CASE REPORT | Jan. 30, 2018
Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Upper Lip about a Case
Faiçal Choumi, Mohamed Sina, Mohamed Moumine, Mohamed Nassih
Page no 147-150 |
10.36348/sjmps.2018.v04i01.021
The pleomorphic adenoma is a benign tumor of the salivary glands. It accounts for 45 to 65% of benign salivary gland tumors. It develops most often in the main salivary glands, especially the parotid, but it can also reach the accessory salivary glands, such as those of the palate or rarely the upper lip. We report a case of pleomorphic adenoma of the upper lip. Patient of 32 years, admitted in our formation for a painless tumefaction of the upper lip, evolving since 6 months. The clinical examination showed a subcutaneous nodule of the superior white lip, of firm consistency, mobile relative to the underlying planes, about 1 cm in diameter. Surgical excision was performed under local anesthesia with a cutaneous approach and removal of the tumor without breaking the capsule. Histological examination revealed a pleomorphic adenoma. Currently there has been no recurrence after three years of decline. The pleomorphic adenoma is a benign tumor of the salivary glands, its preferential localization is the parotid gland, rarely in the accessory salivary glands. The labial localization is very rare. It mainly affects young adult males, often asymptomatic, slow-growing, of firm consistency, well circumscribed in most cases and closer to the mucosa in relation to the skin. Our case has the particularity of being subcutaneous, which posed the differential diagnosis with a tumor of cutaneous origin. The positive diagnosis is based on surgical excision with histological examination. The potential for recurrence is very important, the excision must be complete with a margin of safety avoiding the major capsular intrusion factor risk of recurrence, and prolonged surveillance is required for the search for recurrence or malignant transformation
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
Biochemical studies in ZnO nanoparticle exposed Eudrilus eugeniae
Abbas M, Meeramaideen M, Mohamed Shamsudin
Page no 56-63 |
10.21276/haya.2018.3.1.11
The adult earthworm Eudrilus eugenia are exposed to four sublethal
concentrations such as 0.25gm/Kg, 0.5gm/Kg, 0.75gm/Kg and 1gm/Kg ZnO NPs.
Biochemical and tissue damaging parameters are studied in Gut, Bodywall and Testis
organs of both control and nanoparticles treated groups. The ANOVA results showed
ZnO NPs treated groups results are significantly differed (p<0.05) than control group.
Total Sugars, Total Cholesterol, Total Protein levels are significantly reduced
whereas increased Urea, transaminase (GOT & GPT) and phosphatase (ALP & ACP)
levels found in treated group organs. The results indicated that exposure of ZnO NPs
through soil disturbed the basic biochemical compounds in tissues and their damages
are indicated by increased enzyme levels.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
Understanding the Predictor of Zero-Based Budget Adoption in Borno State
Mustapha Ibrahim, Abdulrahman Shettima, Babagana Mustapha, Mohammed Yusuf, Umar Makama
Page no 16-23 |
10.21276/sjbms.2018.3.1.3
This study aims to predict the possibility of adopting zero-based
budgeting (ZBB) system in Borno State. To ensure this, the study considered
viability as predictor variable that was perceived to have contributed to adoption of
ZBB in the state. ZBB has resurfaced as a prominent topic of discourse due to the
economic downturn experienced in Nigeria as well as the failure of the existing
traditional budgeting system to meet the economic objectives of the government.
The focal point of discourse, therefore, dwelt on Borno state because it is adversely
affected as a result of the revenue volatility witnessed in the country as well as the
level of budget implementation with the existing budgeting system in the state
experienced decade of monumental budget indiscipline at all levels of government.
