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May 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9383.jhhr-21-3994
Ravinder YadavCorresponding author
In this article the author reviews research on high risk factor of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in homosexuals and how lack of awareness & unprotected anal sex contribute substantially to new infections among this population. current HIV prevention efforts by providing insight into the patterns of I…
Feb 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4085
Ralph Jay JohnsonCorresponding author
A daunting challenge for health providers and medical practitioners is communicating the vital importance of health promotion and medical treatment adherence and compliance. This article is an evidence-based, best-practices commentary advocating the use of touch-accompanied verbal suggestions during…
Nov 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-21-3973
Mohammed A ElmetwallyCorresponding author
This review focused on the various methods for controlling estrous cycles in well-managed dairy cows. Because up to 70% of dairy cows may stay non-pregnant after an AI procedure, an effective approach for identifying and reinseminating open cows is essential for dairy herds to achieve optimal reprod…
Nov 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-21-3993
Oluwatoyin Adenike Adeyemo-SalamiCorresponding author
Chlorogenic acid (CA), abundantly found in green coffee beans, is a phenolic compound with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties amongst others. Exposure to rotenone, a natural pesticide, induces Parkinsonism (a type of neurodegeneration) through the induction of mitochondria dysfunction and…
Jul 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-21-3897
Pamela NanaCorresponding author
Interstate center in public health in Central Africa (CIESPAC)
Background Water-related diseases are water-related disorders of the body. They are a public health problem as they are responsible for 60% of infant mortality in our developing countries. There are few studies in South Cameroon on the subject. Overall Objective of this work was to study the explana…
Dec 2020
Annelie K. GusdalCorresponding author
More than 90% of people with dementia develop behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. First-line care strategies in dementia care should consider a combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. The present single-case research study aimed to evaluate the use of vir…
May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3373
Baratali RezapourCorresponding author
One of the key steps in determining how to prevent the viral disease is to identify the virus. The virus lives in different ways and in different environments. It lives in the air, in the sea, on plants, animals and objects and humans. Some people put humans on the path of developing zoonotic diseas…
May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3367
Ravinder YadavCorresponding author
We explore the global evidence of major health crisis potential impacts and the factors influencing the mental health outcomes among the population during the outbreak of COVID-19. Preparation measures for a COVID-19 focus on rapid quarantine of social isolation and economic concerns have risen meta…
Feb 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-20-3181
Kelly BarnhillCorresponding author
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder characterized by impaired communication and social interaction. Children with ASD are frequently diagnosed with gastrointestinal (GI) issues, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), gastroesophageal reflux, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and…
Jul 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-19-2965
Fred Yao GbagboCorresponding author
Self-medication in pregnancy is a health concern in Ghana. We assessed the practice among 136 pregnant women in Effutu and Agona West Municipalities using facility-based, cross-sectional design and mixed method approach of data collection. Data analysis used SPSS and manual content analysis. Results…
May 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-1101.jhp-19-2766
Francesco CrespiCorresponding author
Cholecystokinin (CCK) is found in high concentrations in cortical and limbic structures including the amygdala of rodents, and evidence has been gathered supporting a role for CCK in the neurobiology of anxiety. A variety of animal models have been used to study a central state of fear or anxiety, s…
May 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-0105.jbfb-19-2752
Yeon K. BaiCorresponding author
The proportion of mothers in the workforce has increased over the past 40 years. Examination of factors associated with a working/student mother’s milk expression is needed to provide effective lactation support. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of maternal assets in the relationshi…
Apr 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2643-6655.jcap-19-2737
Franziska Köhler-DaunerCorresponding author
Background Mothers with a history of childhood maltreatment (CM) are likely to transmit their own experiences to the next generation. This is highly influenced by the quality of maternal behavior that enables to buffer infant’s hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis response to stress. From a tra…
Apr 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-19-2772
Francesco CrespiCorresponding author
Nociceptin/orphanin-FQ (NOCI) together with its receptor NOP are widely expressed in cortical and subcortical motor areas and it is known that NOCI acts as an anxiolytic attenuating the behavioral inhibition of animals acutely exposed to stressful/anxiogenic conditions. Influence of NOCI upon the do…
Mar 2019
Valeria Paula Sassoli FazanCorresponding author
We used a behavioral test to investigate long-term consequences of neonatal noxious stimulus in the anxiety-like behavior and describe differences between males and females. Male and female Wistar rats were submitted to either tactile (control groups) or noxious stimulus (pain groups) since birth, f…
Feb 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-18-2554
Ladislav VolicerCorresponding author
Background Controversy exists about definition of agitation and especially about inclusion of aggression as a part of agitation in people with dementia. Methods Papers describing neurobiological indices related to behavioral symptoms of dementia were reviewed. Papers comparing indices in persons exh…
Feb 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-19-2623
Jaime HinzpeterCorresponding author
Neosaxitoxin (NeoSTX) is a specific high-affinity inhibitor of voltage-dependent sodium channels, which has shown excellent results as a local anesthetic in various pathologies and post-operative protocols, since it effect is long-lasting and have virtually no side effects.The aim of this study was…
Jan 2019
Excessive variability in behavioral performance and neuronal activation is a common finding in studies of schizophrenia. Recent evidence suggests that this may be due to an imbalance in the ratio of excitation to inhibition in brain function, or E/I imbalance. We used computational modeling of visua…
Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2640-690X.jfm-19-2604
Rafael VargasCorresponding author
Purpose: The perception of time and its measurements depend on subjective constructs that vary according to changes in health. The evidence has shown that cancer diagnosis induces new relationships with time in patients and caregivers. The purpose of this study was to propose a multifaceted view abo…
Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-18-2545
Silvana Ferreira BentoCorresponding author
This is a cross sectional study of a sample of civil servants from the interior of São Paulo state, carried out with the purpose of evaluating the occurrence of unwanted pregnancies, the proportion which were terminated, the reason given for having or not having an abortion and which factors were as…