Irosha Rukmali Perera, Chandra Kumari Herath, Manosha Lakmali Perera, Susira Suranga Dolamulla & Jayasundara Mudiyanselage Weerasena Jayasundara Bandara·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2017
Background: Caries in primary teeth poses a global public health challenge as the most common chronic childhood disease in young children. It is compounded by marked social and geographical inequalities demonstrating high risk groups of children who carry the highest burden of th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/27386
Background: Insulin resistance is common in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Trace elements and its correlation with insulin resistance are well documented. Aim of Study: The current study aimed to determine possible correlations between insulin resistance and some...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31503
Background: Vitiligo is a depigmentary skin disorder which occurs worldwide due to the loss of melanocytes in the skin of affected persons and it can affect the skin of any part of the body with varied clinical characteristics. Aim: The aim of the study was to determine, in adult...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32026
Aim: To study the correlation of vascular endothelial health with family risk of metabolic disorders, in healthy overweight, obese and non obese subjects. Study Design: A case-control (pilot) study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Cardiovascular Physiology...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31004
Introduction: In 2007, a committee of experts made evidence-informed recommendations for the treatment of childhood obesity that proposed a stepwise approach to treatment of overweight and obese children. The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility and efficacy of a staged...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31527
Introduction: Rotavirus, is an eleven segmented double stranded ribonucleic acid virus in the family of Reoviridae, and is a leading cause of gastroenteritis among infants and young children. Aims: This study was aimed at conducting a preliminary survey of rotavirus antigen in di...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/22773
Aims: This study was conducted to determine virulent genes in Escherichia coli prevalent in duck population by multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction. Methodology: A total of 60 cloacal swab samples were collected from two duck farms of Bangladesh Agricultural University and Shamvug...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32003
Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease of complications, and of which diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) and consequences can be devastating. Aim: Identify and analyze the economic costs related to DFU upon the Saudi diabetic population. Methods: Direct costs related to treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31547
Introduction: The first 42 days after delivery is a critical period in the lives of mothers and newborn babies. Most maternal and infant deaths occur during this time. The government of Kenya has recommended that all mothers and newborns receive three postnatal (PNC) checkups...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32196
There is paucity of information on papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) in Ghana. The aim of this study was to determine the relative proportions of thyroid malignancies diagnosed in our institution that were PTC, the trend and the clinico-pathological characteristics. Materials and Me...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31822
Background: Genital tract lacerations are lesions resulting from breakage of continuity of the lower genital tract during birth. This includes precisely the cervix, vagina, vulva and perineum. Genital tract lacerations are common causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. A good...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31020
André Gustavo Paleari, Cristina Dupim Presoto, Gabriela Mayara Oliveira Nascimento, Luiz Antônio Borelli Barros, Ana Carolina Pero & Marco Antonio Compagnoni·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2017
The prosthetic rehabilitation of anterior teeth with osseointegrated implants is still a challenge in implantology. To avoid aesthetic complications in areas with bone or mucosal defects, it is often necessary to use bone and soft tissue grafts with the implants. This article des...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30770
Aims: To investigate if there is a possible protective role of FGF21 in malnourished adult mice which have been exposed to stress during their intrauterine life. Place and Duration of Study: University of Patras, Department of Medicine, between September 2015 and August 2016. Met...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31797
Aim: To present a case report of malignancy of maxillary antrum invading the oral cavity associated with the habit of nasal snuff. Presentation of Case: We describe here a case of a 40-year-old man who developed malignancy of maxillary antrum invading the hard palate after 20 yea...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31300
Background: The global prevalence of diabetes mellitus is rapidly increasing. Diabetic patients show high risk of oral diseases, and Oral health related quality of life may influence their management and treatment modalities. Objective: To assess the impact of type 2 diabetes mel...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31676