Purpose: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by obesity, dyslipidemia (high triglycerides and low HDL cholesterol), hyperglycemia, and hypertension. With the constantly increasing epidemic of metabolic syndrome in the US population, our purpose is to review the impact...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7748
Aims/Objectives: The investigation assessed and compared the performance of broilers fed on a vegetable based (VB) diet supplementation of antibiotic growth promoter (AGP) and organic acids (OA) either independently or in combination. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7237
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the occurrence of malaria among children underfive years and to assess the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of the children’s mothers regarding malaria and preventive measures. Study design: The study was cross-sectional in design....
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7559
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
The purpose of this paper is to develop a regime switching technique to optimise mean and regression of a missing data set whose sample is small in size with a low degree of correlation. The data sets were first generated with a simple random method and later treated with the mis...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8637
In desert regions, the water constitutes an indispensable supply to every human, animal or vegetable life. In the Algerian Sahara, where underground waters are the main exploitable hydric resources, saharian agriculturists make use of several traditional catchment processes. The...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8959
This paper presents the results of physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd) contents in water sources of public supply of Tuzla and the surrounding area, as alternative sources of water supply. The study area was divided into six (6) sampling sites and the...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8137
Aims: HMF (5-hydroxymethylfurfural) is considered an important quality parameter for honey. Elevated concentrations of HMF in honey provide an indication of origin, storage in poor conditions or age of honey. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of aging an...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8095
Water is the most precious resource to Agriculture. The occurrence of soil hydrophobicity has drastically reduced the amount of water available for plant growth and crop production. Hydrophobicity is a phenomenon that reduces the affinity of soils for water. It occurs when the so...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7325
Aims: To provide a description of normal anatomy of the bony structures of canine head using volume rendered 3D computed tomography (CT) reconstruction images as a tool for clinical and educational purposes. Study Design: Application of CT for the study of the bony structures of...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8081