Enzymatic antioxidant was determined to establish a possible environmental impact on toxic metal in fish Danio rerio. Alterations in the antioxidant cellular systems have often been proposed as biomarkers of pollutant-mediated toxicity. This prompted us to investigate the activit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/10374
Objective: This study was undertaken to determine the mineral content of five popular leafy vegetables consumed in southeast Nigeria and to evaluate the effects of time and methods of holding on minerals. Methodology: Five vegetables Pterocarpus soyauxii ("oha"), pterocarpus sant...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/11961
This study investigates the strength properties of paper samples obtained from pulp blend of corn husk and kenaf bark. Soda pulping of kenaf bark and corn husk was carried out using 18% and 7% alkali respectively. Handmade paper sheets were produced from bleached pulp samples com...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/10745
Aims: To estimate the prevalence of urinary abnormalities in asymptomatic children aged 3 to 5 and to estimate the prevalence of urological anomalies detected by renal ultrasound among children with abnormal urine findings in an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City. Study Design: c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11975
Clinically missed Dieulafoy's lesion is a significant cause of gastro-intestinal bleeding with a poor prognosis. We hereby compare an autopsy case of a similar nature; thereby highlighting the importance of autopsy. 69 years old male living in a retirement home was being managed...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11356
Because no study has been conducted on the attitude to ageing among the community dwelling elderly in Malaysia, the objective of this study was to determine the attitudes to ageing among the elderly and the influence of social support on it. This cross sectional study was conduct...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10023
Introduction: Although tuberculosis is hyper-endemic in India and is responsible for a huge proportion of respiratory morbidity, adequate workup should be conducted to rule out other differential diagnosis wherever applicable. Case Report: A 32 year old male health worker was suf...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11883
Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the chest radiographic patterns of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in relation to HIV co-infection. Study Deign: Cross-sectional descriptive study Place and Duration of the Study: The study was conducted at Gondar U...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7308
Álvaro Montiel-Jarquín, Ángel Espitia-Ayala, Mario García-Carrasco, Claudia Mendoza-Pinto, Rodolfo G. Barragán-Hervella, Arturo Árcega-Domínguez, Arturo García-Galicia & Eugenio García-Cano·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Background: Gynaecomastia is defined as an enlargement of the mammary gland in men. Objective: To evaluate Aesthetic Results of Subdermal Mastectomy by means of Inferior Periareolar Incision. Materials and Methods: Descriptive, cross sectional and prospective study. We evaluate a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11251
The incidence of malaria infestation has assumed epidemic status and treatment procedures have failed to yield required results due to resistance of most Plasmodial species to conventional antimalarial drugs especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Phyllantus amarus (Schum and Thonn) wa...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7463
Aim: The present study was carried out to evaluate the potential protective role of blackberry juice (BBJ) and quercetin (Q) against sodium fluoride-induced liver damage and impairment of kidney function, as well as hematotoxicity in rats. Study Design: After 2 weeks of acclimati...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2014/12057
Aims: Insect growth regulators (IGRs) offer alternatives to conventional chemical larvicides that pose problem of resistance and environmental safety. However, only a limited number of IGRs have been approved for use in mosquito control. The present investigation was to evaluate...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11366
Glenn Sia Su, Kevin Dueñas, Kevin Roderno, Mary Ann Sison, Maria Lilibeth Sia Su, Elena Ragragio, Teresita De Guzman & Francisco M. Heralde III·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Aims: The aim of our study was to isolate and determine the distribution and diversity of marine fungal species in Manila Bay. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Manila Bay, Philippines, between November 2012 and April 2013. Methodology: Grab water...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/12338
The objective of this study was to examine DPPH scavenging assays to determine the antioxidant activity of three species of raspberry leaves (Rubus hyrcanus Juz, R. caesius L., and R. astarae Gili). We tested three different solvents (methanolic, water, methanolic-water) to deter...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11269
Aims: The immune system and some of the organs of HIV positive patients may be subject of some disruptions caused by Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART). This study has been initiated in order to assess the impact of ART on the immunological and hematological parameters of People Liv...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/11109