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PPRIJ Perspective Sep 4, 2018
Going Over normality-Health distinction: A New Overview
Irtelli F*

A lot of interdisciplinary discussions have been opened about the topic of the health and its definitions, this happened also because often the concepts of health and normality are…

Health Normality Normativity
OAJWX Research Article Sep 3, 2018
Agricultural Waste Materials as a Potential Adsorbent for Removal of Heavy Metals in Waste Water
Maduabuchi MN*

The world has suffered a major threat in recent years as a result of discharge of heavy metals into the environment due to industrial development and suburbanization. Adsorptions …

Agricultural Wastes Heavy Metals Waste Water
NNOA Research Article Aug 31, 2018
Smart Approach for Preparing Nanosized Topiramate Loaded Bio-Flexy Films Using Film Former from Piper Nigrum and Screening its In-Vitro Performance
Varshney S* and Satheesh Madhav NV

Purpose: To formulate nanosized bio-flexy films using a novel biopolymer isolated from Piper nigrum seeds containing Topiramate for epilepsy treatment. Soft palate drug delivery b…

Bio-flexy films Nanosized Topiramate Soft palatal delivery
OAJAR Review Article Aug 31, 2018
Turmeric (Curcuma Longa L): An Unpopular Industrial Crop for Sustainable Agriculture
Akpan I*

There is a dearth of information in Nigeria on turmeric as an industrial crop with the potential of creating a wide range of employment opportunities due to its overwhelming benefi…

Agriculture Curcuma Longa L Turmeric
FSNT Research Article Aug 30, 2018
Building Resilience of Rural Farm Households in the Aftermath of Resource-Use Conflicts in Enugu State, Nigeria
Okereke – Ejiogu NE*, Chikaire JU, Ani AO and Godson-Ibeji CC

This paper examines how farm families mitigate, withstand and bound back from shocks and stresses after violent conflicts with grave consequences. It specifically examines resilie…

Resilience Conflicts Farm
VIJ Research Article Aug 28, 2018
Questionnaire as an Additional Method for Studying the Prevalence of Infections with a Predominantly Sexual Mode of Transmission
Shevnina E, Lysogorskaya I, Tkachenko T, Karpov D, Fedchenko P, Osipova A and Fishman B*

The analysis of the data obtained from the state statistical supervision forms during 2008 has shown the tendency of a decrease in the majority of sexually transmitted infections …

Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Medical Checkup Bacterioscopy
PNBOA Research Article Aug 24, 2018
Serum Vitamin D Levels in Term Neonates with Early Onset Sepsis
Yu YK, Khaing KW, Wai LT and Aye AM*

Background: Neonatal sepsis is one of the commonest causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Despite recent advances in risk assessment and prevention for neonatal sepsis, it re…

Neonatal sepsis Serum vitamin D levels 25-hydroxyvitamin D
APCT Review Article Aug 22, 2018
An Overview of the Ethical and Legal Considerations with the Use of Human Biological Materials in Clinical Research
Estella TF,

Human biological material has become of increasing important in the conduct of clinical research worldwide. The use in Africa and other parts of low income economy in general and C…

Human Biological Specimen Ethical Issues Clinical Research Informed Consent
IJBP Research Article Aug 22, 2018
Rauwolfia Vomitoria and Vitamin E Restore Impaired Learning and Memory in 3-Nitropropionic Acid-Induced Oxidative Stressed Mice
Eze Ejike D*

The effect of root bark extract of Rauwolfia vomitoria (RV) and Vitamin E on neurobehaviour in 3-nitropropionic acidinduced oxidative stress (OS) in mice was evaluated. Forty mice…

Rauwolfia vomitoria Apocynaceae Morris Water Maze
GGTIJ Review Article Aug 21, 2018
Ectopic Gene Expression to Restore the Ascorbate Biosynthesis Pathway in Vertebrates Lacking Functional Gulo
Cao CR, Kelly R, Igdoura SA and Schellhorn HE*

Background: Vitamin C (VC) deficiency is due to loss of the gene coding for ι-gulono-γ-lactone oxidase (Gulo). VC deficiency is an excellent candidate for therapeutic interventi…

