This paper examines the validity of purchasing power parity (PPP) hypothesis for four founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN4) with Singapore as base currency. A range of standard unit root tests and cointegration used in previous studies was applie...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2014/10413
In this study a mathematical model is formulated using ordinary differential equations in order to understand the population dynamics of water borne diseases. The entire population is divided into five compartments depending upon their status. These compartments are – susceptible...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/10935
Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of the leaf extract of Citrullus lanatus on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced liver damage in rats. Methodology: Hepatoprotective study was conducted using five groups (A-E) of six male rats per group. Groups A and B serv...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/9690
The study was conducted to investigate the safety of combined extracts of Bryophyllum pinnatum (family: Crassulaceae) and Aloe barbadensis (family: Xanthorrhoeaceae) in rats. Forty rats were randomly selected and divided into four groups. Rats in groups I were administered with p...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/9024
Background: In recent years, an increase in Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections among children has become a social issue in Japan. Methods: During a 2-year collection period (2011-2012), we evaluated trends during the first and second halves of both years. Only patients with positiv...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10966
Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that can involve nearly all organs. Liver is the third most commonly affected organ following the lungs and the lymph nodes. Cases with liver sarcoidosis are usually silent clinically while a few can progress to...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9568
Aim: To analyze the relationship between dental caries, albumin in young adults between the age group of 20 to 30 years from South Canara district, Karnataka with varying caries experience as determined by their caries progression Methods and Materials: Eighty subjects from the o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9296
Aims: Analyse the impact of a physical recondition program (PRP) on Quality of Life (QOL), associated or not to LED therapy on sternotomy after coronary-artery bypass graft (CABG). Study Design: Follow-up after a clinical trial. Place and Duration of Study: Participants were recr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9974
Aims: To assess the renal functions in Nigerian diabetic patients and to examine the predictive performances of Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) estimating equations. Study Design: A case-control study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Physiology and University College...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10752
Aim: To investigate the efficacy of microwave irradiation against cowpea bruchid Study Design: Completely Randomized Design (CRD) replicated five times. Place and Duration of Study: Crop Protection Research Centre Laboratory, St Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai India...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/10474
Aims: The purpose of this paper is to (1) describe the changing details of a complex medical case study from the patient’s view allowing the reader to continually evaluate complications resulting from cataract and retinal detachment surgeries, (2) explain good and bad aspects of...
Background: Over the past several decades, the relationship between personality traits, depression, anxiety and stroke has interested to clinicians and researchers. Objective: Evaluation of personality traits, depression and anxiety among patients with stroke. Methods: Thirty pat...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2014/9865
Commercial transistors have been irradiated with photon of 6 MeV and15 MeV energies and the device characteristics were studied during irradiation process. Along with expected reduction in current gain due to charge carrier trapping and other effects, considerable amount of noise...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2014/8904
Aim: To synthesize and evaluate the effectiveness of two tetrapolymers as viscosifiers and filtration control agents in water-based drilling fluids for application in moderate saline and geothermal environment.Study Design: Orthogonal design involving monomer feed ratio, monomer...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/10555
In the present paper, existence of spin glass state using Ising spin model with Edwards-Anderson type of interactions has been investigated by employing numerical simulation (Monte Carlo) technique. The study shows a phase transition from paramagnetic state to spin glass state wh...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2014/9933