Background: Hepatitis C Virus infection presents a major public health threat globally. The advent of different immunoassays for the detection of specific markers for the diagnosis of the infection since the discovery of the virus is a positive development, but their varied degre...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10606
Aims: To present the clinical, radiographic and histopathological features of an osteoblastoma localized to the second metatarsal of a 50-year-old woman that was successfully treated with intralesional curettage. Case Presentation: A 50-year-old woman presented with localized swe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10567
Aims: To determine the prevalence of depression and its associated risk factors among adults attending primary care clinics in Kuantan. Study Design: Cross-sectional. Place and Duration of Study: Public primary care clinics in Kuantan, Pahang between July 2008 and September 2008....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10423
Patients with unexplained fatigue often have secondary anxiety and depressive symptoms. The symptoms are unlikely to resolve unless their primary illness is diagnosed and treated. Many patients labeled with treatment-resistant depressionare misdiagnosed. Chronic fatigue syndrome...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10054
Avulsion fractures of the anterior superior iliac spine are rare with a incidence 1.4% of pelvis injuries. This injury met commonly in adolescents, as an avulsion fracture of the apophyses, a result of suddenly and forcefully contraction or repetitive contraction of the sartorius...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10785
This article is devoted to investigation of the mechanism of synchronization of the sources of electromagnetic radiation due to tunneling between two vacuums of the Maxwell-Einstein equations. The implementation of this mechanism permits to avoid the hypothesis of the inflation s...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2014/9239
Sucrose in the final molasses continues to be a source of major financial loss to sugar refineries worldwide. This study therefore aims at rectifying this anomaly. In this study, the final molasses exhaustibility was predicted using Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/9620
In this study, a number of 300 senior student teachers reported, in written, incidents of violence which they had experienced or witnessed within educational settings thus far. The narrations were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Classifications regarding the subjects,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/10709
Background: Parts of baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) including especially the barks are commonly used for their medicinal properties. Aims: The aim of this work is to evaluate the antisickling activity of baobab tree barks, which are used in Congolese traditional medicine to man...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/10539
Background: The use of Artemisinin–based Combination Therapies (ACTs) for laboratory confirmed malaria, in conformity to recommended guidelines, remains critical to halting the emergence of drug resistance. We reviewed prescribing practices for malaria in Kwahu South District (KS...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/10771
Background: The recurring dilemma encountered by the academic programs in the Hospitality Management field is how applicable these programs are to the realities of the job market. That is, matching academic preparation to desired competencies sought by the market. This paper prov...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8041
Aim: The present study was designed to investigate the antibacterial activity of the seeds of Bixa orellana(Annatto, family Bixaceae) extracts. Methods: Powdered seed material was extracted using either organic solvents or acid-base protocols and the crystals obtained were washed...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/10925
Faced with various banking and financial crises, many works are wondering whether the money itself is the real problem or not! In 2009, a system of decentralized currency was born. This decentralized electronic money (which is known as Bitcoin), uses cryptography to perform these...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/9314
Background: Presently, it is of an utmost importance to know the prevalence of cardio metabolic risk factors and insulin resistance among obese adolescents in south Indian population, where genetic predisposition to obesity is high. This knowledge would enable us to take preventi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/10131
Background: The altered maternal/fetal metabolism appears to be associated with a diabetogenic effect in the adult offspring even in the absence of genetic predisposition. Aim: The study aimed to investigate the effect of maternal obesity and malnutrition on the peripheral glucos...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/10649