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Dec 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-23-4750
Mousami GodarCorresponding author
Background Preconception care is a crucial aspect of maternal and child healthcare services that aims to mitigate adverse pregnancy outcomes and enhance the desired health outcomes for women, newborns, and children. Despite the continuous multi-sectoral efforts in preconception care, maternal mortal…
Jul 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2994-6743.ijstd-23-4641
Virginia C. HughesCorresponding author
Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum and is transmitted from human to human through sexual contact. Congenital syphilis (CS) occurs when the mother transmits the infection to the fetus. Clinical manifestations of CS include anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, blindness, deafness, meningiti…
Apr 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2643-2811.jmbr-23-4529
Lei WangCorresponding author
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on global health and economies. The pandemic continues to spread and accurate forecasting of its spread is essential for the effective management of healthcare systems and the development of effective policies. The development of forecasting models for…
Dec 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2766-8681.jcsr-22-4400
Tomoya HayashiCorresponding author
Tactile information plays an important role in human manipulation of objects; however, prosthetic limb placement or teleoperation requires the manipulation of alternative bodies in the absence of tactile sensations. To provide an alternative to tactile sensation, this study proposes and assesses a c…
Oct 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4329
Timothy Adejoh AttahCorresponding author
Introduction Malaria in pregnancy is a serious public health concern that could result in detrimental health outcomes for pregnant women and their foetuses. In Nigeria, there is still a significant risk of the disease epidemic and adverse effects especially in pregnancy. The aim of this study is to…
Oct 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4313
Mathieu NiyonkuruCorresponding author
Data quality is defined as a measure of data status that fulfills the following elements: accuracy, completeness, consistency, reliability, and if the data is current. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that only 40% of all countries have an adequate system to collect information on birth…
Aug 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4245
Erigene RutayisireCorresponding author
This study investigated the healthcare provider’s knowledge and attitudes towards induced abortion in Rwanda. A total of 152 healthcare providers from six public hospitals in Kigali city participated in this study. Questionnaires were used to record data on demographics, level of knowledge and attit…
Mar 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4113
L ProvvidentiCorresponding author
Postgraduate School of Public Health, Department of MESVA, University of L’Aquila (Italy).
Objectives Our study aims to determine the trend of the antibody titer and assess the efficacy of the vaccine. Methods It was conducted on 983 healthcare professionals between 27 February 2020 and 22 October 2021 at the Local Health Authority (ASL) of Rieti. Workers voluntarily underwent serological…
Mar 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-21-3757
Yahya MuhammedCorresponding author
Background The pandemic has disrupted the lives of many globally including persons with disabilities. These disruptions are universal. However, the vulnerable communities are more affected. Purpose The study examines impacts on persons with disabilities to share knowledge and inform interventions th…
Mar 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-1101.jhp-21-4037
J. Grant Coke MoniqueCorresponding author
The connection between the nurse employee’s apparent degree of work environment incivility and their expectation to stop their individual associations has been upheld by research for far over 10 years. Placed contentions have additionally analyzed a distinction in nurses' view of work environment in…
Feb 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-22-4078
Toye Gabriel OlajideCorresponding author
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impact on healthcare worldwide. Surgeons are at increased occupational risk of contracting COVID-19. The impact of the disease on surgical practice will continue to evolve. We assessed the impact of the disease on surgical practice and training in…
Dec 2020
B. EclarinalCorresponding author
Background In Brunei Darussalam, cancer has been the leading cause of death, and breast cancer as the leading cause of death among women. With a nationally-funded cancer treatment, it is essential to determine the survival rates among breast cancer patients which can serve as a basis for comparison…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-20-3613
Henry LawsonCorresponding author
Empathy has been described as a multi-dimensional construct with cognitive and emotional components, both of which are concerned about responsivity to others. It has been touted as a skill essential for medical practice and thus useful to all healthcare professionals. It has been assessed in several…
Oct 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4837.ijip-20-3562
Abimbola AmooCorresponding author
Introduction Health care personnel are exposed to a variety of material occupational health hazards while handling biological material and contaminated equipment. The use of appropriate and good qualitypersonal protective equipment in work places cannot be over emphasized. Several years ago, this ne…
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…
Oct 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-20-3581
Vaishnavi NashteCorresponding author
With an increased intake of processed carbohydrates and refined sugars, the obesity rate has shot up in the past decade giving rise to mental and physical health problems. These individuals are also the most vulnerable to a number of other diseases including the current pandemic of Covid-19. This pa…
Sep 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2328-0182.japst-20-3526
Anbessa BekeleCorresponding author
Background Self-medication (SM) can be defined as the use of drugs to treat self-diagnosed disorders or symptoms, or the intermittent or continued use of a prescribed drug for chronic or recurrent disease or symptoms. A number of individuals in developing countries do not attend physicians for their…
May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3355
Abdul Kader MohiuddinCorresponding author
Telemedicine and telehealth technologies are especially effective during epidemic outbreaks, when health authorities recommend implementing social distance systems. Currently, coronavirus COVID-19 has affected 210 countries around the world, killed more than 200,000 and infected more than 3 million,…
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…
Mar 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-20-3261
Tafadzwa DzinamariraCorresponding author
Efforts to control the Human Immunodeficiency Virus epidemic in Rwanda have seen remarkable success over the years. Effective antiretroviral therapy has played great role in improving longevity among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). While this is the case, there are various nutritional challenges…