Aims: To audit the spinal anaesthesia practice among physician anaesthetists and to determine the lowest effective volume of hyperbaric bupivacaine that could minimise the incidence of spinal anaesthesia induced hypotension during caesarean section. Study Design: It was a prospec...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29234
The study was carried out to determine the effect of methanol extract of Mangifera indica seed kernel and its solvent fractions on metalloprotease induced toxic effect on mice. Total of twelve albino mice were used for different treatment group which were replicated in triplicate...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/26369
Background and Aim: Traditionally, Acalypha wilkesiana leaves are used in the management of hypertension, diarrhoea and dysentery. Thus, this study was carried out to evaluate the effects of oral administration of extracts of Acalypha wilkesiana leaves on serum aminotransferases...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28142
Background/Aim: Outpatient chemotherapy administration for solid tumors is a commonly accepted practice given its advantage of easy and safe drug administration, ability to value the patient’s wish to avoid hospitalization and decreased expenses compared to inpatient care. Howeve...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/29025
Dengue and Chikungunya infections have caused large outbreaks globally and millions of people have been affected worldwide. They are transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus and can cause potentially severe acute illnesses and or debilitating chronic disease. Coinfection...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/29813
Objective: Variability in resistance to infections is a well-known phenomenon that has been ascribed to genetic and immunologic factors. The present study was conducted to identify the mRNA expression pattern for some cytokines in two groups of mice from different genotypes. Met...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/29371
Aims: This study was done in an attempt to reduce the percentage of losses in water treatment plants and networks by reducing its possible causes. Study Design: There are many causes for losses in water treatment plants and networks like water lost in water treatment plants due t...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/29574
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection which leads to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become a deadly infectious disease in both developed and developing nations. It usually breaks down the body immune system, leaving the victim vulnerable to a lot of othe...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJOM/2016/28549
Aim: The current study was designed to determine antifungal and cytotoxicity activity of Rhus vulgaris, Sphaeranthus bullatus, Osyris lanceolata, Ocimum gratissimum, Cymbopogon citratus, Acacia nilotica and Tylosema fassoglensis used as herbal teas in Tanzania. Study...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/29475
Breeding value is the main parameter of initial screening through top cross analysis as it represents the general combining ability (GCA) effects of individual test line. Two hundred fifty four top crosses were produced as a result of crossing between 254 doubled haploid lines (D...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/29522
Aims: Subacromial impingement syndrome is the most common shoulder condition. Myofascial trigger points in teres major muscle can be associated with this syndrome. Our objective is to determine whether adding manual therapy specifically for teres major trigger points can produce...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/29294
The paper aims to study the determinants of price stickiness proxied by the frequency of price changes in Vietnam by using the Poisson regression model with survey data. We find that the frequency of price changes is positively and negatively related with firms’ choice of time de...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/29561
Background and Objectives: Cold water disinfection can damage the elastomeric material, cross contamination in handling elastomeric ligatures is a serious concern in the orthodontic office. In addition, elastomeric strips with enough ligatures for both arches of a single patient...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28630
Aims: The aim of this study was to gather the opinions of teacher candidates and to find out their conceptions of student-centred learning. By means of this method, we desire to learn about the practical applications of student-centred learning in teacher training practices. Part...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/28810
We study ion cyclotron (IC) oscillations activated by a stochastic, strong space-charge electric wavefield E of nonlinear waves propagating auroral ionosphere. E is in a plane perpendicular to the ambient magnetic field B. The word “strong” means that (1) the conventional linear...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2016/29209