Aim: To study efficacy of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) for morbid obesity as a measure of weight reduction over a period of one year from May 2011 – 2012. Materials and Methods: Morbidly obese patients (n=109) referred from clinics with primary problem of obesity and con...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/20157
Tuba Giray, Suat Biçer, Öznur Küçük, Defne Çöl, Meltem Uğraş, Gülay Çiler Erdağ, Yeşim Gürol, Zerrin Yalvaç, Ayça Vitrinel, Gülden Çelik & Çiğdem Kaspar·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Background and Objectives: Due to underdiagnosis because of the technical difficulties plus inadequacy of laboratories, actual incidence of campylobacteriosis may substantially be greater than the reported incidence in many countries including Turkey. The purpose of this study wa...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24263
Inclusion of interleukin-1β into complex therapy of severe forms of herpes recurrent, allows to remove very effectively immune disturbances and to prevent occurrence of new infection relapses. Prophylactic prescription of interleukin-1β during remission period of herpes recurrent...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24268
Aim: This study was conducted to establish the Bolton’s ratios’ norms ((The mean Overall Ratio (OR) and Anterior Ratio (AR) norms)) in 100 Karnataka subjects and to compare it with the overall ratio and anterior ratio of the Bolton’s analysis which would be an aid in diagnosis an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23173
Aim: To study the role of Serum total IgE, serum allergen-specific IgE and Absolute eosinophil count in demonstrating sensitization to various allergens in common atopic disorders. Materials and Methods: A total of sixty one cases with history of atopy in the form of allergic rh...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23105
In present paper we investigate geodesic paracontact CR-lightlike submanifolds of para-Sasakian manifolds. Also some geometric results on paracontact screen CR-lightlike submanifolds are given.
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/24430
Oscillatory blood flow in convergent and divergent channels is investigated. The problem which involves a set of non-linear differential equations is handled analytically using the method of regular perturbation series solutions. Solutions are obtained for the velocities, pressur...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/23221
In this paper, the Vaisman-Gray manifolds with flat projective curvature tensor are investigated. It is shown that which conditions are necessary for a Vaisman-Gray manifold with flat projective curvature tensor is a nearly Kaehler (NK) manifold, a locally conformal Kahler (LCK)...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/23358
This paper studies the effects of Reynolds number on the oscillating flow in convergent and divergent channels. The nonlinear equations governing the flow are solved analytically by the method of perturbation series solutions. Expressions for the velocities and wall shear stress...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/23222
This paper advocates habitat conservation and ecological studies with special reference to the physico-chemical characteristics of Majidun stream. The aim of this study was to assess the potential impact of catfish (Clarias gariepinus) effluents on water quality of stream where f...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/22458
Aims: The present study was conducted to determine hepatotoxic effect of aqueous and phenolic extracts of Persea americana seed. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria. November 2012 to January 2013. Methodology: Wistar albino rat...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/23196
Metabolic syndrome refers to the clustering of a number of risk factors which have the potential to develop cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus and thus causing an increase in mortality rate. The prediction is that by 2020, there will be an increase by almost 75%...
There is an increasing need in the field of water resource management to study ways to harmonise multiple user demands. This study investigates the interface among various users of the Piabanha River basin in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in particular the implications for the ele...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/23935
Assessment of the perception and willingness of public to buy genetically modified food are important areas of empirical research in food science and agricultural economics. In this paper, the results of a questionnaire survey conducted to investigate the awareness, acceptance, a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22873
This present study is designed to investigate the suitability of selected Nigeria clay deposit for Clay based ceramic water filters (CWFs). Clay from eight (8) randomly selected locations within south-west Nigeria have been investigated with a view to determine their suitability...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/23128