Paula Bernardon, Gisele Toyama, Karine Figueredo da Costa, Bruno Marques Sbardelotto, Carlos Alberto Garcia Junior, Muriel Machado Marquez Zampiva, Marcela Chiqueto Araújo, Jéssica Cristiane Michelin Mânica, Carlos Augusto Nassar & Patricia Oehlmeyer Nassar·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Objective: The objectives of this research were to evaluate the effect of periodontal therapy in moderately compensated and decompensated type 2 diabetic patients. Materials and Methods: 20 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and periodontal disease were selected and div...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23056
Introduction: World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes disability as a global public health issue and a development priority, but unfortunately, the evidence shows that people with disabilities (PWD) often have lower levels of health than the general population.This study targe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23337
Heavy metals (HMs) contamination of soil and water is a serious problem in recent time and cause hazardous effects on humans and animals which ultimately results in destruction of environment. HMs such as Cd, Cr, Pb, As, Co, Cu, Ni, Zn, Mn, etc. are considered as environmental po...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/23543
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as glucose intolerance recognised first only during pregnancy. Women with GDM are more prone to future diabetes and other maternal and fetal complications. Most of the people in India reside in rural areas and an Univers...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/22624
Aim: This paper provides an understanding of the ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal plants used to control mosquitoes and handle mosquito related diseases among the Maasai living in Olmolog and Engarenaibo division of Longido district, Arusha, Tanzania. Methods: Data were coll...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/23214
Aim: The present study determined the in-vitro anti-bacterial effects of Jatropha curcas on Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Typhimurium isolated from presumptive typhoid fever patients in Akure metropolis, Nigeria. Study Design: The study evaluated the prospective use of J. curca...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/23308
Background: Alkaptonuria (AKU), also known as black urine disease, ochronosis as well, is a rare Mendelian autosomal recessive disorder, located on chromosome 3q21-q23, caused by deficiency of the homogentisate 1,2 dioxygenase (HGO), an enzyme which normally catalyses the conve...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/22710
Aim: The study aimed at assessing the antibacterial efficacy of Ageratum conyzoides on Salmonella species isolated from suspected typhoid fever patients in Akure metropolis, Nigeria. Study Design: The study evaluated the prospective use of Ageratum conyzoides as an alternative to...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/23307
The present work deals with the synthesis of tetra substituted imidazoles using environmentally benign and green catalyst H-ZSM-22. The synthesized catalyst was characterized by FTIR (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy), XRD and the products by FTIR and 1HNMR. H-ZSM-22 has b...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/21443
Background: Biological control holds promise in managing bacterial wilt disease. However, its efficacy is limited by harsh environmental conditions when applied without use of suitable carrier materials. Aim: The study entailed synthesis of nanocarrier materials for biological co...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/22742
Aims: The trend of increasing antibiotic resistance has been reported from various centres. The aim of this study was to look at the pattern of resistance of bacterial isolates from abdominal wound infections and determine its magnitude in a bid to establish appropriate antibioti...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23202
The outcome of pediatric cancer therapy in the developed country is good however in Developing countries like Nigeria pediatric cancer treatment is characterized by late presentation, presences of co-morbidities and outright refusal of investigation and initiation or continuation...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22283
Novel, less toxic, more effective catalysts were used to synthesize various flavones under auto clave conditions. Substituted o- hydroxyl acetophenones and benzaldehydes were reacted in-presence of 2, 4, 6-trimethylpyridine, a pinch of TiCl4 and yielded chalcones. Equimolar ratio...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/15884
The aqueous distillate (arka) of Boerhaavia diffusa was prepared and investigated qualitatively for TLC. The following work constitutes the enrichment of constituents present in the aqueous distillate (arka) by partition technique using various solvents such as toluene and ethyl...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/19399
Background: In addition to the problems of resistance to commonly used antibiotics, toxicity depicts the state of adverse effects caused by the interaction of toxicants with cells. Similarly, blood components are exposed to significant concentrations of toxic compounds as they fo...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/19971