Aims: To establish the current status and control management of malaria infection among Fulani Pastoralists in their various bush encampments in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross –sectional, descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Six bush encampments in Rivers S...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/6962
Aims: The purpose of this study is to contribute to the study of the relationships between stigma and HIV/AIDS treatment adherence in South Africa. Study Design: A mixed method investigation employed cross-sectional exit surveys in four sites in South Africa (N=1200) and in-depth...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/6468
Nigeria’s per capita electricity consumption is one of the lowest in Africa; with the residential sector being the worst hit. The supply from the state owned Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) is often erratic forcing most households to resort to the use of generators with i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/5396
Aims: The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of Audit quality attributes such as audit partner rotation, auditor size and auditor tenure on Investors Expected Rate of Return in Listed Companies of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). Study Design: This research in terms of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/6799
Introduction: ‘‘Body stuffing’ refers to concealment of illegal drugs within the human body to avoid arrest. Emergency physicians and law enforcement authorities should be aware of uncommon sites of concealment used to avoid detection. Methods: A literature search of Medline (Pub...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7683
Background: Bleeding during functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) remains a challenge for both surgeons and anaesthesiologists despite several modalities available for improving the surgical field. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of oral clonidine premedicati...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/4168
Aims: (1) To review the published literature on immune biology of host-Cytomegavovirus (CMV) interactions and to discuss the host immune responses against viral infection, providing insights into the complex interplay between the host and the virus that facilitates viral persiste...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8128
The oral micro biome is highly diverse and its composition is associated with oral disease and potentially diseases at other sites. Our objective is to evaluate DNA extraction methods potentially suitable for population-based investigations on the oral human microbiome and diseas...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5333
Aims: This study was conducted to assess the Length of Stay (LOS) of surgical inpatients and compared factors associated. Study Design: Retrospective review of records. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. Review...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5944
Introduction: In the new century, worldwide health professionals face new pressures for changes towards more cost-effective and sustainable health care for all populations. Globalization creates daunting challenges as well as new opportunities for institutions and health professi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7483
Background: There is an increased need to conduct medical research in developing countries. Meanwhile, research ethics is needed to achieve the balance between advancement in science and protection of human subjects’ rights. Our aim was to assess the knowledge and attitude of res...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7071
Aims: This study aimed at preparing pharmaceutical gels containing Glyccerihizic Acid Ammonium Salt (GAM) for healing of chronic wounds followed by in-vitro and in-vivo characterization of the prepared gels to ensure their suitability, efficacy and safety. Place and Duration of S...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7591
Introduction: Unilateral proptosis is usually a diagnostic challenge to an ophthalmologist. Mass lesions constitute a common cause of unilateral proptosis in elderly individuals in which lymphoproliferative lesions account for 11% and metastasis up to 2- 9% of cases. Literatur...
Hasfa M. Ali, Duaa M. Attar, Fatma Al-Abdulwahid, Fatema A. Juma, Hussah I. Al-Mezail, Jawaher A. Al-Jalahma, Raneem R. Al-Shaikh, Samar S. Hussain, Sara A. A. Al-Mail, Wafa A. T. Al-Omari & Amer Kamal·International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal·2014
A cross sectional study involving all year 1 and 6 medical student of Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain in the year 2011-2012 was performed by self reporting anxiety and depression using HADS forms. The results showed that 33.96 % of year 1 and 55.07% of year 6 students showed a...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2014/8048
Chronic minor childhood stress in the form of corporal punishment predicts adult psychopathology in the United States but has not been demonstrated in a country where corporal punishment is normative. We tested whether adult psychopathology was predicted by recalled frequency of...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2014/7997