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Is Midseason Coaching Change Effective on Professional Footballers in Turkey? A Qualitative Research

Pınar Guzel, Zeynep Onag & Fethiye Barutcu · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

The purpose of this study is to research the effects of midseason coaching changes on professional footballers’ psychology and performance. For this purpose case study method, which is one of the qualitative research techniques, was used to acquire data. And in sampling easily ac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/17764

The Role of Social Support, Subjective Well-Being, and Gender on Psychological Help-Seeking among Turkish Adolescents

Firdevs Savi Çakar · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

The purpose of this studyis to investigate whether adolescents' psychological help-seeking attitudes are predicted on a significant level by social support, subjective well-being and gender variables among Turkish adolescents. The participants of the study consisted of 433 high s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/17775

Assessment of Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities of Extracts of Some Ziziphus Species with Identification of Bioactive Components

Sameera N. Siddiqui & Mandakini B. Patil · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2015

Aims: To investigate antioxidant activity of crude extracts and cytotoxic activity of partially purified bioactive compounds of Ziziphus mauritiana and Ziziphus oenoplia extracts. Study Design: Experimental study. Background: Breast and lung cancers are known to cause high morbid...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2015/17351

D-Penicillamine in the Neonatal Period: Case Reports

Lajos Lakatos, György Balla, István Pataki, Zsuzsanna Vekerdy-Nagy & György Oroszlán · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

D-Penicillamine (DPA) was first recognized as a potential benefit for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (NHBI). During this time there was a remarkedly low incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in the infants treated with DPA. Later, our studies were replicated in other institu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/17239

Use of Gabapentin during ECT for Myalgia and Anxiety: Effects on Seizure Activity

Stephanie L. Peglow, William H. Lemley & Kathleen P. Decker · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Aim: The goal was to determine if use of gabapentin could assist with management of myalgia and anxiety in a patient treated with Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depression, without interfering with seizure activity during ECT. Methods: A patient was scheduled for ECT but was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/16531

Treatment of Fibroepitheial Hyperplasia with PRF: An Interesting Outcome

Veenadharini Gundapaneni, P. Anuroopa, R. Vinaya Kumar, S. Savita & Pulivarthi Sushma · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Introduction: Gingival overgrowths in the oral cavity not only cause functional and esthetic problems but also increase the risk for the development of caries and periodontal disorders when left untreated. This article focuses on a case of gingival overgrowth which was positively...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/17151

Catastrophic Parasitic Meningoencephalitis Due to Halicephalobiasis: Case Report

Kee Fong Loo, Krishnaswamy Sundararajan, Marek Litwin & Lara Hughes · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Halicephalobus gingivalis is a free-living nematode and facultative parasite, rarely known to affect the central nervous system (CNS). We report the 6th case of Halicephalobiasis in humans worldwide and the first case of catastrophic meningoencephalitis caused by Halicephalobus g...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/17015

Determinant of Rural Household Poverty Nexus Fuel Consumption among Fisherfolks in Kwara State, Nigeria

Y. U. Oladimejl, Z. Abdulsalam, A. M. Ajao & S. A. Adepoju · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

The study examined rural households’ fuel consumption pattern in Kwara State, Nigeria. Primary data using a structured questionnaire and interview were administered to select randomly 110 rural farming households. The result revealed a link between forests, agricultural productio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/17360

Using Pazopanib and Radiotherapy to Treat Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma with Acrometastases

Cigdem Usul Afsar & Semra Paydas · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Introduction: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the third most common urological cancer. Skeletal metastases from renal cell carcinoma are common, but metastatic tumors involving the hand and foot are rare. This is known as acrometastases and is usually a late manifestation ofdissemi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/17236

Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Whole-Wheat Biscuits Incorporated with Moringa oleifera Leaves and Cocoa Powder

Comfort Funmilayo Ajibola, Victoria Olubukola Oyerinde & Olakunle Stephen Adeniyan · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Aims: To investigate the effect of Moringa oleifera leave and cocoa powder on the quality characteristics and antioxidant properties of biscuits. Study Design: Two-way ANOVA. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/18070

Kikuchi - Fujimoto Disease Presenting with Abnormal Liver Function Test Results: Case Report

Yoo Mi Lee, You Jin Choi, Ah Young Kwon, Jun Ho Lee & Su Jin Jeong · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Kikuchi - Fujimoto disease (KFD) also called histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, characterized by lymphadenopathy (0.5-4 cm) and pain for 1-3 weeks. It mainly occurs in the posterior cervical triangle of the neck. The cause of KFD is unknown. Although viral or autoimmune cause...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/17472

Ebselen a Seleno-organic Molecule Inhibits Alteration in the Biological Responses in Hypoxic Human Alveolar Lung Epithelial Cells

Neetu Kushwah, Amit Prabhakar, Dipti Prasad, K. Ravi, Shashi Bala Singh & Nilofar Khan · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Ebselen is a lipid-soluble seleno-organic compound whose benefits have been shown in a variety of diseases and in experimental studies including anti-inflammation, anti-proliferation, anti-angiogenesis, anti carcinogenesis and anti-oxidation properties. This study aimed to evalua...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17639

Quantifying the Effect of Ammonium Nitrate Attack on Mechanical and Physical Properties of Cement Mortars

Mohammed Arafa, Mamoun Alqedra & Tamer Shubair · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

The purpose of the current study is to quantify the effect of ammonium nitrate attack on the mechanical and physical properties of cement mortars. After 28 days of curing, the mortar specimens were immersed in ammonium nitrate solutions with 5%, 20% and 50% concentrations. The sp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/16824

Antibacterial Activity and Phytochemical Screening of Goniothalamus sesquipedalis (Wall.) Hook. f. & Thomson Extracts from Manipur, North East India

Sanjita Chanu Konsam, Sanjoy Singh Ningthoujam & Kumar Singh Potsangbam · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2015

Aims: To screen the phytochemical constituents and study the antibacterial properties of the Goniothalamus sesquipedalis (Wall.) Hook.f. & Thomson used in the traditional medicine in the North East India. Place and Duration of Study: Plant samples were collected from differen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2015/18167

Acaricidal Activities of Hyptis suaveolens and Ocimum sanctum Against African Dog Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguinneus)

Elijah I. Ohimain, Tariwari C. N. Angaye, Sunday E. Bassey & Sylvester C. Izah · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2015

Aim: To determine the acaricidal activities of some solvent extracts (chloroform, methanol and n-hexane) and crude extracts of Hyptis suaveolens and Ocimum sanctum against African dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguinneus). Study Design: The study design involves a 24 h LC50 dose-morta...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2015/16553