Aims: To determine perceived causes, challenges and coping mechanisms of women living with obstetric fistula (OF) in Uganda. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of the Study: Mulago National Referral Hospital Uganda – January to July 2009. Methodology: Thirty...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/7505
Aim: To investigate the potential role of serum hepcidin as a biomarker for histological cirrhosis in hepatitis C virus patients. Methods: Serum hepcidin was measured in 80 patients with hepatitis C virus and 15 age and sex matched healthy subjects as control. Liver biopsy was av...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/5922
In this paper we present some properties for projective hypersurfaces, smooth and singular, to be criteria for identication. To make the decision with these criteria, we have included procedures written in Singular language.
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2014/8047
Aims: There are no current data about the adverse effects of anxiety on patient intolerance during bronchoscopy.The aim of our study was to assess the correlation between anxiety and patient intolerance during bronchoscopy. Study Design: Retrospective research study Place and Dur...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6907
Aims: To determine the factors influencing patient satisfaction with services at the general outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. Study Design: A descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: We carried out the study between February and July 201...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5918
The aim of this study is to assess the value of cytology in the diagnosis of pleural effusions. It is a retrospective review of the patients with pleural effusions admitted at our clinic in a 8-year period. We evaluated the cytological and diagnostic results of 470 patients. Male...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7165
Background: Disability and health-related quality of life are becoming increasingly important issues associated with chronic illnesses including HIV disease. Aims: This study was designed to assess the health related quality of life [HRQoL] among a sample of HIV patients and to i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5032
The possible use of clay (AL2Si3O5(OH)4, locally mined (Make pe, Cameroon), as an adsorbent, for the removal of cadmium from wastewater was investigated. Spectroscopic studies including FTIR, elemental analysis (EA), XRPD, and SEM were used for its characterization. The effect of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4299
Aims: The protective potential of aqueous leaf extract of Launaea taraxacifolia against Cisplatin-induced hepato-renal damage in Wistar rats. Study Design: Randomized controlled experiment Place and Duration of Study: Experimental Animal Unit and Department of Anatomy, University...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/7314
The joint electrodeposition of rhenium and sulphur from thiocarbamide electrolyte was investigated in this study. By measuring the cycling volt-ampere curves the field of potentials, in the presence of which the joint electrodeposition of rhenium with sulphur takes place has been...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/5878
This article studied soil samples from the various rice-based environments of the inland valleys of Cote d’Ivoire to evaluate their native capacity of mineralization of N. Soil N, is subject to intense chemical and microbiological transformation processes (hydrolysis, oxidations,...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8169
Aims: To identify the magnitude of different modes and global frustration, to find out the effect of domicile on level of frustration of delinquent adolescents and normal adolescents. Study Design: Present one was a comparative study to assess frustration potential of delinquent...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/6963
The study identified the effectiveness of the Demonstration alone, the Meeting alone and the Pamphlet alone and All methods together on the poultry farmers’ knowledge and skills levels. The Experimental research design was used in the current study. The study was carried out in D...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2014/7010
Aims: To evaluate the in vitro antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase (AChE)-inhibitory potentials of methanol extracts of Nauclea latifolia (NL), Cymbopogon citratus (CC) and Cocos nucifera (CN). Study Design/Methodologies: The antioxidant and AChE- inhibition activities were eval...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7206
This study examined the relationship between trade openness and output growth in Nigeria. The aim of this is to enable us suggest ways to raise productivity and wealth of the country. And thus, increase the standard of living in the country. Econometric techniques of the Non-Mono...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/6682