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Prevalence of Schistosomiasis among Primary School Children in Gadabuke District, Toto LGA, North Central Nigeria

A. E. J Okwori, M. Sidi, Y. B Ngwai, S. O. Obiekezie, M. D. Makut, S. C. Chollom, I. O. Okeke & T. I. Adikwu · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2013

Aim: This study was aimed at determining the number of children infected in relation to study population. Study Design: Cross sectional Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted among school children in Gadabuke and Garagwa LGEA Primary schools in Toto Local Governmen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5736

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern and ESBL Production among Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated from UTI Children in Pediatric Unit of a Hospital in Kerman, Iran

Mohammad Reza Shakibaie, Saied Adeli & Mohammad H. Salehi · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2013

Aims: Emergence of antibiotic resistance and extended spectrum β- lactamase (ESBL) among uropathogens in the pediatric unit of hospitals created serious health care concern. This study deals with antimicrobial susceptibility and ESBL analysis of uropathogenic Escherichia coli iso...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6563

The Epidemiology and Health Burden of Neurocysticercosis in Nepal

Bishnu Joshi, Basant Pant, Pravesh Rajbhandari, Ram Prasad Aganja, Rajani Malla, Krishna Das Manandhar & Lakshmaiah Sreerama · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2013

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a public health burden in Nepal. In patients burdened by this disease epileptic seizures are common. Computerized tomography scan (CT-scan) and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques are most commonly used investigative tools for the diagnosis of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2014/5029

Application of Physiological Traits Related to Plant Water Status for Predicting Yield Stability in Wheat under Drought Stress Condition

Hojjat Hasheminasab, Ezatollah Farshadfar & Hadi Varvani · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

The objective of the present study was to model the relationship between yield stability index (YSI) and some physiological traits related to plant water status. Fifteen bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes with wide range of sensitivity to drought were used in a randomiz...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/6689

Precipitation Inequality over Ukraine

Elena Vyshkvarkova & Elena Voskresenskaya · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2013

Aims: The aim of the paper is to study the annual and seasonal precipitation inequality over Ukraine in the last 55 years and to discuss their trends. Place and Duration of Study: Marine Hydrophysical Institute of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (MHI NASU), Sevastopol, Uk...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/5711

Aquifer Characteristics and Groundwater Quality Assessment in Ikwuano Area of Southeastern Nigeria

C. Amos-Uhegbu, M. U. Igboekwe, G. U. Chukwu, K. O. Okengwu & K. T. Eke · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2013

The present work is a review on the geoelectrical characteristics, and a study of physico-chemical parameters of groundwater in parts of Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. The aim was to collate, synthesize and analyse geoelectrical parameters from available li...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/6418

Mollusks Evaluation in the Gulf of Arzew, Northwestern Algeria

Youcef Amar, Benyounes Djahed, Sara Lebid, Meriem El Batoul Amar, Macho Anani, Ali Bakalem & Christian Mathieu · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2013

The Gulf of Arzew, northwestern Algeria, constituting one of the biggest petroleum area in the world, is one of the most polluted region in the Mediterranean Sea. A good way to know the degree of this pollution that undergoes this region is to assess the number of living pollutio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/3420

Effect of Phosphorus or Silicon on the Arsenic Content of Japanese Mustard Spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis) Grown on Arsenic Contaminated Soil

J. C. Joardar & S. Kawai · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2013

Two experiments were conducted about the effect of the application of phosphorus (P) or silicon (Si) on the arsenic (As) contents of Japanese mustard spinach (JMS) (Brassica rapa var. perviridis) grown on As contaminated soil (30.6 mg As kg-1). The P was applied with four differe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/7101

Histopathological Changes Associated with Exposure of Male Mice to Profenofos and Chlorpyrifos

H. M. El-bendary, M. H. Shaker, A. A. Saleh, S. E. Negm, M. E. Khadey & F. A. Hosam Eldeen · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Aims: The histopathological effects of Profenofos, and Chlorpyrifos, as synthetic organophosphorus pesticides, on the liver, kidney, brain and spleen tissues in mice (Mus musculus) were determined by light microscopy. Recently the toxic effects of pesticides have been of public i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/4924

Fractional Sub-equation Method and Analytical Solutions to the Hirota-satsuma Coupled KdV Equation and Coupled mKdV Equation

H. Yépez-Martínez, J. M. Reyes & I. O. Sosa · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2013

The fractional sub-equation method is proposed to construct analytical solutions of nonlinear fractional partial differential equations (FPDEs), involving Jumarie’s modified Riemann-Liouville derivative. The fractional sub-equation method is applied to the space-time fractional g...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2014/7059

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening among Apparently Healthy Men of African Descent in Sokoto, North Western, Nigeria

O. Erhabor, Isaac Zama, A. S. Mainasara, R. A. Shehu, I. P. Iwueke, Aghedo Festus, D. Ikhuenbor, E. K. Uko & O. O. Igbineweka · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2013

Background: Globally prostate cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related death in men. Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is present in small amount in the serum of men with healthy prostates, but is often elevated in the presence of prostate cancer and other prostate-relat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IBRR/2014/6362

Patients’ Information Leaflets: Its’ Influence on Ophthalmic Patient Education and Medication Compliance

Samuel Kyei, Stephen Ocansey, George Asumeng Koffuor, Samuel Abokyi & Keren Adu Feni · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2013

Aims: To investigate the influence of patient information leaflets on Ophthalmic patients’ education and medication compliance. Study Design: Hospital-based cross- sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Optometry, School of Physical Sciences, UCC, Cape Coast...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6383

Burden and Pattern of Cancer in the Sudan, 2000-2006

Mohammed Elimam Mohammed, Ammar Mohamed Hassan, Mohamed Gamaleldin Elsadig, Dalal Mohamed Adam, Hala Ahmed Abdelhadi, Khalid Elmamoun, Rania Hamid, Hiba Elias, Mohamed Abdallah, Zaki Abdelkarim, Nasr Eldin Elwali & Sulma Ibrahim Mohammed · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2013

Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the number of newly diagnosed cancer cases and their distribution in two cancer-care providing facilities in Sudan. Study Design: This is a retrospective descriptive study. Methodology: Data was retrieved from patients’ records that wer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6863

Thrombolytic, Cytotoxic and Antidiabetic Effects of Paederia foetida L. Leaf Extract

A. M. Abu Ahmed, Md. Monirul Islam, Md. Atiar Rahman & Md. Anwar Hossain · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2013

Aims: This research investigated the thrombolytic, cytotoxic and antidiabetic effects of Paederia foetida leaf methanol extract. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Ch...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5142