Ascorbic acid Vitamin C Gulonolactone oxidase
OAJAR Research Article Aug 18, 2018
Atmospheric Effects on Spatial Crop Yield Modelling Using Landsat’s Imagery
Papadavid G*

Remote sensing techniques provide the opportunity for optimizing and predicting crop yields in the field of agriculture. Spatially Yield prediction plays a vital role in Agricultu…

Field Spectroscopy Vegetation Indices Crop Yield
ACCMJ Case Report Aug 17, 2018
Acute Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in Non-Mitral Cardiovascular Surgery: A Case Series Analysis
Krichevskiy LA*, Rybakov VY, Guseva OG and Guseva NV

Objective: We aimed to analyze the clinical signs of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and its management in the perioperative period of major non-mitral cardiovascular p…

Cardiovascular Surgery Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Echocardiographic monitoring
CRIJ Research Article Aug 15, 2018
Bony Secondaries and Dissemination in Advance Carcinoma Gallbladder: A Longitudinal Study
Amit Nandan DD*, Alka Singh N, Manoj P, Shukla RC, and Vijay Kumar S

Context: Metastasis in carcinoma gall bladder is uncommon and occurs late in the course of the disease. Of all the distant sites that can be involved, the skeletal system is the l…

Carcinoma Gallbladder (GBC) Skeletal Metastasis Multidetector Computerized Tomography (MDCT)
MJCCS Research Article Aug 14, 2018
First Day (24±2hr) Serum Bilirubin Level, as Predictor of Significant Hyperbilirubinemia in Neonates
<p>Jehangir A*, Santosh K, Qurat-ul-ain, Roshan A and Bhat KA</p>

Background: Age-specific (24±2hours) predictive value of total Serum Bilirubin (TSB) ≤ 6 mg/dl in developing significant hyperbilirubinemia in infants Methods: A Prospective o…

First-day serum bilirubin level Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia Significant hyperbilirubinemia
FSNT Research Article Aug 13, 2018
The Use of Supplements among Adults in Selected Gymnasium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sedek R*, Li TZ, Kambli NZ and Kasim ZM

The use of supplement is prevalent among Malaysians especially athletes and gym users. However, the study on the use of supplements among people exercising in the gym is rarely ca…

Adult Gyms Supplements
IZAB Research Article Aug 13, 2018
Assessment and Monitoring of Microbial Pollution in Certain Drinking and Bathing Water Ponds in and Around Sivagangai
Mahalakshmi NR*

Microbiological examination of water sample is usually undertaken to ensure that the water is safe to drink and bath in. Many potential pathogens could be associated with the wate…

Pollution Abatement Potential Pathogens Portability of Water
GHIJ Case Report Aug 13, 2018
Management of Hepatic Burkitt Lymphoma in Children
Elhoudzi J*

Hepatic Burkitt lymphoma is extremely rare in childhood and can be overlooked in differential diagnosis of liver masses. Patient: A8-year-old girl presented with a 1 month history…

Liver Burkitt’s lymphoma
PhIJ Research Article Aug 10, 2018
The «Hominescent» Body in Michel Serres Thinking
Rignani O*

My contribution examines and discusses Michel Serres idea, expressed in the eighties, of the «reappropriation» of the senses (and body) in the way of aesthetics as a «reunified» di…

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FSNT Research Article Aug 9, 2018
Heavy Metals (Cu, Fe, Ni and Zn) in Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicines Bought from Selected Shops from Peninsular Malaysia
Chee Kong Yap*, Nurelly Mohd Rihan, Wan Hee Cheng, Rosimah Nulit, Salman Abdo Al-Shami and Wickneswari Ratnam,

A total of 20 Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCHM) was bought randomly from shops in three states of Peninsular Malaysia. All of these samples were analyzed for Cu, Fe, Ni a…

Heavy metals Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicines Malaysia
IJOAC Research Article Aug 9, 2018
Seasonal Variation of Microalgae Diversity in Lake Abaya, Ethiopia
Damtew Etisa*, Roman Nega and Woinshet Lule

