Background: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPMC) is a rare but devastating cardiac failure of indeterminate etiology occurring in late pregnancy or early puerperium. Dry lake salt (Kanwa) is usually consumed in many parts of Nigeria as laxatives. In the Northern Nigeria, with a high...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/23765
O. D. Zakharova, L. P. Ovchinnikova, S. I. Zhivetyeva, L. I. Goryunov, V. D. Shteingarts, E. V. Tretyakov & G. A. Nevinsky·Advances in Research·2016
Aim: Synthesis and analysis of antioxidant and antitumor properties of fluorinated phosphorus-containing derivatives of tetrafluoro-1,4-benzoquinone and hexafluoro-1,4-naphthoquinone. Methodology: All compounds were synthesized by amino- and phosphanodefluorination with correspon...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/24265
Salawudeen T. Olalekan, Alade A. Olanrewaju, Arinkoola A. Olatunde & Jimoh M. Omolola·Advances in Research·2016
Aim: The shell of invertebrate such as oyster has a very high potential in removing color pigments and other impurities in water and vegetable oils. However, application of such materials is receiving low attention both in industry and academia. This work studied the effectivenes...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/23709
Math anxiety has become problematic for Turkish students and is thought to be a major cause of low math performance on national and international exams. As Turkey attempts to gain entry to the European Union, it is imperative that the Turkish educational system make efforts to de...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/24496
This study aims to evaluate the antifungal effects of aqueous extracts of Azadirachta indica (AEAI) and Thevetia peruviana (AETP) seeds taking it from a biological perspective under laboratory conditions. A randomized sample block design containing four treatments (T-: absolute c...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/23710
Ijeoma Chekwube Chukwudi, Boniface Maduka Anene, Cornelius C. Chukwu, Ikenna Onyema Ezeh & Kenneth Ikejiofor Ogbu·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2016
Aim: The research was conducted to determine the clinico-haematological parameters and impacts of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) vaccination and trypanocidal treatment in Trypanosoma congolense infected West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep. Methodology: Twenty (20) WAD sheep were gro...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/23671
The introduction focuses on the history of the three key terms in this review: environmental science, development and sustainability. The other two sections are devoted to sustainability in environmental science and sustainability in development. The problem-solving interdiscipli...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/23760
Aims: To identify glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) of four local alcoholic drinks of Benin in young and healthy adult subjects. Study Design: An experimental study. Methodology: After ethic advice, 40 voluntary subjects (24 men, 16 women), were selected among the studen...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/24591
Coconut is cultivated particularly in the Southern part of Nigeria mostly as economic crop. However, in recent years its production has been declining due to lethal yellowing disease (LYD). This poses a threat to coconut and its industry, and consequently to coconut growers in LY...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/24003
Bacterial isolates associated with Clarias gariepinus were collected from fish samples gotten on Yewa River in Ebute Iboro. The isolates were assessed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing method to identify the strains and to construct the phylogenetic relationship. The morphometric ch...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/19985
Aims: Carbapenem resistant bacterial infections have limited treatment options and are associated with high mortality. Here we present a retrospective analysis of treatment and outcome for ICU patients suffering from moderate to severe urinary tract infection (UTI), lower respira...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23625
L-Arginine deiminase is a therapeutic l-arginine depleter found to counteract various arginine auxotrophic cancer cells (do not express ASS/OCT). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti -proliferative activity of the purified l-arginine deiminase from Vibrio alginol...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23592
Introduction: Food handlers act as a vehicle for microorganisms causing a potential risk to the public health. Hands contamination of food handlers can be used as an indicator of their behavior regarding food-related practice and personal hygiene. Aim of the Study: To assess hand...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24845
Khaoula Bouharati, Mokhtar Hamdi-Cherif, Abas Mahnane, Slimane Laaouamri, Souad Bouaoud, Hafida Boukharouba, Oussama Bouharati, Nassim Boucenna & Saddek Bouharati·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2016
Purpose: The majority of women presenting with breast cancer it are not possible to identify specific risk factors. Age is the major factor on breast cancer incidence. Also, poverty status can be classified. Because of the weakness of the underlying empirical data in many countri...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/24774
Psammomatous melanotic schwannoma is a rare form of schwannoma that is distinct in terms of presentation, location, and nature compared to other types. This tumor is highly associated with Carney complex, but has also been seen in the neurofibromatosis syndromes. Although discove...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/23786