Background: Cupping therapy is a well-known traditional treatment modality, and has been used in various diseases around the world since ancient times. This method is reported to have a better clinical as well as adverse events (AEs) profile as found in various studies conducted...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26285
Background: Topical boric acid preparations have been employed in treatment of Candida-associated vaginal infections resistant to typical antifungal treatments; however, a mechanism of boric acid’s antifungal properties is not fully understood. Aims: Investigate the antifungal pr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25887
Ana Lucia Amaral Eisenberg, Leila Chimelli, Mirian Carvalho de Souza, Fernanda Maria Braga Marinho, Maria Theresa Accioly, Marcelli Gatto de Brito, Sérgio Koifman & Eliana Abdelhay·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Aims: To estimate the prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, among other variables, in triple-negative breast cancer patients with a 17-year disease-free survival. Study Design: A retrospective study of 79 patients was conducted to investigate treatment, and clinical...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25507
Aims: Our aim is to describe a case of moderate to severe facial itching associated with missed doses of vilazodone. Presentation of Case: This report concerns a 53-year old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and major depressive disorder who experienced sporadic episodes of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/25831
Elicitation effects of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and benzyladenine (BA) on oregano and basil shoots were investigated through analysis of photosynthetic pigments content, biomass production, quantification of total phenols, flavonoids, flavanols and proanthocyanidins content. A...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26121
Gomphrena celosioides is an ornamental plant with highly medicinal values. Available information on its anatomical studies is scanty while proximate composition and vitamins investigations are lacking. This study therefore focused on proximate composition, vitamin and anatomical...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/25546
Aims: Stoma is an important part of surgical management of numerous malignant or benign anorectal diseases and anorectal injuries. This can be performed without recourse to laparatomy. This study was aimed to assess the outcome of trephine to loop sigmoid colostomy creation. Stud...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25187
On 11 January 2016, a Phase I trial of an experimental fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor for pain developed by Bial-Portela was halted after six healthy volunteers were admitted to the University of Rennes Hospital in France. One volunteer died and four suffered severe neurolo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26077
Murat Ugurlucan, Muslum Ercument Filik, Ertugrul Zencirci, Gamze Babur Guler, Ekrem Guler, Metin Onur Beyaz, Didem Melis Oztas, Omer Ali Sayin, Gabriele Piffaretti, Fatma Nihan Turhan Caglar, Mehmet Buget, Ufuk Alpagut & Enver Dayioglu·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Purpose: Patients with one side total/subtotal occlusion and contralateral side critical stenosis are high risk candidates for carotid interventions for the stenosed carotid side. We present our experiences with carotid endarterectomy of the stenosed side after revascularization...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23901
Olga Ianas, Dana Manda, Roxana Rosca, Susana Vladoiu, Sabina Oros, Oana Popa, Marcela Covic, Constantina Heltianu, Anca Sima, Lorand Savu, Mihaela Giurcaneanu & Constantin Dumitrache·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Aims: To investigate the endocrine-metabolic changes in postmenopausal women with MetS and examine relationship with the polymorphisms of eNOS-G894T, p22(phox)-930 A/G, CETP TaqIB, ESR1 (PvuII and XbaI) genes. Methods: 280 postmenopausal apparently healthy women aged between 60 a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25399
This paper uses the Trade Structure Change Index (TSCI) to analyse the trade structure change of Laos during the period 2000-2014 and then use the panel data regression analysis with fixed effects model to discuss the determinants. Low import TSCI indicates inadequate economic vi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25142
Mental fatigue [MF] is a critical condition that can accompany cognitive dysfunction. Various surveys have been used to determine the MF state. However, differences in participants' perception levels' can decrease' survey specificity, which therefore should be supported using obj...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25893
Introduction: Infant feeding method decision making is a very vital aspect of child care. This study compares the factors influencing infant feeding options of HIV-positive mothers in urban and rural communities in southeastern Nigeria. Methods: It was a comparative cross-section...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26189
Aims: The aim of this study is to explore the expression pattern of LIGHT and FGF-BP at the different stages of liver injury including acute injury, fibrosis and cirrhosis. Study Design: Controlled experiment. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry and Departmen...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/26029
Aim: A comparison study of three classifiers was carried out to identify the best classifier which can be utilized to automate and enhance the manual process of identifying and sorting plastic waste. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Oba...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/25860