This study evaluated the seasonal variations of microalgae species diversity in relation to some physico-chemical parameters in Lake Abaya for a period of three consecutive season…

Microalgae Season Variation
PDRAJ Research Article Aug 6, 2018
"Crocin, a Carotenoid Mitigates Acrylamide Induced Phenotypic Alterations, Oxidative Stress and Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis Elegans: Implications for Neuropathy
Rajini PS*

Earlier we demonstrated the potential of Crocin, (CR) a well known carotenoid to attenuate experimentally induced neurotoxicity employing a Drosophila model. In the present study w…

Crocin Acrylamide Oxidative Stress
OAJCO Mini Review Aug 3, 2018
Vitamin D in Cancer and Other Diseases: A New Wonder Biomarker?
Dahiya K

Vitamin D, a fat soluble hormone, plays a very vital role along with parathyroid hormone and calcitonin in calcium homeostasis. Besides this function, a number of other biologicall…

Vitamin D deficiency Bone health Calcium homeostasis
NHIJ Research Article Aug 1, 2018
Knowledge, Belief and Attitude of the Community towards Leprosy Patients in Gindeberet Woreda, West Shewa Zone
Atinkut Z*, Muna S and Tesema A

&lt;p&gt;Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease of public health importance and one of the leading causes of permanent physical disability. Nevertheless, the drop in prevalence fo…

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JONAM Research Article Aug 1, 2018
In Vitro, Widowed and Curse Words form Principal During Unplanned Meeting of the College in Private Pharmaceutical Institutions in Pune University India: An Attractive Study
Hajare R*

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Self-reported course by female adult widowed in private pharmaceutical Institutions (FAWPPIs) documented in recentstudies from India range between 11.9% and 22%. H…

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EOIJ Research Article Jul 31, 2018
Impact of Sustainable Product Design on Elderly Ergonomicsrt
Tris KEE* and Alex KING

With an unprecedented increase in the ageing population in the global context, 47 million people are currently living with dementia worldwide according to the World Health Organisa…

Codesign Elderly Ergonomics Product Design
EOIJ Research Article Jul 26, 2018
Development of the Ergonomic Activity Sampling (EAS) Method to Analyse Video-Documented Work Processes with Activity Sampling
Landau Kurt L*, Nadeau Sylvie and LeFloch Tiphaine

Ergonomics analyses examine design parameters of work processes, e.g. postures and movements or action forces, with the aim of assessing work systems or work processes with regard …

Ergonomics Analysis Work Analysis Activity Sampling
ACT Research Article Jul 26, 2018
Natural Co-Occurrence of Aflatoxins, Cyclopiazonic Acid, and their Production by Aspergillus Flavus Isolates from Corn Grown in Egypt
<p>Deabes MMY*, Amra HA, Damaty ELM and Rowayshed GH</p>

Mycotoxins are metabolites of fungi that can adversely affect animal and human health. Mycotoxins can be produced incorn during storage or processing, but are most frequently assoc…

<p>Aflatoxins Cyclopiazonic Acid Fungi
OAJO Research Article Jul 25, 2018
Ocular Evaluation in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease- A Hospital Based Study
Mithun Thulasidas* and Hrishikesh Amin

Abstract Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects every organ system including the eye. The aim of the study was to assess the ocular status and correlating the findings w…

Chronic Kidney Disease Hypertension Diabetes
OAJPR Editorial Jul 24, 2018
Intimidation of Bacterial and Viral Infections in Humans
Prabhakar Reddy Veerareddy*

Viruses are very small microorganisms, size range from 15 to 400 nm. Viruses cause a huge variety of diseases in animals, plants and humans. Viruses can be transmitted in diverse …

IPCM Review Article Jul 23, 2018
The African Spider Plant Gynandropsis pentaphylla DC Syn Cleome gynandra Linn Capparaceae Phytochemistry, Pharmacological and Biotechnological Properties A Review
Lokesha R*

Whisker (Gynandropsis pentaphylla syn to Cleome gynandra Linn. (Family: Capparaceae) is an important leafy vegetable that grows in wild form as a ruderal weed throughout tropical a…

Whisker African Spider Plant Gynandropsis pentaphylla

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