Aims: There is evidence supporting the antinociceptive effect of gabapentin in visceral pain, however, the underlying mechanism(s) is not determined yet. So this study was performed to evaluate probable involvement of opioid and GABAergic receptors in the gabapentin effects on ac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9512
Aims: In this study, an enzymatic zinc determination method was based on the regaining of the activity of apo carbonic anhydrase by the zinc is presented in the sample. Study Design: This method determines the amount of zinc in the waste water of the environment can be used in or...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10701
Aims: Physical activity improves health in terms of cardiovascular fitness, musculo-skeletal fitness, body composition, and metabolism. The study aims to examine the effects of supervised exercise training on metabolic profile and health-related physical fitness parameters in Kuw...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11416
Aim: We undertook this study to determine the susceptibility of mother-infant pair participants to measles virus infection in two health centers in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. Study Design: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional hospital-based study. Place and Duration of the St...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9738
Gianni Lorenzini, Luca Masotti, Euro Ubaldi, Annalisa Mannucci, Annamaria Bellizzi, Chiara Bini, Sandra Gori, Patrizia Fenu, Daniela Cannistraro & Alessandro Pampana·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
A 56 years-old woman came to our attention for abrupt onset of shortness of breath. Pulmonary embolism was firstly ruled out due to negative D-Dimer and unlikely probability. On second day, the patient presented with heavy menorrhagia and treated with tranexamic acid (TA). She in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/12072
Neda Zali, Mehrdad Hashemi, Vahid Chaleshi, Mahdi Montazer Haghighi, Sanaz Savabkar, Hamid Asadzadeh Aghdaei, Mohsen Vahedi, Ehsan Nazemalhosseini Mojarad & Mohammad Reza Zali·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Aims: Progressive loss of cell cycle control is an important feature on the colorectal cancer. CDKN1A gene encoded p21 protein that’s one of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, plays a key role in regulating the cell cycle. The aim of this study was to investigate association...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8762
Based on the study of profitability and risk management capability index of commercial banks, this paper establishes a coupling model for profitability and risk management capability of commercial banks and conducts an empirical research based on data contained in 2012 annual rep...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/11164
Aim: Allium cepa is consumed fresh or cooked in Nigeria and used as herb in ethno-medicinal practice against many ailments. The aqueous extract is used in the management of prostrate inflammation, alleviation of low sperm count and testicular damage related disorders in ethno med...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/10675
Heavy metal contents of some crops and farm soil irrigated along the Bindare stream in Chikaji Zaria were investigated. The results of the analysis indicate that the crops contained substantial amount of heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Zn and Fe) compared to similar crops irrigated far d...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/11858
The appropriate time to apply water-soluble phosphate fertilizer sources for the production of cowpea (IT84E-2246-4) was evaluated in an Oxic Paleustalf at the Teaching and Research Farm, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. Cowpea growth and yield were significantly improved by si...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/10345
Aims: Increasing evidence has indicated that iron overload not only increases risks of insulin resistance and diabetes, but also causes cardiovascular diseases in non-diabetic and diabetic subjects. The present study compared the effects of metformin (met) and deferoxamine (DFX)...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/11811
The information on impact of climatic factors on cotton production is not generally available, or at least not available or at least not available in the required form. Understanding this impact may help physiologists determine a possible control of the flowering mechanism in cot...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/10979
Claudine Tekounegning Tiogué, Minette Tabi Eyango Tomedi, David Nguenga, Guegang Tekou & Joseph Tchoumboué·Advances in Research·2014
Aims: The African cyprinids were not yet used in aquaculture. For domestication and preservation of the African carp Labeobarbus batesii, aspects of feeding habits in term of its aquaculture potential proves necessary. Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory of Applied Ichthyolo...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/11675
Aims: The study aimed to evaluate how farmers’ education level, experience and age affect performance of the technology. Methodology: A purposive and multi-stage sampling technique was used to sample 276 respondents guided by target population of 1,000 and the concentration of fa...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/11167
Aims: To ascertain the adsorptive potentials of chitosan derived from crab shell for the removal of copper and nickel from mixed metals solution in order to evaluate the competition of different metallic ions for the chelation sites of chitosan. Study Design: Multifactorial desig...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6451