Introduction: In Latin America the introduction of GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) involves a risk of harm to human health, to the environment and a violation of human rights in exposed populations. Objective: To investigate risk conditions of pesticide exposure in a populat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25485
Cemento-ossifying fibroma is a slow growing benign tumor of mesenchymal origin. It is typically found in craniofacial bones, frequently involving the mandible and it tends to occur in third and fourth decade of life with predilection for women. Occurrence of this lesion in maxill...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26800
This study compared the levels of calories and macronutrients ingested by patients with type 1 diabetes and their relatives. This is a cross-sectional study that evaluated dietary intake (24-hour Food Record), nutritional status (Body Mass Index), as well as socioeconomic status...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26084
Background: Lymphadenopathy is one of the commonest manifestations of a variety of diseases of diverse etiology. Tuberculosis, metastasis, acute suppurations and lymphomas are some of the entities. Fine needle aspiration cytology is a precise diagnostic technique for evaluation o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27389
Aims: To evaluate the value of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of vancomycin in clinical practice. Methods: To review retrospectively on 292 hospital cases (111 females, 181 males) treated with vancomycin, July to October 2014, at ChoRay Hospital. The main evaluating parameters...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26806
Perthes is a self-limiting disorder of paediatric hip. The outcome of this disorder is variable. Every aspect of it including, etiology, pathogenesis, pathology, classification, natural course, management and outcome is controversial. There is still no clear guideline for the man...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27273
Background: Single dose caudal block application is preferred among children since it is a safe and easy method. Caudal morphine has an important advantage with its long half-life. However, caudal morphine application has some side effects such as nausea-vomiting, urinary retenti...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25760
Aims: The aim of current study to examine percentage inhibition of α-glucosidase by synthesized metal complexes. Study Design: The α-glucosidase inhibitory activity assay was performed by Tripathi et al. method with minor modification Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Scie...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26100
Introduction: Acute appendicitis is the inflammation of the vermiform appendix and it is the most common intra-abdominal surgical emergency. Therefore, perforated appendicitis is rarely accompanied by pneumoperitoneum and that apparent rarity of association of pneumoperitoneum an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26659
Aim: Steatocystoma multiplex (SM) is a rare malformation characterized by multiple cutaneous cystic lesions containing oily substance. SM has autosomal dominant mode of inheritance, though there are a significant number of sporadic cases reported as well. Characteristically, the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27081
Introduction: The improvement of stapling devices has been remarkable. As the stapler evolved from two lines to three lines of staples, the lateral strength of the anastomosis increased. However, the strength of the crotch did not change and the crotch remains the weak point of t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26589
Background: Paraquat poisoning has been a health concern in many developing countries. Management of it is not standardized and varies from center to center. This study is aimed at devising an available evidence-based comprehensive protocol for parquat poisoning management in Isf...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23987
Introduction: Tuberculosis is an ancient universal health problem, with cutaneous tuberculosis being a rare extra pulmonary form that accounts for only 0.15-2%. Here we report a case of elderly female diagnosed with multifocal, multicentric Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis. Presentat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26186
Introduction: Climacteric is the biological cycle period in women characterized by loss of ovarian follicular activity, causing innumerous emotional, physical and endocrinal changes. In this period, which starts at the age of 40 and finishes at 60, some women undergo profound exi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25786
Background: Although the incidence of Ventricular Septal Defects (VSD) has been reported in other reports on Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in the region. None has considered VSD as a separate entity. Other previous studies on Congenital Heart Disease in the region had also been...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25984