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Feb 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-8572.joa-15-816
Yavuz Selim YıldırımCorresponding author
Background: Healthcare policies play an important role in the change of patient behaviours. Objective: Our objective with this study is to examine the patient behaviours and attitudes that have emerged following the changes in healthcare practices in Turkey. Study Design: prospective cross-sectional…
Dec 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-9273.jbtm-15-794
Mei-Hue WeiCorresponding author
The French physician, Gill de la Tourette, was the first person to define Tourette’s Syndrome (TS) in 1885 and has brought much attention to it in Western countries for the past few decades. Unfortunately, most Asian countries are not familiar with Tourette’s Syndrome. Tourette’s Syndrome is regarde…
May 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4518.jsdr-14-554
Yael LatzerCorresponding author
Introduction: Night Eating Syndrome (NES) is a phenomenon combining aspects of both sleeping disorders and Eating Disorders (EDs). To the best of our knowledge, few studies to date have examined NES among patients with EDs. None examined ED patients with and without NES in clinical settings by compa…
Aug 2026
James A. MarcumCorresponding author
The complexity of living systems, ranging from cellular networks to organisms to ecosystems, poses a significant challenge to the progress of contemporary biology and biomedicine. Living organisms are complex adaptive systems that are characterized by nonlinear interactions, causal-dynamic feedback…
Aug 2026
Dale E. BredesenCorresponding author
Background/Objectives The etiology and pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases are incompletely understood, and the treatments largely ineffective. A unifying theory that explains otherwise poorly understood observations may help to enhance therapeutic outcomes. Methods Here is proposed a unif…
Jul 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-26-6309
Joan NakkaziCorresponding author
Introduction Young pregnant mothers experience heightened biological, social, and economic vulnerabilities that may compromise health-related quality of life (HRQoL), especially in low-resource settings. Although maternal healthcare service utilization (MHCSU) improves clinical outcomes, evidence li…
May 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4518.jsdr-25-5773
Lucas Peres de SousaCorresponding author
Introduction Sleep quality is a fundamental determinant of human health and well-being. Modified Intravascular Laser Irradiation of Blood (ILIB), a non-invasive therapeutic modality, has emerged as a potential intervention for sleep-related disturbances. Proposed mechanisms include reduced blood vis…
Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-25-5849
Gülsüm YılmazCorresponding author
Bipolar disorder is a chronic condition marked by episodes of mania and depression, significant functional impairment, and challenges with treatment adherence. Current guidelines highlight the importance of both medication and psychosocial approaches in treatment. This review explores the primary ps…
Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2643-2811.jmbr-25-5731
Innocent MukeredziCorresponding author
Background Typhoid fever remains a significant public health issue in Harare City, Zimbabwe, exacerbated by recurrent outbreaks between 2018 and 2020. Key challenges, including inadequate water supply and sanitation infrastructure, high population density, and limited healthcare access, have intensi…
Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-25-5613
Jean de Dieu HarerimanaCorresponding author
Background Domestic violence among HIV discordant couples poses significant public health challenges, affecting treatment adherence and HIV transmission risks. This study examined factors contributing to domestic violence among HIV discordant couples in Kicukiro District, Rwanda. Methods A cross-sec…
Dec 2025
Liping LiuCorresponding author
The incidence rate of melasma is notably high among patients with anxiety disorders. Aromatherapy primarily influences the physiological and psychological states of individuals through the inhalation or application of essential oils, thereby facilitating the treatment or alleviation of various condi…
Nov 2025
Alexander RyanCorresponding author
Frequency neurofeedback (FNF) is a biofeedback method that targets frequencies between 1 and 50 Hz. The efficacy of FNF with autism has been labeled ‘probably efficacious’ in literature reviews in the last decade, despite new research pointing towards a higher standard. The aim of this review was to…
Oct 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-2313.jeh-25-5757
David P. AustinCorresponding author
The Ames dwarf mice have a recessive mutation of the PROP-1 gene that produces hereditary dwarfism. The abnormality is responsible for an anterior-pituitary deficiency that results in a substantial reduction of growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and prolactin. These mice are smaller in siz…
Sep 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-8572.joa-25-5687
Nigel A ShawCorresponding author
Depending upon the species, the brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) consists of four or five major high frequency components. According to longstanding doctrine, each wave represents the sequential activation of successively higher nuclei and tracts from the 8th (auditory) nerve to the midbra…
Aug 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-3360.ijco-25-5644
Dejan RakovićCorresponding author
The paper considers holistic psychosomatic and spiritual implications of our extended quantum-holographic theoretical framework in the context of Ho'oponopono remarkable reprogramming of the life situations by contextual repenting and forgiving ourselves. This suggests the full importance of holisti…
Aug 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.3066-8042.jac-25-5652
Davoud AmiriCorresponding author
Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adulthood is increasingly recognized not only as a psychiatric condition but also as a trait with behavioral and occupational implications—particularly in high-stakes, fast-paced financial environments. Traits such as impulsivity, sensati…
Jul 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-25-5580
Phebian Ina Grant SagniaCorresponding author
Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) is a school-based intervention aimed at correcting misinformation surrounding sexual education among youth, often influenced by social media, peer groups and misleading online content. In The Gambia, the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has developed…
Jun 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-25-5560
Yeon BaiCorresponding author
The benefits of exclusive breastfeeding are well-known. Despite the legislative and systemic efforts to promote breastfeeding in South Korea, the nation’s current rate of exclusive breastfeeding (5.2%) during the infant’s first six months is alarming. Under the framework of the theory of planned beh…
Dec 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-2248.jwl-24-5308
Harsha PiumalCorresponding author
Interspecific predation within Odonata is a critical yet underexplored aspect of their ecological interactions. This short communication reports a novel observation of Ischnura senegalensis preying upon Agriocnemis pygmaea in rice fields at the Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lank…
Jun 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-24-5099
Silke SchwarzCorresponding author
Parents' and siblings’ role model motivation and function could play an important role in positively influencing both their own media behavior and that of family members. To investigate whether parents and siblings consciously take on this role model function, their intentions were being evaluated w…