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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCytogenetic Analysis among Train Depot Workers Exposed to Total Volatile Organic CompoundsNormah Awang, Siti Adillah Isah, Asmah HamidOccupational exposure to toxic chemicals such as Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC) from diesel engine exhaust implicates genotoxic risk. The objective of this study was to determine the DNA damage among KL Sentral depot workers exposed to TVOC by means of cytogenetic analysis. Data were obtained partially from disseminated questionnaires and buccal cells samples were collected from a total of … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 2 · 12 Jun 2015 · 7,446 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractAMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS: HOW TO UNDERSTAND SUCH DIVERSE AND SO ENTANGLED PHYSIOPATHOLOGY?Carlos Henrique Melo Reis, Marco Orsini, Marco Antônio Araujo Leite et al.When in 1865, JeanMartin Charcotreported patients with progressive muscular atrophysuperimposedwith spasticity of inexorable evolution as result of combinedlesions of the anterior horn and lateral column of the spinal cord, hecertainly inaugurated an attempt on the comprehension of one of the mostcomplexes neurological clinical conditions, which until today persists withimmense voids on their comprehension, regardless of the enormous advancesachieved. Astime went … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 16 Feb 2015 · 7,151 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFactors Influencing Online Shopping in Mauritius: An Application of Principal Component Analysis and Binary Logistic RegressionP. Ramtohul, N. Mamode Khan, M. HosenallyIn our modern world, the intensive use of internet has imposed new lifestyles and encouraged new behaviour amongst many across the globe. With the development in Internet technologies, the emergence of online shopping has altered the way businesses operate. While many of them have embraced this platform to present their offerings, many customers on the other hand, are finding it … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 4 · 29 Jan 2015 · 7,704 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractApplying Information Theory Analysis for the Solution of Biomedical Data Processing ProblemsDavid Blokh, Ilia StamblerThe use of information-theoretical methods can be highly valuable for the solution of biomedical data processing problems. Some of the problems that can be solved by those methods include: The assessment of the influence of diagnostic parameters, biomarkers and risk factors, on the emergence of disease; the discretization of diagnostic parameters; the analysis of a combined influence of a group … …Current Research in Bioinformatics, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 13 Jan 2015 · 9,638 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHELICOBACTER INFECTION AND ALLERGY IN MAJORITY AND ROMA POPULATION IN THE CZECH REPUBLICRichter Josef, Vetvicka Vaclav, Kral Vlastimil et al.In our paper we decided to evaluate the hypothesis about the relation between living conditions, infection with Helicobacter pylori and development of allergic problems. Two groups of children, one from the Roma population and one from the majority population, were chosen for this study. Comparing the levels of total IgE and specific IgE antibodies, IgA and IgG Helicobacter pylori antibodies … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 24 Dec 2014 · 6,669 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEconomic Development of Pak Dome Community in the Lower Mun River Basin for Good Life Quality in Northeastern ThailandAngool Charmremsam, Winai Veerawattananont, Bunchird Aanattpong, Prasopsuk LittidetThis qualitative research was carried out of the Pak Dome community, Mu 1 Tambon Posai, Amphoe Phibun Mang sahan, Ubon Ratchathani. The 15 samples went through learning process by raising plants and animals. The field data were collected using interviews and participant observations. The data were analyzed descriptively and the results were as follows the people who settled at the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 29 Nov 2014 · 7,687 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE: A FRIGHTENING HEALTH DILEMMARuchi Tiwari, Kuldeep DhamaByarugaba, D.K., 2004. Antimicrobial resistance in developing countries and responsible risk factors. Int. J. Antimicrob. Agents, 24: 105-110. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2004.02.015 Cirz, R.T., J.K. Chin, D.R. Andes, V. de Crécy-Lagard and W.A. Craig et al., 2005. Inhibition of mutation and combating the evolution of antibiotic resistance. PLoS Biol., 3: e176-e176. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0030176 Dhama, K., S. Chakraborty, Mahima, M.Y. Wani and A.K. … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 26 Sep 2014 · 10,778 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Factors that Affect the Dividend Policy of the Greek Listed Firms Prior to the Economic Crisis: A Comparison to Nyse, Nasdaq, Norwegian and U.K. Firms"N. Eriotis, P. Kaldis, E. Poutos, D. VasiliouThis study presents, analyzes and compares the factors affecting the dividend policy of the Greek listed firms, prior to the Greek economic crises, to NYSE, NASDAQ, Norwegian and U.K. firms. Our empirical investigation has a dual objective, to record the dividend policy of the Greek firms and to compare their dividend choices to other, more financially mature, markets. We sent … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 3 Jun 2014 · 7,558 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOPTIMIZED INCIDENT MATCHING AND AUTO-MATED VERIFICATION OF COMPOSITION PAT-TERNS IN LONG TERM COMPOSED SERVICESM. Thirumaran, M. Jannani, P. DhavachelvanWith the increase in the need and demand for evolving Web services, the rate at which changes are made to the services has increased. In case of importunate change requests, there arise critical situations where the business analysts are subjected to make changes by themselves without the aid of the developers because of the time and cost factors. However, there … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 10, Issue 10 · 12 May 2014 · 6,647 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLEUKOTRIENE C4 SYNTHASE AND LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR-1 GENES POLYMORPHISM AMONG ATOPIC ASTHMATIC PATIENTSHeba M. Kadry, Amal H. Atta, Mostafa K. Sultan, Nagwa A. El-BazAsthma is a complex polygenic disease in which Cysteinyl Leukotrienes (Cys-LTs) are a potential risk factors causing airway inflammation and remodeling, which are characteristics of asthma. The polymorphisms in the leukotriene C4 synthase -444A/C and cysteinyl leukotriene receptor1 927 T/C genes has been implicated in susceptibility to asthma. The objective of this study was to analyse two different polymorphisms, LTC4S-444 … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 5 May 2014 · 7,384 accessesView PDFCite