Aims: Skin diseases are a common reason for consulting the general practitioner (GP). Few studies have been conducted that explore the topic of chronic skin disease from the patient's perspective. The aim of this paper was to investigate experiences and perceptions of people with...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13783
Background: Growth failure and restricted weight gain in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants remains extremely common despite advances in neonatal care. A majority of VLBW infants leave the hospital with weights below the 10th percentile for age. A variety of measures including...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13920
Aims: This study aims to investigate the small area spread of a presumed infectious agent, and to determine which factors determined the point of initiation, speed of the spread and the resulting increase in emergency medical admissions. Study Design: Analysis of a monthly time s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14223
Aims: To examine current practices in the UK in the use of chemotherapy in advanced penile cancer and investigate the treatment outcomes of this group of patients. Study Design: Retrospective series. Place and Duration of Study: The study population received chemotherapy at Clatt...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14391
The purpose of this article is to review the common MRI signs of musculoskeletal pathology. In this article, 15 classic MRI signs used in musculoskeletal radiology are presented and described. These signs include the anterior drawer sign, bone bruise sign, bow tie sign, celery st...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14501
Background: Risk factors for developing hypothyroidism after hemithyroidectomy have not been sufficiently studied and the incidence of this complication has probably been underestimated. One factor that has been associated is the autoimmune thyroiditis but hypothyroidism is a nor...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15100
Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) clinical outcomes remain difficult to prognosticate. Elevated cytokine profiles in vivo are associated with obstructive lung diseases including CF. However, no studies to date have conducted a longitudinal clinical outcome analysis of early cytoki...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12588
Objectives: To synthesize the efficacy and safety outcomes from randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) regarding new oral anticoagulant, protease-activated receptor-1 (PAR-1) antagonist, and warfarin adjunctive to aspirin for patients after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) via pair-wis...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14423
Background: Obesity is a major public health issue and the prevalence has increased in both the industrialized and developing world. Fruit and vegetable intake has been proposed to protect against Obesity. The purpose of this paper was to assess knowledge and perceptions of obesi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12716
Aims: To determine the antimicrobial resistance of urinary tract infection isolates in a major metropolitan area for the purposes of tracking increases in resistance and to provide information that will help drive improved therapy. Study Design: Antimicrobial resistance data on E...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14747
Introduction: The frequency of gallstone disease among pregnant women attending for antenatal care in Egypt progressively increased during the last few decades. This study aimed to investigate the possible risk factors of gallstone disease among pregnant women attending two obste...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14633
Background: A great degree of frustration, embarrassment, anger, stress, anxiety and depression occur among patients with acne due to visible facial disfiguring. The role of demographic features like age, gender, education, occupation, or marital status in the causation of these...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14017
Aims: To investigate whether air in the kidney or bladder is only associated with gas-forming infection, or whether it can be observed after endoscopic interventions including ureteral and cystoscopic. If this is the case, what are the parameters that affect the amount of air in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15115
Aims: This work aims to explain seasonal changes in frugivorous bird species richness, abundance and diversity, addressing climatic and habitat variables (rainfall, Photosynthetically Active Radiation as PPDF) and species´ trait factors (diet), while considering the effect of phy...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14076
This paper is concerned with the effect of mercerization on the ultraviolet (UV) blocking property of 100% cotton knitted fabrics with different structures. In this study, we proposed that the mercerization process may enhance UV blocking property of 100% cotton knitted fabrics....
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13313