Background: Recent studies have shown that wastewater is contaminated by salmonella sp., pathogenic antibiotics-resisting bacteria. Using wastewater in periurban agriculture in Abidjan is likely to be the source of food-borne diseases such as salmonellosis. However, what we know...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/7499
Aim: A wide range of antibacterial discs are commercially available in Nigeria that are either manufactured locally or imported. The quality of papers used in the manufacture of these discs can play a considerable role in their performance during antibiotic susceptibility testing...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/9078
Background: The most commonly used pedagogy in Nigeria and most other countries is the didactic method of teaching. This method is useful for covering underlying concepts, principles and systems. The traditional method of teaching places the burden of promoting learning fully on...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9053
Mohammad Taher Hallajan, Ali Akbar Ebadi, Mohammad Mohammadi, Mostafa Aghamirzaei, Mohsen Ghodsi & Milad Ghamari·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
The cooking and eating quality of the rice grain is one of the most serious problems in many rice producing areas of Asia and Iran. The purpose of this study was an assessment of amylose content, gel consistency and gel temperature in some mutant Iranian rice lines in comparison...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7041
Aims: This study examined the extent to which youth who live on the streets and in the slums of Kampala experience more HIV risky behaviors than representative national and urban school-attending youth. Place and Duration of Study: Analyses were based on three cross-sectional sur...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2014/8579
Purpose: Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is a popular method for correcting refractive errors. We survived the incidence and types of LASIK intraoperative flap complications in Yazd refractive surgery center. Methods: Medical records of all patients who underwent Laser in si...
Aims: This study was carried out to investigate the ulcero–protective activity of methanolic extract of Acacia ataxacantha leaves (MEAAL) against indomethacin and stress induced gastric ulcer in experimental rats. Study Design: Administration of MEAAL at the dose of 100mg/kg body...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/8747
Aims: We studied some blood cell changes and alterations in renal and hepatic functions in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia and determined baselines for the population in owerri, south east Nigeria. Study Design: It was a cross sectional case control study conducted prospectively amon...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/3018
This paper examined the problem of the homeless teenagers and the homelessness affects on the teenagers. The homeless teenagers lack education, proper living and sufficient programs to help reduce the problem. The decision-makers responsibility to provide the appropriate laws and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/7234
The emergence of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) as endodontic repair filling material has generated a lot of interest due to its superior sealing ability and biocompatibility. Although MTA possesses superior sealing ability to traditional endodontic repair filling materials, su...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9079
This review briefly summarizes how cell-based therapeutic interventions are being developed and applied to treat endothelial dysfunction (ED) as a critical clinical target. ED directly contributes to the onset and prognosis for all of the major forms of cardiovascular diseases, i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7329
Aims: This Study aimed to evaluate toxic changes that might occur in rabbit cornea after UVB exposure and possible protective role of Trehalose. Study Design: Eighteen adult white female rabbits were divided into three groups, six rabbits for each one. Group Ι received buffered s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8354
Aims: Cephalometric norms vary between populations as well as among ethnicities within a known population. This study presents an update on cephalometric findings among Nigerians as well as the prevalent jaw patterns among subjects with malocclusion. Study Design: A cross section...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8953
The effects of different diets on haematological parameters of different species of poultry have been examined in this review. In Nigeria, different poultry species contribute to the animal protein supply of the populace in terms of eggs laid and meat produced. Feeding poultry fo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8900
Aim: The aim of the study is to delineate the subsurface geologic layers and evaluate the aquifer potential in Anyigba and its environs. Study Design: The resistivity sounding surveys were carried out randomly within the study area with half of the total surveys carried out withi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6704