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The Evaluation of Nursing Students’ General Health and Its Relationship with Their Grade Point Average

Zahra Ayazi, Masoomeh Moezzi, Zohreh Amiri, Jaefar Moghaddasi, Reza Masoudi & Seyed Mohammad Afzali · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Introduction: Developments of any society are driven by a trained staffs and identify the factors affecting academic performance improvement is a step towards success in the community. Students are also required dynamism and promote community and assessment of their general healt...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26214

Utility of Lipoprotein (a) as a Marker of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Hypothyroid Patients

N. Chandrika, S. M. R. Usha, H. V. Shetty & Victoria Kshetrimayum · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2016

Aim: The aim of our study was to assess the utility of lipoprotein (a) as a reliable cardiovascular risk marker in hypothyroid patients. This involved estimation and comparison of lipoprotein (a) levels between hypothyroid patients and healthy adults. To correlate lipoprotein (a)...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/26843

Training for the Future? A Case of Automotive Training in TVET Institutions in Kenya

Kisilu M. Kitainge · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2016

Aims: To evaluate the opinions of the automotive trainers on the extent to which their training programs were futuristic in content and organization. To establish whether the training was in line with changes in technology in industry; the main emphasis of training and suggestion...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2016/25391

Characterization of Detergent-compatible Alkaline Protease from Bacillus agaradhaerens MTCC 9416

Nandini Phanse, Ketna Matkar & Pragya Rathore · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Aim: The present work deals with the purification and characterization of an alkaline protease produced by an alkalophilic bacterium, Bacillus agaradhaerens and establishment of its suitability as detergent additive. Methodology: Bacterial isolates producing alkaline protease wer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26065

Impaired Appropriateness of Erythropoietin in Anaemic HIV Infected Patients

Adebola Olu-Taiwo, Abimbola Olatilewa Amusu, Oladele Simeon Olatunya, Adewunmi Adediran, Ebenezer Adekunle Ajayi, Abiola Ann Ogbenna & Alani Sulaimon Akanmu · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2016

Background and Objective: Erythropoietin response to anaemia has been reported to be suboptimal in HIV infected anaemic patients. Among Africans, particularly Nigeria little or no reports have been published describing incidence, prevalence and correlation between erythropoietin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IBRR/2016/26793

Incidence of Jelly Seed Disorder in ‘Tommy Atkins’ and ‘Van Dyke’ Mangoes as Affected by Agro-Ecological Conditions in Kenya

Joseph Njuguna, Jane Ambuko, Margaret Hutchinson & Willis Owino · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2016

Jelly seed disorder is one of the major problems in mango production in Kenya as well as other mango producing countries in the world. This problem manifests itself through breakdown of tissues around the seed of the  affected fruits resulting in unmarketable fruits. Although the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/26447

The Effect of Water and Vegetation Vigor on Citrus Production in Egypt Using Remotely Sensed Data and Techniques

Mohammed A. El-Shirbeny, A. M. Ali, M. H. Edriss, G. A. Baghdady & A. S. Dawood · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2016

The vigor of vegetation and water availability are major components in agricultural production which are affecting on crop yield quantity and quality. Crop water stress occurs continuously over the total growing period or during any one of the individual growth periods of the cro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/24420

Evaluation of Household Soil Conservation Technologies in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) (The Case of Kitui Central, Mulala and Wote Divisions in Kenya)

Matheaus K. Kauti, Titus Ikusya Kanui, Wambua Raphael & Mwobobia Royford Murangiri · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2016

The study aimed at establishing the status of soil conservation technologies in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) in Kitui Central, Mulala and Wote divisions in Kenya. The survey was carried out between July and August 2010. To allow for comparison, purposive sampling that conside...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/25992

A Study on Adenexal Masses Diagnosed During Surgery in Pregnancy

M. R. Mamatha, V. Harshini, Shreelatha ., C. Gayathri, T. R. Prathibha, H. Nataraj & K. Ravindra · Journal of Cancer and Tumor International · 2016

Introduction: With improved antenatal care in south India, increase in number of hospital visits by the pregnant women is in turn increasing the detection rate of benign conditions like ovarian cysts during ultrasound. When the benign ovarian cysts are detected, there are various...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JCTI/2016/20397

To Study the Role of Conservative Management and to Evaluate Effectiveness of Syringing and Probing in Children with Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction in a Tertiary Care Institution of Kashmir

Asif Amin Vakil & Ejaz Akbar Wani · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2016

The study aimed to find the role of conservative management and to evaluate effectiveness of syringing and probing in children with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in a tertiary care institution of Kashmir. The prospective study was carried on 150 cases of congenital nas...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2016/26236

Impact of Climate Change on Urban Slum Dwellers in Bangladesh: A Case Study of Four Selected Slums in Dhaka City

Suraiya Yasmin · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

Introduction: The climate in Bangladesh is changing and it is becoming more unpredictable every year. The nature of relationship between climate change and livelihood assets of urban poor was experimented by the study. Aims: To understand the dynamics of climate change of urban p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/26501

Gene Sequencing and Haemolysis of Bacteria in Clarias gariepinus From Ajilete Location on Yewa River

O. O. Ololade, O. O. Oyelakin, A. R. Oloyede, A. A. Idowu, A. A. Akinyemi & Y. A. Babarinde · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2016

Gene sequencing and haemolysis of bacteria in Clarias gariepinus post juveniles sampled from Ajilete location on Yewa River, Ogun state, Nigeria was carried out. Bacteria were isolated from the gut, gills and skin of the fish. Thirty bacteria isolates were selected and the DNAs w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2016/26923

A Morphometric Study on Two Groups of Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) Population, 1758 in Northern Region of Albania

Edit Vardhami & Anila Hoda · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2016

This study was carried out to determine morphological differences between two brown trout (Salmo trutta Fario) populations of two Alpine rivers in Northern Albania: Cem River and Valbona River. Fifty five single individuals of brown trout were collected from two different rivers...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2016/25762

Molecular Characterization and Identification of Bacillus spp. MLSU-PSSKB Isolated from Fecal Contents of Pteropus giganteus in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

P. Singh, S. K. Barolia, D. K. Sharma & A. Patni · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2016

Introduction: The Bacillus genus, being the largest, consists of Gram-positive, endospore-forming, chemoheterotrophic rods which are usually motile and peritrichously flagellated. Many species, of Bacillus are of considerable economic importance as these serve as insecticides, ca...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JALSI/2016/24759