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Mar 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2640-690X.jfm-19-2726
Lucy Spencer-HarperCorresponding author
Background Research has demonstrated that partners living alongside veterans with mental health difficulties are at high risk of developing mental health difficulties themselves and secondary trauma. A variety of interventions have been developed to support partners. Research to date has relied on q…
Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2643-6655.jcap-18-2541
S.O OyamakinCorresponding author
Department of Statistics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Many researchers have devoted considerable attention to the impact of individual-level factors on child mortality, but little is known about how family and community characteristics affect health of children. Trend in child mortality as well as its determinants, has long been the subject of academic…
Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2175.jdrt-18-2520
Snehasis JanaCorresponding author
Hair is playing an interesting part in human for social and sexual communication. Loss of hair follicle leads to various skin disorders. For this consequence, the present study has investigated the potential of the Biofield Energy Healing (The Trivedi Effect®) Treated test item (William’s Medium E)…
Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-18-2547
Nasim HabibzadehCorresponding author
This opinion challenges fatalistic framing of hepatic cancer prognosis. It advocates for nuanced discussion of staging, treatment advances, and supportive care, with clear communication to patients and families.
Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-18-2531
Jaime HinzpeterCorresponding author
An opinion editorial comments on indexing and visibility in scholarly communication. It encourages quality, openness, and ethical practices as pathways to discoverability and impact, with concrete steps for journals and authors.
Sep 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-18-2321
Fabrizio StasollaCorresponding author
Background: Person with Alzheimer Disease may present cognitive, social, communication, physical, and orientation impairments. Furthermore, individuals with Alzheimer Disease may exhibit challenging behavior, isolation, and passivity. Objectives: To emphasize the role of Assistive Technology-based i…
Aug 2018
Alina ParaninaCorresponding author
Journal of Biosemiotic Research is a new periodical devoted to a young, actively developing science. A review of recent scientific publications shows that in the broad scientific space of biosemiotics contemporary questions and "eternal themes" interact, not finding an answer in the private sciences…
Aug 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2377-2549.jndc-18-2187
Elias RandjbaranCorresponding author
Among the numerous potential uses of carbon nanotubes (CNT), its utilization to fortify polymers was given careful consideration. This reason can be because of the remarkable firmness, magnificent quality, and the low thickness of CNT. This has given various chances to the innovation of new material…
Aug 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2689-4602.jes-18-2229
George MikhailovskyCorresponding author
A historical and conceptual review traces how evolutionary theory has expanded from classical selection to modern syntheses incorporating development, epigenetics, and systems thinking. Implications for research and science communication are discussed.
Aug 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-18-2223
John Elvis Hagan Jnr.Corresponding author
Marijuana utilization among school aged adolescents is major public and mental health concern in Ghana and other developing countries, with the rate of usage soaring high among school going adolescents. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of marijuana utilization among sele…
May 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9383.jhhr-18-2111
Michael SilbermannCorresponding author
The continuous waves of refugees from Africa and the Middle East to Europe present major inter¬cultural challenges to European health professionals and to society at large. A recent workshop in Sicily brought together local physicians, nurses, psychologists and managers of governmental agencies, alo…
Mar 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2998-4122.jlr-18-2015
Jelisaveta SafranjCorresponding author
An exploratory piece discusses linguistic phenomena of 'webies' in cyberspace, considering morphology, semantics, and social usage patterns in online communication.
Nov 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-17-1839
Mango LucioCorresponding author
Nuclear Medicine, S. Camillo-Forlanini General Hospital, Rome – Italy
A perspective on public health ethics discusses fairness, autonomy, and solidarity in policy making. It illustrates dilemmas in resource allocation and risk communication.
Oct 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-17-1784
Minakshi RohillaCorresponding author
Objective: Mullerian anomalies of the female genital tract are rare and unicornuate uterus is one such variant: it may present with a rudimentary horn with or without a communication. Pregnancy is rare in a non communicating horn and majority of them end up in rupture during first trimester. The one…
Jul 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-1716.jn-17-1495
Michael J GonzalezCorresponding author
Diets high in unsaturated fatty acids, especially those containing high levels of linoleic acid, e.g., corn oil, enhance mammary gland tumorigenesis in experimental animals. In contrast, diets high in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA), e.…
Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-5835.jcpn-17-1580
Ronit Calderon-MargalitCorresponding author
Objective. To describe the attitudes and behavior of registered nurses in their professional interaction toward unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) and to identify areas to develop policy for an effective nursing development and workforce planning. Background: One of the challenges health care sys…
May 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2694-1201.jsn-17-1470
Domenico ChirchigliaCorresponding author
Professor of Department of Neurosurgery, University of Catanzaro
Brain tumors occur when abnormal cells form within the brain.There are two main types of tumors: malignant and benign tumors. Then, tumors can be divided into primary that start within the brain, and secondary tumors that have spread from somewhere else, known as brain metastasis tumors. Secondary b…
Apr 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2572-5424.jgm-17-1482
Morris H BaslowCorresponding author
Canavan disease (CD) is a globally occurring but rare human spongiform leukodystrophy that is associated with inborn errors affecting the activity of aspartoacylase (ASPA), an enzyme highly expressed in oligodendrocytes that hydrolyzes N-acetylaspartate (NAA). Lack of ASPA activity is associated wit…
Mar 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-16-1396
Yvonne Dabota BuowariCorresponding author
This is a short communication article on antibiotic resistance in the elderly. The elderly is prone to infections and therefore the use of antibiotics in the elderly is common. Literature review was done using Medline, Google and PubMed.
Nov 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-450X.jom-16-1268
DV MuralidharaCorresponding author
Faculty of Medicine, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu
Human obesity is now universal and has drawn serious attention of international academia to unravel its pathophysiology and treatment. In recent years, efforts are being made to understand the complex physiology of both white and brown adipose tissue in detail with relevance to obesity. A large numb…