Ulf Hammerling, Eva Freyhult, Anna Edberg, Salomon Sand, Sisse Fagt, Vibeke Kildegaard Knudsen, Lene Frost Andersen, Anna Karin Lindroos, Daniel Soeria-Atmadja & Mats G. Gustafsson·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2014
Although computational multivariate data analysis (MDA) already has been employed in the dietary survey area, the results reported are based mainly on classical exploratory (descriptive) techniques. Therefore, data of a Swedish and a Danish dietary survey on young consumers (4 to...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2014/9082
In this paper we estimate the growth rate parameter of Gompertz tumour growth model and prove the uniqueness theorem and discuss the sensitivity analysis for same.
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2014/11549
In reliability analysis for improving the system performance, the scale parameter of the life time model has mainly considered to obtain equivalence factors for the system designs. In this paper, we propose a new approach through modifying the shape parameter of the Burr type X d...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2014/9922
Aims: This study was designed to verify the immunogenicity (potency) and the safety of tetanus toxoid vaccines marketed in three large open drug markets in South-Eastern Nigeria. Methodology: Tests for Sterility, formaldehyde concentrations, specific toxicity, endotoxin, and immu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/10901
Aims: HIV and AIDS spreading wide and causing serious threats and deaths among Malaysian residents. A nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the awareness, attitudes and opinions about HIV and AIDS among pharmacy students. Methods: A total of 316 pharmacy stude...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7455
Aims: The crude methanol extract of whole plant of Blumea lacera (Burn.f.) DC. has been investigated for anti-diarrheal, antimicrobial, anxiolytic, anti-atherothrombosis, membrane stabilizing and alpha-amylase inhibitory activities. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/10001
Background: The emergent of many pharmaceutical companies producing their own generic type of drugs after the patent of innovator drugs expired can improve the general healthcare delivery systems as well as decreasing the healthcare costs. But it also raises a few issues with one...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/8813
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia. AF is a major risk factor for stoke. Warfarin has been available for more than 60 years and until recently it was the only oral anticoagulant used for the prevention of stroke. Despite the extensive studies and proven effic...
Aims: To assess outcomes for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ostial and trunk versus distal unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) lesions in the drug-eluted stent (DES) era. Study Design: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Methods: With the help of a librar...
Objective: High load of regularly vigorous exercise leads to multiple physiological adaptations. The major cardiovascular effects are hypertrophy and dilation, predominantly of the left ventricle, and bradycardia. However, there are no reports on an athlete’s heart in a systemic...
Background: Febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions (FNHTRs) are common complications associated with allogenic transfusion and it is caused by the leucocytes and cytokines released by leucocytes during storage of blood/ blood components. These reactions are generally not life...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/11610
Objective: This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of Hepatitis B and associated risk factors such as CD4+ counts variation and liver enzymes among HIV co– infected patients and those with HIV mono-infections only. Design and Methods: Three hundred and fourteen (314) H...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/9662
Aims: This research explored the effect of ABA treatment before short-term night sub-low temperature on the sugar composition and contents, and provided theoretical basis for temperature management in tomato protected cultivation. Study Design: The whole tomato was treated by spr...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/11296
The enzyme α-L-rhamnosidase specifically cleaves terminal rhamnose residues from a wide variety of natural products. This property endows this enzyme with important biotechnological potential as a-L-rhamnosidase could be employed in a variety of applications, including removing b...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6862
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine etiology and drug resistance pattern of most frequency isolates of microorganisms responsible for VAP in an Iranian 1000-bed tertiary care hospital in Tehran Iran. Place and Duration: This study was conducted in microbiology laboratory...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7543