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Introduction: Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a relatively rare disease. Although histologically RRP is a benign entity, it is a major clinical problem because of its location, often dramatic presentation due to significant airway obstruction, the ongoing resistance to therapies, frequent recurrences, spread to the lower respiratory tract and esophagus (aggressive forms) and the possibility of malignant transformation into squamous cell carcinoma.

The production of polyurethanes from cardanol, a renewable organic resource obtained as a by product of the cashew industry.  Cardanol based novolac type phenolic resins were synthesized by condensing cardanol phenol mixture with furfuraldehyde in different molar ratios in the presence of hydrochloric acid as catalyst. The novolac resins were treated with polyethylene glycol – 400 to produce polyols.

Background: Public health concerns have heightened due to the increasing rate of caeserean section (CS). Aim:To identify demographic and obstetric determinants of CS in aTeaching Hospital. Material and Methods:The records of all cases of Caesarean delivery carried out in LAUTECH Teaching Hospital (LTH), Ogbomoso between January 2011 and December 2013 were retrieved. Data from the records were entered and subjected to simple descriptive statistical analysis using SPSS version 16, measures of association was carried out using chi-square and student t-test, all put at P value < 0.05.

Objective: In this study, the potential role of L-carnitine supplementation in the maturation and preimplantation development was investigated using porcine as a model.
Materials and Methods: In Expt. 1, porcine oocytes were matured in the presence of L-carnitine (1.0, 0.5. 0.25 mg/ml) or absence (control), subjected to in vitro fertilization and assessed on their developmental potential up to the blastocyst stage. In Expt. 2, zygotes derived from in vitro fertilization were cultured in NCSU-23 medium with or without L-carnitine supplementation.

Severe immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a frequently associated hematologic condition in CLL with low frequency in the earlier stages of the disease. The aim of the study was to correlate of severe ITP (platelet count <30x109/L) evidence in the earlier CLL stages with biological features, phenotypic and cytogenetic abnormalities and disease outcome. Twelve of 175 (6.9%) diagnosed CLL patients were with severe ITP. The ITP occurrence was significantly associated with ZAP-70 positivity (58%, p=0.028).

Barring last minutes political permutations, there are indications that the race to the Senate in 2015 will be hotly contested as most of the governors currently serving out their second term have never hidden their ambition to pick up their parties’ tickets for the Upper Chamber. While those already serving will be battling to retain their seats, about eighteen governors currently serving out their second term are expected to slug it out with the incumbent Senators by 2015.

All over the world, the demand for critical infrastructures clearly outstripped the supply and most countries are continually tinkering with various measures to address the deficit.  Infrastructural situation in Nigeria especially road network is pathetic. Decades of poor maintenance, underinvestment and outright abandonment by successive regimes have left the country with an outrageous infrastructure deficit.

According to statistical data, Chronic Blepharitis has the highest incidence of eye diseases. In a survey conducted in the United States (USA), 37% to 47% of patients seen by respondents were diagnosed with blepharitis. In 2014, blepharitis accounted for 700,000 patient visits in the USA. There are few epidemiological data estimate that the true prevalence of blepharitis. In the past, there has been considerable confusion over the pathophysiology, and thus the definition of blepharitis.

The research was conducted at the Department of Animal Science Teaching and Research Farm, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria. A total of 12Yankasa rams aged 6-12 months of age weighing 18.5-21.5kg were used. The rams were randomly divided into 4 treatments of 3 animals/treatment in a completely randomised design (CRD). The treatments were: T1 (Grass hay only adlib, control), T2 (Grass hay adlib + 300gCotton Seed cake), T3 (Grass hay adlib + 300g brewers waste) and T4 (Grass hay adlib + 300g maize bran).

The objective of this study is to examine the association of different factors with psychological well-being in middle-aged adults and elderly in India. The study uses Longitudinal Ageing Survey in India (LASI) pilot data, collected in 2010 in four states viz. Punjab, Rajasthan, Kerala and Karnataka from a sample of 872 middle-aged adult (45-59) and 614 elderly (60+).