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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710045

Knowledge and Perceived Susceptibility of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) among Saudi Female Teachers

Ibtisam AL-Tamimi, MD, MPH and Amen Bawazir, MD, PhD

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 18, 2020

The purpose of this study was to examine the current knowledge levels, health beliefs, personal risk factors, and health-promoting behaviors related to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among female Saudi teachers in Riyadh city. This study featured a cross-sectional descriptive design. A survey method was used to collect data from 400 women teachers who were randomly selected from ten public schools in five regions of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. A pretested questionnaire was used to collect data......

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710044

Health Assistance to Immigrants in the Italian Region of Puglia: Effectiveness of General Practitioners' Care

Ignazio Grattagliano and Filippo Anelli

Article Type: Short Communication | First Published: June 06, 2020

Health promotion aims at reducing differences in health status and ensuring equal opportunities and resources to enable all people to achieve the fullest health potential. The assistance model provided to immigrants in the Italian region of Puglia was evaluated by using a questionnaire administered to both immigrant patients and general practitioners (GPs)....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710043

Coping with Shortage of Ventilators in COVID-19 Pandemic: Indian Context and Exploring Effective Options in Countries with Limited Healthcare Resources

Rajit Jhingan, M.B.B.S, M.D, Vidushi Sharma, M.B.B.S, M.D, Prem Parkash Khosla, M.B.B.S, M.D, Deepak Bhasin, M.B.B.S, M.D and Harpal Singh, M.B.B.S, DA

Article Type: Commentary | First Published: May 25, 2020

At the very outset, it needs to be well understood that early assessment and anticipating the need for non-invasive measures will halt progression of disease into ARDS. This will not only reduce the chances for invasive ventilation but also aid in early weaning, thereby decreasing the overall ventilator use. COVID-19 patients should ideally be managed in negative pressure isolation rooms, but most public hospitals would not have this facility. The next best thing is to manage these patients in c...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710042

Racial and Geographic Differences in Hospitalizations for Pediatric Opioid Use Disorders

Wanqing Zhang, PhD, MD, Paul R. Chelminski, MD and Dore R. LaForett, PhD

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 21, 2020

Opioids present unprecedented threat in the United States. Hospitalizations associated with opioid use disorders (OUD) among US children have doubled in the last decade. Important racial disparities in OUD have recently been noted. The purpose of this study is to explore the role of race in hospitalizations associated with OUD among children and adolescents across the 4 US Census Bureau-defined regions....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710041

Is India's Health Care Infrastructure Sufficient for Handling COVID 19 Pandemic?

Dr. Abhishek Singh, M.D, Dr. Preeti Deedwania, MD, Dr. Vinay K, MBBS, Dr. Apala Roy Chowdhury MD and Dr. Puneet Khanna, MD

Article Type: Commentary | First Published: May 18, 2020

In the last week of December 2019, the first case of pneumonia caused by a novel corona virus in Wuhan city, China, was diagnosed. Person to person transmission of novel coronavirus was confirmed by china on 21 January 2020 with more than 200 diagnosed cases and 4 death. On 30th January 2020, WHO declared the Chinese outbreak of COVID-19 to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern posing a high risk to countries with the poor health care system...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710040

In vitro Effects of Probiotics on Clostridium Difficile Toxin Production and Sporulation

Valeria De Las Casas, Sam Miller, Herbert DuPont and Zhi-Dong Jiang

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 09, 2020

Strains 052 and 055 showed the greatest toxin- neutralization activity for C. difficile 43255, while neutralization against toxin of strain 027 was seen only by BS, 055 and CVS. Of interest, the least active probiotic, PC, contained 10 different probiotic strains, demonstrating that containing more probiotic strains may not confer more activity. All probiotics showed anti-sporulation effects against C. difficile strain 087 strain, while the most active inhibitors of sporulation for C. difficile ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710039

Gastro-Intestinal Helminth Infections and Associated Risk Factors amongst School Aged Children in Kouoptamo Noun Division, West Region, Cameroon

Nganji N Bismarck, Vincent Khan Payne, Yamssi Cedric and Noumedem AC Nadia

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 09, 2020

Intestinal helminth infections are among the most common infections worldwide and tend to be higher in school children than in other members of the community. The present study was aimed at determining the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal helminth infections among children and youth in Kouoptamo. A cross-sectional study was carried out in the months of May and June, 2017 on 403 children and youth 3-20 years in six schools. Quality and number of eggs defaecated were determined using t...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710038

Current Circumstances of Corona-Virus (Covid-19) in India

Mohammad Athar

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: April 25, 2020

The Coronavirus or Covid-19 is a large family of viruses that causes illnesses ranging from the common cold to acute respiratory syndromes, but the current virus is a novel strain not seen before. Common symptoms of the novel Coronavirus strain include respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath, according to the WHO. The WHO has declared the Coronavirus epidemic as a global health emergency....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710037

Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment Services in Health Centers of Sekoru Woreda, Jimma Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, 2012

Muktar Shekabdulahi

Article Type: Original Research | First Published: April 17, 2020

Tuberculosis is one of the major global public health problems. Each year, there are around nine million new cases of tuberculosis, and close to two million deaths. Ninety eight percent of TB deaths are in the developing world affecting mostly young adults in their most productive years. Providing quality care for pulmonary tuberculosis patients is crucial in prevention and control of the disease. Studies show that consistent compliance with evidence-based guidelines can significantly improve pa...

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