In view of this, Binary logistic regression was employed to examine whether the
predictor variable have significant influence or not on the dependent variable, that
is, the adoption of ZBB. Stratified sampling technique was used to arrive at a sample
size of 103 drawn from the total population of 139. The findings of the study
established that the adoption of ZBB in the state is politically feasible and offers
more appealing opportunities in minimizing costs and prioritizing government‘s
needs while adding value to the operational efficiency in the budgeting system. It is
therefore, pertinent to recommend the establishment of implementation plan that are
consistent with synergistic principle and application of ZBB which ensure aggregate
fiscal discipline and enhanced technical efficiency through transparency and
accountability.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
In vitro Antibacterial Activity of Acalyphin Compound Isolated from Leaves of Acalypha indica Against Human Pathogenic Bacteria
Swapna Gurrapu, Estari Mamidala
Page no 1-4 |
10.21276/haya.2018.3.1.1
The aim of the present study was to investigate the antibacterial properties
of Acalypha indica. Number of resistant antibiotics is increasing and antibacterial
activity testing is one of the steps to find treatment of diseases. Acalypha indica is
well known medicinal plant and it is a wild plant. It was used as infection treatment
for generation to treat several diseases such as asthma, and pneumonia.The
susceptibility of five human pathogenic bacterial species to Acalyphin isolated from
the leaves of Acalypha indica plant was screened using the agar well diffusion and
broth micro-dilution assay. The purity of Acalyphin isolated was checked by TLC
and column chromatography and total Acalyphin were quantified. In the present
study, the inhibitory action of the Acalyphin was found to increase with an increase
in concentration against all bacterial strains. The maximum zone of inhibition was
observed at the concentration of 500 µg/ml against all the bacteria. In this study, the
S. aureus and E. coli are the more susceptible than the other selected human
pathogenic bacteria. From the above investigation the experimental Acalypha indica
plant may solve the multidrug resistant bacteria problem and further higher studies is
need for qualitative study for the present investigation.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
Tai Chi as a Physiotherapeutic Approach against Osteoarthritis and Oxidative Stress
Canan BİRİMOĞLU OKUYAN, Hamza Malik OKUYAN, Menderes Yusuf TERZİ, Aydıner KALACI
Page no 49-53 |
10.36348/sjmps.2018.v04i01.006
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent degenerative joint disease and the most important reason of the physical disability in the elderly population. Along with the fact that OA pathogenesis is not fully known, it is highlighted in the recent studies that oxidative stress is an important factor in OA progression. OA treatment comprises attenuation of pain, maintenance of functional capacity, and development of life quality. Tai Chi Chuan, also known as Tai Chi, is a traditional Chinese martial art and exercise. In recent studies, it has been reported that Tai Chi, as an alternative therapy, can alleviate the symptoms of OA and be effective against oxidative stress.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
Isolation and Characterization of Cyanobacteria from Paddy Field Soil
T. Tamil Kumar and H. Syed Jahangir
Page no 10-18 |
10.21276/haya.2018.3.1.3
Six cyanobacterial strains were isolated from pesticide exposed paddy field
soil by enrichment method. The isolate exhibited unicellular and filamentous
character and are designated and identified as JMCTTKC1-Phormidium
pachydermaticum, JMCTTKC3-Oscillatoria chalybea, JMCTTKC4-Oscillatoria
tenuis, JMCTTKC5-Oscillatoria ornata, JMCTTKC6-Chroococcus dispersus and
JMCTTKC7-Phormidium tenue. The effect of 0.05% of lambdacyhalothrin was
analysed on chlorophyll-a and protein content of the cyanobacterial isolates in
mineral medium at different time intervals. The maximum level of chlorophyll-a
content JMCTTKC4-Oscillatoria tenuis-39.3500µg/mL and protein content
JMCTTKC6-Chroococcus dispersus- 99.9µg/mL was recorded on the 9th day sample.
At the same time decreased level of chlorophyll-a content JMCTTKC1-Phormidium
pachydermaticum-3.8597µg/mL and protein content JMCTTKC3-Oscillatoria
chalybea 24.73µg/mL was observed on 13th day sample. From this above observation
it was clearly noted that the selected isolates are capable of degrading
Lamdacyhalothrin pesticide and used its metabolites as a sole carbon and nitrogen
source for their growth.
CASE REPORT | Jan. 30, 2018
Hereditary gingival fibromatosis about a Case
Faiçal Choumi, Mohamed Sina, Mohammed Moumine, Mohamed Nassih
Page no 138-139 |
10.36348/sjmps.2018.v04i01.019
Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (FGH) is a gingival pathology of genetic origin characterized by a slow and progressive proliferation of the keratinized gingiva. The diagnosis is clinical, confirmed by histology. The treatment is surgical and involves the excision of excess tissue with gingivoplasty, but the recurrence rate remains high, especially in severe cases. We report a case of generalized FGH, whose evolution was favorable after surgical treatment. Observation: A 42-year-old patient, with no notable history, who presented in our consultation for a gingival hypertrophy evolving since childhood. Endobuccal examination showed diffuse gingival hypertrophy with poor oral status. Gingival biopsy revealed gingival fibromatosis. Treatment consisted of excision of excess tissue with gingivoplasty. No recidivism after a decline of three years. Discussion: FGH is a genetic gingival pathology whose clinical appearance is variable, it may be generalized or localized to a maxillary sector, isolated or associated. The positive diagnosis is mostly clinical confirmed by histology (hyperplastic epithelium and dense connective tissue), the treatment is surgical and consists of excision of excess gingival tissue with gingivoplasty. Our patient has a severe FGH that has evolved after surgical treatment
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
Moulting of Freshwater Crab Maydelliatelphusa masoniana Reared in the Laboratory Conditions
Kuldeep K. Sharma, Rakesh K. Gupta, Seema Langer
Page no 19-21 |
10.21276/haya.2018.3.1.4
Presently an experiment was conducted so as to understand the moulting
behaviour in freshwater crab Maydelliatelphusa masoniana in the laboratory
conditions. Out of eight crabs only five could moult while three died during ecdysis.
