This review briefly summarises the literature concerning our current understanding of the aetiology and immunopathogenesis of sarcoidosis, and the identification of novel markers of this disease. Although the immune paradox is a key part of sarcoid immunology, the mechanisms unde...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12473
Background: Few studies have examined cancer patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) who require continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). The aim of this study was to compare the characteristics and outcomes of patients with and without cancer requiring CRRT for AKI in genera...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12704
Onyema A. Onyegbule, Comfort N. Akujobi, Ifeanyichukwu U. Ezebialu, Arinze C. Nduka, Ikenna C. Anahalu, V. E. Okolie, Innocent I. Mbachu & Livinus O. Okor·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Background: Delivery by caesarean section has been reported as the single most important risk factor for maternal wound infection. Wound infection is not only a leading cause of prolonged hospital stay but a major cause of widespread aversion to caesarean delivery in developing c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/10297
Aim: Sources for health information are continually growing and become easily accessible to the public. The aim of the study was to investigate the sources of health information and the satisfaction level with the sources among patients attending otolaryngology (ENT) outpatient c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13506
Study Design: One of the major challenges in the control of oil palm Fusarium wilt at prenursery stage for seedlings protection by pre-inoculation with a saprophytic strain of Fusarium oxysporum lies in the persistence of the defence induced under a high parasitic strain‘s pressu...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/10358
Cosmetology has made substantial progress in the last thirty years formulating advanced cosmetics: from cosmeceuticals, nutricosmetics and neurocosmetics to specialized medical devices able to generate a mind-body wellness. A comprehensive study for lab-designed innovative and gr...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/11182
Background: Condoms are an integral part of sexually transmissible infections (STI) and HIV/AIDS prevention, and their use has increased significantly over the past decade. Correct and consistent use of them reduces the risk of HIV transmission by almost 100%.The objective of thi...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/11334
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Education has a critical influence on the continuing development of clinical oncology nursing practice. Education is essential in oncology nursing, because there are new strategies in cancer care and as a result the role of...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/12916
Aims: The aim of this study is modeled the ratios of export to imports data in Turkey by using nonparametric regression methods. Study Design: This was Spline, Bayesian Spline and Penalized Spline Regression modeling study. Place and Duration of Study: Turkish Statistical Institu...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/11712
Wages translation, understood as a process of restating the remuneration of selected employee from a particular currency to another currency, is based on the market exchange rate. In the recent studies there are some statistically proven evidences that this procedures are inappli...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/12897
Aims: To understand the changes in yield potential of traditional rice cultivars with different plant height, tillers per plant, fertility and days to maturity. Study Design: Completely randomized block design with four replicates. Twenty plants were evaluated in each replicate....
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/12042
Aim: To develop method for rapid and simple laboratory evaluation of fungicides against Phytophthora infestans, the causal pathogen of late blight of potato. Study Design: Descriptive statistics and analysis of variance. Each treatment was replicated thrice. Place and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13107
Sickle cell disease (SCD) caused by hemoglobin mutant called hemoglobin S or HbS, which originated from the replacement of a hydrophilic amino acid residue-glutamic acid by a hydrophobic moiety valine, at the sixth position of the β-chain of hemoglobin molecule. This loss of char...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/12905
Aims: This study investigated the impact of teacher mentoring programme on the teaching effectiveness of preservice chemistry teachers with gender and age as moderating variables. Study Design: The study is a pretest, posttest quasi experimental type. Intact groups were therefore...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13477
The processing of cassava tuber to gari and its handling involve different stages. At each stage, there is a level of contamination by solid and microbial pathogen. The solid, micro elements and microbiological quality of gari obtained from three factories, markets and streets wi...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/7039