Aims: The primary objective of this study is to investigate the treatment of Graves' Disease (GD) with radioactive iodine (131I-NaI), presenting the clinical symptoms suffered from patients, and evaluating the level of triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4) and thyroid-stimulating...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15437
Thyroid gland secretes hormones that govern many of the functions in our body, such as the way the body uses energy, consumes oxygen and produces heat. Thyroid disorders typically occur when this gland releases too many or too few hormones. An overactive or underactive thyroid ca...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17613
A series of WO3-ZrO2 catalysts containing 18% of WO3 were prepared from Zr(OH)4 pre-calcined at temperatures between 25 to 700°C, before W-introduction by impregnation. Thus, in accordance with that, the resulting parent Zr(OH)4 support possessed different degree of crystallinity...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18557
Aims: The main goal of this research is to develop a fresh anthropometric database for disable population in Nigeria. Methodology: Adequate survey of anthropometric data of Nigeria paraplegics in South-Western Nigeria was carried out with a 31:19 male-female ratio. Suitable and r...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17602
A twelve-week study was conducted to determine the effect of feed type on performance of Nera black hens in the humid tropical environment. One hundred and twenty (120) Nera Black hens of 28 weeks of age were used for the study at the Poultry Unit of the Department of Animal Scie...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/6051
Using synthetic refrigerants has led to ozone depletion, global warming and the associated climate change. This study therefore aimed at investigating the application of environmentally friendly options in the refrigeration industry of Uganda with the main emphasis on refrigerant...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18033
The warm and humid climate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) necessitates that climate responsive buildings are thermally comfortable when laid down design principles are followed in the planning and construction of dwellings. An example of a clima...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17795
The supply of cold hours needed to the dormancy breaking of shoots is the limiting factor for the cultivation of temperate climate fruit trees in warmer regions. In subtropical conditions, it is necessary to use chemical products to promote uniform sprouting. This research aimed...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18194
Aliyu Musa Aliyu, Sadiq Muhammad Munir, Musa Umaru, Ibrahim Aris Mohammed, Oyewole Adedipe, Baba Yahaya Danjuma, Adegboyega Ehinmowo & Solomon Alagbe·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2015
Aims: A hybrid Nonlinear Programming–Simulated Annealing method has been applied to solving the constrained offline gasoline recipe optimisation problem using constraint partitioning. Methodology: The method was demonstrated by applying it to a small blending case study with eigh...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18348
Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is a major health problem in children between the age groups of 1-5 years of age. According to National Family Health Survey-3, more than 132 million children below 5 are suffering from SAM in our India. The facilities available in hospitals and ot...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16589