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In vivo Study of Antiplasmodial Activity of Terminalia avicennioides and Its Effect on Lipid Profile and Oxidative Stress in Mice Infected with Plasmodium berghei

Olusegun Matthew Akanbi · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2013

Aims: To determine the antiplasmodial activity of methanolic extract of T. avicennioides and its effect on oxidative stress and the lipid profiles in mice infected with Plasmodium berghei. Study Design: Mice used for this study were grouped into five. The first group was not infe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2013/3680

The Fall and Rise of Medical Students’ Attitudes to Communication Skills Learning in Ireland: A Longitudinal Approach

M. Morris, G. Donohoe & M. Hennessy · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2013

Many studies have explored attitudes to communication skills learning before and after a teaching intervention but there remains a dearth of published longitudinal studies. An area currently unexplored is medical student’s attitudes to communication skills teaching and learning o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2013/4075

Cognitive Entry Characteristics and Semester Examination Scores as Correlates of College Students’ Achievement in Mathematics

Ajogbeje Oke James & Borisade Fidelis Tunde · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2013

Aims: This study was designed (i) to investigate the relationship between cognitive entry characteristics (CEC), semester examination scores and student’s achievement in mathematics and (ii) to find out the predictive strength of CEC and semester examination scores on college stu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2013/4379

Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation versus Acupressure on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting after Abdominal Hysterectomy

Asmaa M. El-Bandrawy, Hala M. Emara & Hassan O. Ghareeb · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2013

Aims: To compare between the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation versus Acupressure on post-operative nausea and vomiting in women scheduled for abdominal hysterectomy. Place and Duration of Study: Department of obstetrics and gynecology, Kasr El-Aini...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4005

Biology of Pathogenicity (Theoretical Review)

Yurii V. Ezepchuk · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Phenomenon of pathogenicity is the polyfunctional biological potency of germs that are realized by factors (determinants) of pathogenicity [1]. Bacterial pathogenicity is an ability of bacteria to induce and develop infectious diseases in multi-cellular organisms (human, animals...

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Comparative Effects of Nanosized and Bulk Titanium Dioxide Concentrations on Medicinal Plant Salvia officinalis L.

Hassan Feizi, Shahram Amirmoradi, Farzin Abdollahi & Saeed Jahedi Pour · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Aims: The goal of the study was to evaluate concentrations of nanosized TiO2 at 0, 5, 20, 40, 60 and 80 mg L-1 with same concentrations of bulk TiO2 on sage (Salvia officinalis L.) seed germination and early growth stage. Study Design: Experiment was performed in a completely ran...

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Antihyperglycemic Activity of Leaf Essential Oil of Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck on Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats

N. O. Muhammad, O. Soji-Omoniwa, L. A. Usman & B. P. Omoniwa · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the antihyperglycemic activity of leaf essential oil of Citrus sinensis (Rutaceae) in alloxan –induced diabetic rats. Methodology: Diabetes was induced in albino rats by intraperitoneal administration of single dose of alloxan monohyd...

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Malaria: Still a Health Problem in the General Population of Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Shahid Niaz Khan, Sultan Ayaz, Sanaullah Khan, Sobia Attaullah, Muhammad Asim Khan, Naqib Ullah, Muhammad Aamir Khan & Ijaz Ali · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Aims: This study was aimed to know the burden of malaria infection and to re-evaluate its high prevalence in general population of Bannu District. Study Design: The current study was designed to re-evaluate the high prevalence of malaria and its demography in the human population...

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Technical and Economic Efficiencies in Poultry Production in Imo State, Nigeria

D. O. Ohajianya, J. U. Mgbada, P. N. Onu, C. O. Enyia, A. Henri-Ukoha, N. G. Ben-Chendo & C. C. Godson-Ibeji · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2013

This study was carried out to estimate the technical and economic efficiencies of poultry farmers in Imo State, Nigeria. The data was collected with semi-structured questionnaire from 140 randomly selected poultry farmers. A stochastic frontier production function was estimated b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2013/4089