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An Effective Java-based Algorithm to Compute Eigenvalues of Symmetric Toeplitz Matrices

Serein Al-Ratrout & Kamel Al-Khaled · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

Eigenvalues are a special set of scalars associated with a linear system of equations, that are sometimes also known as characteristic roots. In this work, a Java-based algorithm is developed to find the eigenvalues for Toeplitz matrices using Adomian’s decomposition method (shor...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2016/21872

Urogenital Tract Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis among Women Attended at Different Units in a Referral Hospital in Spain

P. Mejuto, J. A. Boga & P. S. Leiva · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aims: The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence and characteristics of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in a group of women visiting different Units in a referral Hospital from Spain Study Design: This was a hospital retrospective and descriptive study for the pr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/19542

Pulmonary Function Impairment in Female Workers Exposed to Environments with Varied Ambient Air Pollution in the Central Business Area of Lusaka-Zambia

Lumba Siachingili & Fastone M. Goma · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aims: To determine the lung function of cleaners exposed to particulate matter of aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 micrometer (PM2.5) in the streets and offices in Lusaka, Zambia. Study Design: This was a cross sectional study between two groups. Place and Duration of Study: Lu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/20719

Predictors of Diabetic Ketoacidosis among Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Seen in the Emergency Unit

Abbas Ali Mansour & Muntader Abdu-Al-Kareem Abdu-Alla · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aims: To identify the factors that can predict the development of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) among patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in Basrah. Materials and Methods: Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the emergency units of Al-Faiha General Hosp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21384

The Motion Equation of a Spring-Magnet-Mass System Placed in Nonlinear Magnetic Field. An Analytical Solution of Elliptic Sine form Functions

Nicuşor Nistor, Constantin Gheorghieş & Nelu Cazacu · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2015

In this work, we are studying about a special oscillator system, which consists of one spring and a magnet-mass. The system is placed in nonlinear magnetic field, produced by two other permanent magnets, which are oriented for attraction, where can appear different types of oscil...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/20083

Estimates for Boundary Blowup Solutions of p-Laplacian Type Quasilinear Elliptic Equations

Xingbao Lin & Zuodong Yang · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2015

In this paper, we investigate the effect of the mean curvature of the boundary ∂Ω on the behavior of the blow-up solutions to the p-Laplacian type quasilinear elliptic equation                                           div(|∇u|p-2∇u) = um|∇u|, p > 1, where the Ω ∈ RN be a boun...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/20768

Cancer Therapy by Nutritional Restrictions: Current Knowledge and Future Guidelines

Fawwaz Shakir Al Joudi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Cancer therapy has been a major scientific and medical focus for decades, treatment of which has proven to be a challenging task, especially in the light of its escalating incidence all over the globe. The material and moral costs of understanding the nature of the disease and fi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21795

Evaluation of Protein C in Nigerian Patients with Sickle Cell Anaemia in Steady State

A. A. Ibijola, O. T. Ojo & W. A. Shokunbi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Background: Sickle cell disease which is considered to be a hypercoagulable state has a worldwide distribution. Protein C is a naturally occurring anticoagulant with anti inflammatory and fibrinolytic properties. Objective: To evaluate the level of Protein C in Nigerian Patients...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21539

A Novel Approach for Innovative Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical and Biocosmeceutical Products: Different Types of Combination Products and Co-activation of Natural Synergistically Acting Target-Receptors (CanSATs)

Pierre A. Guertin · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Traditionally, the main model of the pharmaceutical industry for developing new drugs has been based on monotherapies, new molecular entities (NMEs), and their underlying one-target-one-disease dogma. It is no surprise that closely related fields such as the cosmeceutical and nut...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/18997

A Brief Review of Mucormycosis: Report of Five Cases

Esmaeil Faraji, Mohammad Reza Jafari Nakhjavani, Omid Mashrabi, Shiva Farajpour Maleki & Ramin Farajpour Maleki · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Mucormycosis is an emerging and slowly rising fatal infectious disease in most countries. It is the third most common invasive mycosis after candidiasis and aspergillosis. Hematologic malignancies notably acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) and diabetes mellitus (DM) especially whe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/19714

Results of Radioactive Iodine (131I) Therapy in Well Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study from the Tygerberg Hospital

D. Acullu, A. E. Fourie, K. Baatjes & E. J. Opakas · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Introduction: Well Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (WDTC) represents 80% of all thyroid malignant tumours, with good prognosis and a survival rate higher than 90% at 20 yrs. Total or subtotal thyroidectomy is the treatment of choice, with radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy reserve...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/20375

A Cross-Sectional Study of the Relationship among Energy Drinks Consumption, Smoking and Academic Performance among Male Health Science Students

Sameer Al-Ghamdi, Khaled Aldossari, Jamaan Al-Zahrani, Saad Al-Qasem, Ali Al-Gonaim, Ibrahim Al-Tamimi, Saad Al-Juhaim, Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi & Hussain Al-Ghamdi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aims: To estimate the prevalence, attitude and magnitude of consumption of energy drinks among health science students. To establish the relationship between consumption of energy drinks and smoking. To determine the relationship between energy drinks consumption and the students...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/19808

Liver Protein and Enzymes in HIV Infected Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women on Antiretroviral Therapy

P. I. K. Onyeka, U. O. Emmanuel, E. U. O. G. Udujih, Nwabueze . & H. I. Udujih · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

This in vivo study was carried out to investigate alterations in the levels of proteins and enzymes produced by the liver of HIV infected pregnant women and HIV infected non pregnant women under different antiretroviral therapy. Forty six human patients (Pregnant patient, n=21, N...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/19651

Countertransference Triggered Activity in Treatment. Good, Bad or Useful?

F. Datz, K. Parth, U. Said & H. Löffler-Stastka · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

The aim of the “Dismantling Psychotherapy Research Study” was to evaluate whether the psychotherapist is more or less active in connection to his or her countertransference, the therapist-patient-interaction and the patient’s level of object relationship quality. We worked with 2...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21985

Determination of Prostate Gland Volume by Ultrasonography and Its Correlation with Anthropometric Measurements in a Subset of Karachi Population

Iffat Raza, Nuzhat Hassan, Pashmina Gul, Anis Jafri, Nosheen Zehra & Naila Younas · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Objectives: To establish the local reference range of prostate volume according to our subset of population. To correlate prostate volume (PV) with age, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). Methods: A cross-sectional study with 119 healthy adults aged 40-79 years w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/20530