International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences

ISSN 2167-0404

IJMMS | Table of Contents in 2012

Research Article

Long-term trends and determinants of myocardial infarction morbidity, mortality, and lethality in Russian population

Gafarova AV, Gafarov VV

Page: 256 - 262

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Research Article

Τhe role of exercise in the breast cancer related lymphedema

Bakirtzis D, Panagiotou A, Tsonga TH, Papadopoulos P, Fiska A and Kapetanakis S, Nastoulis E

Page: 263 - 268

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Feasibility of using World Health Organization (WHO) pain ladder in the management of pain at a secondary healthcare center

Joseph A. Badejo, Obaro S. Michael

Page: 251 - 255

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Volitional single fiber electromyography of the masseter muscle; normative values and in myasthenia gravis

Saly. H. Elkholy, Hebatallah Raafat, Hatem. S. Shehata, Amani. M. Nawito and Rania. A. Almahdy

Page: 245 - 250

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Preliminary dosimetric evaluation of a designed head and neck phantom for intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)

W. I. Fabian Lee and S. Bauk, A. A. Tajuddin, K. M. Radaideh, L. M. Matalqah

Page: 236 - 244

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Case Report

Further validation of Zagazig depression scale shortened form (ZDS-SF) and depression diagnosis in a United Kingdom (UK) student population

Shona. J. Kelly and Cris Glazebrook, Ahmed. K. Ibrahim

Page: 221 - 227

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Review

Immunopathogenesis, treatment and prevention of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)

Beyene Moges, Gizachew Yismaw, Desalegn Woldeyohannes, Moges Tirneh and Afework Kassu, Mucheye Gizachew, Dagnachew Muluye

Page: 211 - 217

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Case Report

Case report of non-convulsive status epilepticus

R. Stephen Griffith, Chad Sharky and Angela Divjak

Page: 218 - 220

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Quantitative estimation of toxoplasma B1gene using real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in infected symptomatic and asymptomatic clinical cases

Amany A. Abd El-Aal, Maysa M Kamel, Eman y shoeib, Fawzia A Habib, Manal Barakat and Lamia A. El-Housseiny

Page: 228 - 231

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The association of ABO blood group and urinary schistosomiasis in the Middle Awash Valley, Ethiopia

Zinaye Tekeste and Beyene Petros, Ketema Deribew

Page: 232 - 235

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Correlation between anxiety, depression, family functioning and quality of life, in palliative care cancer patients

Nor Zuraida, Ee Chin Loh and Teng Seng Beng, Siddiqua Aamir

Page: 204 - 208

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Acute disabling epigastric pain during intravenous administration of amiodarone

Vartela V. and Mavrogeni S., Bousoula E., Karali V., Petrou E., Boutsikou M.

Page: 209 - 210

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Multimedia contribution (CD-ROM) in the learning of electroencephalography

Hamar Alassane Traore, Yann Pereon, Mohamed Keita, Jacques Henri Barrier, Ousmane Ly, Drissa Kanikomo, and Koumaré Abdoul Kari, Doumbo ogobara, Sylvie Nguyen The Tich, Youssoufa Maiga, Yacouba Cissoko

Page: 193 - 196

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An analysis of closed claims related to death in the Danish health care system

Jens Krogh Christoffersen and Hans Joergen Dam, Lars Dahlgaard Hove, Johannes Bock

Page: 197 - 203

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Case Report

Ocular myasthenia with thyroid associated ophthalmopathy in subclinical Graves’ disease

Meha Sharma, Nayjyoti Barman and Krishna Biswas, Deep Dutta

Page: 181 - 184

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Review

Barriers to breastfeeding in male dominated society

Christina M. Miller-Bellor

Page: 175 - 180

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Prevalence and zoonotic implications of bovine tuberculosis in Northwest Ethiopia

Hailu Mazengia and Gebreyesus Mekonen, Mohammed Nega

Page: 188 - 192

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Case Report

Laparoscopic diagnosis and management of splenogonadal fusion: Case report and review of literature

Medhat M. Ibrahim

Page: 185 - 187

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Fire arm violence in northeastern Nigeria: University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital experience

Bwala ST, Umaru H, Bunu B

Page: 171 - 174

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Tempeh–dates biscuits effect on the gained weight of moderate underweight children

Diva F, Dian P and Ivonne M.I.Triyanti, Fatmah H

Page: 165 - 170

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Autobiographical Essay

Introduction of Oncology as a clinical discipline in the English-speaking world

Kamal Malaker

Page: 158 - 164

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Urinary tract infection and malaria co-morbidity in febrile children with sickle-cell anaemia in Sokoto, Nigeria

Ibitoye P.K and Jiya F.B, Jiya N.M

Page: 154 - 157

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An audit of paediatric tracheostomies in Port Harcourt Nigeria

Onotai L.O, Etawo U.S

Page: 148 - 153

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The effects of tobacco smoking expenditures on household basic needs in urban slums of Yaoundé, Cameroon

Njoumemi Z, Epo Ngah B and Ngah A

Page: 134 - 147

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Scholarly publishing in Muslim countries with special reference to research in neuroscience by Turkish Scholars

Karthic Rajan M, Manoharan A and Kumaravel J.P.S, Fatima Mary Sylvia R

Page: 123 - 127

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Analysis of psychological characteristics and criminal history of intravenous drug abusers in Iran

