Lázara Joyce Oliveira Martins, Ana Flávia Sanches Borges, Gustavo Zanna Ferreira, Simone Zuquerato Sansavino, Ana Tarsila Fonseca Siosaki, Americo Tabata & Paulo Sérgio da Silva Santos·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Neck and head cancer is a very common disease. Radiotherapy is one of the treatments, and its side effects affect the patient’s quality of life because the radiation targets both neoplastic and healthy tissues. This study aimed to select material that exhibited the greatest numbe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26308
Akinbodewa Ayodeji Akinwumi, Adejumo Oluseyi Ademola, Alli Emmanuel Oladimeji, Olarewaju Cecilia Abiodun, Akinbodewa Gladys Oghenevo, Adejumo Oludamilola Adebola, Osho Patrick Olarewaju, Akinfiresoye Aanuoluwapo Olayinka & Balogun Folorunso Ojo·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Aims: To determine the level of knowledge of Lassa fever among students of a Federal College of Education. Study Design: A descriptive, cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo State. Methodology: Knowledge of Lassa fever was assessed...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26857
Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological problem among women of reproductive age group which can have an impact on professional and psycho-social life. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of dysmenorrhea, its sequels and factors influencing among the medical studen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25135
Background: Chronic invasive Aspergillus sinusitis is an uncommon fungal infection that usually occurs in immunocompromized patients and rarely in healthy immunocompetent individuals. Chronic invasive Aspergillus sinusitis affecting the maxillary sinus may cause tremendous effect...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26961
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in western countries and is becoming significant in many developing countries. It is the most common cancer and the primary cause of cancer-related mortality in women in Muslim countries. The incidence of breast cancer ranges from...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27345
Aim: To present a case of acromegaly with coexisting thyrotoxicosis and to emphasize the relevance of screening the screening the thyroid before initiating treatment for thyrotoxicosis. Presentation of the Case: A 55-year-old lady presented with palpitations, and weight loss of t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25626
Aim: To assess and compare the knowledge, attitude and practice of dental practitioners and dental postgraduate students towards the practice of evidence based dentistry (EBD). Methodology: A random sample of 225 dental practitioners and postgraduate students were involved in the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26889
Aims: The authors present a case of a giant pure lipoma of the uterus revealed by a postmenoposal metrorrhagia and discuss the clinical, radiological, histological characteristics and the different histogenesis hypothesis of this entity. Case Presentation: We report the case of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26798
Background: Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia remains an important cause of neonatal admissions in Nigeria, often giving rise to irreversible neurotoxicity. Access to effective phototherapy is restricted to a few centers while salvage therapy with exchange blood transfusion may...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26551
A variety of video laryngoscopes have been introduced to facilitate endotracheal intubations as failed intubations can result in morbidity and mortality. We aimed to compare the use of the conventional Macintosh laryngoscope, McGRATH® MAC and C- MAC® video laryngoscopes among nov...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27180
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