Aims: The current study attempted to examine risk perceptions related to safety of various commonly consumed foods and perceived health hazards associated with such risk perceptions among home food preparers. Study Design: A cross-sectional study in urban and rural areas. Study...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2014/10366
Parasitic gastroenteritis is one of the most common illnesses in humans worldwide. Most studies on gastroenteritis have focused on viral and bacterial infections, while parasitic enteropathogens and especially intestinal protozoan parasites may play a role that has not been well...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9204
Aims: The evaluation of the neuronal excitability of dentate gyrus granule cells during the development of epilepsy in pilocarpine model of TLE in rats. Place and Duration of Study: Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, betwee...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11778
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for septic shock has been reported occasionally and it has been shown to have reasonable outcomes in pediatrics cases. However, the adult ECMO for septic shock is not as clearly elucidated. Here we present a case of adult ECMO for septi...
Aim: The main objective of this study was to identify the magnitude of hematological abnormalities among HIV patients on their first visit to antiretroviral treatment (ART) centers. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 189 HIV positive patients, visiting Universit...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/11137
Joseph K. L. Opare, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Edwin Afari, Axel Hoffmann, Christian Schindler, Fred Wurapa, Chima Ohuabunwo, Samuel Sackey, David Mensah & Olivia Serwaa·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2014
Objectives: Given the paucity of community based surveys on hypertension and other non-communicable diseases in the Akwapim North District (AKND) of Ghana’s Eastern-Region (ER), we conducted a population survey to determine the prevalence of hypertension and its associated determ...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/7844
Aims: Jabi dam, Lower Usuma dam and Gwagwalada river in the Federal Capital Territory were studied for a period of twelve months (January 2007–December 2007) to determine their nutrient composition and dynamics. Methodology: Samples were collected from these water bodies on month...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/10862
Heliculture is gradually gaining more attention in Nigeria. There are still constraint to snail production en mass which include breed and strain identification, feeding, management and health. In this study, the Qualitative characteristics and suture measurement of two breed of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/10720
Aims: Stethoscopes represent a vehicle of bacteria and other microorganisms and may play a role in the spread of health-care associated infections (HAIs). We aimed to evaluate the contamination levels of stethoscopes before and after use of a disinfecting technique (DT). Study De...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11337
Biomedical research and knowledge has grown exponentially since the completion of the Human Genome Project in the year 2000. There has been a gradual shift from ‘genetics’ (study of genes) to ‘genomics’ (study of the whole genome) in medicine. Advances such as sequencing of the h...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11175
Aims: The s-IgA/total protein ratio and α-amylase activity in saliva have been used as indexes of stress because they change according to the physiological stress. Using both indexes, this study aimed to compare the circadian rhythm of stress levels in wheelchair-dependent person...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10929
Aim: To determine the association between the age at initiation of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and the 18 month antibody status of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children in Jos, Nigeria. Study Design: This was a retrospective cohort study. Place and Duration of St...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10951
Aims: New road traffic injury (RTI) laws in Iran still neglects the importance of child restraint in automobiles. The objective of this study is to determine the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) on the mandatory use of child restraint among parents and nursery instructors....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8380
Aims: The aim of this study was to describe the proportion, pro¬file and clinical pattern of acute and chronic complications associated with diabetes and its potential risk factors. Study Design: This was a retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: We conducted this study...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9384
Aims: This study investigated the role of graduated drivers licensing, implemented by the Traffic Police of Iran, on reducing the severity and incidence of road traffic injuries. Study Design: It was an evaluation of the effectiveness of intervention by looking at the data before...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8379