Mohammad Asghari Jafar-Abadi, Leyla Sahebi, Kamyar Ghabili and Majid Khalili, Seyed Hosein Mousavi

Page: 128 - 133

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Review

A Review on Molecular Basis of the Role of Psychological Stress in the Development and Progression of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Mahbub-E-Sobhani , Abul Kalam Azad and Md. Abdul Wadud Molla

Page: 117 - 122

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The Challenges of Rigid esophagoscopy in the management of esophageal foreign bodies in Port Harcourt

Onotai L.O., Etawo U.S

Page: 108 - 113

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Lime Juice (Citrus aurantifolia): Effect on fetal parameters of pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats

Airat Adeola Bakare, Chika Ann Onyeka and Francis Ikechukwu Duru, Rosemary Basiono Bassey

Page: 114 - 116

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Case Report

Giant benign prostatic hyperplasia with large bladder stones

Ali Asghar Ketabchi

Page: 101 - 102

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Lymphocyte subsets reference values for healthy adults in Togo

Akuété Y Ségbéna, Irenée M. Kueviakoe, Michele Imbert, Mireille David and Anne Plonquet

Page: 103 - 107

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Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Joint Arthroplasty: Do we get it right?

David Graham, Nicholas Stewart and David Cottle, Benjamin Parkinson, Ian Williams

Page: 88 - 91

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Case Report

Adult Jejunojejunal intussusception–submucosal hamartomatous polyp as a lead point

Rajesh Sisodiya, Rajgopal Shenoy, Akash Gupta and Fousiya Yoonus

Page: 86 - 87

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Effect of Nutrition Education on Anthropometric and Blood Glucose Levels of Niddm in Guntur City

Jalaja Kumari .D

Page: 97 - 100

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A Survey of Upper Aerodigestive Tract Emergencies Seen in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

Ibekwe M.U, Onotai L.O

Page: 92 - 96

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Drug Abuse among Sports Men and Women in Lagos State, Nigeria

Molobe , Ikenna Daniel

Page: 77 - 85

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Anatomical variations of Appendix in Patients with Acute Appendicitis among two major tribes in Lagos Nigeria

Ibrahim N.A, Ashindoitiang J.A

Page: 72 - 76

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Case Report

Facial muscle paralysis: behind the words

Konstantinos Michalakis

Page: 69 - 71

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Case Report

Irreducible lateral patella dislocation with associated rotation

Mahendrakumar Meta, David Graham and Kevin Tetsworth

Page: 65 - 68

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Case Report

Capsule endoscopy related small bowel obstruction in a patient with radiation enteritis

Muhammad A Khattak, Paul Hollington and Ganessan Kichenadasse, Hilary L Martin, Jonathan Martin

Page: 63 - 64

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Assessment of sexual function in women with and without urinary incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse, using the Portuguese version of the PISQ-12 questionnaire

Tsutomu Aoki and Antonio Pedro Flores Auge, Gulnara Waleska Rubio Martinez Santana

Page: 59 - 62

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Short Communication

Peril, risks and danger of infectious diseases from mobile phones

Bharathi Purohit, Abhinav Singh

Page: 50 - 52

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Research Article

Cytotoxic Effects of Zinc Oxide Nanoflakes (ZNO NFS) in Human Muscle Carcinoma

M. Atif, M. Fakhar-e-Alam, M. Kashif, Z.Wazir , Syed M. Usman Ali, Magnus Willander and W. A. Syed

Page: 53 - 58

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Research Article

Clinical Characteristics of Intermittent Exotropia

Alshaarawi M.A Salem, Syed Wasif Gillani and Nadiah Wan-Arfah, Faudziah Abd Manan

Page: 42 - 46

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Difference in learning style preference of medical, dental and B pharma students

Behera Binod Kumar, Singh Ajay andSharma Kirti, Behera Joshil Kumar, Sood Sushma, Kumar Naresh

Page: 38 - 41

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Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome: An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Pain

Michael Gold, Raj Majithia

Page: 35 - 37

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CARD15/NOD2 polymorphisms differ among Polish Crohn's disease (CD) and differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients

Marcin A. Kucharski, Elzbieta Kaczmarek, Katarzyna Ziemn, Justyna Hoppe-Golebiewska, Jerzy Sowinski, Ryszard Slomski, Marta Kaczmarek-Rys, Krzysztof Linke, Szymon Hryhorowicz, Ludwika Jakubowska-Burek

Page: 4 - 10

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Risk of Depression and Subjective Quality of Life among Attendees of a West African Glaucoma Clinic

Olatunji .F. Aina and Adeola .O. Onakoya, Taiwo .O. Akindipe

Page: 31 - 34

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Short Communication

Commentary: Long term Opioid Therapy Vs. Serial Intraspinal Injections For Low Back Pain

Megan Li and Robert G. Nampiaparampil, Devi E. Nampiaparampil, Yan Y. Chen R.N

Page: 47 - 49

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The Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome among Normal Weight Nigerians

Chukwukelu E.E, Ogbu I.S.I

Page: 14 - 16

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The Role of Plasma Fibrinogen And Uric Acid Levels in Relation to Myocardial Infarction Risk in Patients With The Metabolic Syndrome Preliminary Findings in The Littoral Region of Cameroon

Simeon-Pierrre Choukem, Jules Djebet, Anastase Dzudie and Vincent P.K Titanji, Gordon Kunbuma Tachang

Page: 23 - 30

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