Six Nigerians, consisting of 5 females and 1 male with confirmed inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were recruited from a tertiary institution and two private hospitals in Lagos into this study from January 2001 to January 2014. Their ages at the time of first visit ranged from 27...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10863
Abscess, is a condition that often occurs in the anorectal region. Anorectal abscesses are more frequently seen in men than women (2:1 or 3:1) and often seen in 3th-5th decades. Prostatic abscess, which is a rare condition today, has been thought that originated from prostatitis....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/12475
Introduction: Vertigo is a common and distressing complaint seen in primary care. It can be due to central or peripheral causes, which should be determined right at the outset. In some cases, the vertigo is transient and easily manageable while in others it can be more troublesom...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/12550
Purpose: Extreme use of Assisted Reproductive Technology (1) in infertile women can lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the pregnancy outcomes in infertile women who were treated with ART and compared in spontaneous pregnancy. Materials and...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10238
C. J. O. Cruzada, K. J. A. Co, T. M. C. Chua, V. A. Chuabio, K. M. D. G. Cruz, D. A. M. De Castro, J. S. Chua, J. E. E. Chua, A. I. T. Contreras, K. A. Cortez, B. M. P. Crisostomo, M. K. A. Crisostomo, F. R. A. Cruz, K. M. E. Cruzado, V. A. C. Cuyegkeng & P. M. B. Medina·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Aims: To test and compare relative efficiencies of Guava Leaf Ethanolic Extract (GLEEx) and antibiotic standards against two pathogenic gram-negative bacteria in planktonic and biofilm lifestyles. Study Design: In vitro antibacterial study. Place and Duration of Study: Department...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/12457
Background: The classic symptoms of acute appendicitis are seldom seen in the elderly patient and the diagnosis is particularly easy to miss in this group. Therefore complications are more common as a result of delayed diagnosis. The aim of this study was to identify prognosis, c...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11717
The purpose of this research is to use green potatoes for animal feed, Which is considered as a waste at the farm level. This study was carried out to determine the chemical composition and estimation of effects four levels (0, 2, 4 and 6%) of Molasses on potato silage Males (PSM...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11906
Among the subset of construct validity is convergent validity which explore the relations hips between two instruments that claim same construct assessment. This study aimed to assess the concurrent validity of the Fourth Edition of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children and Fi...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11448
Floodplain soil sediment at Eke-Mgbom, Afikpo, Nigeria, was sampled and subjected to chemical fractionation to reveal the geochemical forms in which some trace metals existed. The investigation was conducted to evaluate the bioavailability of these metals to receptor organisms. T...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/11787
Aims: To investigate the effect of human serum on growth pattern, cellular morphology, and motility of potentially pathogenic bacteria. Study Design: This was an analytic experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Institute of Exact Sciences and Technology (ICET), Federal...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11886
Aims: The aim of this study was to characterize occlusal anomalies in a Portuguese population with Down Syndrome (DS) and to compare its distribution with that of their siblings. Study Design: A sibling-matched, population-based and cross-sectional survey was performed. Methodolo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/12688
Despite the great values and importance of ethnobotany to the lives of men, a large percentage of distribution and utilization are yet to be identified and appropriately documented. This survey aims at identifying and documenting the medicinal plants as well as their methods of f...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/10393
Aim: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is no longer in use as a diagnostic procedure but rather when a therapeutic intervention is needed or most likely to be needed depending on the pre-ERCP imagings as transabdominal ultrasonography (TAUS), endoscopic ultras...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2014/11875
Limited access to credit is one of the key factors inhibiting the growth of micro-small-medium scale enterprises (MSME’s) in developing countries like Ghana. Hence, this study sought to identify determinants of access to credit and the factors influencing the volume of credit dis...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/11351
Aim: To investigate the dichloromethane fraction obtained from an aqueous methanol extract of green stems of Citrus jambhiri Lush. and evaluate the hepatoprotective effect of limonianin. Study Design: Isolation and identification of secondary metabolite and hepatoprotective activ...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/12311