Aims: Although social and material characteristics are known determinants of health behaviours, there is no information on whether these factors influence human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine decision-making. Moreover, few studies consider the potentially important influence of reg...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/10201
Aims: To examine the best count data model for injury data in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). To compare the best count data model with traditional logistic regression model in analyzing injury data in NHIS. Data Source: 2006-2010 medically consulted non-occupational...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/9490
Major depressive disorder is a serious medical illness associated with significant burden. Our current treatments for depression are limited, which has motivated researchers to explore novel targets. This article will highlight new psychopharmacological agents and investigational...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2014/11590
In this paper, we examine the association between climate change and outbreak probability of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A virus (HPAI H5N1) in birds. Climate change is a potential factor for the recent spread of H5N1 outbreaks because it can directly alter the conditions i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2014/8888
The topography effects on vegetation biomass under climate change impact have been ignored in prairie regions as it is not as significant as in mountain areas. This paper aims to investigate the topographic effects on vegetation biomass under climate change in semiarid Canadian m...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2014/11146
Climate change, population growth, migration, urbanisation, and ageing infrastructure will all impose significant strains on the urban water services in Europe, and cities across Europe will experience increasingly frequent shortfalls in supply/demand balance. It is widely accept...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2014/4533
Aims: To examine the utility of open data for flood mapping of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region and Chao Phraya River basin. The region is particularly vulnerable to flooding, having experienced recurrent major flooding events, including the some of the most extensive and prolonge...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2014/11872
The objective of this study was to investigate precipitation trends in climatic stations in eastern Slovakia. We investigated 20 climatic stations in Slovakia. The studied period was from 1981 to 2010. Monthly precipitation trends were detected by nonparametric Mann-Kendall stati...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2014/10655
Antonio Carlos Augusto Da Costa, Fernanda Do Nascimento Corrêa, Lucia Alves Da Silva Lino, Eloisa Helena Pinto De Almeida, Ana Lucia Chaves De Oliveira & Márcia Teresa Soares Lutterbach·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Aims: Microbial characterization of contaminants on Scientific Collections in a Specialized Library. Study Design: Selection and segregation of books from special collections, followed by an investigation of the fungal contamination through molecular biology. Place and Duration o...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11395
Introduction: Inadvertently leaving surgical sponges in operation site has been described by various terms, including textiloma and gossypiboma. In recognition of the morbidity and economic implications that are associated with this error, surgeons exercise utmost caution to avoi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/12208
Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the antibacterial and antifungal properties of selected wild nutraceutical plants from Nebbi district in Uganda. Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Department of Veteri...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/11443
Extraction and spectrophotometric determination of Uranium (VI) was carried out using Hydrazine Carboxamide-2-[(2-Hydroxy-1-Naphthalenyl) Methylene] as an analytical reagent. A reddish brown coloured complex is formed at pH 9.2 between U(VI):HCHNM which is extracted in n-butanol....
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7614
Objectives: to investigate the ratio between arterial and venous thrombosis in patients with Hemophilia A or B in comparison with that of patients with von Willebrand Disease. Methods: analysis of a time unlimited survey of the literature together with an evaluation of personal r...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/11142
Primary cardiac tumors are rare with myxoma being the most common benign cardiac tumor. They are usually sporadic, affecting left atrium and frequently occur in women. They are known to cause valvular obstruction, thromboembolism and arrhythmias. We present a case of right atrial...
Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the in vitro antifungal activity of garlic (Allium sativum) on some pathogenic fungi. Study Design: This is a comparative evaluation report on garlic as an antifungal agent. Place and Duration: Department of mycology, Veterinary Resear...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/10132