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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSocio-Demographic Factors Related to Oral CancerAbdoul Hossain Madani, Abdolreza Sotoodeh Jahromi, Madhurima Dikshit et al.Problem statement: The aim of this study was to identify factors related to cancer of oral cavity considering individual socio-demographic characteristics of a hospital based study in Pune. Approach: A case-control study was conducted. The cases were 350 with squamous-cell carcinoma of oral cavity diagnosed between 2005 and 2006 in Morbai, Narandia, Budharani Cancer Institute, Pune, India. Similar number of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,350 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Attitudes of Instructors and Faculty Members about the Quality of Technical Education Programs in Community Colleges in JordanAyman Suliman Mazahreh, Heba Hammad, Hanna Abu-JaberProblem statement: This study aimed to answer the question: What are the attitudes of the members of the study towards the technical education programs in the university colleges in accordance with sex, type of work, years of experience and scientific qualification in Jordan? Approach: The study sample consisted of 179 individuals (100 males and 79 females). A performance average of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,323 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMalignant Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck Diagnosed in an Iranian Population over an 11-Year PeriodMaryam Assadat Hashemi Pour, M. Rad, M. R. Zarei, G. ChamaniProblem statement: Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck (MMHN) is a rare lethal disease. This malignancy accounts for half of all mucosal melanomas, occurring mainly in the nasal cavity, oral cavity and pharynx. They appear with equal gender distribution and with a peak incidence in the age range 60-80 years. The aim of this study was to investigate incidence, … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2009 · 7,076 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHIV Prevention Intervention Outcome among Minority Adolescents in Court Mandated Drug TreatmentJessy Devieux, Robert C. McMahon, Rhonda Rosenberg, Robert M. MalowProblem statement: Delinquent adolescents with substance abuse disorders frequently engage in behaviors that elevate their risk of contracting HIV. Although effective risk reduction interventions are urgently needed, there is uncertainty about the nature of interventions required to produce change. Approach: This study evaluated whether Modified version of Becoming A Responsible Teen (M-BART) produced greater reductions in drug use and sexual … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 6,339 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractElectro-diagnostic and Clinical Changes of Peripheral Neuropathies in Bam Earthquake VictimsNaser Zangiabadi, Mohammad Naeem AhrariTo examine and diagnose patients who injured in Bam earthquake at 5:26:52 Am (local time) on Friday, December 26, 2003 with traumatic peripheral neuropathies then treat and follow up. A longitudinal study was deigned. 159 patients with traumatic neuropathies were selected at the first stage of study. After six months follow up only 39 patients satisfied to enter the study. … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2005 · 6,712 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHIV/AIDS Knowledge and Sexual Behavior Among Junior Secondary School Students in South AfricaKarl Peltzer, Supa PromtussananonThe aim of the study was to assess HIV/AIDS knowledge and sexual behaviour among jun-ior Secondary School students in South Africa using a cross-sectional survey design. The sample con-sisted of 3150 students, with 44.1% were male and 55.9% female students. Their mean age was 15.75 yrs (SD=1.61) ranging from 13 to 24 years chosen from 150 schools in South Africa. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2005 · 7,770 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordMolecular Gender Determination of Ancient Human from Malay PeninsularZ.A. Shahrul Hisham, S. Sahidan, M. A.W. Rohaya et al.Problem statement: DNA samples from fourteen modern human bloods (seven males and seven females) and two ancient skeletal samples excavated from Kalumpang Island and Dungun, Peninsular Malaysia were subjected for molecular genders determination using specific primers of human AMELX and AMELY. Approach: A standard multiple PCR mixture with forward primer and either a human X-specific reverse primer for AMELX or … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 10 · 31 Oct 2009 · 7,603 accessesView PDF Cite