RESEARCH ARTICLE | Dec. 30, 2017
Tonsillitis in Children Diagnosis and Treatment Measures
Abdullah D Alotaibi
Page no 208-215 |
10.36348/sjm.2017.v02i08.004
Abstract: Tonsillitis is one of the most widely conditions that recurrently affect children in all ages during the childhood. The overall management of tonsillitis is complicated in regard to causes, specific diagnosis and appropriate treatment measures. Therefore, the aim of this review was to highlight the tonsillitis in children with particular stress on the diagnostic and treatment measure that are currently used to deal with pediatric tonsillitis. In conclusion, Bacteria is still the most causative agent with widely used antigen tests for confirmation. Tonsillectomy is still one of the most frequently performed surgical interventions in children.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Dec. 30, 2017
Let's Analyze and Discuss a Series of 50 Patients with Significantly Low HDLc
A Khermach, M Mahha, F Elboukhrissi, Y Bamou, L Balouch
Page no 309-312 |
10.21276/sjpm.2017.2.10.2
Many studies have proven an inverse correlation between HDL rate and the
risk of evolving toward an ischemic heart disease. This study’s goal is to spot patients
with significantly low HDL to attempt finding new eventual elements characterizing
this kind of situation, or at least, affirm the stability of those already acquired. It is a
transversal study conducted in the biochemistry and toxicology department at the
moulay Ismail Military hospital in Meknes over a one year period (June 2014 – June
2015). The retained patients were ones with an HDL lower than 0.20 g/l. Their
medical files were taken from the appropriate services to collect on a record operating
the interesting data for the study. 50 patients were taken in. Their average age was 51,
7 year old and the sex ration M/W was 1.4. The infections disease followed half of the
cases, malaria being the majority with 32% of cases infections. 28% of cases were
patients with cancer, 10% patients with diabetes. 6% were psychiatric diseases and
6% were malnutrition associated with inflammation cases. Hypertriglyceridemia was
associated to hypoHDLemia in 46% of cases. HypoHDLemia can be transitory with
acute infections and disappear along with it. Nevertheless, it can persist with chronical
infections such as viral hepatitis, cancer, diabetes and psychiatric diseases, hence the
value of a regular control of the lipid profile.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Dec. 30, 2017
Nigeria beyond Oil: Options for Sustainable Development
Ezirim Onyekwere N
Page no 1079-1089 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.12.6
Nigerian economy is largely dominated by a single commodity called
crude oil or simply, oil. The management of revenues from this single commoditydriven oil sector has proven ineffective in driving the economy to the required level
of development. As a result, the non-oil sector of the economy has been relegated to
the background. This scenario, no doubt, indicates serious negative implications on
the nation‟s development equation after five decades of oil exploration activities in
Nigeria. The problems inherent in this dominating single commodity are that it is
not only subject to international price shocks and unfavourable quota arrangement
but also depletion. The predicted rate of depletion of the oil reserve has cast doubt
on the sustained development of the oil sector. Available statistics show that a good
percentage of Nigerians live in abject poverty, unemployment is double-digit and
productivity is at its lowest ebb. The economic development periscope of Nigeria
has turned towards the non-oil sectors and the promotion of diversification.
Diversification does not occur in a vacuum. The paper is purely based on literature
from secondary sources, mostly review of available reports, studies and conference
presentations, and also conceptual issues. The objective of this paper therefore is to
seek possible ways of diversifying the productive base of Nigerian economy in order
to achieve sustainable development. It zeros in on „agriculture‟, „infrastructure‟ and
„human capital development‟ as options for sustainable development in Nigeria.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Dec. 30, 2017
Wear Characterization of Advanced High Strength Steel with Cr Content under Dry Sliding Condition
Haitham Abdellatif, Ahmed Farahat, Abdel-Wahab El-Morsy
Page no 509-514 |
10.21276/sjeat.2017.2.12.7
This paper describes the application of experimental design techniques to
characterize the wear behavior of two medium carbon steels designing with suitable
alloying elements, Mn, Si, Al, and Cr. Application of experimental design technique
enabled us to confirm the significance of the factors affecting the wear behavior with
a minimum number of experiments. Attempt was to find out the dominant parameter
on the wear behaviour. The experiments of sliding wear were performed under
pressure range of 0.71- 1.98 MPa and sliding velocity range of 3.43-10.43 m/s. the
wear specimens were obtained through hot forging process with ~ 92% reduction on
the investigated alloys at a temperature of 1100 0C followed by air cooling.
