Aims: This study was performed to identify the enteric fever cases by both blood culture and Widal agglutination test and compare the results obtained from both methods. Study Design: This research was carried out as hospital based descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: Bloo...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26141
Sugarcane production especially among the small scale growers in the rural areas of Swaziland has continued to be an area of great concern not only to the sugar industry but also to the country’s economy as a whole mainly due to its continued downward trend in terms of productivi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/27094
The study was carried out at Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) formerly Botswana College of Agriculture (BCA) under an 80% net shade house to evaluate the response of kale (Brassica oleracea var Acephala) to different commercial growing media compris...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/28556
The purpose of this study is to determine the gifted students’ perceptions about ”scientist” analysis through metaphors. The sample of the study was composed of 56 gifted students that were registered to Erzurum Remzi Sakaoğlu Science and art center. The data were collected by me...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27017
A prospective study on the synthesis of sulfomethylated urea, thiourea and aniline is presented. Experiments were performed under atmospheric pressure. The obtained products and compositions based thereon can be used as inhibitors of mineral scales. Products were prepared at four...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/26805
It was discovered that an increase in the proportion of secondary fibers has a negative impact on strength and thickness swelling (TS) properties of experimental boards. However, the highest MOR value of 20.0 MPa was found for type 1 board (C1) produced with a 90/10 Wood/Seconder...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/27758
Isothermal kinetics of exchange of absorbed water with ethanol in poly(acrylic acid) hydrogel was investigated at different temperatures: 295 K, 303 K and 313 K. By applying isoconversional and model-fitting methods it was found that the exchange of absorbed water with ethanol i...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/27998
Aim: Clinical training is expensive. This survey of foundation doctors across four UK foundation deaneries (Severn, Wales, South Thames and Scotland) identifies that highly variable sums of money were spent by foundation doctors applying for specialty training. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28382
In Burkina Faso, the groundnut is attacked during storage by the weevil Caryedon serratus Olivier. The damage caused by this pest can reach 70% in the absence of protection methods. To protect stored groundnut against C. serratus, essential oils extracted from four plants Lippia...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/26435
Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] is an independent cardiovascular risk factor and its pathogenic mechanism is not completely clear. Lp(a) has been detected in atherosclerotic plaques and macrophages are one of the major cell types involved in atherogenesis. In order to characterize intern...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27433
Odontomas are the most common type of benign odontogenic tumours; they are asymptomatic and are often discovered during routine radiographs of the jaws. Odontomes can be used as stem cell reservoirs and generally eruption of an odontome into the oral cavity and occurrence of a co...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27815
Objective: To assess the effectiveness and safety of caudal block on the pain associated with digital guided transrectal Tru-Cut biopsy of the prostate. Subjects and Methods: Over a two year period, from July 2013 to June 2015, a cross-section of one hundred and forty men undergo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26838
Aims: In comparison with volume-controlled ventilation (VCV), the pressure controlled ventilation (PCV) improves oxygenation and ventilation. PCV method decreases peak airway pressure in laparoscopic surgery. The aim of this study is comparison of PCIRV with I: E ratio 1.5:1 and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27166
The occurrence and virulence markers of bacterial isolates from Automated Teller Machine Keypads (ATM), Computer Keyboards (CK) and Computer Mice (CM) were determined using standard bacteriological methods. The susceptibilities of the isolates to antibiotics and disinfectants (Sa...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/27517
Aim: A comparative study of three ornamental plants species in the remediation of cadmium polluted soil was investigated. Duration and Place of Study: A 12 week phytoextraction trial was conducted at the Centre for Ecological Studies, University of Port Harcourt. Study Design: 20...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27744