Background: Treatment of HIV infection with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has been shown to induce metabolic complications including lipodystrophy, dyslipidaemia and insulin resistance [1]. Some metabolic complications have been more strongly associated with longer...
Intisar H. Saeed, Abdalla M. Abdelatif & Mohamed E. Elnageeb·Advances in Research·2014
Carbimazole (CBZ) is an anti-thyroid drug commonly used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of dose level of CBZ on thermoregulation and blood constituents in mature male rabbits. Twenty animals were assigned to 4 groups (A...
Background: Cancer related malnutrition (CRM) is commonly observed yet is associated with poor response to intensive cancer treatments, increased risk of chemotherapy related toxicity, increased risk of post operative complications and also reduced survival times [1]. Research su...
Aims: The aim of this study is to investigate the applicability of cooked tea leaves waste (CTLW) to the removal of phosphorus pollutant from water using different design parameters by adsorption process. Study Design: Environmental engineering. Place and Duration of Study: This...
Background: Acne vulgaris, a skin condition prevalent among teenagers and young adults, can be physically and psychologically detrimental to the sufferer’s quality of life [1]. A common perception is that diet can cause or worsen acne symptoms [2]. In recent years there has been...
Background : Poor adherence to sodium and fluid restriction is consistently reported worldwide in haemodialysis patients resulting in undesirable clinical outcomes such as hypertension, peripheral oedema, pulmonary oedema and breathlessness [1]. Adherence proves challenging as ha...
Background: Obesity has reached epidemic levels globally and the proportion of overweight and obese people in the United Kingdom is increasing, which has potential health consequences for the nation. Eating out has been linked to obesity. Restaurant customers who have been inform...
The classification of rhizobia has been gone through a substantial change in recent years due to the addition of several new genera and species to this important bacterial group. Recent studies have shown the existence of a great diversity among nitrogen-fixing bacteria isolated...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5635
Aims: It is now clear that cytokines such as interleukins play a fundamental role in inflammatory processes. Cytokines now offer alternative targets for therapeutic intervention and may be useful as predictive biomarkers of disease. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relatio...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8512
An experiment was conducted in the major and minor cropping seasons of 2012 and 2013 under field conditions at Bolgatanga Polytechnic, to study the effect of phosphorus fertilizer and Rhizobia inoculation on growth and yield of soybean using randomized complete block design and t...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/7110
Presence of farmer preferred traits and understanding their sensitivity to heterogeneous environments is important and critical to variety adoption. The study aimed at determining genotype x environment interaction (GEI) effect and heritability of farmers preferred cassava traits...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/6271
This paper aims to analyze the impact of baseline and end-line surveys in terms of its inputs and achievements during three years (2009-2012) project on “student-centered and inquiry-based (SCIB) learning” sponsored by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The activities...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/8002
Aims: To investigate a case of the mid-ventricular variant of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), stress-induced cardiomyopathy, and evaluate if gastrointestinal pain may also contribute to this cardiomyopathy. Presentation of Case: A 73-year-old female was admitted for severe abdomi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6616
Depressed mood, with its accompanying mental and physical stresses, could affect the progression and severity of several diseases e.g. hypertension, myocardial infarction, gastritis, peptic ulcer. The present animal study was done to investigate the potential antioxidant effect o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8559