Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a very common medical disorder and a major health problem in North Africa including Libya. DM is associated with an increase in the risk of stroke and hospitalization. Objectives: To estimate the importance of DM as a stroke risk factor among people livi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/19028
Tassiana Barbosa Dantas, Sávio Benvindo Ferreira, Lilian Sousa Pinheiro, Camilla Pinheiro de Menezes, Felipe Queiroga Sarmento Guerra, Janiere Pereira de Sousa & Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2015
Aims: The incidence of fungal infections has increased over the last ten years and fungi of the genus Penicillium can be found in various substrates and affect immunocompromised people, hospitalized patients, many animals and plants, as well as compromise the quality of air indoo...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/19210
Objectives: To optimize the cultural parameters for improved production of amylase by Arthrobacter kerguelensis VL-RK_09 isolated from Mango orchards of Vissannapet, Krishna District, A.P., India. Methods: The strain A. kerguelensis was screened initially for amylase production o...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/19383
Purpose: Recently, purpose in life (PIL) drawn from existentialism and the concept of ikigai [meaning in his/her life] from Japanese classical literature have been recognized as effective ways to manage stress. PIL/ikigai is related to a function of the prefrontal lobe of the bra...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16758
Background: Hypertension is one of the common complications seen in pregnancies in the developing countries which contribute significantly to the maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Objective: The present study was undertaken to analyse the histomorphologic changes of the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17899
Background: Nurses can play a fundamental role in organizational learning being the largest group providing healthcare services; however, factors affecting their organizational learning are yet to be identified. Aims: To explore factors hindering organizational learnin...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19367
Background: The association of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been a subject of controversies. Combinations of recurrent urinary tract infections, chronic retention with large residual urine volumes and decreased bladder compliance have be...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19424
Introduction: Providing sedation techniques during the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on children decreases anxiety and discomfort. A number of drugs are available for the purpose. A retrospective record study in Paediatrics department of Burdwan Medical Col...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18944
Aims: The negative impact of the gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on the maternal and fetal health is well documented. The study assessed dietary and drug compliance in 52 diabetic pregnant women attending antenatal clinic. Study Design: The survey research design was used. Pr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19361
Background: Hypertension is a global public health crisis. Poorly controlled high blood pressure is one of the most important factors contributed to this crisis. Lack of medication adherence is often considered as the main reason for insufficient control of high blood pressure. D...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17345
Hyacienth Uche Chiegwu, Enweani Ifeoma Bessie, Nzotta Christian Chukwuemeka, Ogbu Sylvester Osita Ike, Onyema Andrew Emejulu & Ugwuanyi Daniel Chimuanya·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Aim: To assess the radiation dose received in a clinical/real life setting by patients visiting selected radiological centres in Enugu, Enugu State, southeast of Nigeria for diagnostic computed tomography (CT) scans of the heads and thus assess compliance to the diagnostic refe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15123
Cyathula uncinulata (Schrad.) Schinz is used in ethnomedicine in various parts of the world. This study isolated and characterized a bioactive compound from C. uncinulata based on its antibacterial activities. Separation of the bioactive compound from the ethyl acetate fractions...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/18649
Aims: To facilitate allicin generation in-situ from pure diastereomers of alliin by enzymatic reaction of alliinase and assess its anti-cancerous/anti-bacterial activities. Study Design: Chemical synthesis and in-vitro assay of anti-cancerous/anti-bacterial activities. Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/19522
This paper used a modified Neural Network algorithm for green load balancing. The algorithm applied to electricity distribution problem of Jordan. Neural network learns to predict the demand of electricity in Jordan and allocates electricity according to that prediction. Back-pro...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/16460
Aim: To evaluate possible micromotion between the existing design of the Zimmer® NexGen® Legacy Constrained Condylar Knee (LCCK) tibial baseplates and the Zimmer NexGen Trabecular Metal™ (TM) tibial augments, as well as with newly designed Zimmer NexGen LCCK TM coupled tibial con...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16954