Morbid obesity is defined as body mass index (BMI) at or over 40. Unfavorable neck anatomies of the patient are considered counter indication for percutaneous tracheostomy and they are referred for opening of surgical tracheostomy. In our case report, problems encountered in a mo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22653
This study revisits antibiotic resistance as a source of evolutionary development in pathogenic bacteria. By taking a molecular phylogenetic approach to this inquiry, I seek to find homologous correlations in antimicrobial resistance gene families across a broad spectrum of bacte...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/22895
The study aimed at identifying the differences among the levels of emigrants Jordanian tourists' satisfaction in Arabian gulf countries about reality of applying strategies of tourism marketing including (strategy of tourism productions, strategy of Prices of tourism products, st...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/22835
The objective of this study is to investigate some of the factors that impede on the careers of women. The study is intended to help come out with guidelines for HR practitioners in Ghanaian organisations on how to enhance the career advancement of women as well as help policy ma...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/22729
The modulatory effect of different concentrations of ethanol extract of matured leaves of M. esculenta, Crantz at 200, 600, 1000 and 1400 µg/ml was investigated in vitro on mitochondrial membrane permeability transition pore in liver, kidney and heart of diabetic animals in the a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/23378
Introduction: Progesterone and Estrogen are the chief pregnancy hormones. Their levels increase during pregnancy to aid successful maintenance of pregnancy, which depends on maternal tolerance of the fetal semi allograft. Aim: To determine levels of progesterone and 17β-estradiol...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/22508
Portland cement is an important commodity in almost every part of the world. Its importance is visible in the construction and concrete industry which are very pivotal in the growth of major economies. In Ghana the construction industry is among the pillars the drives the economy...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22961
Background: Despite widespread availability of risk information, many women hold inaccurate perceptions of their risk for developing breast cancer. It is important to prevent women who overestimate risk from undergoing excessive screening and preventive strategies, and to encoura...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22714
Aims: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of waterborne disease and assess the microbial quality of drinking water sources in Ado-Ekiti and its environs. Study Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive type of study. Place and Duration of Study: Ado-Ekiti and its environs, Ek...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22444
The study was carried out to identify bacteria associated with crude oil polluted water collected from the Fish pond, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State Nigeria. The water samples were aseptically collected into several cap...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/17800
Aim: To determine the prevalence of urinary tract infections among pregnant women receving antenatal care in two primary health care centres in Karu Nasarawa State. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out in two primary health care centres in Karu Nasarawa State b...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23191
Studies on the effect of long term land use management practices on the temporal variability of soil properties are limited. This study addressed the temporal variability of soil properties under a long term fertilizer trial in a northern guinea savannah of Nigeria. The long-term...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/22161
Aims: This work investigated the phytochemical composition of five Nigerian medicinal plants and the significance of the phytochemicals with respect to the treatment of diseases were discussed. Study Design: Fifteen phytochemicals were qualitatively analysed from the plants ethan...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/21816
Background: Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that involves recurrent obsessions and repetitive compulsions which are severe enough to cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning of t...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/21468
The process of intellectual ontogenetic development has been studied by many prominent psychologists. However, there are few works, which consider the zone of proximate development during assessment of intellectual development. The present study is an attempt of elaboration and a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/22408