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Ondansetron versus Amitriptyline in the Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Double Blind Prospective Clinical Study

Anuj Misra, Himal Sangraula, Gajendra Prasad Rauniar, Vikas Seth, Bishnu Hari Paudel, Dilip Thakur, Sanjib Sharma & Prahlad Karki · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background and Objective: Clinical trials have shown the potential use of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists like Ondansetron, Tropisetron and Zacopride in a number of disorders of gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system such as cancer chemotherapy induced vomiting, anxiety...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11176

Ethnic Differences in Insulin Resistance, Adiponectin Levels and Abdominal Obesity: Haitian Americans and African Americans, with and without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Amanpreet K. Cheema, Gustavo G. Zarini, Joel Exebio, Sahar Ajabshir, Lemia Shaban, Janet Antwi, Joan A. Vaccaro & Fatma G. Huffman · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: Metabolic outcomes of obesity and its associated disorders may not be equivalent across ethnicity and diabetes status. Aim: In this paper, we examined the association of abdominal obesity, by ethnicity and diabetes status, for indicators of glucose metabolism in Black...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10333

Experimental Investigation on Rabbits Following Peritoneal Injection of Bacteria Isolated from Human Keratitis

Yousef H. Aldebasi, Salah M. Aly, Mohammad I. Ahmad & Amjad A. Khan · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Aim: This work was aimed at studying the pathogenicity of bacteria causing infectious keratitis through experimental infection using different groups of rabbits that were inoculated with clinical isolates and assessed through biochemical and histopathological investigations. Stud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10233

Genetic Control for Some Traits Using Generation Mean Analysis in Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Naheif E. M. Mohamed · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

In order to study the inheritance and genetic analysis of drought tolerance indicators a six generations of P1, P2, F1, F2, Bc1 and Bc2 of two wheat crosses i.e., Sakha 94xTokwie (C1) and Giza 168xTokwie (C2) under normal irrigation (N) and drought stress (D) were studied using g...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/10730

Analytical Investigation of Electrons Capture Time Effect on the Threshold Current Density Reduction in QD Spin-Lasers

S. N. Hosseinimotlagh, H. Ghavidelfard & A. Shakeri · Physical Science International Journal · 2014

In this paper, we solve numerically the rate equations governing the  semiconductor spin with un-polarized and polarized laser field based on quantum dot active region in which Schottky tunnel barrier treats as the spin injector. We demonstrate simultaneously the effects of elect...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/PSIJ/2014/9676

An Overview of Decision Techniques for Vertical Handoff Across Wireless Heterogeneous Networks

U. C. Abah, A. M. Aibinu, E. N. Onwuka & A. J. Onumanyi · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

Future wireless communication networks popularly known as beyond third generation (B3G) or Fourth generation (4G) networks will likely consist of heterogeneous wireless networks which will be IP-Centric based. These networks will offer a wide range of high data multimedia service...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/11396

Availability of the Drugs for Malignant Diseases Treatment: Comparison between Developing and Developed Countries

Ankica Jelenković, Marija Ristić, Ivica Pejčić, Dušan Ristić & Bogdan Bošković · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

Aim: The financial burden of malignant diseases treatment has increased remarkably over the years. This is due to, among many reasons, the costs of drugs, especially those of the new classes. Thus, it is of interest to assess the availability and differential cost of anti-cancer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/9595

Kinetic Properties of Purified β-Mannanase from Penicillium italicum

O. O. Olaniyi, D. J. Arotupin, B. J. Akinyele & O. S. Bamidele · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aim: The study aimed at purification and characterization of β-mannanase from Penicillium italicum. Study Design: The first experiment, β-mannanase from Penicillium italicum was produced in basal medium supplemented with Locust Bean Gum (LBG). The second described the purificatio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6555

Yield Increase as Influenced by Transplanting of Sweet Maize (Zea mays L. saccharata)

P. Sánchez Andonova, J. Rattin & A. Di Benedetto · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2014

Aims: Little is known about the response of sweet maize to particular short- and long-term stresses such as the root restriction imposed by small plug cell trays when a transplant routine is used. The aim of this work was to describe the effect of a transplant routine on the phys...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2014/11077

Surrogates of Poor Prognostic Signs in Adult Patients with Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease: An Echocardiographic Study

Taysir Garadah, Adla B. Hassan, Mohamed Al Alawi, Ahmed Jaradat, Reginald Sequeira & Fathia Qureshi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: Pulmonary Arterial hypertension (PAH) is a late complication in adult patients with homozygous sickle cell Anaemia (SCA). The early identification of PAH may be of paramount importance. Aim: This study is aimed at evaluating the usefulness of NT pro BNP in the assessm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10047

Variation in Growth and Linear Body Measurements of Rabbits Due to Generation Differences, Housing Systems, Sex and Season

O. Y. Ayo-Ajasa, A. B. J. Aina, B. O. Agaviezor, M. O. Ozoje & O. S. Sowande · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2014

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of generational differences, housing systems, sex and seasonal variations and their interactions on the growth and linear body parameters of rabbits. A total of ninety-six (96) weaner rabbits (Chinchilla and New Zealand White crossb...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2014/6745

Enhancing Malware Detection Accuracy through Graph Based Model

K. Muthumanickam & E. Ilavarasan · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2014

Malicious malware is a serious threat to end-user in the Internet. Run-time analysis of a program execution behavior is widely used to classify malware’s activities especially when its signature is not obtainable. Towards this end, most of the existing run-time malware detection...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2014/10722

Saving-Investment Gap and Economic Growth in Developing Countries: Simulated Evidence from Selected Countries in Africa

Assandé Désiré Adom & Nasr G. Elbahnasawy · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

It is a challenge for most developing countries, especially in Africa, to mobilize domestically enough capital to meet their extensive investment needs because of two main reasons: the undeveloped nature of their financial system and the low rate of access of households to basic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/10588

An Evaluation of Service Quality of Mobily and STC Telecommunication Companies in Saudi Arabia

Nasser Akeil Kadasah · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

The study aims at evaluating service quality of Mobily and STC; the main providers of telecommunication services in Saudi Arabia. The study uses the five quality dimensions introduced by [1]; assurance, empathy, reliability, responsiveness and tangibles. For this purpose, 300 que...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/10516

Segmentation of Airline Market in the GCC Region: Profiling Business Customers Using Low Cost and Full Service Carriers

Shohab Sikandar Desai, C. M. Siddique & Zahi Yaseen · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

Aims: This paper was designed to identify the differences and similarities between business travelers using low-cost carriers (LCCs) and full-service carriers (FSCs) in the GCC region. Research on the characteristics of business travelers, who are seen as an important market segm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/10836