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OAJVSR Research Article Nov 16, 2017
Stiffness Comparisons of SOP Interlocking Plate Configurations in 3D Printed Canine Lumbosacral Vertebrae
Early PJ*, Mallard A and Kraus KH

There are no published biomechanical studies evaluating the effect of stabilization techniques on the stability of the 3D printed models of the canine lumbosacral junction. The pur…

Canine Lumbosacral 3D
IJOAC Research Article Nov 16, 2017
Water in Atmosphere and Earth and Atmospheric Electricity
Shuleikin V*

Atmospheric moisture plugs a near-surface pore space. Evaporating moisture increases neutral condensation nucleus density in the surface air that leads to an increase in the atmosp…

Atmospheric moisture Radon Atmospheric electric field
VIJ Research Article Nov 15, 2017
Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Effectiveness of Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug Therapy
Hayat T1, Iqbal N1 and Sadeeqa S2*

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common form of polyarticular arthritis, where the body’s own defense system targets the joint linings, bones and cartilage th…

DMARDs Rheumatoid arthritis Disability rates
NNOA Research Article Nov 13, 2017
Self-Assembled O6-Succinyl Chitosan Nanoparticles for Controlled Release of Diosgenin and Agrochemicals
Quiñones JP1*, Kjems J2, Yang C2, Peniche C3 and Brüggemann O1

O6-succinyl chitosan was covalently linked to diosgenin and two synthetic brassinosteroid analogues with agrochemical and potential anticancer activity for their controlled release…

O6-succinyl Chitosan Controlled Release Self-aggregated Nanoparticles
OAJO Case Report Nov 13, 2017
Morning Glory Syndrome: A Case Report
Kouassi FX*, Koman CE, Diomandé IA, Somahoro M, Sowagnon TYC, Kra ANS and Koffi KV

Introduction: Morning Glory Syndrome is a congenital anomaly of the papilla. It is uncommon, and can be isolated or associated with other ocular or general malformations. The aim o…

Morning Glory Syndrome Papillary anomaly Strabismus
BEBA Research Article Nov 10, 2017
Isolation of Sulforaphene and Sulforaphane, The Novel Anticancer Reagent, from Raphanus sativus
Bing Lan L*

Raphanussativus (radish), a common cruciferous vegetable has been attributed to possess a number of pharmacological and therapeutic properties. Sulforaphene (SFE), one of bioactive…

Sulforaphane Glucosinolates Radish
EOIJ Research Article Nov 9, 2017
Insole Program in the Manufacturing Setting: Impact on Lower Extremity Muscle Activity
Carley P*, Kessler J and Lachowski S

Hasbro Games in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts sought to evaluate the impact of their year-long company-instituted footwear insole program after removing floor mats. The employees …

Gastrocnemius Muscle Tibialis Anterior Pain
OAJAR Research Article Nov 6, 2017
Comparative Performance of Five Maize Varieties as Livestock Feed in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia
Tegegn A*, Baudron F and Wegary D

The performance of five maize varieties as livestock feed in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia was assessed. The varieties included in this study were one released open pollinated variet…

Maize stover Chemical composition Morphological fraction
PHOA Editorial Nov 6, 2017
Long Term Care Administrator Standards: Modernizing to Reflect Evolving Profession
Keith KR* and Randy L

<p>“Long Term Care” once referred to the services provided by a nursing home - skilled nursing facility (SNF), nursing facility (NF) or intermediate/extended care facilit…

IPCM Research Article Nov 6, 2017
Total Phenolic Content of Three Samples from the Powdered Stem Bark of Detarium Microcarpum Guill. & Perr. (Fabaceae)
Sani A* and Hajara I

Preliminary processing of the plant material was done. The stem cuttings were debarked and the barks dried in an open air under shade. The macroscopical examinations were done. Th…

Detarium. Microcarpum Absorbances Calibration-curve
IPCM Research Article Nov 6, 2017
Feasibility of Modified Trouser/Pant for Improving Dressing Ability of Hemiplegic Patient
<p>Rakholiya S<sup>1</sup>* and Sonagara G<sup>2</sup></p>

