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Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an uncommon carcinoma. However, its incidence is increasing and is expected to peak in the UK in 2015. It most commonly presents with breathlessness, chest pain, and pleural effusion on chest radiography. Less commonly, it may present with a pneumothorax; however,…

Physical activity, nutrition, and drug therapy are all important tools in this fight against premature illness and mortality in obesity population. Sometimes drug treatment for this epidemic is an often overlooked tool, although it may be an important option.  The perception that personal trainers have…

Cystic hygroma is a non-malignant tumour of the lymphatic system which occurs at sites when the lymphatic system fails to interact with venous system. This disorder is frequent in infancy but rare in adults. The etiology of this disorder is not known and no specific…

This study presents a fuzzy rule base which may facilitate Islamic insurance operators in training new hires, a.k.a agents as their sales representatives especially in identifying and suggesting policies which suit a potential or existing client needs and requirements. Initially, this task accomplishment is based…

A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in Grenada, West Indies, using an intradermal tuberculin test and a commercial bovine interferon gamma (IFN-γ) ELISA simultaneously. All 148 randomly selected cattle comprising 10% of the estimated cattle population of Grenada, gave negative…

The present study investigated the impact of various personal variables on organizational commitment of employees working at different hierarchical levels. Age, gender, education level, and years of experience were studied as the personal variables. The study sample consisted of 137 employees who work for a…

The present study was carried out the preventive role of caffeine (1, 3, 7-Trimethylxanthine) on mercury induced alterations in the RNA contents of an experimental freshwater bivalve, Lamellidens corrianus. The effect on bivalve was studied under five groups. A group bivalves were kept as control,…

Complex diseases like cancer are being viewed through the recent approach of systems biology (SB) with a hope that it could provide a better assessment about the disease dynamics. The prevailing approach in SB is the bottom-up approach which starts from global molecular integration of…

Giant inguinal hernia is rare. This may be asymptomatic or present with the complications. Contents vary from colon, small gut, vermiform appendix, mesentery, to omentum. A case of giant inguinal hernia in a 62-year-old male who presented with features of intestinal obstruction is reported. Patient…

Skeletal metastasis from primary hepatocellular carcinoma is rare ranging from 03 to 20% and is mostly seen in autopsy cases. Patients presenting with symptoms of bone metastasis are still rarer. Only a few cases of metastasis to bone from hepatocellular carcinoma have been reported as…