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The Effect of Required Injection Numbers during the First Year on the Clinical Course of Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration

Abdullah Ozkaya, Ihsan Yilmaz, Zeynep Alkin, Yalcin Karakucuk & Ahmet Taylan Yazici · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2014

Aims: To evaluate the effect of injection number of ranibizumab on an as-needed treatment regimen during the first year of treatment on the clinical course of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Study Design:  Retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Bey...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2014/11667

The Effect of an Air Bubble in the Anterior Chamber on the Change in Intraocular Pressure (IOP)

Amir Samsudin, Ian Eames, Steve Brocchini & Peng Tee Khaw · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2014

Purpose: To compare rate of change in IOP with and without air bubbles in the anterior chamber (AC). Methods: Enucleated porcine eyes were infused with Balanced Salt Solution (BSS) at 10μl/min. In one experiment, 5 eyes each were injected with 0.15 or 0.30ml bubbles without prior...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2014/12198

Source Identification and Fingerprinting of Tar Balls Appeared at Goa Beach

Krishna D. Ladwani, Kiran D. Ladwani, C. A. Moghe & D. S. Ramteke · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Tar balls are frequently reported as indicators of extent of marine pollution owing to spill incidents. It has now been fairly established that the potential threat from operational or accidental oil spills from tankers and other oil related activities could lead to environmental...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/10149

Household Consumption, Domestic Investment, Government Expenditure and Economic Growth: New Evidence from Malaysia

Abdul Rahim Ridzuan, Mohamad Idham Md Razak, Zakimi Ibrahim, Abdul Halim Mohd Noor & Elsadig Musa Ahmed · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

This paper examines the dynamic linkages between economic growth, household consumption, domestic investment and public expenditure in Malaysia by adopting ARDL approach for the period of 1960-2010 based on Keynesian and Wagner’s law hypothesis. We have also created two dummies v...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/11335

In vitro Antimicrobial Activity of the Flower Buds of Eugenia caryophyllata

Felix Charles Mills-Robertson, Gloria Adjapong & Williams Walana · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2014

Aims: This study investigated the antimicrobial effect of aqueous and ethanol extracts of the flower buds of Eugenia caryophyllata (Myrtaeae) against a wide range of bacteria and yeasts cells isolated clinically from patients. Methodology: The agar diffusion method was used to es...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2014/11438

Cotard’s Syndrome: Clinical Case Presentation and Literature Review

Alessandro Carano, Domenico De Berardis, Marilde Cavuto, Carla Ortolani, Giampaolo Perna, Alessandro Valchera, Monica Mazza, Michele Fornaro, Felice Iasevoli, Giovanni Martinotti & Massimo Di Giannantonio · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2014

In 1880 French neurologist Jules Cotard described a condition characterized by delusion of negation (nihilistic delusion) in a melancholia context. Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in Cotard’s syndrome. The most prominent symptoms of Cotard’s Syndrome are depress...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2014/7215

An Alternative Artificial Intelligence Technique for Detecting Outliers

Hegazy Zaher, Abd El-Fattah Kandil & Rehab Shehata · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2014

Data are rarely perfect. Whether the problem is data entry errors or rare events. Outliers have two opposing properties. They can be noises that disturb regression and classification task. On the other hand, they can provide valuable information about rare phenomena, which can le...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2014/11194

Effect of Muscle Energy Technique on Pain Perception and Functional Disability of Women with Postnatal Low Back Pain

Asmaa M. El-Bandrawy, Marwa A. Mohamed & Ahmed M. Mamdouh · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Aims: To determine the effect of muscle energy technique (MET) on postnatal low back pain. Place and Duration of Study: Department of obstetrics and gynecology, Ain Shams University Hospital, and Outpatient Clinic of Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, between January...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6999

A Through-chain Analysis of Food Safety Hazards and Control Measures Associated with the Production and Supply of Seed Sprouts for Human Consumption

Hong Jin, Duncan Craig, Patricia Blenman, Adele Yates, Scott Crerar & Marion Healy · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2014

Background: Seed sprouts contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms, such as Salmonella spp. and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) present an unacceptable health risk to consumers. An outbreak that occurred in Australia during 2005 and 2006 due to the consumption of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2014/11245

A Simple Visual Model to Compare Existing Front-of-pack Nutrient Profiling Schemes

Daphne Van Der Bend, Joost Van Dieren, Marta De Vasconcelos Marques, Nick L. W. Wezenbeek, Niki Kostareli, Patricia Guerreiro Rodrigues, Elisabeth H. M. Temme, Susanne Westenbrink & Hans Verhagen · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2014

Nutrient profiling is an important tool for governments, non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) and for the food industry, to help consumers make healthier food choices. Multiple nutrient profiling systems (NPS) have been introduced worldwide. There is, however, no agreement on t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2014/10305

Hysteretic Desorption of Perfluorooctane Sulphonates within Sediment Components under Aerobic and Anoxic Conditions

I. A. Ololade · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2014

The fate of organic contaminants in sediment can be better accurately predicted through knowledge of desorption. Complex formation between perflurooctane sulphonates (PFOS) and active sites on sediment components, especially, the level of organic matter plays significant role in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/10592

Electronic Transport at Low Temperature in Ni/Al/Ni Films

R. Ramanna, P. J. Sadashivaiah, T. Sankarappa, T. Sujatha, J. S. Ashwajeet, A. W. Manjunath & Santosh Kori · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2014

A series of sandwiched films in the configuration, Ni(100nm)/Al(t)/Ni(100nm); t = 10nm, 20nm,……, 100nm (labeled as NAN1, NAN2, ………, NAN10) were deposited by thermal and electron beam gun evaporation techniques. The films were deposited onto the glass substrates held at 473K, unde...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/11187

Trans Sialidase Genes Allow Clustering of TcI Trypanosoma cruzi Mexican Isolates

V. M. Monteón, R. López, A. Ramos-Ligonio & K. Acosta-Viana · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: Polymorphism of the trans sialidase (TS) family of genes is common in Trypanosoma cruzi. Our goal was to cluster Mexican TcI DTU (Discrete Typing Unit) using a set of primers specific for TS genes. Methodology: The DNA of 12 Mexican T. cruzi stocks (TcI) and reference strai...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11060

Antibiotic Susceptibility and Intestinal Epithelial Cell Adhesion Pattern of Homo Fermenting Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) Isolated from Kunu-Zaki, a Spontaneously Fermenting Nigerian Cereal Beverage

S. O. Oluwajoba, F. A. Akinyosoye & V. O. Oyetayo · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aim: To determine the antibiotic reaction and adhesion pattern of antimicrobial homo-fermenting LAB strains in the fermenting slurries of kunu zaki. Study Design: ANOVA. Inhibition of indicator lawn used ≥10mm inhibition as antibiotic susceptible. Adhesion was measured by stainin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10772

Seroprevalence of Anti-Human Metapneumovirus Antibodies in Hospitalized Children in Suleimani City/Iraq

Tariq A. G. Aziz, Nabil Salmo & Ali H. Bayati · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Background: Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an important respiratory viral pathogen among children, and it is one of the causes of pediatric hospital admissions due to acute respiratory tract infections. Objective: This study was done to predict the seroprevalence of anti-hMPV an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11658