Aims: We compared genomic G+C content between bacteriophages/plasmids and their host genomes of 46 species to reveal their relation. To examine the large deviation in the G+C content between bacteriophages and their host genomes, the ancestral bacteriophage which infected early w...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/20046
Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) belonging to Bombacaceae family, is one of the most widely used indigenous tree species in sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of the present study was to assess molecular variation among A. digitata and to determine the level of genetic similarity am...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/18727
Painful shoulder is a very common condition that results from periarticular lesions involving the rotator cuff, the biceps tendon, and the subacromio-subdeltoid bursa. Ultrasonography [1] (USG) has advantage of offering a dynamic examination enabling an assessment of both the ran...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/17674
Aims: We introduce a new estimator for population mean by using coefficient of variation as prior information in ranked set sampling (RSS). Then we compare it with the estimator of the mean in RSS, the estimator of the mean in simple random sampling (SRS) in the sense of mean squ...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/19675
A. T. M. Mostafa Kamal, Kazi Ashfak Ahmed Chowdhury, Md. Masud Rana, Azharul Islam, Estekhar Ahmad Khan, Md. Areeful Haque, Anaytulla . & Md. Moazzam Hossen Chy·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2015
Aim of the Study: The study was aimed to evaluate the cytotoxic, thrombolytic and anthelmintic activity of methanolic extract of the stem of Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.). Place and Duration of Study: The research was carried out in Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic Un...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/17121
Background: Globally various interventions have been undertaken to reduce maternal and child mortality rates. In low-income countries, outreach services are used systematically to deliver immunization and other health services to individuals with limited access to health facilit...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/19956
Introduction: We report a case of acute myocardial infarction and acute cerebral infarction during treatment with bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin (BEP) regimen for germ cell testicular cancer. Case Presentation: A 28 year old smoker man diagnosed with germ cell testicular can...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/20196
Aim: To assess a case of Fournier’s gangrene and treatment of this problem. Case Report: A 70-year-old male presented to the emergency ward with a complaint of scrotal and perineal pain and swelling. He had a past medical history for poorly non-controlled diabetes mellitus. Based...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19953
Sickle cell anaemia is an inherited disorder of haemoglobin characterized by sickled red blood cells and increased destruction of these cells. Antioxidants protect cells from the damaging effects of free radicals. The aim of this study was to determine antioxidant vitamin A in st...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19521
Introduction: Periapical lesions generally develop as a sequel to pulpal infection. When there is a large periapical tendency visible on the radiograph, clinicians tend to have a surgical approach towards treatment. However a non- surgical approach with appropriate use of intraca...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18978
Aims: To assess the concordance between conflicts of interest reported by physicians in three major scientific journals and industry-reported payments available through the Open Payments Program (OPP) database. Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional surveys. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19640
Aims: In this study, patient safety culture was assessed in four educational hospitals in Ilam city, Iran. Study Design and Setting: A cross-sectional study was carried out in four educational hospitals (Imam Khomeini, Mustafa Khomeini, Taleghani and Kowsar hospitals) in Ilam cit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19499
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is an Infectious disease existing pandemically in our world.In parallel, the prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is also increasing. The TB control programs were not successful due to the emergence of multidrug resistance in M....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18992
Macias Nwana Dinga Dohbobga, Helen Kuokuo Kimbi, Orelien Sylvain Mtopi Bopda, Pascale Mibo’o, Elvis Ngede Nkwelle, Stephane Noumi & Magdalein Binue Menang·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Aim: This work was aimed at determining the influence of nutritional status on physical aptitudes and cardiovascular profiles of children in rural and urban areas of North Cameroon. Experimental Design: The study was a cross-sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: The stud...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18377
Background: Hyperhomocysteinemia has been identified as a risk factor for stroke and other vascular diseases in the general population, its role in sickle cell disease (SCD) has not been investigated in children with SCD in Nigeria. Aim: This study was designed to evaluate plasma...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19623