Aims: In this research, sequential chemical extractions were performed to fractionate copper, manganese and zinc in dumpsite soil samples into six geochemical fractions with varying mobility and bioavailability. Study Design: Determination of chemical forms of metals in soils and...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/6001
Variations in the external morphologic features of the crowns of the teeth accord with variations in the shape and size of the head. The length of the crown varies with the size and sex of the person and is generally shorter in females than in males. As the external morphology va...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5791
Let M be a hypersurfaces in (n+1) dimensional Lorentzian space E₁ⁿ⁺¹ and be a parallel hypersurfaces to M. Before now in [2] the theorem was proved on M in Euclidean space, but now we prove this theorem on in Lorentzian Space. In this study, we give higher order Gaussian curvatur...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2014/5963
In today's society, theories justifying auditing have to be framed in the social and cultural context in which this branch of knowledge exercises a fundamental and credible role in the dissemination of financial information. Today, the audit is an important control mechanism of a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/4758
Aim: To investigate the interaction of slidenafil and green tea in normal healthy male volunteers using probe drugs (midazolam, CYP3A4 activity). Study Design: Ten healthy males were included in random crossover single dose study. Each volunteer received one tablet of sildenafi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/6905
Aim: This present study investigated the free radical scavenging activities, antihperglycaemic and antihyperlipidaemic activities of ethanol extract of Lawsonia inermis leaves. Study Design: Twenty male rats were randomly and evenly distributed into four groups, and were subseque...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/6359
Objective: The present study was designed to evaluate the acute and chronic effects of the methanol extract of Ficus hispida against alloxan (150 mg/kg) induced diabetic rats. Methods: In acute study, hypoglycemic potency of methanol extract of Ficus hispida was assessed by oral...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/5187
Background/Aim: Drug utilisation study is essential for evaluating patient care to improve service delivery through awareness creation for appropriate choice of drugs. The study analysed the prescription pattern and associated costs of psychotropic drugs at the outpatient unit of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/5988
A general knowledge among youths is that alcohol enhances sexual desire and sexual performance. In contrast to this, studies have reported various adverse effects of alcohol on reproductive and sexual functions in both male and female. Male alcoholics frequently suffer from erect...
Background: Various factors contribute to the discrepancies observed between the bromocresol green (BCG) and bromocresol purple (BCP) assays of serum concentration. Either a BCG or a modified BCP assay is a routine laboratory for albumin measurement in Japan. High-dose of penicil...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6845
Aims: To conduct a hormonal and biochemical studies on 10 patients with diagnosis of probable Nodding Syndrome (NS). Study Design: A cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Atanga Health Center III in Pader District in Northern Uganda in September 2012. Methodology: We...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6151
Background: Protein energy malnutrition is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children between the ages of 12 and 59 months and diarrhoea has been shown to have a bi-directional relationship with malnutrition. Mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) has been shown to be...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6710
Aims: To compare the mean levels of plasma total Homocysteine (tHct), Methylmalonic acid (MMA), vitamin B12, folate and haematological parameters(PCV, WBC, Platelet counts, MCV, MCH, MCHC) among adult SCA patients in steady state (SS), SCA in (VOC) and age and sex matched control...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/3989
The effect of Masfon-Aloe vera drink on intestinal transit and motility was investigated in this study. Thirty (30) albino Wistar rats were divided into 2 batches of 15 rats each, batch 1 for intestinal motility, and batch 2 for intestinal transit experiments. Each batch was furt...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6589