All the crabs exhibited the same pattern of moulting viz., appearance of double lining
in pereiopods, the old carapace becoming light in colour follow by its split along the
posterolateral margin of the dorsal side, anterolateral border of the ventral side and
posterior border of the chelipeds and legs. A new pre-exuvial soft layer is formed
below the old carapace. The whole process of moulting got completed within 20-25
minutes.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
The Impact of School Based Staff Development Programmes in Secondary Schools of Gweru District of Zimbabwe
Dr. Caxton Shonhiwa
Page no 35-40 |
10.21276/sjbms.2018.3.1.5
Staff development is crucial as it equips workers with life long survival
skills on their jobs. Staff development also bridges the gap between the teachers’
available acquired skills and the new teaching skills required in the curriculum.
Staff development is therefore concerned with the expansion of knowledge and
skills of teachers so that they contribute to their growth in relation to their jobs and
improve student learning through enhanced performance by the teachers. This study
sought to evaluate the effectiveness of school based staff development programmes
in Zimbabwean secondary schools using the quantitative paradigm. The study
employed the survey descriptive design. The target population comprised all
schools in Gweru District using a sample of 220 teachers and heads composed of
112 females and 108 males. All the information was collected using a questionnaire
which had both close-ended questions and open-ended questions. The study
revealed that lack of follow up evaluation sessions to staff development programmes
affect the effectiveness of staff development design and implementation. The study
also revealed that time allocated to staff development programmes was not adequate
resources. The study recommends that there should be adequate resources to
effectively plan and implement staff development programmes and that staff
development programmes must be allocated enough time for them to be effectively
carried out.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
Fatty Acid Composition of Oil Extracted from Murrel Fish (Channa striata) From Marathwada Region
Vishal Ladniya, Mohammad Moaviyah Moghal, Vidya Pradhan
Page no 22-25 |
10.21276/haya.2018.3.1.5
The Murrel fish (Channa striata) is a of freshwater fish species, native to
South Asian region and it contains high nutritional values. The murrel fish is a good
source of Omega fatty acids and proteins, omega fatty acids and proteins helps to
speed up the healing processes. For the present study Murrel Fish is purchased from
local market of Aurangabad (MS) India. The fatty acid composition of oil extracted
from Murrel fish has been investigated. Fatty acid composition of the oil is
determined by Gas Chromatography. It is found that the Murrel Fish is rich in
Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Oleic acid, and Linoleic acid. Arachidonic acid, Behenic
acid & Ricinoleic acid are also found in Murrel fish.
CASE REPORT | Jan. 30, 2018
Lipoma of the Parotid About Three Cases
Faiçal Choumi, Mohamed Amine Ennouhi, Mohamed Sina, Lahcen Khalfi, Mohammed Moumine, Mohamed Nassih
Page no 57-60 |
10.36348/sjmps.2018.v04i01.008
The parotid gland lipomas are rare; they are located mainly in the superficial lobe. We report 3 cases of parotid lipomas whose diagnosis was suspected by tomodensitometry and confirmed by histology. Treatment was a superficial parotidectomy for two patients and enucleation for one patient. Parotid lipomas are located mainly in the superficial lobe. The diagnosis is based on imaging, but only histology can confirm. The treatment of superficial lipomas is based on superficial lobe parotidectomy but sometimes enucleation could be enough. In all cases, the recurrence rate is very low
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
Behaviour and Gill Histological Changes Induced By Cypermethrin (25% EC) On Black Molly, Poecilia Latipinna
E.S. Sangeetha, S. Sangeetha, A. Anrose, S. Deepa Rani, P. Ranjitha
Page no 26-31 |
10.21276/haya.2018.3.1.6
Nowadays, Aquatic pollution has become a global problem. Fishes are
sensitive to a wide variety of pesticide chemicals. The effect of Cypermethrin (25%
EC) pesticide on behaviour and histopathology of black molly, P. latipinna is studied.
