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HIV and Homosexuality: In the Light of Therapeutic Interventions

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…

Use of Tactile Contact Accompanying Health Promotion Messages During Routine Health & Physical Examinations: A Technique for Improving Compliance

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…

A Review of Attempts to Improve Cow Fertility Through Reproductive Management: Estrous Synchronisation

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…

Ameliorative Potential of Chlorogenic Acid on Rotenone-Induced Neurotoxicity in Drosophila Melanogaster Model

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…

Proportion of WaterBorne Diseases in Children Aged 0 To 5 Years in the Health Area of the Urban Dispensary in Ebolowa - Cameroon

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…

Virtual Reality in the Care of People with Dementia: A Single-Case Research Study

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…

The Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): A Narrative Review

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…

Mental Health in The Context of The COVID 19 Pandemic

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…

Implementation of an Elemental Diet in Five Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder Presenting with Gastrointestinal Disease: A Brief Report

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…

Self-Medication among Pregnant Women in Effutu and Agona West Municipalities of the Central Region of Ghana

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…

On the Role of Cholecystokinin (CCK) in Fear and Anxiety: A Review and Research Proposal

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…

Examination of Maternal Assets and Breast Milk Expression

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…

Maternal Behavior Affects Child’s Attachment-Related Cortisol Stress Response

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…

Concomitant in Vivo Voltammetric and Electrophysiological Analysis Indicate that Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ Affects Dopamine and then Serotonin Activities in Brain Substancia Nigra.

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…

Could Painful Experience in the Neonatal Period Trigger Persistent Anxiety-Like Behavior?

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…

Neurobiological Differences Between Aggression and Agitation in Persons with Dementia

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…

Effect of Neosaxitoxin on Epidural Anesthesia in Cats: a Promising Alternative to Conventional Anesthetics

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…

Retinal and Cortical Contributions to Excessive V1 Neuron Firing Rate Variability in Schizophrenia: A Computational Modeling Analysis

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…

The Temporal World in Caregivers of Cancer Survivors: Intertextual Analysis of their Experiences about the Perception of Time Compared with Excerpts from the Book "Einstein's Dreams

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…

Factors Associated to the Decision to Terminate or not an Unwanted Pregnancy among a Sample of Civil Servant in São Paulo State, Brazil.

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…

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