Mar 08, 2018

Annals of Agricultural & Crop Sciences

Testing the Experts

Abstract: In absence of reliable models and prevailing data paucity expert judgments constitute a valuable alternative for land degradation assessments. Yet, these qualitative expert opinions are branded


Mar 08, 2018

Austin Chemical Engineering

The Organization of Multi-Flow Heat Exchange Systems with Minimal Irreversibility

Abstract: The study estimates minimal entropy production, the corresponding distribution of heat exchange surfaces and contact temperatures for heat exchange systems with fixed total heat load


Mar 08, 2018

Austin Internal Medicine

Reversible Dementia due to Lyme Neuroborreliosis

Abstract: Introduction: Neuroborreliosis accounts for fewer than 10% of patients with Lyme disease. We present a patient with impaired memory and cognition, right leg weakness and left hip pain who was suspected of having Lyme disease because of atypical axillary erythema migrans.


Mar 06, 2018

Austin Diabetes Research

Psychometric Properties of Malay Version of Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities Measures among the Malay adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Kelantan, Malaysia

Abstract: The study aimed to validate a Malay language version of Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) among the Malay adults living in Kelantan, Malaysia. Data collection was conducted in Diabetes Clinic at Hospital Universiti...


Mar 06, 2018

Austin Journal of Forensic Science and Criminology

Cybersecurity: Threats, Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract: The opportunities and challenges provided by technology continue to evolve with it. Today we are moving from a society already enlaced with the internet to the coming age of the Internet of Things (IoT), automation and Big Data...


Mar 05, 2018

Austin Journal of Dentistry

Ectodermal Dysplasia- An Entity with Multifaceted Presentations

Abstract: A 19 year old female patient reported to the outpatient department with a chief complaint of replacement of her lost teeth. Her medical, dental and family history was non - contributory. She noticed that her mouth has only 14 teeth in total in spite of 28 or 32...


Mar 05, 2018

Austin Journal of Forensic Science and Criminology

Ameloglyphics- A Mirror within You

Abstract: Forensic Odontology is a relatively new science that utilizes the dentist's knowledge to serve the judicial system. It has established itself as an important indispensable science in medico legal matters and in particular in personal...


Mar 05, 2018

Austin Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Vulvar Procidence of Intestinal Anses: A Rare Complication of Uterine Rupture

Abstract: It is a 20 year old paucipar, received in our structure after delivery in a health post, for placental retention, vulvar externalization of intestinal loops. Childbirth was performed by low voice one hour...


Mar 05, 2018

Austin Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Evaluation of Anti-Platelet Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Lagenaria Sicereria Fruit: In Vitro Study in Healthy Human Volunteers

Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate the anti-platelet activity of Ethanolic Extract of Lagenaria Sicereria (EELS) fruit in healthy human volunteers. EELS has been shown to possess fibrinolytic and antiplatelet activity in animal models and it was interesting to find if it had a similar effect on human platelets...


Mar 05, 2018

Austin Dental Sciences

Does Ethanol Pretreatment Improve the Bond Strength of a One-Step Self-Etch Adhesive to Er:YAG Laser Etched Dentin Regions?

Abstract: Objective: Er:YAG laser etching is reported to have conflicting effects on adhesion to dentin. As ethanol has been proved to increase the infiltration capacity and adhesive performance of resins, this study was conducted to...


Mar 05, 2018

Austin Dental Sciences

Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome: A Pediatric Case Report

Abstract: Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome (RTS) also called as Broad Thumb-Hallux syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by facial dysmorphism, growth retardation, mental deficiency, eye abnormalities, kidney and heart ailments,...


Mar 05, 2018

Austin Dental Sciences

Oral Health in Chronic Kidney Disease

Abstract: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) presents a major public health challenge with an estimated global prevalence of 11-13%. Around 0.1% of the populations of developed countries live with end-stage renal disease, so that in the UK there are 60,000 patients dependent on...