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Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-1101.jhp-20-3637
Yanli HuangCorresponding author
How human understand and represent concepts is always a hot topic in cognitive psychology. According to the conceptual metaphor theory 12, understanding and representing abstract concepts rely on concrete concepts via metaphoric mappings. In this review, we discussed three core issues with the aim t…
Oct 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3597
I. KlepikovCorresponding author
An opinion piece argues that coherent medical concepts should guide pandemic response over political narratives. It stresses evidence-based decision-making, transparent risk communication, and iterative learning guided by clinical evidence.
Apr 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-5257.ijgp-20-3299
Jose Luis TurabianCorresponding author
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is something new that baffles us. The dominant health model and the theory that supported it until before COVID-19 are refuted or invalidated by observing the current tragically situation, which also implies lasting changes in that new medical model.…
Dec 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-24-5322
Catarina Pestana AguiarCorresponding author
Studies show that individuals with limited health literacy skills experience worse health outcomes in a multitude of chronic diseases including glaucoma. These patients have poorer compliance, worse disease understanding and greater disease progression. The main purpose of our study was to evaluate…
Feb 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2766-8681.jcsr-24-4897
Supriya GarapatiCorresponding author
Introduction The arrangement of teaching content to relate to or unite concepts that are regularly taught in different academic courses or departments is referred to as integration of teaching. It simply refers to creating links between theoretical knowledge and actual application. Teaching the fund…
Mar 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-22-4120
Paolo MainardiCorresponding author
We are experiencing years of profound cultural revolution. New insights into the microbiota upset concepts in physiology, medicine, and nutrition. The role of the microbiota for our health is increasingly evident. We are increasingly certain that our health depends on that of the microbiota, or, rat…
Feb 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-8572.joa-22-4072
Pier Mario BiavaCorresponding author
This translational paper discusses differentiation‑stage factors from zebrafish embryos as epigenetic regulators with potential to reverse neurosensory hearing loss. It outlines experimental evidence, delivery concepts, and research gaps.
Oct 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-0904.ijoe-21-3966
Michele Polyana Rocha MendesCorresponding author
The impact of the environment on the development of non-communicable chronic diseases has gained prominence in recent years. In this context, a new chemical exposure assessment strategy is needed that is capable of revealing multiple exposures, as well as reflecting the cumulative interaction betwee…
Oct 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2768-0207.jbr-20-3568
Lucio MangoCorresponding author
The Coronavirus emergency represents an epochal challenge for all world health organizations. In these times of profound destabilization of healthcare organizations, become urgent some thoughts on how to deal with the organization and re-engineering process as well as on concepts, relatively new, su…
Aug 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-9273.jbtm-20-3497
Jainish PatelCorresponding author
This paper explores the two major preventive concepts of the unpredictable life-threatening viral infection caused by Coronavirus that is ravaging the entire world from the beginning of the year 2020, as it pertains to mental health. Through scientific consultations, the expectation is that effectiv…
Jan 2020
Aamir Jalal Al MosawiCorresponding author
A new dietary approach used to lower urea levels in chronic renal failure, and thus simulating dialysis has been recently described. This approach has been increasingly called intestinal or dietary dialysis. The aim of this paper is to describe the emerging evidence, principles, and concepts related…
Apr 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-19-2732
Abubaker Haroun Mohamed AdamCorresponding author
The objectives of this study were to assess the Quality of Agricultural Graduates, employers’ perceptions of the employability and skills. A descriptive, analytical statistics, multistage random sampling method was adopted. Where two types of questionnaires were distributed to the Graduates and inst…
Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2473-1005.jdoi-19-2577
José Ricardo KinaCorresponding author
The article discusses biomechanical principles underlying tooth support and hydrodynamic equilibrium. It considers periodontal ligament behavior, load distribution, and fluid dynamics, linking basic science concepts to clinical implications.
Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-18-2501
Paolo MainardiCorresponding author
In the last few years, gut microbiota has been identified to be an essential mediator in health and disease. In fact, it interacts with various organs and systems in the body, including brain, lung, liver, bone, cardiovascular system, and others. Microbiota-derived metabolites such as the short chai…
Nov 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2640-690X.jfm-18-2485
Jose Luis TurabianCorresponding author
The transcendence of the doctor-patient relationship is given by the confirmed fact of its influence on the results of health care. Several models of doctor-patient relationship can be described, but evidence of improved compliance, satisfaction and recall of physician information has been found in…
Sep 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2377-2549.jndc-18-2224
Katsutoshi OnoCorresponding author
This paper describes the theoretical foundations for the electric power and hydrogen generator that functions with zero energy input without violating the laws of thermodynamics. This generation system is a combined energy cycle consisting of the H2O=H2+1/2O2 reduction reaction performed by the wate…
Feb 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-17-1919
Kenneth Warring-DaviesCorresponding author
A reflective piece touches on core physiological concepts and experimental approaches, linking basic mechanisms to clinical insight and education.
Feb 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2637-6075.jpae-17-1868
Alfred M. SichilimaCorresponding author
An ecological study was conducted on termites located at the new site of Ndola International Airport in Zambia. The aim of this study was: (a) to assess the distribution pattern of different sizes of termite mounds located at the site, (b) to investigate the interior geometrics of termite mounds, (c…