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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Relationship between Serum Cotinine Levels and Periodontal StatusFouad Hussain AL-Bayaty, Noor Adinar Baharuddin, Mahmood Ameen AbdullaProblem statement: Smoking plays a significant role in the development of periodontal disease. Quantitative relation between smoking and increased severity of periodontal disease, by means of biochemical marker has not been described in Malaysian population. The present study was designed to apply serum cotinine measurement as a quantitative method to evaluate smoking levels in Malaysian patients and to correlate these … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 24 Mar 2010 · 8,004 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRisk Factors for Bacteremia and Predictors of Mortality of Patients with Bloodstream Infection with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusElcio Bakowski, Sérgio Barsantini Wey, Eduardo Alexandrino Servolo MedeirosThe objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of infection and the risk factors associated to bacteraemia and mortality due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). This cohort study, conducted from August 2004 through November 2005, involved 60 consecutively identified patients with bloodstream MRSA infection. The control group included 240 non-infected patients, randomly selected and hospitalized on the day, … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 6,955 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAgronomic and Economic Parameter Estimates of Cocoyam as Influenced by Fertilizer and EnvironmentPrince Emmanuel Norman, Yvonne Sylvia Gloria Ethel Norman, Jenneh Fatima BebeleyThe effects of fertilizer and environment on agronomic traits and economic parameters in cocoyam were assessed at the Njala Agricultural Research Centre experimental site during the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 cropping seasons. The fertilizer types used were 200 kg ha–1 NPK 15-15-15, 2000 kg ha–1 Rabbit Manure (RM), and no fertilizer (control). The trial was established in the open field and … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 24 Nov 2022 · 6,055 accessesView PDF Cite

Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractEmpirical Literature Review on the Menace of Floods on Food SecurityJohn Aloba Atubiga, Eric DonkorFlooding has become one of the most topical natural hazards affecting human livelihoods, especially in the agricultural sector. Its frequency and severity have become a matter of concern to many nations, especially sub-Saharan Africa. This is because the economies of these countries are agriculturally driven which is sensitive to climatic changes. The impact is felt more among subsistence farmers who … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 23 Aug 2022 · 6,313 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssociation of Remdesivir with Poor Clinical Outcomes in COVID-19-A Single Center ExperienceRajat Ranka, Arjun, Prasan Kumar Panda et al.The need for an antiviral against COVID-19 prompted clinical trials worldwide and based on initial promising trends, remdesivir was widely used, including in India (compassionate use). Subsequent trials have been conflicting in their results and the utility of the drug has been widely debated. This is a record-based retrospective cohort study in a 1000-bedded government teaching hospital in North India. … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 3 Jun 2022 · 7,212 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDevelopment of a Model, Selection and Evaluation of the Source Material for the Plant Breeding of Alfalfa Varieties with Increased Seed ProductivityGulmira Toktarovna Ualiyeva, Ualikhan Malgazhdarovich Sagalbekov, Marden Ersainovich Baidalin, Hristina YanchevaThe article presents the results of laboratory and field experiments on the source material of alfalfa in the conditions of Northern Kazakhstan. The purpose of the present research was to study and evaluate the selective value of alfalfa variety populations, as well as to isolate a new source material for creating alfalfa varieties with high seed yields. The experiments were … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 1 · 1 Apr 2022 · 5,703 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDetection of Rust Emergence in Coffee Plantations using Data Mining: A Systematic ReviewLenin Quiñones Huatangari, Candy Lisbeth Ocaña Zúñiga, Annick Estefany Huaccha Castillo et al.Hemileia vastatrix is a fungus that causes coffee rust disease and, depending on the level of severity, reduces the photosynthetic capacity of the plant and of new shoots, leading to low coffee yields and even death; its symptoms are visible on the leaf. Systems based on computer algorithms have been developed to predict diseases and pests in coffee. The objective … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 2 · 31 Mar 2022 · 8,028 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Essential Oils Versus Home Remedies on Relieving Signs of Acute Respiratory Tract Infection among ChildrenAbeer Abd El-Aziz Mohamed Madian, Mohammad Mahmoud Abd-Alhaseeb, Ebtsam Salah Yonis Mahrous, Rodaina Ahmed MokbelAcute Respiratory Infection (ARI) accounts for more than 94 million cases annually and 1.9 million deaths among children worldwide. ARI is the most common cause of illness and mortality in children under five years old. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of essential oils versus home remedies on relieving signs and symptoms of ARI among children. … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 27 Feb 2021 · 7,370 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRestricted Boltzmann Machines for Fundus Image Reconstruction and Classification of Hypertension RetinopathyBambang Krismono Triwijoyo, Boy Subirosa Sabarguna, Widodo Budiharto, Edi AbdurachmanConventionally classification of hypertensive retinopathy through analysis of fundus images by experts, but this method the results are highly dependent on the accuracy of observations and expert experience. In this study, we propose a fundus image reconstruction and Hypertensive retinopathy classification model using Restricted Boltzmann Machines (RBM), as well as the Messidor database that has been labeled as a dataset. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 17, Issue 2 · 26 Feb 2021 · 7,823 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis of Tree-Ring Chronologies in Coniferous Forests of Southeastern KazakhstanAinur Utebekova, Bagila Maisupova, Bulkair Mambetov et al.The aim of the present research was to study the spatial and temporal patterns in the growth response of spruce to climate change at different altitudes (upper, middle and lower) of mountainous terrain in Southern Kazakhstan. The analysis of the climatic response of the generalized chronologies was carried out by calculating the correlation coefficients (Rs) between the growth indices and … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 5 Feb 2021 · 6,644 accessesView PDF Cite