Objective: To evaluate the global and segmental diastolic function of the right ventricle using pulsed tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) in patients with clinically stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without pulmonary hypertension (PHT). Methods: Twenty stable patient...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/14459
Zobo drink is an indigenous non-alcoholic drink made from hot water roselle calyces of Hibiscus sabdariffa. The drink has gained wide acceptance, as it is consumed by several millions of people from different socio-economic classes and background in West African sub-region. The g...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15534
Stereoselectivity is a fundamental principle in living systems. Stereoselectivity reflects the dependence of molecular processes on the spatial orientation of constituent atoms. Stereoselective processes govern many aspects of brain function and direct the course of many psychotr...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2014/14787
Introduction: Male live births occur slightly in excess of female births but the ratio is influenced by a very large variety of factors. This ratio is remarkably stable but may exhibit sudden shifts in response to influences such as population stress. A World Health Organisation...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14429
Noise pollution is one of the man-made environmental hazards that is given the least attention. By World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition, noise pollution is unwanted or excessive sound that can have deleterious effects on human health and environmental quality. Industrial...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13791
Introduction: The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is the greatest challenge to human kind in the 21st century. Over 35.5 million people are infected with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) worldwide and the majority of these infections are in the reproductive a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13342
The shelf life of Eugenia aromatica in the control of Callosobruchus maculatus and Sitophilus zeamais was considered from its formulated dusts that was prepared and preseved for 5 years. Dry fruits of E. aromatic was obtained, pulverized and sieved to a particle size of 150 µm wh...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/11788
The District Gilgit and surrounding areas of northern Pakistan are rich in floral diversity. The research surveys were conducted during 2011-2012 to identify medicinal plants being used and their uses. The continuous field visits during March to August to collect the indigenous k...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/9310
Clinical Evaluation and Serum Lipid Profile between Individuals with Acute Hepatitis C Aim: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) exerts an intense impact on host lipid metabolism. It has been shown that the synthesis of cholesterol and fatty acids (FA) is directly affected in HCV patients but...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14989
Anti-diarrhea Potential and Acute Toxicity Studies of Methanolic Extract of Vernonia amygdalina and Cymbopogon citratus against Castor Oil Induced Diarrhea Model in Rats Diarrhea is a common cause of death in developing countries and second most common cause of infant mortality w...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/12293
Aim: This paper assessed the activities of self-help groups (SHGs) in social protection. Study Design: Members of registered and non-registered SHGs were randomly selected and interviewed based on the activities of the groups in the study area. Place: Southeast Nigeria at Latitud...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/14055
The study examines rural urban migration in south – western Nigeria. Population of the study is the rural households of southwestern Nigeria Multi Stage random sampling technique was used to select two out of the six states that make up the south – western Nigeria. Five Local Gov...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/9782
The evaluation of the ability of maize stalks to remove Fe(II) ions from aqueous solution was carried out. Different parameters affecting Fe(II) removal were investigated in batch experiments to optimize the removal method. These parameters include contact time, initial metal c...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/5890
Aims: Aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of Bacopa monniera in chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) induced depression in Sprague Dawley rats and its effect on ERK protein level. Study Design: Rats were subjected to CUS procedure and daily administration of BM in...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/14414
Background: Quantifying changes in spinal mobility throughout the child’s development, and/or during a course of therapy is a valuable component in the pediatric physical therapy management. The purpose of this study was to establish normative values of lumbar spinal mobility on...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/15158