Background: Stroke is one of the major non communicable diseases. The prevalence of stroke among populations ranges from 500 to 600 per 1, 00,000. Stroke is a major cause of long-t…

<p>Hemiplegic Modified outfits Functional Independence Measure</p>
OAJE Research Article Nov 6, 2017
Aetiology, Clinical Profile and Management Dilemmas in Transgender Children with Y Containing Chromosomes: The Tip of an Iceberg
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1.1.             Background: Difficulty in reaching an aetiological diagnosis and management issues are more in XY Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) than XX DSD. Clini…

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BEBA Review Article Nov 4, 2017
Impact of Modified Vesicular Drug Delivery Systems on Polyherbal Formulations for Challenging Ailments
Sumathi A*, Suriyaprakash TNK, Lakshmana Prabu S and Balan P

Herbal plants have enormous therapeutic potential which should be explored through the fabrication these drugs in novel drug delivery systems. The major limiting factors viz. lipid…

Herbal plant Polyherbal NDDS
BEBA Review Article Nov 4, 2017
A Review of the Relationship between Obesity and Circulating Vitamin D Levels: Strength and Directionality
Raouf MA*

Obesity is the chronic disease of the time of a myriad of associated dietetic and behavioral factors. Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) has also been linked to obesity. This work reflects…

Obesity Vitamin D deficiency Mechanisms
BPOJ Mini Review Nov 3, 2017
A Short History of Skeletal Muscle Proteomics
Zulezwan ABM* and Burniston JG

&lt;p&gt;Proteomics is the study of proteins using high-throughput techniques and relies on a combination of genomics, mass spectrometry and protein biochemistry. The human genome …

&lt p&gt Skeletal Muscle
IPCM Research Article Nov 2, 2017
Medicinal Plants Used Traditionally in Guldara District of Kabul, Afghanistan
<p>Amini MH<sup>1</sup>* and Hamdam SM<sup>2</sup></p>

Medicinal plants are traditionally used in different parts of Afghanistan since long back. Guldara is one of the districts of Kabul province where numerous plants are traditionally…

<p>Afghanistan Guldara district Medicinal plants
VVOA Research Article Nov 2, 2017
Prevalence of Malaria in Catchment Area of Khairpure Medical College Hospital Khairpure Mirs Pakistan
Badvi JA1*, Jawed M2 and Siddiqui SA3

Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum are prevalent in Khairpure Mirus, Pakistan, yet up-to-date data on the epidemiology of malaria in Khairpure Mir’s catchment area, Pakista…

Prevalence Plasmodium falciparum Plasmodium vivax
PPEJ Research Article Nov 2, 2017
Polymer Injection as a Possible EOR Method for a Fractured Granite Basement Reservoir in the Cuu Long Basin, Vietnam
Pham Duc Thang and Pham Huy Giao*

During the last 25 years more than 85% of Vietnam oil production have come from the fractured granite basement (FGB) reservoirs in the Cuu Long basin, located in the southern offsh…

Fractured granite basement reservoir Polymer injection Enhanced oil recovery
IJTPS Research Article Nov 1, 2017
Mycophenolate Mofetil - Necessity of Monitoring of the Drug Level in Blood Patients after Kidney Transplantation
Dziewanowski K*, Drozd R, Krzystolik A and Ostrowski M

&lt;p&gt;The authors, based on data from the literature and our own clinical experience, analyze the need for continuous monitoring of the levels of immunosuppressive drugs used in…

&lt p&gt Kidney transplantation
FSNT Mini Review Oct 30, 2017
Poly (Lactic Acid) Films in Food Packaging Systems
Öz AT, Süfer Ö* and Çelebi Sezer Y

Poly (lactic acid) (PLA) is a non-toxic, compostable bio based material derived from starch and/or sugar and has high mechanical strength and plasticity. It is accepted as GRAS (G…

