A high incidence of venous thromboembolism has been reported in patients who have had renal transplantation especially within the early postoperative period. Herein, the management of a 31-year-old renal graft recipient with the diagnosis of combined left central retinal vein occ...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16731
Rigid indirect video laryngoscopes were designed to aid glottis visualisation in difficult airway. The McGrath® MAC video laryngoscope was designed similarly for routine use. The unique design of the blade makes it easy to use in patients with limited mouth opening and facilitate...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16659
Rosai-Dorfman Disease (RDD) or sinus histiocytosis with massive lymhadenopathy is a rare, non- neoplastic proliferative disorder of the cells of macrophage-histiocyte family having a self limiting course. Though it affects lymphnodes commonly, it can also involve many extranodal...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15733
Objective: Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a challenging problem among people living with HIV (PLHIV).With increasing access to Anti-retroviral treatment (ART), the spectrum of causes of FUO has evolved in the developed world. This study evaluated the etiology of FUO among PLHIV...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16868
Aim: To compare between the effects of rebounding exercises and whole body vibration on functional capacity, genu recurvatum angles and bone mineral density in children with Down syndrome. Study Design: Prospective, randomized controlled study. Place and Duration of Study: Nation...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16002
HIV infection is associated with a progressive loss of T cell functional capacity and reduced responsiveness to antigenic stimuli. Neutrophils are crucial cellular components of the innate immune system. Current study evaluates the functional activity of neutrophils isolated from...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/16929
This paper proposes a modified method (MM) for computing initial guess values (IGVs) of a single exponential class of transcendental least square problems. The proposed method is an improvement of the already published multiple goal function (MGF) method. Current approaches like...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2015/16503
Aims: To use the five year wind speed measurements to assess the wind power potential of six sites of part of the Eastern Cape Province. Study Design: The potential for generating electricity from wind was assessed for six sites of the western part of the Eastern Cape Province (B...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2015/16699
Background: Genital infections are increasing. So more women are likely to have sequelae, which sometimes leads to hysterectomy. Continuous research is essential to prevent sequelae and morbidities related to therapy for sequelae. Objective: Present study was done to find out tre...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2015/13106
Studies on highland malaria have been spurred by reports of rising incidence of the infection at altitudes where the malaria vector was not previously found. Preliminary studies were carried out in Obudu Cattle Ranch communities located at an altitude of 1,585 meters above sea le...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14609
Aim: To characterize clinical isolates of Candida species from a tertiary hospital in South West Nigeria and also to determine their susceptibility to antifungal agents in order to guide in the course of empirical treatment of patients visiting hospitals in Nigeria. Study Design:...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/16116
Background: Present scenario of Bihar and neighboring Indian states reveals dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) being an insecticide of choice for controlling the vector of Indian Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) i.e., Phlebotomus argentipes, that had reported to attain resistance/t...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/16170
Orkuma Joseph Aondowase, Gomerep Simji Samuel, Egesie Julie Ochaka, Orkuma Jenifer Hembadoon, Mbaave Tsavyange Peter & Onoja Anthony Michael·International Blood Research & Reviews·2015
Aim: To compare the prevalence rates, relevant indices of laboratory accuracy and proportion of false negative test results for some WHO recommended methodologies used for HIV screening amongst blood donor sata hospital-based blood bank in Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/17095
There is an increasing demand for a functional extension delivery services in Nigeria with a view to meet up with the food and fiber needs of the ever growing population of human and animal respectively. This study was designed to examine farmers’ involvement in public and privat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/10922
Aims: To clarify the role of trace elements in the etiology and the pathogenesis of the Ewing's sarcoma, a non-destructive neutron activation analysis with high resolution spectrometry of long-lived radionuclides were performed. Methodology: The silver (Ag), cobalt (Co), chromium...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2015/17464