The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of Soldier-Ant Mound (SAM) on the strength characteristics of lateritic clay soils in order to improve their poor geotechnical properties for road pavement construction. Three soil samples were collected from a burrow pit along th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8186
Aim: To determine the predictors of low body mass index (BMI) among tuberculosis (TB) cases in three high TB/HIV burden provinces in Kenya. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey, July 2010 to May 2011. Study Setting: Three high TB/HIV burden provinces in Kenya. Study Population: N...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/6387
Aims: We have studied the adsorption of lead onto many substrates such as biomaterials and inorganic adsorbents and found these substrates to have very high adsorptive capacities for lead. However, limited studies have reported desorption of lead adsorbed by these substrates unde...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7398
Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints, hypermobility and the association between them in Israeli physical therapy students. Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study. Setting: Department of Physical Therapy, Recanati School for Community Health Pro...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7731
Bioceramics include ceramic materials specifically designed for use in medicine and dentistry. These materials are mainly alumina, zirconia, bioactive glass, glass ceramics, coatings, composites, hydroxyapatite and resorbable calcium phosphates. Dental applications include dental...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7143
Aims: The aim of the current study was to assess the clinical efficacy of the FlaxAid dressing for the treatment of chronic venous wounds in a patient unresponsive to previous treatment protocols. Presentation of Case: A 50-year old male patient presented with recurrent venous ul...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5584
Background: Poor maternal health post delivery can be due to improper dietary intake. Women have special beliefs about dietary habits during puerperium which are deep rooted according to customs of the society. Omitting important food items during this time period of stress may l...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8076
A comparative geochemical assessment of brine from selected sites in Lafia-Obi, Nassarawa State, North-central Nigeria was carried out in the present study. The study is aimed at determining the quantity, quality and sustainability of the brine for salt production. The Piper diag...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/6580
Background: The aim of this study was to survey the Mezam Division of Cameroon, with a view to documenting how the population of that area treat sickle cells disease using medicinal plants, and to determine the need for further information on sickle cell disease or sickle cell an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/4959
This research work was carried out to investigate the effect of the aqueous extract of Momordica charantia on haemoglobin concentration in albino rats. The aqueous extract of Momordica charantia was prepared from the leaves of the Momordica charantia plant and given orally to the...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/8139
To develop an acceptable manure management and pollution prevention plan in poultry production, accurate accounting of waste generation and concentration of the waste need to be ascertained. In view of this, a study was conducted in Minna, Nigeria to assess quantity of waste gene...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8525
Dietary supplementation of lactating dairy cows with fat has long been used as a management tool to increase the energy density of feeds, improving milk production, reproduction and alleviating the menace of postpartum negative energy balance. In this paper, we show that while at...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7689
Aims: The objective of this descriptive study was to compare time to medical evaluation, intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA) use, and short-term outcomes in illicit drug users compared to non-users presenting with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Study Design: This is a...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2014/7708
Aims: Dietary acidifiers appear to be a possible alternative to feed antibiotics in order to improve performance of broilers. It is generally known that dietary acidifiers lower gastric pH, resulting in increased activity of proteolytic enzymes, improved protein digestibility and...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8210
Aims: This article aim is three-fold: (1) first, it intends to depict the profile of food consumption in the poorest district of STP, Caué, before and after distribution of land; (2) second, it aims to screen the evolution of food security in the district Caué facing the emergenc...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8164