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Pulse-induced Continuous Cardiac Output Monitor versus Trans-esophageal Doppler Monitor for Optimization of Fluid Management in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery. A Comparative Study

Hend F. Hassan, Mohamed Z. Ali, Ahmed I. Refaat, Reeham S. Ebied, Mohamed M. Abdelhak, Abla S. El-Hadidi & Nadia G. El-Sharkawy · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Perioperative fluid management is essential to the practice of anaesthesia. Outcomes may be improved if fluid therapy is individualized according to the patient's fluid responsiveness. Pulse-induced continuous cardiac output (PiCCO) monitor is an invasive device that...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26063

Glucose-lowering Potential of Cocoa Powder Intake - An Avenue for Positive Management of Diabetes Mellitus

T. M. Olasope, G. T. Fadupin, O. O. Olubamiwa & C. O. Jayeola · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a public health problem which is increasing all over the world and various contributions to its prevention and management is crucial. Cocoa powder as a food ingredient has been discovered to have medicinal purposes most especially in the treatment of car...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24534

Masimo® Plethysmograph Variability Index as a Tool for Assessment of Fluid Responsiveness in Elective Major Abdominal Surgeries

Ahmed M. Essam, Mohamed Z. Ali, Mohamed A. Maher, Ali M. Mokhtar, Sohila H. Omar, Hossam H. El-Sabae & Mohamed H. Hafez · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Maximizing the stroke volume (SV) as measured by Trans-oesophageal Doppler (TED) optimizes preload, & is a goal-directed fluid therapy technique that has been used in a variety of clinical settings. Masimo® Plethysmograph variability Index (PVI) is a reliable, saf...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26030

Advances in Devices for Insulin Delivery and Glucose Monitoring

Mariyam Sakha Abdul Hakeem & Archana Singh Sikarwar · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease which poses a major challenge to healthcare and is characterized by elevated blood glucose levels resulting from either an underproduction or underutilization of the insulin hormone. The actual cause of Type 1 diabetes is unknown, but it m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24987

A Study of Frequency of Glomerular Diseases (Biopsy Proven) from a Tertiary Care Center of North West Rajasthan

Surendra Kumar, Jitendra Phalodia, Zahid Khan, Vinod Kumar Aswal & Akhil Gupta · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Aims and Objective: Glomerular disease (GD) is one of the most common forms of renal diseases and can have many different clinical presentations and there is a variation in the prevalence of the type of GD according to geographical location and race of the study population, so ou...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24158

A Retrospective Study of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBL) Urinary Tract Infections Treated with Fosfomycin and in vitro Susceptibility of 102 Isolates to Fosfomycin

Suresh J. Antony & Nishaal Antony · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

The treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI) caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamases [ESBL] pathogens has become an increasingly difficult problem due to the limited antibiotics available for therapy. Although fosfomycin has been available for over 40 years, it has not bee...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26139

Disseminated Histoplasmosis in an Immunocompetent Patient from a Non Endemic Region, North India: Pointers to Potential Endemicity

Aarti Kotwal, Debasis Biswas, Shailendra Raghuvanshi, Nadia Shirazi & Barnali Kakati · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Progressive Disseminated Histoplasmosis (PDH) reported worldwide is yet a rare entity in India. Although, usually associated with an underlying immunocompromised state but few reports of this disease in non- immunocompetent individuals have been surfacing in last decade. We repor...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25291

Chuckling Smile: Ceramic Veneer

Jyoti Jain, Ramesh Chandra, Tarun Kumar Gaur, Shailja Singh, Manjusha Mohan, Supratim Tripathi, Hena Rahman & Sanjay Jaiswal · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Smiling is not a simple option in those patients who have a severe aesthetic deformity. Many definitions of aesthetics were introduced in dentistry but according to Young, beauty, harmony, naturalness and individuality are the major qualities of aesthetics. The dentist must visua...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/20486

Association between Clinical Malaria and Blood Lipids in North Eastern India

Synrang Batngen Warjri, Tony Ete, Animesh Mishra, Bhupen Barman, Jaya Mishra, Star Pala, Taso Beyong & Neel Kanth Issar · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Changes in lipid profile are seen in many patients infected with malaria parasite. The malaria parasite causes hepatocellular damage and disturbs lipid handling by the liver. Inside hepatocytes and erythrocytes the parasite replicates rapidly scavenging cholesterol an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23751

Knowledge Level of Pharmacy Workers about Chronic Airway Diseases and Inhaler Devices

Serap Argun Baris, Fusun Yildiz, Selim Yuksel, Ozge Tosun, Tugba Onyilmaz, Ilknur Basyigit, Hasim Boyaci & Melih Kasti · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Aim: Pharmacy workers have an important role on ‘patient self-management’ and ‘medication use’. The aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness of chronic airway diseases and knowledge level of inhaler devices usage in pharmacy workers. Study Design: A questionnaire for asses...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25708

Expression of Eotaxin and RANTES in Nasal Polyps versus Healthy Nasal Mucosa, a Case Control Study

Yasmin Nabiel, Ghada Barakat, Omima Ali & Asser El-Sharkawy · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Aims: To investigate the levels of the chemokines; eotaxin and RANTES in chronic rhinosinusitsis with nasal polyposis in comparison to their levels in control healthy nasal mucosa to evaluate if they might play a role in pathogenesis. Study Design: We performed a prospective case...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26409

Assessment of Hospital Physicians' Knowledge, Awareness, Attitude and Practice of Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Tahani Mohammed Ali Bakhsh, Mohammed Saeed Al-Ghamdi, Saleh A. Bawazir, Taqwa Y. Omer & Naseem Akhtar Qureshi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. Spontaneous reporting of ADRs is considered an essential component of successful pharmacovigilance (PV). Physicians’ unfamiliarity with ADRs and reporting procedures are...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26812

Relationship between Glycated Hemoglobin and Serum Lipid Profile in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – A Case-control Study

Shilpa S. Shetty, Ullal Harshini Devi & N. Suchetha Kumari · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Aims: The aim of the study is to find whether there is any relationship between glycated hemoglobin level and serum lipid profile in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Study Design: A total of 128 study participants were approached during a period 6 months of which 72 were confir...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26175

Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Tongue Tie in Children: A Comparative Study

Atishkumar B. Gujrathi, Vijayalaxmi Ambulgekar & Ashwini Handal · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Introduction: Ankyloglossia is another name for tongue tie which in mild form is characterized by mucous membrane bands to complete ankyloglossia whereby the tongue is tethered to the floor of the mouth. It can affect feeding, speech, and oral hygiene [3] as well as have mechanic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24168