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Viral hepatitis during pregnancy is associated with increased maternal and fetal mortality. Hepatitis C associated portal hypertension induced bleeding esophageal varices in pregnancy is a rare presentation. We report a case of successful perioperative management of a patient with history of hepatitis C, mild portal…

Breast cancer is the second most common malignancy in Indian women. Basically it is a hormone mediated disorder due to continuous exposure to ovarian hormones. Several established modifiable and non modifiable risk factors influence hormonal status which is associated with breast cancer. Prevalence and profile…

This article aims to identify factors fostering e-entrepreneurship acceptance in a developing country, Morocco. It suggests a model based on Technology Acceptance Model (Davis et al.,1989) extended by three added constructs “Trust”, “Image” and “Risk”. The study was conducted at national school of business and…

The aim of this study is to analyze the clinical characteristics, laboratory results, therapy and outcomes of five cases of staphylococcal meningitis (SM), treated at University Hospital – Pleven, Bulgaria since 2010. The cases were aged 7-69-years; three male and two female. Three of the…

Mesiodens is an extra tooth most frequently seen in the maxillary anterior region. It occurs in different forms as conical, tuberculate, molariform or multi-lobed. The development of supernumerary tooth itself is a developmental anomaly of tooth number. Although its occurrence is the most observed clinical…

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the toothbrushing, chemical disinfection and thermocycling treatments on the surface hardness of acrylic resins used for denture bases. The Classico (conventional), Onda Cryl (microwaved) and QC-20 (boiled) thermoactivated acrylic resins were used to prepare…

Antibiotics are used in extenders for sperm cryopreservation, however no specific regulation has been established for ram sperm. This study evaluates the effects of antibiotics in ram sperm extenders for bacterial control and its effect on sperm viability. Sperm from five rams was collected, cooled…

Cloacal swabs from 62 green iguanas (Iguana iguana) from five parishes of Grenada were sampled during the period January to April 2013, and examined by culture for presence of Escherichia coli. Forty percent of the green iguanas were positive for E. coli. This organism is…

Campylobacter is one of the leading causes of bacterial diarrhea in humans.  Poultry and other domestic food animals are the primary reservoir hosts for Campylobacter species that infect humans.  The mongoose in Grenada is one of most abundant mammals on the island and lives in…

Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to persistent functional impairment due to loss of neurons and glia, and to reduced axonal regeneration following trauma. Therefore SCI is an invalidating pathology, unfortunately without effective treatments. Here, we have tested, in a murine compression SCI model, the effect…