Introduction: Safety of healthcare workers (HCWs) is essential for patients safety. Despite of this fact, HCWs are at high risk of work-related injuries (WRI). Those injuries include falls, musculoskeletal disorders, needle stick injuries (NSIs) and workplace violence. These in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25056
Aims: To investigate the effect of combined administration of testosterone and vitamin E on diabetes-induced testicular dysfunctions and dyslipidemia in male Wistar rats. Place and Duration of Study: Applied and Environmental Physiology Unit, Physiology Department, University of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25329
Our brains are continuously and unconsciously integrating proprioceptive information together with the visual and vestibular systems through synapses in neurons, interneurons and motoneurons connections to the brain motor cortex and cerebellum to inform about our overall sense of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25540
M. P. Natividade Manuelle, P. Domingueti Caroline, Fernandes Ana Paula, B. Fóscolo Rodrigo, S. Reis Janice, M. S. Dusse Luci, S. F. Oliveira Camila, A. Haddad João Paulo, C. Godoi Lara, B. Gomes Karina & P. B. Magalhães Henrique·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Introduction: It is known that laboratorial tests (urinary albumin excretion and glomerular filtration rate), routinely used for nephropathy diagnosis in type 1 diabetes (T1DM), have limitations that justify the evaluation of new renal biomarkers. This study assessed the performa...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23476
Objective: To assess the effect of elastic bandage through the Therapy Taping Method on the execution of motor functions of children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Methods: Two children with confirmed clinical diagnosis of DMD that visited the physiotherapy clinic at Met...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24176
Frontocutaneous fistula is a rare complication of frontal sinusitis. This mostly occurs as a result of osteomyelitis of the frontal bone on account of sinusitis. These are managed by endoscopic closure or by external approach depending on the cause and extent of sinusitis. We rep...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25084
The diagnosis of Aminoff Suffering Syndrome in advanced dementia determined by measuring the suffering level of patients according to the Mini Suffering State Examination (MSSE) scale —facilitates acceleration and intensity of care by the nursing staff in order to prevent and rel...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25371
Aims: BK virus (BKV) infection in renal transplant recipients is an important problem. Although pre-transplant hemodialysis (HD) patients undergo routine screening for cytomegalovirus, herpes virus and other viruses, and post-transplantation receive antifungal, antibacterial and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25345
C. E. Ukwade, O. A. T. Ebuehi, J. U Igietseme, S. Ouburg, J. A. Land, Y. Omosun, K. Joseph, J. Partin, Q. He, F. O. Eko, D. Ellerson, C. Bandea, S. A. Morre, G. Zhong & C. M. Black·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
The study is to investigate the effect of anti-caspase treatment on anti-chlamydia immune response in mice. Both the humoral and aspects of cell-mediated immune response against Chlamydia trachomatis were studied. Antibody response was measured using the ELISA technique to identi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23921
Background: Animal model of multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating and inflammatory disorder of central nervous system and eye. Histological evaluation in eyes in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) models demonstrated evidence of retinal atrophy and inflammation in la...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23983