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Minor Side Effects, Tolerance and Discontinuation of Oral Contraception among Women in Rural Cambodia

Chivorn Var, Sheryl Keller, Rathavy Tung, Lu Yao & Alessandra N. Bazzano · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Contraceptive prevalence in Cambodia is relatively low, while maternal mortality, newborn mortality, and projected rates of abortion are high. Fears of side effects and health concerns appear to be the leading reasons for non-use of modern contraceptive methods. Data on contracep...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10908

Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy: Prevalence, Determinants and Impact on Body Weight and Immunological Recovery among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Osogbo, Nigeria

Adeolu Oladayo Akinboro, Abdulkareem Afolabi Salawu, Roseline Opeyemi Awoyemi & Olugbenga Edward Ayodele · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: antiretroviral therapy has changed the outlook of AIDS. However, identifying factors that will strengthen its maintenance is vital to treatment success. Advocacy is growing on the need for close attention to immunological progress, prevention of excessive body weight...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11184

Corruption, Institutional Quality and Economic Performance in an Emerging Economy: Lessons from Nigeria

Peter Ubi & E. B. Udah · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

The need to promote and sustain a virile economy has continued to be a major concern of most governments worldwide, including Nigeria. The reason for this is not farfetched. For instance, a developed economy offers prospects for increased employment, greater efficiency and improv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/11091

Origin of the Recommended Intake of L-Histidine by Infants

Leise Berven, Linda Atkins, Derek Castles & Dorothy Mackerras · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2014

Background: In mid-2012, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) received an application to change the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code so that the minimum L-histidine content of infant formula sold in Australia and New Zealand could be reduced from 12 to 10 mg/100k...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2014/11579

Identifying Food Consumption Patterns among Young Consumers by Unsupervised and Supervised Multivariate Data Analysis

Ulf Hammerling, Eva Freyhult, Anna Edberg, Salomon Sand, Sisse Fagt, Vibeke Kildegaard Knudsen, Lene Frost Andersen, Anna Karin Lindroos, Daniel Soeria-Atmadja & Mats G. Gustafsson · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2014

Although computational multivariate data analysis (MDA) already has been employed in the dietary survey area, the results reported are based mainly on classical exploratory (descriptive) techniques. Therefore, data of a Swedish and a Danish dietary survey on young consumers (4 to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2014/9082

Testing Reliability Equivalence Factors of a Series-Parallel Systems in Burr Type X Distribution

Hatim Solayman Migdadi & Mohammad Subhi Al-batah · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2014

In reliability analysis for improving the system performance, the scale parameter of the life time model has mainly considered to obtain equivalence factors for the system designs. In this paper, we propose a new approach through modifying the shape parameter of the Burr type X d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2014/9922

Quality Assessment of Some Brands of Tetanus Toxoids Marketed in Open Markets in South-Eastern Nigeria

V. U. Chigozie, P. M. Eze, C. R. Chukwunwejim, C. C. Abba, C. S. Nworu & C. O. Esimone · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

Aims: This study was designed to verify the immunogenicity (potency) and the safety of tetanus toxoid vaccines marketed in three large open drug markets in South-Eastern Nigeria. Methodology: Tests for Sterility, formaldehyde concentrations, specific toxicity, endotoxin, and immu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/10901

An Assessment of the Level of Awareness, Attitudes, Opinions of Pharmacy Students Concerning HIV and AIDS in Malaysia

Rohit Kumar Verma, Shradha Batuk Bavisi, Syed Imran Ahmed & Ankur Barua · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

Aims: HIV and AIDS spreading wide and causing serious threats and deaths among Malaysian residents. A nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the awareness, attitudes and opinions about HIV and AIDS among pharmacy students. Methods: A total of 316 pharmacy stude...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/7455

Pharmacological Activities of Blumea lacera (Burm. f) DC: A Medicinal Plant of Bangladesh

Abul Khair, Mohammed Ibrahim, Qamrul Ahsan, Zilly Homa, Md. Ruhul Kuddus, Ridwan Bin Rashid & Mohammad Abdur Rashid · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

Aims: The crude methanol extract of whole plant of Blumea lacera (Burn.f.) DC. has been investigated for anti-diarrheal, antimicrobial, anxiolytic, anti-atherothrombosis, membrane stabilizing and alpha-amylase inhibitory activities. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/10001

Comparative Quality Control Evaluation of Atenolol Tablets Marketed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Senthil Rajan Dharmalingam, Muhammad Azizi, Suresh Shanmugham, Venkata Srikanth Meka & Wong Pei Se · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

Background: The emergent of many pharmaceutical companies producing their own generic type of drugs after the patent of innovator drugs expired can improve the general healthcare delivery systems as well as decreasing the healthcare costs. But it also raises a few issues with one...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/8813

Analysis of Novel Anticoagulants for Atrial Fibrillation – Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacological Considerations

Charlie Colquitt, Jocelyn D. Jones & Sylvia H. Jackson · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2014

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia. AF is a major risk factor for stoke.  Warfarin has been available for more than 60 years and until recently it was the only oral anticoagulant used for the prevention of stroke. Despite the extensive studies and proven effic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2014/11319

A Meta-analysis of Ostial and Trunk versus Distal Lesions in Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenting

Wassef Karrowni, Amandeep S. Dhaliwal, Nader Makki, Ankur Vyas, Amy Blevins, Saadeddine Dughman, Saket Girotra, Peter Cram & Phillip A. Horwitz · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2014

Aims: To assess outcomes for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ostial and trunk versus distal unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) lesions in the drug-eluted stent (DES) era. Study Design: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Methods: With the help of a librar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2014/11172

Athlete’s Heart with a Systemic Right Ventricle?

Jan Müller, Sohrab Fratz, Peter Ewert & Alfred Hager · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2014

Objective: High load of regularly vigorous exercise leads to multiple physiological adaptations. The major cardiovascular effects are hypertrophy and dilation, predominantly of the left ventricle, and bradycardia. However, there are no reports on an athlete’s heart in a systemic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2014/11770

Universal Leukoreduction Decreases the Incidence of Febrile Nonhemolytic Transfusion Reactions to Cellular Blood Components: A 5 Year Study

Dharmesh Chandra Sharma, Sunita Rai, Shruti Gupta & Bharat Jain · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2014

Background: Febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions (FNHTRs) are common complications associated with allogenic transfusion and it is caused by the leucocytes and cytokines released by leucocytes during storage of blood/ blood components. These reactions are generally not life...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IBRR/2014/11610