Phytochemical and Antioxidant Effect of Spathodea campanulata leaf Extracts Aim: Spathodea campanulata is a medicinal plant useful in traditional medicine for the treatment and prevention of some diseases of bacterial and non microbial origins. As a result of this, it becomes ver...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/16371
Aim: Carbendazim is a broad spectrum benzimidazole and metabolite of benomyl used to control farm pests. Unregulated use of pesticides inadvertently affects the ecosystem and loss of biodiversity with precipitous decline of some wildlife species. We investigated the toxicity of c...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/16715
The land in the Gaza strip is limited and there is no more space for solid waste dumping. The current situation with regard to handling of waste in the Gaza Strip poses serious threats to the environment and public health. The paper discussed the potential of solid waste composti...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/15558
The study examined the impact of gas flaring on plant diversity in Qua-Iboe Terminal (Q.I.T). A Purposive sampling technique was adopted in choosing the direction of transects for data on plant species. A quadrant of 50 mx50 m was gridded into 10 m2. On each transect, five quadra...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/12335
Aims: This study is aimed to ascertain the prevalence and antibiogram of bacterial isolates causing urinary tract infection in Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki I (FETHA I) with the view to establishing a base line for the cautious use of antibiotics in the hospital. Study Desi...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16696
Aims: To investigate the impact of burning e-waste on soil physical, chemical and microbiological properties at sub-surface. Study Design: Soil samples from six different spots were collected at a depth of 0–6 cm from e-waste dumpsite where e-waste are burnt to disposed them. The...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16874
Aim: The antimicrobial effect of aqueous and ethanolic extracts from leaves and stem of Sesbania grandiflora (L) against four clinical isolates, namely, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteric and Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the major aim of this research work....
Open access
Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15672
Background: Multi-drug resistant (MDR) Enterobacteriaceae are on the increase worldwide and their spread has become a global challenge. Escalating the challenge is the possibility that many of these are Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE). This further complicates pa...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17055
Background: Up to 80 percent of Africans are reported to use some form of alternative medical therapy (AMT) to meet their health needs. There are gaps in knowledge relating to attitude towards AMT in south- south Nigeria. An understanding of beliefs and the prevailing factors tha...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16054
Aims: To evaluate the wastage rate of blood and components in a newly established blood bank of a teaching hospital in West Bengal. Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Transfusion Medicine, IQ City Medical College and Narayana Multispecia...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16930
Aims: This study was conducted to detect and evaluate the relation between chronic aseptic arthritis and previous Chlamydia trachomatis infection among middle aged Iraqi patients. Study Design: Cross sectional study Place and Duration of Study: private clinic in Al-Door city/ Sal...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17615
A 41-year-old Japanese female was admitted to our hospital with a history of right abducens nerve palsy, right gaze diplopia, right eye pain and double vision. Thyroid function, thyroid autoantibody levels, and tests for other pathologies were normal. Orbital contrast-enhanced sh...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17738
Aim: To explore the challenges mothers encounter during infant and young child feeding in children under-5 years and to make recommendations to overcome these challenges. This is paramount as feeding practices in children under- 5 years is essential for optimal infant and young c...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17261
Ourania Schoinohoriti, Aristeidis H. Katsanos, Ioannis Iatrou, Nikos Triantafyllou, Sokratis G. Papageorgiou, Spyridon Vasdekis, Efstathios Boviatsis, Konstantinos Voumvourakis & Georgios Tsivgoulis·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Objective: To review the literature regarding the association of periodontal disease with stroke that has been gaining interest during the last two decades. Methods: A search was conducted through MEDLINE and SCOPUS databases for all literature related to the combination of terms...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17516
Introduction: Delayed union with its subsequent morbidity remains a major problem in fracture healing. Angiogenesis plays an important role in fracture healing. Sildenafil has been shown to be a potent stimulator of angiogenesis through upregulation of pro-angiogenic factors know...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15427