Aims: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are cyclooxygenase enzyme inhibitors used widely and frequently as analgesics, antipyretics and anti-inflammatory agents. This study investigated the comparative effects of aspirin (ASA), ibuprofen (IBF) and diclofenac sodium (...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2799
This article treats the cost estimates and study of the characteristics of electricity supply interruptions in industries. The impact of the characteristics (duration, timing, warning time and frequency) on the cost of interruptions is put in evidence. The model described in this...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/2854
We investigated crystal formation process and crystal structure on a surface or in a bulk medium in gaseous solution system, using maleimide as solute gas and air or air/MeOH as solvent gas. In the air solvent, some of the gaseous maleimide molecules aggregated to form small crys...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/3075
Aim: To conduct a comparative study between the smart novel ratio difference spectrophotometric method (RDSM) versus four spectrophotometric methods: first derivative spectrophotometry (D1), first derivative of the ratio spectra (1DD), isoabsorpative point (Aiso), ratio subtracti...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/3052
This study was conducted to determine the performance of okra, (Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench) under various applications of pesticides and fertilizer in Oxic Paleustalf. A field experiment was carried out to examine the effect of the combination of varying levels of neem (10...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2013/2401
To study the effect of nitrogen rate and plant density at different levels on yield, yield components and quality traits of safflower (cv. Giza 1) an experiment was conducted as split plot design in randomized complete block design arrangement with three replications, during the...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2886
Objective: The study was conducted to estimate the pattern of field environment genetic variation for twenty genotypes of Madhuca indica Gmel distributed over different sites/locations of district Allahabad and adjoining areas of Uttar Pradesh, India. Study Design: Study under Ra...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2823
Objective: To review the progress towards the goal of elimination of visceral leishmaniasis (Kala azar) from the Indian sub-continent by 2015. Method: Both electronic and print databases were searched for studies related to Kala azar. Finding: The burden of Kala azar is grossly u...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/2732
Sumon Kumar Das, Shahnawaz Ahmed, Farzana Ferdous, Fahmida Dil Farzana, Guddu Kaur, Mohammod Jobayer Chisti, Kaisar Ali Talukder, Mustafizur Rahman, Shamsun Nahar, Yasmin Ara Begum, Firdausi Qadri, Tahmeed Ahmed & Abu Syed Golam Faruque·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2013
Aim: There is lack of information on the severity of diarrheal disease with etiology. Thus the study aimed to compare the etiology of under-five children with moderate-to-severe disease (MSD) and mild disease (MD). Study Design: Diarrheal disease surveillance. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/2662
Aims: This research is aimed to determine the occurrence of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, Bacteria vaginosis and HIV concomitant infections among women of reproductive age in schistosomiasis endemic communities in the Volta Basin o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/1010
Propafenone is a class 1C antiarrhythmic with sodium channel and beta blocking properties. At toxic doses it causes wide range of arrhythmias including cardiac conduction abnormalities, AV block and prolongation of QRS complexes that may be fatal. In this paper we report a young...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2548
Aims: The homeoprotein TGIFLX (transforming growth factor-β-induced factor 2-like, X-linked), which is essential in male reproduction and development and likely oncogenic when aberrantly expressed in prostate. We have previously shown an aberrant expression of TGIFLX in the major...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2904
Aims: To assess the contribution of electron microscopy in the process of muscle biopsies evaluation for dermatomyositis. Study Design: Retrospective review of muscle biopsy cases. Place and Duration of Study: Pathology Department of King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2863
Aim: Detection of keratometric differences induced by daily wear of second generation silicone hydrogel (SiH) contact lens (CL) with hydraclear. Study Design: Prospective cross-sectional study. Methodology: The researchers investigated the difference between the keratometric valu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/1788
Sameera F Qureshi, Altaf Ali, Amol P Jadhav, Ananthapur Venkateshwari, M P Jayakrishnan, Calambur Narasimhan, Jayaprakash Shenthar, Kumarasamy Thangaraj & Pratibha Nallari·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2013
Long QT Syndrome (LQTS), a disorder of the cardiac repolarization process with prolongation of the QT interval (QTc ≥0.46 seconds), is an ion-channelopathy. Mutations in either KCNQ1 or KCNE1 genes are susceptible to LQTS. Hence, screening of KCNQ1 and KCNE1 genes is taken up to...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2993