Background: Eggcrate upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI), an engineering control method for reducing the airborne transmission of infectious diseases, was recently developed as an alternative to conventional upper-room UVGI using conventional louvered fixtures. A...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/11762
Aims: To describe an unusual case of presumed, adult-onset eosinophilic granuloma of the orbital roof, which showed spontaneous resolution. Presentation of Case: A 42-year-old man presented with a three-month history of relapsing oedema in his right upper eyelid. Slit-lamp examin...
Aims: To determine the normative values of the macular thickness measurements via spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in healthy pediatrics. Study Design: Prospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital. Department of...
The physical and some mechanical properties of Prosopis africana seeds (African mesquite) as affected by seed moisture content in the range 10–22% wet basis (w.b.) were investigated. Mohsenin, Stepanoff and ASABE standard methods were used in determining the properties. Results s...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8116
Aims: With the rapid expansion of Hong Kong’s higher education sector since the evolution of its knowledge-based economy in the 1980’s, the size and number of government-funded and self-funded higher education institutions in Hong Kong has increased substantially. With the launch...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/11312
Fernanda Bossemeyer Centurião, Satchie Sakamoto, Ana Cristina Stein, Liz Girard Müller, Pietro Maria Chagas, Gilsane Von Poser, Cristina Wayne Nogueira & Stela Maris Kuze Rates·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2014
Aims: South Brazilian Hypericum species are a source of dimeric structures, constituted of filicinic acid and phloroglucinol moieties, which present antidepressant-like effects mediated by monoaminergic neurotransmission in rodents. Here, we show that hyperbrasilol B, a phloroglu...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/7702
Mbogning Tayo Gertrude, J. Wabo Poné, Komtangi Marie Claire, Yondo Jeannette, M. Ngangout Alidou & Mpoame Mbida·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2014
Haemonchus contortus is a major health and welfare problem for small ruminants, responsible for economic losses through reduced productivity and increased mortality. The in vitro efficacy of Bidens pilosa was determined against this gastrointestinal nematode (GIN). Fresh eggs, em...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/10421
Aim: To evaluate the effects of two “lesser known” leafy vegetables- Vitex doniana and Corchorus oletorius on the oxidative indices of Albino Rats. Study Design: Forty eight rats, mean body weighty 351.83±1.39g were grouped into four to represent a control, and three diet groups....
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/6396
Aims: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stability of three major active constituents (humulones, lupulones and xanthohumol) in dried hops (Humulus lupulus) strobiles (whole and ground) as well as their ethanolic extracts during storage. Methodology: A comparative stud...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/11250
A data compression algorithm is a signal processing technique used to convert data from a large format to one optimized for compactness. Huge volumes of fingerprint images that need to be transmitted over a network of biometric databases are an excellent example of why data compr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2014/11944
A generalization of Run-length-limited (RLL) codes has been introduced and its dynamical properties as a symbolic dynamical system under the shift map will be investigated. A formula for entropy and zeta function will be given and when our system is shift of finite type, its Bowe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2014/11488
Objective: to discuss disease-free survival, overall survival, cancer specific survival, mortality and potential complications of the surgical treatment of breast cancer in men. Methods: a systematic review of studies identified in the databases PubMed and Lilacs, using the keywo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10462
Aims: To determine if the ubiquitous herpes virus, cytomegalovirus (CMV), could be involved in a large and unexplained increase in all-cause mortality in England and Wales in 2012, and more specifically if this involvement was via a respiratory etiology. Study Design: Analysis of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11382
Aims: Dexmedetomidine, anα2adrenergicagonist, provides neuroprotection in various cerebral ischemia models and against anesthesia-related neurotoxicity. Dexmedetomidine also improves paraplegia induced by intrathecal morphine after short-term spinal ischemia. In this preliminary...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11623
Ectopic pregnancy is a challenging medical emergency that can be easily misdiagnosed. Early diagnosis is essential in ectopic pregnancy since it may be a life-threatening clinical entity if it is misdiagnosed and ruptures, resulting in intra-abdominal bleeding. Twin ectopic pregn...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11415