Microstructural investigations on the worn surfaces were undertaken. The
morphology results and the general wear formulas reveal that applied pressure was
found to be the most significant parameter.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Dec. 30, 2017
Jamu ‘Herbal Medicinal’, Tamba ‘Medication’, and Ritual ‘Ritual’ on Javanese Traditional Medicine
Ari Wulandari, Marsono, Suhandano
Page no 198-207 |
10.36348/sjm.2017.v02i08.003
Abstract: This research tries to describe jamu ‘herbal medicinal’, tamba ‘medication’, and ritual ‘ritual’ to overcome various diseases and health problems in traditional Javanese medicine using anthropological linguistic approach by qualitative research design. The data collection by participant observation and interview. The results of this study concluded that jamu to maintain health and overcome the types of natural diseases, tamba to overcome a natural diseases, and ritual to overcome an unnatural diseases. Jamu ‘herbal medicinal’ can be distinguished by (1) materials ---plants, animals, natural substances other than plants and animals, (2) tastes ---sweet, bitter, spicy, salty, and (3) types ---jalu usada ‘men medication’, wanita usada ‘women medication’, triguna usada ‘men, women, children medication’, rarya usada ‘children medication’. Tamba ‘medication’ includes (1) tamba njaba ‘external medication’ ---outside patient’s body; (2) tamba njêro ‘internal medication’ ---inside patient’s body; (3) tamba njaba njêro ‘external and internal medication’ ---outside and inside patient’s body’. The ritual ‘ritual’ for healing unnatural diseases which is related to the supernatural world. In addition, there are also rituals to deal with the pagebluk ‘plague’.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Dec. 30, 2017
Managerial Competence of Madrasah Principals in Improving Quality Management of State Madrasah Aliyah Post Tsunami Aceh
H. Mukhtar Latif, H. Kasful Anwar US, Wahyu Khafidah
Page no 1249-1259 |
10.21276/sjhss.2017.2.12.10
The incident before tsunami there are several different madrasah
management with madrasah today including: first the madrasah is still an
improvement in education less meet the needs of each madrasah. Both centralized
madrasah education have such weaknesses as focusing only on system level
changes rather than on institutional levels. The three improvement of education
more emphasis on the availability of system input (interview with the head of
madrasah aliyah Darussalam country). The first formulation of the problem why
the head of madrasah needs to have managerial competence in improving the
quality of management of madrasah aliyah in the post-tsunami country? Second,
how is the managerial competence of head of madrasah aliyah in improving the
quality of madrasah aliyah management in post tsunami Aceh? The research
objectives are first to find out why the head of madrasah needs to have managerial
competence in improving the quality of madrasah aliyah post tsunami. Second
want to know how the managerial competence of the head of madrasah aliyah in
improving the quality of madrasah aliyah management in post tsunami Aceh. The
usefulness of this research is theoretically this research is expected to add and
deepen the science in the field of management of Islamic education related to
managerial competence of head of madrasah aliyah and improvement of
management quality at madrasah aliyah.
