Latest articles

01
Aug
2014

Synthesis, physicochemical and antibacterial properties of some mixed ligand metal(II) complexes of Niacin and m-Toluic acid

Journal of Research & Developments in Chemistry
Metal(II) complexes of mixed ligands, Niacin (HL) and m-Toluic(HL1 ), have been synthesized and characterized by percentage metal, infrared and electronic spectroscopies, room temperature magnetic moments, melting points and conductance measurements. The metal analysis shows that the complexes analyze mostly as [M(HL)(HL1 )X].nH2O, where M…
28
Jul
2014

Plasma Homocysteine Concentrations in Dogs

International Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Research & Reports
Many human epidemiologic studies have reported associations between plasma homocysteine (Hcy) concentrations and cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and osteoporosis. However, few studies have examined the relationship between Hcy and disease in dogs. In this study, we investigated the relationship between canine plasma Hcy concentrations and…
25
Jul
2014

Optimization of Graft Polymerization and Performance of Carboxymethyl Chitosan / Polyacrylamide Flocculants

Journal of Research & Developments in Chemistry
In this study, amphoteric graft copolymer-based flocculants were prepared by conventional peroxy graft copolymerization of acrylamide (AM) onto carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCH) using potassium persulphate (PPS) initiator. The optimization of grafting of AM onto CMCH was carried out by studying the influence of various process parameters…
18
Jul
2014

Sigmoidouterine Fistula: Anal Menstruation as a Rare Presentation

Obstetrics & Gynecology: An International Journal
Background: Anal menstruation due to sigmoidouterine fistula in the anterior wall of the uterus has not been reported so far. Case: A thirty year old female presented to us with periodical anal bleeding without natural menstrual loss one year after dilatation and curettage for 10…
18
Jul
2014

Infertility Care in the Netherlands for Turkish and Moroccan Migrants: The Role of Religion in Focus

Obstetrics & Gynecology: An International Journal
Infertility treatments are difficult to understand, and doubly so for migrants because of religious and language factors. Previous studies showed that religion plays an important role in infertility care for Muslim couples that doctors do not always understand. The data presented here come from two…
17
Jul
2014

Experience of Diagnostic Coding In Irish General Practice: The Practice Perspective

JMED Research
Background:  Coordinated research and diagnostic coding are both in their infancy in Irish general practice.  As part of a larger project, which aimed to investigate the feasibility of primary diagnostic ICPC-2 coding in the Republic of Ireland with a view to creating a national morbidity…
17
Jul
2014

Antimicrobial Sensitivity Pattern of Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: A-Retrospective Study from a Reference Laboratory in Pakistan

Journal of Virology and Microbiology
Objective: To determine the sensitivity pattern of first line anti-tuberculosis drugs against clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in our settings. Place and duration: Department of Microbiology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from January 2010 through December 2012. Materials & Methods: Samples received…
15
Jul
2014

Human Resource Management and Accounting as Strategies for Achieving Global Competitiveness and Vision 2020 in Nigeria

Journal of South African Business Research
The intellectual ability of the work force of any organization or nation goes a long way in determining its prospects.  An organisation’s or a nation’s poor attitude to the development of its human capital is a devastating and worrisome challenge to the actualisation of  its…
15
Jul
2014

Bio-Precipitation of Zn (II) from Municipal Wastewater Spiked with Zinc

Journal of Research & Developments in Chemistry
This work was conducted to investigate the potential of using municipal wastewater as the source of sulphide and to evaluate the removal efficiency of zinc from municipal wastewater spiked with zinc.  A two-stage experiment was     carried out in a single 1 L anaerobic reactor…
11
Jul
2014

Impact of a Program to Improve Quality of Diabetes Care in the Caribbean

Journal of Research in Diabetes
The aim of this research was to evaluate if the training on the use of the “Protocol for the Nutritional Management of Obesity, Diabetes and Hypertension in the Caribbean” improves the quality of care delivered to patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Jamaica, Guyana, Belize,…