Fatma Bozkurt & Hasan Hüseyin Özdemir · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24904

Cytotoxicity Property of Biologically Synthesized Gold Nanoparticles from Aqueous Leaf Extract of Calotropis procera (Apple of Sodom) on MCF-7 Cell Line

Oluwatosin Kudirat Shittu & Daniel Iduh Stephen · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

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....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26385

Antifungal Action of the Dillapiole-rich Oil of Piper aduncum against Dermatomycoses Caused by Filamentous Fungi

Roseane G. Ferreira, Marta C. Monteiro, Joyce Kelly R. da Silva & José Guilherme S. Maia · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26340