CASE REPORT | Dec. 30, 2017
Recurrent Monoarthritis: A Rare Presentation of Hairy Cell Leukemia
Irushna Antonette Perera, Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Gunanathan Joseph Pratheepan, Thaneswary Sooriyakumar
Page no 216-218 |
10.36348/sjm.2017.v02i08.005
Abstract: Hairy cell leukaemia (HCL) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder. Common mode of presentation is the sequelae of bone marrow failure and its complications. Here we report a patient with an extremely rare presentation of recurrent mono arthritis with pancytopenia which preceded months before the diagnosis of HCL, which was confirmed on a subsequent bone marrow examination. Inflammatory and degenerative aetiologies for monoarthritis were excluded. His joint related symptoms subsided on specific treatment for HCL.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Dec. 30, 2017
Effects of Tree Canopy Shade on Soil Bacterial and Fungal Load
Unanaonwi Okpo Esio, Okezeke, Roy Nebolisa
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(12): 775-781 |
10.21276/sb.2017.3.12.21
Abstract: Effects of tree canopy shades on Below Ground Microbial Load (BGML) were investigated within Federal University Otuoke. A homogenous forest stand was purposefully demarcated into three sample areas of 1 hectare each in order of limited canopy, and total canopy cover. An open field within the same terrain was also demarcated. A 10m×10m sub-samples were demarcated within each sample area and three sample plots were randomly selected from each area for investigation. Twenty trees (10/sample plot) under limited and total canopy cover were randomly picked. Twenty Leaves were randomly collected from each sample tree for leaf area index measurement. Soil samples were collected from 0-30cm under each canopy shade and taken to the laboratory for microbial load analyses. Chi-square test and correlation analyses were used in data analyses. Results showed that closed canopy has the highest microbial load with mean value of 167 x 10-5, followed by Limited canopy (138 x 10-5). Open canopy had the lowest microbial load of 67x105. Chi- square test shows that microbial load was significantly (P<0.05) higher under close canopy than open field. Microbial population was 501 x 10-5 CFU under close canopy, 415 x 10-5 CFU under limited canopy, and 201 x 10-5 CFU in open field. The coefficient of determination (R2) was 0.15 for closed canopy, R2 = 0.21 for limited canopy. There were weak positive correlations between canopy shades and soil microbial load. The practice of clearing woody trees to improve grassland for livestock production is not recommended. More trees on agricultural lands could improve soil health by attracting below ground populations.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Dec. 30, 2017
Theoretical Essay about Objection Rights and Bioethics in the Medical Practice: Elements of Discussion
Valeria GARCÍA-CABRERA, Rosalba Viridiana, GARCÍA-CABRERA
Page no 188-193 |
10.36348/sjm.2017.v02i08.001
Abstract: Freedom of conscience is one of the fundamental rights of people, because it implies the human freedom and dignity that are above the State. This paper seeks to ponder on the right of objection and the bioethics in medical practice, as well as the way there are other aspects to be considered such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Official Mexican Regulation 046 (NOM-046-SSA2-2005) and the own right to conscientious objection.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Dec. 30, 2017
An Economic Model of Foreign Language Learning and Its Implications for Econometric Analysis
Yanqing Jiang, Xianru Ge
Page no 1189-1200 |
10.21276/sjhss.2017.2.12.5
In this paper, we build a formal, rigorous economic model for foreign
language learning, taking language input and language output as two crucial factors
working jointly to generate language competence. The central idea behind our
model is that the learner, constrained by limited resources, is confronted with a
tradeoff between input-oriented training and output-oriented training. First, one
major contribution of our modeling lies in its effort to reconcile the Input
Hypothesis with the Output Hypothesis in the literature by showing that one
important aspect of the learner’s learning strategy, i.e. the input-output mix, is
crucially dependent on the learning environment. Second, our modeling provides
guidelines for data based empirical research, where the partial effects of the
variables of interest can be estimated and hypotheses on the directions and
magnitudes of the effects can be tested, econometrically. Third, our modeling also
provides insights that can assist language instructors in making and fine-tuning
teaching strategies.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Dec. 30, 2017
The Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Osama H. Faidah, Abdullah F. Aljabri, Abdulelah F. Fattani, Mohammad G. Altamimi, Amjad M Saati, Hattan F. Ali, Hassan M. Aljadaani, Sofyan O. Faidah
Page no 194-197 |
10.36348/sjm.2017.v02i08.002
Abstract: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a very common operation done on obese patients who hope to reduce their weight and cure metabolic syndrome illnesses such as diabetes mellitus type 2 and dyslipidemia. This technique is being widely used for treatment of diabetes. The effectiveness of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in curing diabetes mellitus was studied on Arab population. We assessed 400 obese patients who underwent laprascopic sleeve gastrectomy from 2011 to 2017 in King Fahd General Hospital in Jeddah, KSA. Out of the 400 patients 93 had diabetes mellitus type 2, which were included in this study. All patients showed an improvement in their body weight, body mass index and fasting blood glucose, however a few patients still showed elevated blood glucose levels after their operations. Based on our results we can conclude that laparascopic sleeve gastrectomy was effective in improving the conditions associated with diabetes mellitus type 2 among local population.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Dec. 30, 2017
Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Sex-Ratio in Districts of Bihar, India
Hussain Dilshi, Mary Tahir, Hussain Danish
Page no 1309-1313 |
10.21276/sjhss.2017.2.12.17
The paper aims to study the sex ratio in districts of Bihar based on
decennial census report and analyze the present trend of it. Sex-ratio is one of the
most significant demographic and social parameter to show the status and
condition of women in the society. According to Census 2011, the sex ratio of
India was 943 while it was only 918 in Bihar, which was much less than the
national average, as an outcome of patriarchal society, religious belief, traditions
and customs aided with modern medical technology. Bihar along with Gujarat and
Jammu and Kashmir experienced low sex ratio in 2011 in comparison to 2001 The
sex ratio in Bihar has constantly been declining in spite of various social,
educational, economic and political developments in the society from 1061 in 1901
to 918 in 2011, which is one of the grave concern and demographic threats for the
state. The declining sex ratio is an indicator of low status of female and unequal
roles assigned to males and females in Bihar.
