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Feb 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-20-3162
Tony Ka chun YUNGCorresponding author
Aim Overconsumption of salt contributes to hypertension and increases the risks of cardiovascular diseases. Most studies that investigated salt intake by applying the Health belief model (HBM) have focused on urban settings. This study aims to identify the prevalence of salt overconsumption (>6 g pe…
Sep 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-19-2998
Elaine Marie Y. OmanaCorresponding author
Purpose To report a rare case of Inverting Papilloma originating from the Lacrimal Sac in Tertiary Hospital. Method Case report. Results Inverting papilloma is uncommon in lacrimal sac. More often presents in Maxillary sinus, Ethmoid sinus and lateral wall of nasal cavity. This case of 69 years old,…
Jun 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2691-3208.ijli-19-2853
Eman H. RadwanCorresponding author
This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasite in schoolchildren in Damanhur, Egypt and some of its villages. The pathogenic enteric protozoa have been progressively involved in bargaining the soundness of a great many individuals, for the most part in creating nations. M…
Apr 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2579
Majid Ghayour-MobarhanCorresponding author
Objective Postmenopausal women are at an increased risk of Cardiovascular Disease. We aimed to investigate whether this risk differed between individuals with a naturally occurring and other reasons for menopause within a large population-based Iranian sample. Study Design A total number of 1763 pos…
Mar 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-19-2633
ErickTandi TinyamiCorresponding author
Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Graduate School of Public Health Korea University, Seoul South Korea.
Motorcycles have been increasing used widely in various urban, suburban and villages in Cameroon with an increased in accidents resulting to injuries among the population. Head and limbs injuries are responsible for most of the cases encountered from related crashes. A prospective study on head and…
Feb 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2585
Di-Yun ChenCorresponding author
With the possibility of the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus since a long time back, overlooked interlinkages between WEF are getting the chance to be indisputable. Nonetheless, agriculture is responsible for quite a bit of fresh water over-use. Food production further effects the water and energy sect…
Nov 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2642-3146.jec-18-2416
William K.G. PalmerCorresponding author
Wind turbines are often perceived as benign. This can be attributed to the population majority dwelling in urban locations distant from most wind turbines. Society may understate the risk to individuals living near turbines due to an overstatement of the perceived benefits of turbines, and an unders…
Oct 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2326-0793.jpgr-18-2312
Mohammad Saad Zaghloul SalemCorresponding author
All aspects of life activities in living cells are mediated/executed and regulated by a vast number of networks, comprising a wide spectrum of components, starting with simple biomolecules and ending with the whole organism, and functioning within a precisely organized tight framework. Proper mediat…
Sep 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-9467.jgrc-18-2270
Yuan LiCorresponding author
Rice, as one of the most important crops in the world, is facing an ever-accelerating challenge from climate change. Epigenetic modification with its substantially high epimutation rate and the possibility for some epigenetic variation to act as a heritable contributor to crop environmental adaptabi…
Mar 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4518.jsdr-17-1785
W Chang-LitCorresponding author
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Sleep is vital for the maintenance of physical health and mental wellbeing. Sleep also plays a cardinal role in the process of healing. It is estimated that 50 to 70 million Americans suffer chronically from sleep disturbances and insufficiency, which not only hinders daily functioning but also adve…
Jan 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-17-1911
Amy K. ChesserCorresponding author
Falls continue to be a health concern for older adults. Gender and age are key predictors of falls, particularly for those with low health literacy. Data were collected by a State Health Department using the state-led supplemental question option for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C…
Sep 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-17-1739
Elvis TarkangCorresponding author
Background: The use of Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) is seen as a major public health intervention and has shown to have both direct and indirect effects on the dynamics of malaria transmission. This report assessed the methods used by mothers to prevent malaria infection among their childre…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-17-1430
Hellen MyezwaCorresponding author
HIV and AIDS remains a major health problem in South Africa even after two decades since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy. Long term survival with HIV is associated with new health related issues and a risk of functional limitation/disability. The aim of this study was to assess the impact…
Mar 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-17-1468
Jean GibbCorresponding author
Successful viral load programs rely on the presence of data systems and high quality of patient data. Using a cohort of 49 patients at Partners in Hope, a large, urban HIV clinic in Malawi, we performed a quality improvement assessment of a new viral load program with a focus on accuracy of data col…
Sep 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-9273.jbtm-16-1189
Karen MartinCorresponding author
Objectives: This pilot study explored post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and moderate to severe psychological distress in a small sample of urban community-living adolescents seeking asylum in Australia. The study also examined the relationships between post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and p…
Aug 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4496.jtc-16-1129
Frieda SilvaCorresponding author
Objective: Radiation exposure to the general public and patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures is of great concern, especially to the medical community. Revision of Nuclear Regulatory Commission rules several years ago yield new recommendations for the administration of therapeutic…
Jul 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-16-1020
More MungatiCorresponding author
Background: Hypertension is a public health problem with high mortality and morbidity globally. A rapid assessment of hypertensive patients at Harare Central Hospital Outpatients Department (OPD) in June 2013 revealed that 41% of patients had uncontrolled hypertension. We, therefore, explored the fa…
Mar 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-15-903
Nimmathota ArlappaCorresponding author
Objectives: Accurate measurement of height is difficult in older adults because of the reduction in height that occurs during the ageing process. Therefore, several western studies have demonstrated the arm span as an alternative anthropometric measurement to height among older adults, as the length…
Jan 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-15-801
Xing Lin FengCorresponding author
Objectives: To measure the horizontal inequity in the uptake of hospital delivery and quantify the contribution of various social determinants of health (SDH) to such inequity in China from 1993-2008 Methods: With four national representative surveys in China conducted in 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008,…
Jun 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4372.jesr-14-607
Michael E. GeuszCorresponding author
Cancer is influenced by the ability of cells to maintain circadian rhythms in molecular and metabolic processes. Disturbance of the underlying circadian timing mechanism in circadian clock cells leads to a higher frequency and more rapid progression of cancer. Cancer stem cells with properties of em…