Our paper provides an introduction to, and context for, the 10 papers that comprise this special volume: Waterscapes Asia: Concepts and Practices. We discuss the various interpretations of what is meant by a “waterscape” and suggest some ways forward that may provide a bridge bet...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/23520
Background: The East Kolkata Wetlands system has become a research trove. Describing a little known wetland as a tutorial ecosystem for learning wetland wise use and thereafter getting it included in the Ramsar List of Wetlands was good. It took me about 20 years. But the subsequ...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/23527
Aims: Through the lens of dynamic change in the city’s waterscape, this paper examines Hyderabad’s global aspiration and the ways it impacts water provisions and accessibility issues for the poor locals. Study Design: This paper is based on descriptive research design accompanie...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/23530
Aims: The Mekong Delta of Vietnam is facing impacts from climate change and sea level rise. Two extreme weather conditions – drought and flood – have occurred much more often recently. Faced with the challenges of drought, the government of Vietnam has an idea of constructing a s...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/23521
Aims: In the presence of oxygen, most of the synthesized pyruvate during glycolysis in the cancer cell of solid tumors is released away from the mitochondria to form lactate (Warburg Effect). To maintain cell homeostasis, lactate is transported across the cell membrane by monocar...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/23992
Hala I. Al-Jaber, Hana M. Hammad, Mahmoud A. Al-Qudah, Ismail F. Abaza, Jehan Y. Al-Humaidi, Dima F. Khater, Ayman M. Saleh, Mohammad Barham, Musa H. Abu-Zarga & Fatma U. Afifi·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2016
Achillea santolina is used in Jordanian herbal traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes, intestinal disorders, inflammations and for wound healing. Aims: The present study aimed at investigating the variation of the hydro-distilled oil composition extracted from fresh...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/23870
Aims: The aim of the present study was to investigate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory potential of the ethanolic extract of Phyllanthus acidus (Family: Phyllanthaceae) leaves on swiss albino mice. Study Design: The extract was divided into two concentrations (100 mg/kg and 20...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/24361
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune, systemic disease that affects the joints. In RA, the body’s immune system destroy body’s tissue for a foreign invader. This leads immune system to attack the protective cushion of tissue and fluid between the joints. The res...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23443
Background: Myocardial infarction (MI), is a fatal cardiovascular condition which results in various outcomes, considering time of treatment form symptoms onset. Despite of high importance of first hour after MI onset, a considerable proportion of patients arrive at hospital with...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23404
Aim: To investigate if different amounts of lycopene embedded into cocoa butter micelles of dark chocolate affect serum lipid profile of hypercholesterolemia patients. Study Design: 32 clinically healthy volunteers with borderline hyperlipidemia were enrolled in a 4 week dietary...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23623
Background: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practices of shisha (waterpipe) smoking among physicians and surgeons in five main cities of Pakistan. Shisha smoking is becoming more popular in Pakistan, and as medical doctors (both physi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24258
Aim: Laparoscopic surgery is considered to be the gold standard in gall bladder surgery and to take advantage of its benefits, the number of laparoscopic procedures carried out on elderly patients is increasing daily. The aim of this study was to determine the mortality and morbi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23958
In order to maintain good oral health and prevent dental problems, regular dental visits are highly recommended. Previous studies have reported reasons preventing or delaying dental visits such as fear of dentist, cost and lack of time. The aims of the study were to asses and ide...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23519
Aims: Burns injuries are the most common causes of physical and psychological trauma in both children and parents globally. It is characterized by prolonged hospitalization, as well as reduced productivity of parents due to family conflicts and economic implications. This study a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23614
Background: Congenital anomalies including those of the alimentary tract are among the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. A variety of these anomalies could affect the alimentary tract with various medical as well as economic costs. The aim of the current study...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23306