CASE REPORT | Dec. 30, 2017
Reccurent Malignant Breast Tumor: Reconstructive Surgery
Traibi Akram, Ennouhi Mohamed Amine, Hachimi My Ahmed, Moussaoui Abdennacer
Page no 1358-1359 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i12.016
Malignant phyllodes breast tumors (PT) have been reported to present with unusual characteristics, including aggressive growth and high potential of recurrences. We report a case of a 26 year old women presented to our constitution with local reccurence after several surgery of PT in the right breast, who necessited wide resection and reconstruction of the chest wall
REVIEW ARTICLE | Dec. 30, 2017
African Literature and the Interpretive Enterprise: Between Orthodoxy and Sub-Versions
Muhammad Tahir Mallam
Page no 1175-1185 |
10.21276/sjhss.2017.2.12.3
This paper, in a two-pronged interrogation first contends that the
interpretive enterprise has, overtime, drawn, and still draws from disparate insights
by seminal thinkers, from Aristotle through Matthew Arnold to the emergence of
the „subversive‟ Modern Literary and Critical theories, which are paradoxically
„sub- versions‟ of those coalescence of in sights from those of the classical seminal
thinkers to the present. Predicating its second contention on the first above, this
paper argues that the process of accessing meanings in a literary text presupposes
the resolution of a number of issues, issues that border on Attridge‟s (1988)
„shifting web of socially produced relations, judgments, and distinctions which
eventually opens it to change and cultural variation‟, as well as those issues that
transcend the literary to the political, the economic, the psychological, the social,
and the philosophical. Consequently, the paper concludes that the interpretation of
African literary text may be open to all nature of critics and critical paradigms, but
what remains indubitable is the fact that no single critical standard can sufficiently
engage the nuances of an African literary text as to present to the readers all its
possible vistas, more so, given the composite construct or elements of an African
literary text, and the fact that most of those theories were not particularly cognizant
of the peculiarities of Africa‟s pre-colonial history , and literary heritage. Further,
this paper suggests the employment of diverse critical parameters from across the
disparate critical standards in any reading of an African text.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Dec. 30, 2017
The Political Economy of Education and Educational Change in the East African Community
Joseph Ladu Eluzai Mogga
Page no 1107-1119 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.12.9
This paper contributes to an understanding of the main factors and actors
that create the imperative for educational change in the six member countries of the
East African Community (EAC) and how governance dynamics reflect on their
policy positions. The method of study is qualitative and uses mainly existing
literature as a synthesis. The study notes that the main drivers of educational change
in the region are national and political transformation agenda; foreign aid
conditionality; the advent and revival of the East African Community; and
patronage, clientelism and corruption inherent in the neo-patrimonial set-up of the
state. The member countries of the bloc initially drew upon the imperative of nationbuilding back in the 1960s to assign value to educational change as intertwined with
Independence from colonial rule. Orthodox reform later assumed greater
prominence in the 1980s and 1990s as aid conditionality drastically undermined
gains made in educational expansion. Reforms undertaken in late 1990s and 2000s
have been in response to the quest for democratisation in East Africa. Amid the
clamour for policy convergence on educational change, there is need for a regionwide process of mutual policy borrowing, considerable harmonisation of curricula
for secondary & higher education, and increased student and staff mobility. The
study concludes that the history of state formation, political competition and statesociety relations in the EAC points to a complex variable of macro policy
convergence in educational change and governance that calls for consummate tact as
the region seeks a market-mediated identity and contemplates political federation.