March 2011

Electrochemical reduction of flutamide and its determination in dosage forms and biological media

Electrochemical reduction of flutamide, non-steroidal anti-androgen was studied at different pH and concentrations at a dropping mercury electrode/hanging mercury drop electrode using different polarographic techniques. Differential pulse polarography was used to establish an electroanalytical procedure for the determination of flutamide in pharmaceutical formulations, urine and serum samples. The cathodic peak observed...

Author(s): G. V. Subba Reddy, C. Lakshmi Narayana Reddy, Vijaya Narasimha Myreddy and S. Jayarama Reddy

March 2011

Neonatal jaundice: Prevalence and associated factors as seen in Federal Medical Centre Abakaliki, Southeast Nigeria

To determine the occurence, aetiological and other associated factors of neonatal jaundice in Federal Medical Centre Abakaliki, Southeast Nigeria with a view to determining strategies for prevention, using patients’ and maternal case folders and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admission register, all cases of neonatal jaundice (NNJ) admitted to Federal Medical Centre, Abakaliki from January 1st 2008 to...

Author(s): C. N. Onyearugha, B. N. Onyire and H. A. A. Ugboma

March 2011

Comparative effect of albendazole and diethylcarbamazine in the treatment of toxocariasis in children from Sri Lanka: A preliminary study

Toxocariasis is a helminthozoonotic disease with significant morbidity. Diverse medications and different regimens are used in its treatment. Toxocariasis has a significant prevalence among Sri Lankan children, yet its treatment has not been evaluated. This was a preliminary study to determine the impact of ALB and DEC on the levels of anti-Toxocara antibodies and eosinophil count in 19 children who were tested...

Author(s): S. D. Fernando, V. P. Wickramasinghe, R. L. Dewasurendra and G. M. G. Kapilananda