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Recent Pharmacological Advances of Endangered Species of South India: Garcinia indica Choisy

Varsha Anil Parasharami, Geetika Gunapal Kunder & Neetin Desai · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Garcinia indica Choisy of the family Clusiaceae is a medicinally important polygamodioecious tree. It is widely distributed throughout Asia, Africa and Polynesia. In India it is found in Western Ghats of South India and North Eastern states. All the parts of the tree is being use...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/14550

Modernization Technologies of Existing Thermal Power Plants in Nigeria

Kadiri Kamoru Oluwatoyin, Agbaje Michael Oluwasegun & A. O. Alabi · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Since power generation is one of the key factor in developing the country’s economy in Nigeria, the need to look at the way of reducing the negative impacts of these power plants are also required so as not to hinder the life of inhabitants of the country.  In this paper, emphasi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/18874

Adaptation and Validation of the Problem Solving Scale for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Patricia E. Miranda-Félix, Bertha Cecilia Salazar-González, Esther C. Gallegos-Cabriales, Patricia M. Valles-Ortiz & Rosario E. Ortiz- Fèlix · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Objective: To test the psychometric properties of the health problem solving scale (HPSS) adapted for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Study Design: Cross sectional study, scale validation. Methodology: 238 T2DM patients from 18 to 70 years of age (Mean =64.81 years,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/19351

Greywater Reuse Review and Framework for Assessing Greywater Treatment Technologies for Toilet Flushing

O. O. Olanrewaju & A. A. Ilemobade · Advances in Research · 2015

Increasing impacts of climate change, development and urbanisation on water resource availability have promoted increased water reuse and recycling. This paper achieves two objectives: Firstly, it presents an extensive review of greywater characteristics, treatment technologies a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/19117

Pyogenic Granuloma: An Unusual Presentation

Mayuri Vajawat, P. C. Deepika & Usha Hegde · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Pyogenic granuloma is one of the inflammatory hyperplasia seen in the oral cavity. It arises in response to various stimuli such as low-grade local irritation, traumatic injury, or hormonal factors. It is most commonly seen in females in their second decade of life due to vascula...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17312

Image Zooming Algorithms Based on Granular Computing with l∞-norm

Chunhua Liu, Jianfeng Yao & Hongbing Liu · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

The granular computing with l∞-norm is used to zoom the image. Firstly, a granule is represented by l∞-norm and has the form of hypercube. Secondly, the bottle-up computing model is adopted to transform the microcosmic world into the macroscopic world by the designed join operati...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2015/19722

Test to Check the Equality of Regression Models and a Medical Application

Sérgio Ricardo Silva Magalhães · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

In this study, we considered the Model Identity and the Dummy Variables methods used to compare regression models. The adjustment of h linear regression equations was considered to verify the equality of the regression models by data simulation. Using features from the Interactiv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2015/19598

Early-Onset Severe Preeclampsia in Nigerian Women: Determining a Balance between Maternal Wellbeing and Fetal Survival in a Resource-Limited Setting

Nosakhare O. Enaruna & Jedidiah D. Sodje · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Background: Preeclampsia in Nigerian women is considered to have a rapidly progressive clinical course. Aim: In the present study we sought to determine the most appropriate gestational age (GA) for delivery in severe preeclampsia occurring preterm to achieve optimal neonatal out...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19217

The Effect Birth Interval on Fetal Outcome at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital – A Cross Sectional Study

A. D. Geidam, G. S. Kadas, A. Inusa, B. G. Bako & A. A. Kullima · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Background: Birth spacing is a well-known and underutilized health intervention. Longer birth intervals are associated with multiple health benefits for both mother and the child. Aim: To determine the effect of birth interval on fetal outcome in our environment. Methods:  A cros...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19604

Classification of Ear Biometric Data using Support Vector Machine

M. A. Jayaram, G. K. Prashanth & Shabreen Taj · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

In this paper, a method to recognize persons using ear biometrics has been proposed. We propose a method to classify ears based on supervised learning using Support Vector Machine (SVM). For this, ear has been considered as a planar surface of irregular shape. The shape based fea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2015/19509

Arm Flexion Influence on Muscle Reaction Time in Females with Active Myofascial Trigger Point

Marzieh Yassin, Saeed Talebian, Ismail Ebrahimi Takamjani, Nader Maroufi, Amir Ahmadi, Javad Sarrafzadeh, Shapour Jaberzadeh & Anita Emrani · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

Aim: To investigate arm flexion effect on reaction time in females with upper trapezius active myofascial trigger point (MTP). Methods: Fifteen women (aged 24.5±2.7 years) with one active MTP in the upper trapezius and fifteen normal healthy women (aged 23.30±1.6 years) participa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2015/17447

Creating a Disability Variable for Children with Disability Using the WHO ICF-CY Classification System

Niels Ove Illum & Kim Oren Gradel · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

Aims: To create a single disability variable in 332 children with different disability severities, ICD-10 diagnoses, and ages by employing the WHO ICF-CY body functions coding system. Study Design: Open field pilot research study. Place and Duration of Study: H. C. Andersen Child...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2015/19635