Poly (lactic acid) Food packaging Starch
WHSJ Research Article Oct 30, 2017
Missed Opportunity for Family Planning among Obstetric Fistula Clients in North-Western Nigeria
Alayande A1*, Ikwe H1, Nuhu IA2 and Umeh GC3

Background: For Nigeria to attain a Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) of 36% in 2018 as committed by the Federal Government at the London 2012 summit, Family Planning (FP) servic…

Missed Opportunity Family Planning Obstetric Fistula
HIJ Review Article Oct 28, 2017
Rare Oral Mucosal Manifestations of Hydroxyurea Therapy in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Deena Mudawi*, Abdulqadir J Nashwan, Amna Gameel, Shehab Fareed, Mohammad Abdulla and Mohamed A Yassin*

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), is myeloproliferative neoplasm, that accounts for 15-20% of all leukemia’s in adults, resulting from reciprocal translocation between the long arm…

Rare oral mucosal Chronic myeloid leukemia Hydroxyurea
JENR Review Article Oct 27, 2017
Examining Urbanization and the Increasing Challenge of Urban Flood Disaster Risk in Nigeria
Bakare GO*

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Urbanization as one of the demographic features in the world comes with lots of challenges and associated risks, one of which is flood disaster risk, while flood d…

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EOIJ Research Article Oct 27, 2017
Associations between Sitting Time and Musculoskeletal Pain in Different Body Regions among Workers According to Blue and White Collars
Moreira-Silva I* and Mota J

Objectives: To investigate the association between sitting time (daily total, and occupational and leisure-time periods) and musculoskeletal pain in different body regions among wo…

Physical Activity Musculoskeletal Pain Workers
OAJDS Case Report Oct 24, 2017
Herpetiform Ulceration Involving Pharynx – Case Report
Khurshid AM* and Nagaraj K

Oral ulceration is routinely encountered by dentists in their daily practice. Painful ulcers hamper dental treatment besides rendering patient incapacitating, in terms of dental p…

Hereditary Aphthous Stomatitis
FSNT Mini Review Oct 24, 2017
Nutritional Information on Restaurant Menus
Kresic G*, Vujacic V, Susnic S and Kucan P

Obesity is a challenging public-health problem worldwide and policy-makers are continually seeking for relatively lowcost but broad-reaching policy interventions which could influe…

Calories Catering Eating Out
JHUA Research Article Oct 24, 2017
Assessment of Exclusive Breastfeeding and Associated Factors among ANC and Non-ANC Mothers in Ethiopian Great Rift Valley, 2016
Bacha Kitesa*

Introduction: Exclusive breastfeeding is an important public health strategy for improving child and maternal health conditions. However, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding is…

Exclusive Breast Feeding ANC Mother Non-ANC Mothers with Infants
IJFSC Research Article Oct 24, 2017
Quantitative Comparison Method of Forensic Voice Evidence
Huapeng W*

In this paper, the scientific demands of forensic evidence were introduced. The quantitative analysis methods and processes of forensic evidence were proposed, and the feasible qu…

Evidence quantification Evidence strength Scientific evidence
IJFSC Research Article Oct 24, 2017
Determination of Sex of an Individual by Identifying SRY Gene through PCR Analysis of DNA Extracted From Incinerated Teeth-A Single Blind Pilot Study
Muthusamy D*

Introduction: Sex determination using skeletal fragments presents a great difficulty to forensic investigators. The teeth are resistant to all conditions due to relatively high de…

Gender identification Real time Polymerase Chain Reaction incineration
OAJAR Research Article Oct 23, 2017
Determination of Optimum Eri Silkworm Larvae Population Density in Feeding Tray using Shelf Rearing Technique
<p>Tilahun A*, Terefe M, Shifa K and Ibrahim A</p>

Population density during the different stages of larval growth and development is one of the crucial issues for successful commercial cocoon crop of silkworms. Using appropriate p…

<p>Population density Silkworm strains Feeding tray

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