Aim: Infant mortality attributable to diarrhea continue unabated, without the precise determination of the viral etiologies. Few studies exist on enteric adenoviruses and norovirus infections in infants and young children in Nigeria. This study was aimed at the detection and dete...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14082
Meningitis is the most common manifestation of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), occurring in approximately 50% of all cases. It is characterized by sudden onset, very rapid progression, and a high case fatality rate even with early and appropriate treatment. The purpose of t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19436
The coupon collector’s problem is a classical problem usually solved by summing independent but not identically distributed geometric random variables. These geometric random variables represent waiting times for the j-th coupon for j = 1, 2,..... In this paper we address the que...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/16934
Introduction: Allergic rhinitis and asthma frequently coexist but has rarely been evaluated in Lebanese children. Aim: This prospective study aimed to estimate the prevalence of allergic rhinitis in asthmatic children in Lebanon, and to ascertain whether allergic rhinitis is a ri...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17471
In this paper, we introduce and investigate the Hyers - Ulam stability of a k cubic functional equation of the form for in quasi - normed spaces using both direct and fixed point methods.
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/17006
Aims: The aim of this study is to compare major risk factors in Coronary Artery Disease patients with significant atherosclerotic lesions in both genders. Study Design: Cross-Sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: From Aug 2012 to Dec 2013, 299 c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16427
Background: Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs) constitutes major constraint to optimal performance among workers. However, information about its prevalence and pattern of occurrence among Ghanaians working in gold mine industries remain insufficient. Objective: To de...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18747
Background: The treatment of breast masses in female children and adolescents is controversial. While some advocate for early surgical removal others prefer the conservative non operative approach. The aim of this study is ascertain the evidence for the current protocol of early...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17514
Aims: This paper begins with developing a quantitative instrument to examine the opinions of critical care nurses’ regarding the influences of technology on nursing practice. Study Design and Methodology: After reviewing related literature, the draft of a 29-items questionnaire w...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18400
Background and Aim: The influence of pregnancy on pulmonary function is well documented. However, the parity of the woman is usually not taken into consideration in studying pulmonary function in pregnancy. This study aimed to assess lung function pattern in all trimesters of pre...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18934
Aims: The aims of the study determined the current socio-economic characteristics of livestock farmers, identified the types of livestocks reared in the area, identified the sources of extension information to livestock farmers, ascertained the kind of technologies provided by...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/19060
Aims: Chemical pesticides have been the main option for pest control adopted so far by vegetable growers in Benin, in spite of the health risks involved. In order to reduce such risks, researchers developed insect nets (agro-net technology), as a means of physical pest control. T...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/18889
The increasing use of temporary workers (dispatched labour) has become contentious in China since the implementation of China’s Labour Contract Law in 2008. Supporters of the Temporary Staffing Agency Employment (TSAE) industry in China, consider it as a cost-cutting, human resou...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/19255
Soil potential productivity and the site index in an age Gmelina arborea plantation in Jalingo forest plantation were studied. The plantations which were of different age variations, were mapped out into eight compartments with a measurement of 100 m x 100 m. For each of the comp...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/16587
Potassium is exported in large amounts through grain harvest and this, together with the low availability of potassium in Brazilian soils, leads to an evident need for restoration of this nutrient. When the application rates of potassium are greater than 50 kg.ha-1, the most effe...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/19435