Aims: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of ultrasound in detecting subscapularis tendon pathology with operative correlation. Methodology: A retrospective study was conducted on 86 patients who had shoulder ultrasound prior to surgical repair from January 2006...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14500
Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular disorder. Surgical aortic valve replacement is the definitive therapy for patients with severe AS. In the last years transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been developed as an alternative to surgical aortic valve replac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14154
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)/Willi’s-Ekbom disease (WED) or Jimmy Legs is a neurological sensory-motor disorder that causes intense restlessness and unpleasant creepy-crawly feelings inside the lower legs at rest. It can be primary (idiopathic) or secondary (symptomatic) and affe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14009
Objectives: The present study was aimed at constructing the Japanese version of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire for breast cancer (Brief IPQ-JBC), for use with Japanese middle- and early old-aged women who had not previously undergone mammography. We also examined the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14404
Background: The relationship between metabolic syndrome score and coronary artery disease severity is unclear in the presence of diabetes. Hypothesis: The hypothesis of this study is to assess whether there is a relationship between metabolic syndrome score and coronary artery di...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13713
Background: The topic of postprandial oxidative stress continues to receive considerable attention, with elevations in oxidative stress biomarkers associated with human disease (e.g., insulin resistance, atherosclerosis). The predictable rise in serum triglyceride (TAG) following...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13816
Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) is a rare genetic disorder. The disorder is characterized by premature aging, generally leading to death. The purpose of this article is to review Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome and its characteristics. There are many symptoms fro...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13452
Aortic dissection is defined as separation of the layers within the aortic wall. An acute aortic dissection is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates, indeed, many patients die before presentation to the emergency department (ED) or before diagnosis is made in the ED....
Aims: To study the photocatalytic method for decreasing the concentration of Cu(II), Cd(II), Cr(VI), and Pb(II) in the solutions. Study Design: The photocatalytical process was proceeded for single solutions containing respective Cu(II), Cd(II), Cr(VI), and Pb(II) ions. Reaction...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/13807
Aims: The aim of this study is optimization of the concentrations of carbon and nitrogen sources for lipase production by Rhizopus arrhizus using response surface methodology. Study Design: For this work optimal 22 composite design was used for studying the optimal concentrations...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14439
Aims: To characterize the phytocompounds of different parts of Croton bonplandianum using GC-MS. Study Design: GC-MS analysis of bioactive constituents of C. bonplandianum. Place and Duration of Study: Post Graduate and Research Department of Biochemistry at Government Arts Colle...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/13459
Aims: In humans, male births occur in excess of female births. The ratio of male births to total births (MFR) is expected to approximate 0.515. Many factors have been shown to influence MRF and a seasonal pattern has also been described. This study was carried out in order to asc...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14092
Background: Male births occur in excess of female births. The ratio of male:female births is commonly referred to as M/F and is expected to approximate 0.515. Stress has been shown to decrease M/F due to an increased rate of male spontaneous abortions. Since Japan’s economy decli...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14340
Abrahão Alves de Oliveira Filho, Heloísa Mara Batista Fernandes, Janiere Pereira de Sousa, Gabriela Lemos de Azevedo Maia, José Maria Barbosa Filho, Thais Josy Castro Freire de Assis, Hilzeth Luna Freire Pêssoa & Edeltrudes Oliveira Lima·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2014
Most of the flavonoids are considered as constitutive antimicrobial ingredients, especially those belonging to prenylated flavonoids, flavones and isoflavones. In the study, the flavonoid 5,7,4’-trimethoxyflavone was evaluated for its antifungal effects. Four fungal strains were...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14060
This paper reports on the effect of weblogging on Iranian English teacher professional development. Blogs, which are interactive, easy to access and manage technologies, enable ELT teachers to engage in online exchanges and to share information, consequently may improve their kno...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/12771