Internal fixation is a common treatment for bone fracture. Bone fracture occurs due to different reasons such as motor vehicle accidents, falling,…etc. The treatment is performed by fixing plate and screws to the fracture site. Lack of stability of the implants (plates and screws...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/14189
Introduction: Nodding syndrome is an unknown neurological disorder affecting children in Northern Uganda, South Sudan and Southern Tanzania. The patient in our case report is, to the best of our knowledge, the first with the syndrome that has been serially followed up for more th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14595
Background: Pregnant women constitute a high risk group for iron deficiency due to increased iron requirements for foetal and maternal tissues growth. This study sought to find out the prevalence of iron deficiency among Ghanaian pregnant women obtaining antenatal care at the Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14786
A food consumption survey in the Dutch elderly population (51-69 years of age) showed an increased trend in micronutrient supplement intake (36.4%; 120/347 participants). Because data on chemical sensitivity in the elderly is lacking, evaluation as to whether the current uncertai...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/14319
“Assessment of benefits and risks of probiotics in processed cereal-based baby foods supplemented Bifidobacteriumn lactis Bb12” from 2010 answered a request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority focusing on the age groups 4-6 months, 6-12 months and 1-3 years. However, the use...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/14818
Aims: In spinach, transplanting has replaced direct seeding but small containers may cause root restriction effects that would be decreased post-transplant yield. Although a single hormonal regulator (BAP) spray is effective in overcoming root restriction, the mechanisms involved...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/14979
Richard Adu-Acheampong, Joseph Easmon Sarfo, Ernest Felix Appiah, Abraham Nkansah, Godfred Awudzi, Emmanuel Obeng, Phebe Tagbor & Richard Sem·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2015
Farming systems in cocoa over the last three decades have involved the use of new hybrid plant varieties, which produce pods throughout the year, intensified fertilizer use, and misguided pesticide applications by some farmers. Resource availability in terms of abundance of feedi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/12956
Keshavulu Kunusoth, Krishnasamy Vadivel, Raman Meenakshi Sundaram, Razia Sultana, Passoupathy Rajendrakumar, Sheshumadhav Maganti, Lella V. Subbarao & Sebastian Reyes Chin-Wo·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2015
Assessment of genetic variability of the crop varieties is essential to assure selection of genetically divergent lines useful for the future breeding programmes. Thus, genetic diversity assessment of 24 elite Indian rice varieties was performed based on 24 agro-morphological tra...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/14863
Aims: To evaluate the effects of various treatment combinations of water contaminated with faecal sludge on the growth and microbiological characteristics of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) cultivated around the river Avo'o discharged zone. ...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/14517
Nine male grower West African Dwarf (WAD) goats with an average weight of 9.30 kg, aged between 5-7 months were used in a completely randomized design to assess the growth performance and blood profile of WAD goats fed shea butter (Vitellaria paradoxa) leaves and supplemented wit...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/11314
Edward Mare Muya, Violet Kirigua, Victor Wasike, Leonard Simiyu Nafuma, Esther Macharia, Elias Gitonga Thuranira, Peter Onyango Owenga, Haron Goro, Benard Kariuki Waruru, Alla Lusi Chek, Jeremiah Kimigo & Peter Mbindio Maingi·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2015
Aims: To study the impact of land degradation on soil quality Study Design: Comparative analysis of soil quality indicators in year 2002 and 2013 in Mosiro Irrigation Scheme. Methodology: Changes in soil indicators determined in 2002 and 2013 were analyzed using ANOVA at 95% conf...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/10659
Background: In order to compare the three combinations of trace elements for correction of hyperglycemia, hyperlipidaemia, glycogen content in liver and activities of some important carbohydrate metabolic enzymes in diabetes mellitus, the anti diabetic effect and acute oral toxic...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/13479
Purpose: To determine the prevalence of Left Atrial Septal Pouch (LASP) and assess the association with Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 275 cardiac-gated CT examinations at Indiana University from January 2010 to June 2012, 160 cardi...
A Group of mathematical and statistical designs collectively known as Response Surface Methodology (RSM) are increasingly being used to optimize a product or process. The present study attempts to evaluate the efficacy of the mathematical model Central Composite Design (CCD) and...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14821
Aims: The current study aimed to determine the prevalence and multidrug resistance of non-typhoid Salmonella in patients with gastroenteritis at Minia, Egypt. The presence of tetB gene and cat gene was determined by PCR to have a clue of the resistance mechanisms to tetracycline...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14322