The 96hr LC50 concentration is found as 0.035ppm. 1/10th of the concentration
0.0035ppm is used for this study. Decreased swimming activity, excessive secretions
of mucous around opercular region are observed in Cypermethrin exposed fishes. The
gill histopathological changes observed in at 1st, 4th, 8th, 12th and 16th day of
0.0035ppm exposure exhibited gill lamellae includes less affected and less damages
in the gill structures, curling and fusion and shortening of gill lamellae, severe
necrosis in primary and secondary gill lamellae, club shaped secondary gill lamellae.
Cypermethrin (25% EC) pesticide becomes toxic to the aquatic organisms even in
low concentration.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
Exploration of Research Opportunities in the Development of Immediate Release Oral Film of Ondansetron Hydrochloride
Khushboo Patel, Mukesh Gohel, Lalji Baldaniya, Vaishali Thakkar, Tejal Gandhi
Page no 1-17 |
10.36348/sjmps.2018.v04i01.001
The purpose of present research work was to fabricate patient friendly, immediate release oral film of ondansetron hydrochloride using hydrophilic excipients. The film was prepared by solvent casting method. Hydroxyethyl cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinylpyrrolidone k30 along with different plasticizers (peg 400 and pg) were scrutinized for film formulation. The auxiliary excipients used were sodium saccharin and sodium lauryl sulphate. The final selection was done with hydroxyethyl cellulose as a film former and peg 400 as a plasticizer for the film. The drug loaded films of hydroxyethyl cellulose were evaluated for thickness, uniformity in drug content, folding endurance, disintegration time, in-vitro drug release studies, tensile strength and drug-excipient compatibility studies. Taste masking was done by novel sandwich technology (placing the ondansetron hydrochloride film between two listerine pocket pack films). This approach can be used as platform technology for other formulations also. Optimization of film was done by 32 factorial design taking amount of hydroxyethyl cellulose and sodium lauryl sulphate as independent variables, while disintegration time (dt), % cumulative drug release and folding endurance as response variables. Polynomial equations were derived. The validity of equations was checked by preparing check point batches. Response surface plots were constructed using design expert software. This exercise facilitates bio batch selection. Better predictive ability was achieved, when artificial neural network (ann) was used in place of regression analysis. Batch of3 containing hydroxyethyl cellulose showed disintegration time of 16 sec and 94.35 % drug release in 8 minutes.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
Study on Antimicrobial Efficacy of an Indigenously Prepared Herbal Ophthalmic Solution against Selected Eye Pathogens Associated With Eye Diseases
Dr. Ranjan Padhy, Santosh Kumar Dash
Page no 74-80 |
10.21276/haya.2018.3.1.14
Aqueous plant extracts in ophthalmic preparations is not uncommon.
Folklore (Indigenous) herbal preparations in this regard claim to cure eye diseases
need to be explored. Antimicrobial potency of such herbal formulation is studied with
comparison of its efficacy against selected pathogens associated with eye diseases
helps for its standardization and validation as well. Hence Herbal formulations were
taken and their antimicrobial efficacy was compared with standard treatises against
wide range of eye pathogens. Both agar well and disc diffusion methods were
followed for this purpose. Effect of extract on viability of microbes was also studied
taking absorbance data at 600nm spectral wavelength. The multidrug resistance of the
strains was also tested prior to their use in antimicrobial sensitivity test. The
antibacterial efficacy of standard eye drop showed highest zone of inhibition against
E. coli and lowest against P. vulgaris. Similarly the indigenously prepared eye drop
was found to be with fewer efficacies. However the 50% diluted ophthalmic
preparation showed higher degree of inhibition was revealed. The study explored that
the diluted and standardized indigenously prepared ophthalmic solution can be used
as a more potential drug at least against microbe associated and induced eye diseases.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
Loneliness at Work: Gender and Hierarchical Level Differences of Employees at Thai Government Bank
Dr. Chaiyaset Promsri
Page no 1-6 |
10.21276/sjbms.2018.3.1.1
This study aimed to explore the gender and hierarchical level differences
in loneliness at work. A sample of 143 employees who worked at the Thai
government bank headquarters was gathered by using proportional stratified
sampling technique. Loneliness at Work Scale (LWS) was modified to use as the
instrument for data collection. Results of independent samples t-test analysis
revealed that there was a significant difference in males and females with respect to
loneliness at work (t = 3.079, p < 0.002). This suggested that males were
experiencing loneliness at work more than females. Results also showed a
significant difference in employees and employers with respect to loneliness at work
(t = -3.458, p < 0.001). This suggested that employees were experiencing loneliness
at work less than employers. This present study suggested that the further study
should compare mean differences of loneliness in the workplace in other sociodemographic variables.