Background: Although the incidence of Ventricular Septal Defects (VSD) has been reported in other reports on Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in the region. None has considered VSD as a separate entity. Other previous studies on Congenital Heart Disease in the region had also been...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25984
In this paper, the modified simple equation (MSE) method is applied to find the exact solutions for the Sharma-Tasso-Olver (STO) equation and the similar Hirota-Satsuma KdV system. The MSE method is an effective method in investigating exact solitary wave solutions to nonlinear e...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/26702
Aim: To evaluate the toxicological effect of e-waste on cultured tilapia and identifying microorganisms associated with the tilapia aquaria polluted with soil from e-waste dumpsite. Study Design: The soil samples, water from the polluted aquaria and the harvested fish were then s...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/20412
The goal of this article is to review the evolution of theories of coagulation and their proposed models to serve as a tool. When reviewing the research and practice literature that was published in the context of these theories over time, including the critical contribution of c...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/26906
Objectives of the Study: A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence and human risk factors of Schistosoma haematobium infections in Farawa and Koya dam-site communities in Minjibir Local Government Area of Kano State, Northern Nigeria. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/23448
Funding of the health care sector in Nigeria is faced with enormous challenges that must be overcome if quality and effective health care service is to be made available to the people. While health care research has focused largely on the provision, access, and quality of the fac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25417
W. O. Pinheiro, C. R. Marques, F. Rios-Santos, M. D. B. Fernandes, D. B. Santos, S. O. T. Klein, F. S. Oliveira, A. Gonzales, D. C. Freitas, J. Y. Park & G. Di Pietro·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a multifactorial disease whose etiogenesis involves a number of environmental, genetic and lifestyle-related factors. Genetic polymorphisms are noteworthy among these factors because they alter gene expression and, thus, the functions...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24670
Aims: This study investigated the time-kill effects of crude methanol and aqueous extracts of Garcinia kola (Bitter kola) against isolates of Staphylococcus aureus obtained from the anterior nares of healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. Study Design: This was a c...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/27005
In this paper, we consider a new class of convex functions which is called λ-preinvex functions. We prove several Hermite-Hadamard type inequalities for differentiable λ-preinvex functions via Fractional Integrals. Some special cases are also discussed.
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/26518
Aims: Realization of a rapid colorimetric assay for monitoring levels of methylglyoxal and other dicarbonyl compounds from Manuka honey. Methods: N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) and 2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) were adopted as reagents for methylglyoxal colorimetric analysis of hon...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/26592
The antifungal effect of Euphorbia tirucalli L. stem and root extracts was evaluated on microbial strains of C. albicans (ATCC 9002) and A. niger. Plant parts were serially extracted by using petroleum ether, chloroform, methanol and aqueous in the increasing order of their polar...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/26727
Objective: The effect of A. wilkesiana on the oxidative stress indices/biomarkers of wistar albino rats with paracetamol induced hepatic injury was investigated in this work. Study Design: Animal experimental study. Place of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biologica...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/25867
This study assessed effects of climate change on agroclimatic suitability of areas for Maize, Wheat and Barley production in Gamo Gofa zone, Southern Ethiopia between September 2014 and February 2015. Geographic Information System (GIS) was used to analyze the changes in suitabil...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/26572
Aim: To present a patient suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) with the noticeable conformity to dream elements with what had occurred in subsequent days (i.e. the relapse of MS). Presentation of Case: The patient is a 27-year-old man who is a known case of MS. The sleep patter...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/26517
High growth in agriculture sector was observed in Gujarat during recent years. This was mainly attributed to shift in cropping pattern of the state towards high value crops. Hence this particular study was conducted to know the status of cereal crops in the state by assessing the...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/25474