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Adding a New Anticoagulant or Antiplatelet Agent for Patient Receiving Aspirin after an Acute Coronary Syndrome?--Results from a Pairwise and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized-Controlled Trials

Lan Gao & Shu-Chuen Li · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Objectives: To synthesize the efficacy and safety outcomes from randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) regarding new oral anticoagulant, protease-activated receptor-1 (PAR-1) antagonist, and warfarin adjunctive to aspirin for patients after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) via pair-wis...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14423

Knowledge and Perceptions of Obesity Prevention and Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables among High School Girl Students in Shahr-e-kord

Elahe Tavassoli, Ali Ramezankhani, Parvin Mirmiran, Yadollah Mehrabi & Asghar Ashrafi Hafez · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: Obesity is a major public health issue and the prevalence has increased in both the industrialized and developing world. Fruit and vegetable intake has been proposed to protect against Obesity. The purpose of this paper was to assess knowledge and perceptions of obesi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12716

Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Escherichia coli Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections in the Midwestern United States

Wanda C. Reygaert · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Aims: To determine the antimicrobial resistance of urinary tract infection isolates in a major metropolitan area for the purposes of tracking increases in resistance and to provide information that will help drive improved therapy. Study Design: Antimicrobial resistance data on E...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14747

Epidemiology of Gallstone Disease among Pregnant women in Egypt: Multicenter Study

Saad Motawea, Hatem Shalaby, Ashraf Ghanem & Ghada El-Khawaga · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Introduction: The frequency of gallstone disease among pregnant women attending for antenatal care in Egypt progressively increased during the last few decades. This study aimed to investigate the possible risk factors of gallstone disease among pregnant women attending two obste...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14633

Emotional Disturbances and Socio-Demographic Characteristics in Patients with Acne Vulgaris

Brizida Refatllari, Loreta Kuneshka, Albana Lufi & Ferdinand Canaj · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: A great degree of frustration, embarrassment, anger, stress, anxiety and depression occur among patients with acne due to visible facial disfiguring. The role of demographic features like age, gender, education, occupation, or marital status in the causation of these...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14017

Air-Migration after Ureteral Intervention: A Prospective Case Series

Aslan Demir, Mert Ali Karadag, Kursat Cecen, Mehmet Uslu & Omer Erkam Arslan · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Aims: To investigate whether air in the kidney or bladder is only associated with gas-forming infection, or whether it can be observed after endoscopic interventions including ureteral and cystoscopic. If this is the case, what are the parameters that affect the amount of air in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15115

Frugivorous Bird Guild Seasonal Patterns in Semiarid Chaco Forests are Linked to Habitat Seasonality but Reveal Phylogenetic Signature

Diana E. Marco, Sergio A. Páez & Gabriel Boaglio · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aims: This work aims to explain seasonal changes in frugivorous bird species richness, abundance and diversity, addressing climatic and habitat variables (rainfall, Photosynthetically Active Radiation as PPDF) and species´ trait factors (diet), while considering the effect of phy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/14076

Modelling the Perspective of Agricultural Land Use Trajectories in a Peri-Urban District of Ghana

Divine Odame Appiah, John Tia Bugri & Eric Kwabena Forkuo · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aim: To analyze the perspectives of agriculture land use trajectories for 10 years due to peri-urbanization in the Bosomtwe district of the Asante region, Ghana. Methodology: Using a triangulation of qualitative and quantitative Design, 270 household respondents were proportionat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/13669

Differential Antimicrobial Effects of Conventional and Ethnobotanical Extracts from Vitellaria paradoxa Roots, Barks and Leaves

M. B. Falana, M. O. Bankole & R. O. Afolabi · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: To determine the antimicrobial potentials of leaves, roots and barks of Vitellaria paradoxa “Shea-nut tree” used in traditional medicine for treatment of stomach ache and control of diarrhea. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Agr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12634

Analysis of Prognostic Significance of Clinical and Paraclinical Indices in Case of Different Types of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Course

Iryna Lobanova, Olena Myalovitska, Anatolii Saliuk & Serhii Lobanov · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

In most casesacute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is characterized by monophasic course, but occurring relapses of the disease can be interpreted as multiphasic course of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis or its transformation into multiple sclerosis (MS). This work is...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/14243

Soil Fertility and Crop Yield Variability under Major Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania

S. B. Mwango, B. M. Msanya, P. W. Mtakwa, D. N. Kimaro, J. Deckers, J. Poesen, J. L. Meliyo & S. Dondeyne · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Indigenous soil and water conservation (SWC) technologies such as miraba (rectangular grass strip bounds that do not necessarily follow contours) and micro ridges have been used widely in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania. However, their strengths and limitations to crop productiv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/13692

Characterization of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Isolated from Chickpea (Cicer arietinum)

Amjad Ali, Rabia Khalid, Safdar Ali, Zahid Akram & Rifat Hayat · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: To isolate bacterial strains from chickpea rhizospheric soil and nodules, to characterize and identify potential bacterial strains by using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Soil Science & SWC, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14496

Biochemical Properties and Nutrient Composition of Some Indigenous Tropical Fruits as Affected by Coating/Waxing Preservation

C. O. Orishagbemi, J. L. Opega, L. Amanabo & A. M. Abuh · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

The fruits of avocado (local variety), banana (giant cavendish), cashew (yellow skin variety), mango (Julie variety) and sweet orange (improved variety) at firm ripe stage were obtained, preserved by waxing method and storage effects on biochemical properties, reducing sugar, vit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/11204

Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Salmonella Species Isolated from Diarrhoeal Patients in Bangladesh: Characterization and Their Dissemination through Conjugation

Afroza Parvin, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Kaisar Ali Talukder, Israt Jahan Azmi & Md. Rakib Hasan · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Objective: Infections with Salmonella resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins threaten the efficacy of drugs for treating samonellosis. So the aim of this study was to characterize the ESBL (Extended Spectrum β-lactamase)-producing Salmonella species. Methods: The ESBL-pro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/11967