Aim: To compare efficacy of combined intravitreal bevacizumab and subtenon triamcinolone versus three intravitreal injections of bevacizumab at one month interval for reducing foveal thickness. Methods: Sixty eyes of 30 diabetic patients with bilateral diabetic macular edema were...
Tolulope Adekoya-Benson, Peter Ojo Famoni, Olugbenga Ajala, Thompson Joseph Akinbolaji, Oluwasegun Christopher Adeosun, Adegboyega Agbaje, Omobolanle Olatimehin & Haleem Olujuwon Ibraheem·International STD Research & Reviews·2015
This study was carried out to know the prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and syphilis infections among the people of Ekiti, South-West, Nigeria. This study took place at the Haematology and Blood Transfusion Unit, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti. Patients...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2015/15859
Changes in rainfall patterns continue to affect pastoralism as practiced by the Maasai community in Kajiado County. The Maasai community is vulnerable to effects of the changing rainfall patterns induced by climate variability. The community has tried to cope with these changes b...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12527
In this paper we introduce and study special types of magic squares of order six. We present the property preserving transformations. We list some enumerations of these squares, which are computed using codes based on parallel computing.
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13383
Aim: In this study, we determine the effects of the supplementation of sardine protein, Citrus latifolia extract and the combination of both on lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase and paraoxonase-1 activities in hypercholesterolemic rats. Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14848
An engineering geophysical assessment of the permanent site of the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki has been carried out to determine the stability of the site for construction projects. Vertical electrical soundings were carried and their interpretation revealed existence of s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15195
Oral lichenoid reactions are histologically and clinically very similar to oral lichen planus, but differ, as in these cases the underlying cause is particularly identifiable. Various etiological factors for such lesion are dental restorative materials, drugs, food additives, ora...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15075
Least-cost allocation of redundancy within subsystems of a series-parallel system to meet a requirement for system reliability may be modelled as a nonlinear integer program in which the number of variables is equal to the number of subsystems. The data are the system requirement...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/14835
Objective: To report a case of pregnant woman with low thrombocyte count which in fact has spurious thrombocytopenia. Methods: A 40-week pregnant woman was admitted to our obstetric clinic with complaint and signs of active labour. She was hospitalized and followed for the vagina...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15846
Abayomi Rachel Olufunmilayo, Akobi Oliver Adeyemi, Olowosulu Ruth Omotayo, Igunnu Shola Anna, Akanbiola Iyadunni Oluwabunmi, Ogedengbe Sunday Oladokun, Akpata Amos Sunday Francis, Imhanrobobhor Erdman Amos, Akobi Evelyn Chimerenma, Abayomi Malomo Abiobun & Uzoigwe Eunice Ogochukwu·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Background: The global HIV/AIDS epidemic has killed an estimated 21.8 million people and another 36.1 million are living with HIV infection. Sexual transmission is by far the most common mode of transmission globally. Aim: To study the prevalence rate of HIV among the women deleg...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15585
Aims: To investigate the expression of metallothioneins (MTs) and free zinc content in gallbladderassociated with cholecystolithiasis. Study Design: Gallbladder tissue samples were obtained from patients, subjected to laparoscopic cholecystectomy, owing to the cholecystolithiasis...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/15587
The new metal complexes of chromium(III), manganese(II), cobalt(II), nickel(II), copper(II) and zinc(II) were prepared by direct reactions of their metal chlorides with new Schiff base, ((3Z)-3,3'-((azanediyl-bis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(azanylylidene))bis(6-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinoxa...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/14964
Aims: The work aims to isolate potential fibrinolytic enzyme producing isolates from various samples with the aim of developing a suitable optimization strategy using response surface methodology. Study Design: Plackett- Burman and Face centered central composite design was used...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/15263
Pollinic analysis and apicol surveys conducted between 2009 and 2014 on honey sampled directly in beekeeping areas or outlets have permitted discovery of 330 melliferous species Including 45 species (13.64 %) which are threatened to extinction in Togo. Compared with Togolese flor...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/11818
Aims: The objective of this research was to isolate phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) from faba bean rhizosphere in Meknes region and evaluate in vitro their potential for P solubilization as well as their response to the effect of temperature, NaCl, pH and antibiotics. Study...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14379