Aims: This study investigated the effects of elevated body mass index and waist circumference on blood pressure control in hypertensive subjects under a specific antihypertensive agent in comparison with normotensive subjects. Study Design: One factor quasi-experimental design. P...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23731
Hemangiomas are group of vascular anomalies which are not present at birth. They generally manifest within 3-4 weeks of life, consists of a rapid proliferative phase, stable plateau phase and slow involuting phase. Hemangiomas of the oral cavity are not commonly observed though h...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23753
Background and Study Aims: Focal liver lesions are considerably detected in every day practice. Radiological imaging has a significant role in the detection and follow up of hepatic focal lesions. At times, the pathological study is absolutely necessary to confirm a definite diag...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23665
Aim: To assess the level of awareness of occupational health safety (OHS), to identify common occupational hazards and to determine the association between profession, year of experience and level of awareness of occupational health hazards among government Health Care Workers (H...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23620
Background: Nursing is one of the most stressful jobs that many factors involved in this stress. Stress reduction may improve the job satisfaction of nurses. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between job stressors and job satisfaction among nurses. Material...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22371
Aim: To document the socio-demographic characteristics and predictors of primary nocturnal enuresis in children. Study Design: A descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in public primary and secondary schools in Egor Local Governm...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22965
In the present study we investigated the role of salicylic acid (SA) in regulating Mn-induced oxidative stress in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) leaves. Exposure of plants to 100 µM Mn inhibited biomass production and intensively increased Mn accumulation in leaves. Concomitantly, Mn...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/15830
Objective: Cucurbitaceae family is major source of medicinal agents since ancient time. Various plants parts of this family have been established for their pharmacological potential. The aim of present study was to investigate of phytochemical and pharmacological properties of le...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/22160
Aim: This study evaluated the proximate composition and antibacterial activity of the Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) fruit waste (peels and seeds). Study Design: The peels and seeds from Linnaeus Osbeck variety of Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) fruits purchased from Eke-Okigwe ma...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/24122
The phytochemical analysis of Sideritis romana L., a species largely used as a traditional remedy, led to the isolation and the identification of several acetylated flavonoid glycosides with apigenin, luteolin, hypolaetin and isoscutellarein backbone. Among these, an apigenin der...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/23809
The study was performed to examine catfish (Clarias geriepinus) effluents on the quality of soil in Lagos State, Nigeria. Five fish farms with highest stock density were selected for evaluation. The soil sampling was collected at 10 metres apart before the effluent discharged sit...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/21761
The objective of the study is to investigate the impact of job satisfaction determinants such as reward packages, good working conditions, personnel policies and procedures, nature of work environment, leadership styles, management systems amongst others in enhancing productivity...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/22996
In this paper we describe the peculiarities of the thermodynamics of the absorption heat transformers (AHTs) pointing to the possibility of examining the AHT models from the standpoint not only of the equilibrium thermodynamics, as it usually is, but also of the non-equilibrium o...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2016/23262
The causative agent of banana streak disease is Banana streak virus (BSV). In tropical countries, for example Kenya, the virus causes considerable damages to banana crop as well as banana production yields. Several mealy-bug species have been reported as vectors of BSV. However,...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21574
A total of 105 samples were collected from Siganus rivulatus, Mulloidichthys vanicolensis, and Lethrinus lentjan, freshly captured from the Red Sea along Hurghada City coastline zone, Egypt. Clinical and post mortem findings revealed the presence of characteristic clinical signs...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24016