Daniela Paola Roggeri, Alessandro Roggeri, Diego Brancaccio, Sandro Mazzaferro, Piergiorgio Messa, Ernesto Paoletti, Alessandro Possidoni, Anna Maria Costanzo, Umberto di Luzio Paparatti, Mario Cozzolino & On behalf of the FARO-2 Study Group·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Background: Increasing incidence and prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) together with the presence of several comorbidities in chronic kidney disease patients (CKD) could be associated with a relevant economic burden. Aim: The aim of this analysis was to estimate the di...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22222
Background: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB) in pregnancy is associated with potential urinary and obstetric complications. The diagnosis and management of ASB in expectant mothers is in keeping with safe motherhood initiative. Aim: To determine the prevalence and pattern of ASB am...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21878
Dental clinicians are routinely exposed to various occupational hazards; chemical, biological and legal as well as ergonomic, which contribute to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dentis...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21340
Background: Mitral regurgitation and the increase in left atrial volume are seen frequently in severe acute myocardial infarction. They are associated with left ventricular dysfunction and may predict the prognosis and the outcome for long term follow up myocardial infarction. I...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/19614
Introduction: Severe pregnancy-induced hypertension (severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia) is a major cause of fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality. Pregnancy induced hypertension occurs in 7.7 – 8.2% of pregnancies and causes 17.5% of maternal deaths in Cameroon. However, fe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22375
Mohammad Shahriar, Nishat Zareen Khair, Zara Sheikh, Sayeeda Fahmee Chowdhury, Md. Kamruzzaman, Md. Shawkatul Islam Bakhtiar, Sharmin Jahan Chisty, Syeda Najah Narjish, Rumana Akhter & Nahia Akter·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2015
Aim: The objective of the present study was to investigate the phytochemical analysis, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of the bark extracts of Erythrina variegate. Place and Duration of Study: The plant, E. variegate was collected from Botanical Garden, Mirpur, Dhaka and als...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/18866
Kashfia Nawrin, Mohammad Mustakim Billah, Mohammed Sahek Ullah Jabed, Mohammad Ibrahim Khalil, Md. Main Uddin & Md. Nurul Islam·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2015
Objective: The present study demonstrated the potential of Crotalaria verrucosa L., a widely used medicinal plant of Bangladesh, ethanolic leaf extract in inhibiting the cascades of inflammation. Methods: Carrageenan induced rat paw edema and xylene induced mice ear edema tests w...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/21894
Adeniran Sanmi Adekunle, Temitope Isaac Adelusi, Emmanuel Bukoye Oyewo, Jean- Paul Kamdem & Bright. B. Akintade·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2015
Potential of Bryophyllum pinnatum in preventing excessive lipaemia and oxidation, hence reducing predisposition to chronic diseases was assessed. B. pinnatum supplement was prepared by macerating a known weight of the plant in a known volume of distilled water. Ten rabbits were u...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/21823
Aim: The benefit of statin administration in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is well documented. The aim of the study was to evaluate the characteristics of lipid lowering therapy and the attainment of target values. Study De...
Background: Fermented gruel (Ogi) has been reported to have high lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with proven probiotic properties. This fermented food has also has different therapeutic usages. Objective: The activities of fermented sorghum (Ogi) on induced hypercholesterolemia in alb...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/19659
Adipose tissue is a key player in whole body metabolism and excess adipose tissue poses a major risk factor for the development of metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes. In response to nutritional overload, de novo adipocyte differentiation can serve as an adaptive mechanis...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/18221
Background and Objectives: Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOS) is probably the most prevalent endocrinological disorder affecting females and is the most common cause of menstrual disturbance during the reproductive age. It is characterized by polycystic ovaries on ultrasound and/o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/21676
The aim of this study was to determine the median lethal dose (LD50) of the extracts (aqueous and ethanol) of S. hispidus stem bark. A modified Lorke’s (1983) method was used in this study. Varying doses of the extracts were administered orally to male albino rats. Treatment-rela...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/22036
Aims: Efficient utilization of cassava waste for value addition depends largely on proper understanding of its true microbial diversity. The aim of this study was to characterize using molecular methods, fungal species associated with cassava waste and to highlight their industri...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/16559
Heavy metals profile of ethanolic leaves extracts of some medicinal plants was carried out so as to ascertain the levels of Chromium (Cr), Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb), Manganese (Mn) and Nickel (Ni) in Anogeissus leiocarpus, Bauhinia reticulata, Prosopis oblonga, Sterculia tomentosa ...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/21520