Background: Exactly when to initiate insulin in recent onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) remains unclear. Emerging evidence suggests that increased physical activity and weight loss can delay or prevent the onset of T2DM, and in some cases normalise blood glucose levels. Aim:...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29418
Aims: To evaluate the accuracy of dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) in characterizing breast tumors. Study Design: This prospective study included 254 patients (4 males and 250 females; ages range between 15-78 years) underwent breast MRI examination....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28835
It is now well established that organ donation (OD) in Egypt gains utmost official support both from Islamic and Christian authorities. Yet, some social and behavioral obstacles may often obviate the full benefit of cadaver donors. Aim: To identify and analyze determinants influe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29797
Aims: In spite of its associated positive outcomes for maternal and child health, male partner involvement continues to be low in Uganda. This study sought to assess determinants of male involvement (MI) in antenatal care (ANC) in a Ugandan sub-urban context as well as the propor...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28056
Introduction: Liver cirrhosis is a terminal, morpho-functional entity of hepatic dysfunction, which is characterized by the replacement of the hepatic lobule connective tissue nodules. Splenomegaly is a common finding in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension can c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27460
Lycopene, a red crystalline carotenoid, and genistein, a phytoestrogen, have shown considerable promise as effective agents for chronic diseases prevention by reducing oxidative stress. The objective of this experiment was to elucidate the protective effect of lycopene, genistein...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27654
Aims: To study the role of social group and deprivation on the proportion of patients admitted via the emergency department who then progress to the critical care unit. Study Design: Two large data bases were compared using the output area code of the patient’s home address. Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29208
Background and Objective: There is a dearth of literature on tricuspid atresia among African people. The current study aims to document the clinical profile and prevalence of tricuspid atresia amongst children in a tertiary hospital in South Western Nigeria. Methods: A prospectiv...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28998
Background: Abdominal massage in pregnancy has been reported for thousands of years in many societies and cultures all over the globe. They have been mostly culturally based and benefits to the pregnant women have been claimed, however this is a subject for scientific evaluation....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27109
Aim: Studying of quantity and quality content of intestinal microflora and abdominal cavity exudate in complex treatment of acute intestinal obstruction with addition of enterosorption. Materials and Methods: It was investigated the results of treatment of 63 patients with acute...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28653
Aim: 1) To evaluate and compare changes in the micro hardness of enamel after exposure to different cough lozenges. 2) To assess the pH of dissolved lozenge solutions, and 3) To analyze the number of components in cough lozenges using Analytical HPLC (High-performance liquid chro...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29168
This study aimed to review the mortality rate of pulmonary embolism (PTE) during one year follow up, incidence of hemorrhagic complications and other causes of death. This prospective cohort study was conducted on 245 patients with confirmed diagnosis of pulmonary embolism divide...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28236
Aims: The aim of this study was to analyze the age and sex related changes in pituitary gland height in a selected population from Sudan, and also to compare findings with those of other authors. Study Design: This prospective study included 50 participants (25 males and 25 femal...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29162
Objective: Diverse variation in normal thyroid gland volume (TGV) among populations is mainly due to age, gender, anthropometric parameters and genetic factors. This study was carried out to determine the correlation between TGV with isthmus dimensions and with anthropometric pa...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29710
Background: Dyslipidemia and metabolic complications related to Insulin resistance are closely linked to patients suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Aims: To find out the changes in serum testosterone, leptin and adiponectin levels and explore their relative impor...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29265