EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF NEURAL IMPAIRMENT IN SEROPOSITIVE LEPROSY HOUSEHOLD CONTACTS: THE EXPERIENCE OF A REFERENCE CENTER IN BRAZIL

Early diagnosis of neural impairment in seropositive leprosy household contacts: The experience of a reference center in Brazil

IntroductionLeprosy is an infectious disease that remains with a high number of new cases in developing countries.Household contacts have a higher risk for the development of the disease, but the neural impairment in this group is not well elucidated yet.Here, we measured the chance of occurrence of peripheral neural impairment Tripod Head in asymp

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Physical and Mechanical Properties of Fly Ash-Bottom Ash Geopolymer Mixtures on Expansive Clay Soil Stabilization as a Subgrade Material

The presence of expansive clay causes roads to undergo damage such as wavy, cracked, and even potholes.This type of soil shows that the soil is prone to swelling and shrinking.A base soil handling method against the effects of swelling and shrinking is chemical soil stabilization such as mixing the soil with lime, cement or additional materials.In

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The art and science of research methodology, biostatistics, manuscript writing, and publication ethics: An invigorating training for improving research aptitudes in southern Indian biomedical institutions

The basic concepts of research are learned through systematic literature searches which form the basis of a research statement and research topic.Then the research question, hypothesis, aim, and objectives, as well as the experimental design, are developed.Given the context provided, the primary focus is on the importance of adequately training pos

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A Comprehensive Study on Effect of Biofuel Blending Obtained from Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Olive Mill Waste Water in Internal Combustion Engine

The production of biofuel from olive mill wastewater (OMWW) may be one of the promising techniques for use in diesel engines.In this study, biofuel was produced from the hydrothermal liquefaction of OMWW using a methanol-water co-solvent.Biofuel blends of 10% (B10), 20% (B20) and 30% (B30) by volume of biofuel, were prepared.The chemical and physic

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