With the rising popularity of energy drink among Nigerian youths and males especially, there is the need to investigate the possible side effect of its major constituent, caffeine on reproductive and health related issues. To test the reproductive, health, and other effects of en...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/13573
An 84-year-old female patient presented to our emergency department with unconsciousness. She was diabetic and the blood level of glucose was 34 mg/dL. Diffusion-weighted images (DWI) revealed symmetrical hyperintensity in perirolandic regions and posterior aspects of corona radi...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/15058
Aims: The number of reports on HCV positive PTLD patients in non-liver transplantation setting as well as our knowledge on the issue is extremely limited. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of HCV infection on non-liver transplant recipients regarding PTLD developm...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/4093
Bupropion is an atypical antidepressant with a unique aminoketone structure similar to amphetamines. A narrow therapeutic margin is evident from observational studies that show seizure activity with doses of 400-600 mg or higher. A 38-year old woman took an overdose of 6 grams of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/14703
A case of huge left ventricular aneurysm of submitral type in a 21 year old Ethiopian patient is presented. This rare type of LVA is reported in young black Africans in Nigeria and South Africa but never in East Africa. The patient presented with cough and chest pain of two month...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/15475
Cristina Martínez-Berdeja, Paloma Almeda-Valdes, Teresa Cuatecontzi-Xochitiotzi, Bernardette Rivas-Gómez, Laura M. Bernal-López, Ivette Cruz-Bautista, Carlos A. Aguilar-Salinas & Francisco J. Gómez-Pérez·International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports·2015
Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are fairly rare neoplasms and their diagnosis can result defying. Polycystic liver disease is also a rare condition characterized by the formation of liver cysts. We report a case of a 59-year-old female with isolated polycystic liver...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/15764
Aim: This study reports a rare case of simple bone cyst (SBC) with a radiographic behavior similar to malignancies and a mixed internal structure in a 43 year-old woman who presented to a dental office with clinical symptoms. Presentation of Case: A 43 year-old woman presented to...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14580
Introduction: Poor retention, stability and margin gap due to excessive bone lose following surgery is one of the major problems of rehabilitation in orbital defect with adhesive retained orbital prosthesis. Presentation of Case: This clinical report describes a simplified techni...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15237
A cataractous and open angle glaucomatous right eye of a 60 year old man was surgically treated in a different way. First, phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens was done, then, under gonioscopy, I track, I science microcatheter was introduced in the supracho...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14993
Aim: To determine the prevalence of malnutrition and its association with primary pyomyositis among patients and controls who were age and sex matched. Study Design and Setting: A case-control study was conducted at Gulu Regional, Lacor, Kalongo, Kitgum and St. Joseph’s Hospitals...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14597
Internal fixation is a common treatment for bone fracture. Bone fracture occurs due to different reasons such as motor vehicle accidents, falling,…etc. The treatment is performed by fixing plate and screws to the fracture site. Lack of stability of the implants (plates and screws...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/14189
Introduction: Nodding syndrome is an unknown neurological disorder affecting children in Northern Uganda, South Sudan and Southern Tanzania. The patient in our case report is, to the best of our knowledge, the first with the syndrome that has been serially followed up for more th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14595
Background: Pregnant women constitute a high risk group for iron deficiency due to increased iron requirements for foetal and maternal tissues growth. This study sought to find out the prevalence of iron deficiency among Ghanaian pregnant women obtaining antenatal care at the Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14786
A food consumption survey in the Dutch elderly population (51-69 years of age) showed an increased trend in micronutrient supplement intake (36.4%; 120/347 participants). Because data on chemical sensitivity in the elderly is lacking, evaluation as to whether the current uncertai...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/14319
“Assessment of benefits and risks of probiotics in processed cereal-based baby foods supplemented Bifidobacteriumn lactis Bb12” from 2010 answered a request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority focusing on the age groups 4-6 months, 6-12 months and 1-3 years. However, the use...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/14818