Case Report
The identification of anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome is often challenging, due to no widely accepted standard guidelines regarding laboratory and imaging tests for the diagnosis of ACNES.
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:503
Published on: 11 October 2017
Research article
A psychosocial behavioral intervention delivered in-person by advanced practice nurses has been shown effective in substantially reducing post-stroke depression (PSD). This follow-up trial compared the effecti...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:500
Published on: 10 October 2017
Research note
In this paper, we reflect on our experiences of implementing a multipronged intervention to improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes. The project used family planning as its entry point and was implemen...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:498
Published on: 10 October 2017
Research article
Early initiation of breastfeeding has been well-recognized in reducing neonatal mortality; however, it remains sub-optimal in Ethiopia. This study therefore assessed the prevalence of early initiation of breas...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:501
Published on: 10 October 2017
Research article
There is a growing concern about child mortality especially in developing countries. The Government of Tanzania and non-governmental organizations are fighting against diseases like malaria, anaemia, diarrhoea...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:502
Published on: 10 October 2017
Research note
The aim of this pilot study was to compare spirometric values obtained with different types of spirometers, spirometers of same type, and repeated measurements with the same spirometer in a pulmonary function ...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:497
Published on: 10 October 2017
Research article
Brucellosis, a neglected tropical food-borne zoonotic disease, has a negative impact on both animal and human health as well as tremendous socio-economic impact in developing countries where rural income relie...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:499
Published on: 10 October 2017
Research article
Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) has been on the decline in the Gambia since 1990. However, there has been no steady decline in maternal mortality ratio in the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, the only te...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:493
Published on: 6 October 2017
Case Report
Scrub typhus is an acute infectious illness caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. It is endemic to a part of the world known as the “tsutsugamushi triangle”. Humans are accidental hosts in this zoonotic disease. Abou...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:496
Published on: 6 October 2017
Case Report
Histological acute appendicitis patterns associated with Enterobius vermicularis is an extremely rare finding. The exact role of this parasite in acute appendicitis is controversial as usually resected specimens ...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:494
Published on: 6 October 2017
Research note
The incidence of adverse events in myeloablative transplant protocols is high in refractory Crohn’s disease; this study used low doses of cyclophosphamide. Fourteen patients were submitted to non-myeloablative...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:495
Published on: 6 October 2017
Research note
Severe obesity (SO) in Canadian children remains poorly understood. However, based on international data, the prevalence of SO appears to be increasing and is associated with a number of psychosocial, bio-mech...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:301
Published on: 5 October 2017
Correction
Following publication of the original article [1], the authors requested the following corrections:
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:492
Published on: 5 October 2017
The original article was published in BMC Research Notes 2017 10:487
Research article
The purpose of this study is to develop patient-reported (PRO) and observer-reported (ObsRO) outcome measures of ulcerative colitis (UC) signs/symptoms in children aged 5–17 with mild/moderate UC. The daily ul...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:491
Published on: 25 September 2017
Case Report
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for Merkel cell carcinoma recommend performance of the sentinel lymph node biopsy in all patients with clinically negative nodal disease for staging and tre...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:490
Published on: 20 September 2017
Research article
Despite, Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection being associated with a potential risk to the fetus, there is limited data from Tanzania and many other developing countries regarding the epidemiology and the impact o...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:489
Published on: 20 September 2017
Erratum
Following publication of the original article [1], author Elia Mmbaga pointed out that her name had been misspelt as Elia Mbaga.
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:488
Published on: 19 September 2017
The original article was published in BMC Research Notes 2017 10:417
Research article
The uptake of HIV testing has increased in sub-Saharan Africa over the past three decades. However, the proportion of people aware of their HIV status remains lower than required to change the pandemic. HIV se...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:486
Published on: 18 September 2017
Research note
This study aimed to determine the prevalence and establish some risk factors associated with the acquisition of gastrointestinal parasitic infections in school children in Accra, Ghana.
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:485
Published on: 18 September 2017
Case Report
Dubin–Johnson syndrome and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy are rare chronic liver disorders. Dubin–Johnson syndrome may manifest as conjugated hyperbilirubinemia, darkly pigmented liver, presence of abno...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:487
Published on: 18 September 2017
The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Research Notes 2017 10:492
Research article
Malnutrition is a clinical condition of multifactorial etiologies and it is associated with several adverse outcomes. In high-income countries, malnutrition has been described as a determinant of delayed wound...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:484
Published on: 18 September 2017
Research article
Poisoning is a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, affecting patients of all age groups. Poisoned patients often present to the emergency department (ED) and prompt evaluation and appropriate ma...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:482
Published on: 16 September 2017
Research article
Many medical schools in Taiwan have adopted a dignified “silent mentor” initiation ceremony to strengthen student’s medical humanity and increase their learning attitudes. This ceremony consists of introductio...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:483
Published on: 16 September 2017
Research note
Recent years have seen an increasing number of studies using smartphones to sample participants’ mood states. Moods are usually collected by asking participants for their current mood or for a recollection of ...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:481
Published on: 16 September 2017
Research article
DNA methylation plays a crucial role in regulating transcription, and changes in DNA methylation affect gene expression and disease development. Minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) has been reported to in...
BMC Research Notes 2017 10:480
Published on: 15 September 2017
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