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Insulin pump treatment in children aged 3.0 – 6.0 years in Bulgaria: Sustaining the optimal control

Insulin pump treatment in Bulgaria started in 2007. The results for the first 29 patients were satisfying but the following years showed deterioration in some patients. The country needed a team of educated nurses for pump treatment. The 6-months project aimed: To start pump treatment in 12 type 1 diabetes children, aged 3.0 to 6.0 years, attending a kindergarten /6 girls/ and to evaluate the change in the HbA1c, the proportion for basal/bolus dose and the ratio of insulin/body weight. To educate a team of diabetes nurses for the kindergarten
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Formulation development and characterization of piroxicam fast dissolving tablets approved for the treatment of arthritis

Piroxicam has been the most widely used potent non steroidal anti inflammatory drug used in treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and acute gout disease for many decades. Since no systematic studies on design and development of Piroxicam FDT are available in literature, we propose to develop a suitable formulation to characterize fast dissolving tablet of Piroxicam. The aim of present study was to formulate various formulations of immediate release tablets of Piroxicam using different excipients by direct compression.

Allelopathic effect of Croton bonplandianum bail. on growth and development of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Aqueous plant extracts of Croton bonplandianum Bail. was evaluated  for their allelopathic effect on  growth and  developmental changes of two rice cultivars(BPT-5204 and IR-20). The plant extracts was applied at 5, 5, 10, 15,20 and 25% concentrations on the seeds of rice cultivars to understand the germination, growth and pigment changes by conducting pot culture experiments.

Prospects of industrialized materials in building production in Nigeria

The paper amidst the issues of growing demand for affordable housing, increasing construction costs, heightened concern for energy-efficiency, fragmentation of the industry; delays in production and delivery time; unnecessary wastages and lack of sustainable practice arising from the widespread adoption of the traditional method of construction examines the need to explore other constructional methods - Industrialized Building System (IBS) so as to satisfy the concerns of construction players.

Perceptions on remunerations and turnover intentions in public universities in Uganda

Introduction: One of the biggest challenges many Public Universities worldwide and more so in developing economies will continue to face is the accelerated academic staff turnover intention due to pay inadequacy. The increasing level of academic staff attrition in Public Universities worries the quality of higher education if corrective measures are not employed. Objective: This research set out to investigate the academic staff perception regarding remuneration and turnover intension in Public Universities.

The propriety of property rates tax in kampala capital city authority

Property rates tax can be defined as a tax on properties such as private houses, commercial houses, factories and banks paid to local governments based on their rental value. The base for the property rates tax is “real property” defined as land and improvements or attachments to the land. A number of considerations need to be taken into account in designing or scrutinising a tax proposal. Economists have categorised concepts that can be used in evaluation of a tax system in different ways.

Microwave synthesis, spectral characterization DNA - binding studies and biological activity of Cr(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Hg(II) and Cd(II) complexes with nicotinic acid hydrazide and nitrite mixed ligand complexes

The complexes of Cr(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Hg(II), Cd(II) were microwave synthesized with the ligands Nicotinicacidhydrazide and (ONO)2 and characterized by using Elemental analysis, Molar conductance measurements, IR, NMR, spectroscopic studies. DNA-binding properties have been studied by electronic absorption, emission, viscosity and cyclic voltametric methods. The results suggest that the copper (II) complex bind to DNA via different modes.

Impacts of sunspots on climate change

Sunspots are the coldest part of the Sun, and usually develop in pairs. The magnetic field in sunspots stores energy that is released in solar flares/CMEs. As a result, solar source activities usually occur in a cycle that mimics the 11-year sunspot cycle. The solar energy that drives the weather system, scientists naturally wondered whether they might connect climate changes with solar variations. The Sun is the primary source of our space weather.

The design and implementation of professional quality training system for oil workers in oil gathering and transferring enterprise

Oil gathering and transferring faces serious production safety problems because It has the meaning of the special industry characteristics, such as huge transfer station distribution, complex technological process, rich equipment, strict operating norms, potential risk more and dispersed. Company employees need excellent operation ability, strong safety awareness and risk handling capacity. Education and training is an important means to cultivate professional literacy skills.

Anticancer activity of various transition metal complexes: a review

This is a novel approach towards recovering from cancer disease with help of transition metal complexes. Uses of benzimidazole nucleus in plentiful categories of therapeutic agents such as anticancer, immunomodulators, hormone modulators, CNS stimulants as well as depressants, lipid level modulators, antidiabetics, etc. has made it an indispensable anchor for development of new therapeutic agents. Different substitutents of the benzimidazole nucleus have provided a wide spectrum of biological activities.