In recent past, efforts in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) including Ghana have stressed on increasing legume productivity and associated benefits to rural livelihoods. However, technologies such as legume inoculants that enhance legume productivity are associated with constraints such...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/22760
Prostate cancer is a growing health problem among men with new cases being diagnosed each day. At the point of diagnosis symptoms might not be obvious but with the progression of the disease it becomes clear. The diagnosis of prostate cancer put men through a lot of psychological...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/22461
Aims: Advanced Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major health problem with limited treatment options. The Sorafenib monothearpy is the only efficacious systemic treatment agent showing a survival benefit in these patients. In our study, we evaluated the efficacy and tolerabilit...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/22142
Aim: To enlighten and update the clinicians about the diagnosis and management of recurrent verrucous carcinoma. Presentation of Case: A single case of Oral verrucous carcinoma of the alveolar ridge is reported. The patient was treated by surgical resection of the lesion there wa...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/22662
Sixty kitchen sponges collected from the households in three major communities in Ikwuano L.G.A, Umuariaga, Amawom and Amaoba were examined microbiologically using standard methods. Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aspergillus niger were recover...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/19952
This study evaluated the phytochemical and antibacterial properties of the hexane, ethyl acetate and ethanol leaf extracts of Swartzia madagascariensis Desv (Fabaceae). Ethno-medicinally, the leaves are used in the treatment of cutaneous wounds, diarrhoea, malnutrition, inflammat...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22372
Purpose: To measure the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in normal paediatric population of rural India Materials and Methods: 59 normal Indian children (117 eyes) of age range 517 years presenting to the Pediatric Clinic were included in this Observational cros...
Background: Pure delusional jealousy [DJL] is an uncommon disorder and is characterized by unshakable false belief of infidelity, lack of hallucination, thought disorder and mood disturbance, and not associated with alcohol or other drug abuse or any co-morbid illness. Objective:...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/22583
Background: The utilization of biomarker panels in acute ischemic cerebral stroke (AICS) could enhance the proper diagnosis that facilitate the identification of the cause of the cerebral stroke which is essential for rationally manage and avoid stroke recurrence. Objectives: To...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/22766
Sexually transmitted infections are responsible for a variety of health problems, and can have serious consequences on reproductive health of the adolescents and young adults. Thus this study was designed retrospectively to explore the pattern and management of sexually transmitt...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2015/18911
Background: Measuring instruments used for the planning of any study should also be evaluated. Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the quality of instruction an evaluation with an emphasis on teaching dimensions. Methods: In this cross-sectional study the population was 2...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/22125
Despite numerous efforts by government at various levels and other agencies interested in water and its safety, waterborne diseases are still a major public health and environmental concern. The huge investment towards water research, although worth the spending, has not yielded...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/21895
Introduction: Plasmodium falciparum malaria is one of the major public health problem presented with varied clinical severity. This study was carried out to observe the clinical spectrum of severe falciparum malaria in a tertiary health care centre. Methods: This study was undert...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/22387
Bakri Y. M. Nour, Magid A. A. Almobark, Albadawi A. Talha, Elgaili M. Elgaili, Dafallah Abuidris, Ali B. Habour, Kamal Osman, Yassir M. Elhassan & Ahmed Bolad·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2015
Background: Malaria may be overestimated if the diagnosis is based solely on clinical signs. Therefore, laboratory confirmation is essential. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have become an essential tool in malaria control and management programmes in the world. RDTs can offer a go...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/22677
Our search for anthelminthics from nature led to the isolation of 3β-hydroxylolean-12,18-diene, from the aerial Parts of Canarium schweinfurthii for the first time. A plant used in the treatment of parasitic worms in Nigeria, the structure was elucidated using spectral data and b...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/21377