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Sep 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-23-4505
Momina AliCorresponding author
Background Many women feel physical or mood changes in the days before menstruation. Previous studies in other areas of Ethiopia have not looked at factors that could be related to the premenstrual syndrome. As a result, this study aims to fill these gaps by determining the prevalence and behavioral…
Jun 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-20-3442
Cameron Y. S. LeeCorresponding author
The Covid-19 pandemic has swept rapidly from Wuhan, China to the entire globe in less than six months, infecting over 7 million people and claiming the lives of over 500,000. In the United States, greater than 2 million individuals have become infected and over 110,000 people killed. With no evidenc…
Oct 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-25-5726
Rose Okwunu AbahCorresponding author
Background Hypertension in adolescents has been shown to tracks into adulthood, as well as causing premature cardiovascular and renal diseases. Objectives To determine the prevalence of elevated blood pressure and hypertension among adolescents of ages 10-19 years old attending secondary schools in…
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…
Aug 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-24-5155
Lara Bérgamo SilvaCorresponding author
Objective This report aimed to compare the total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) of adolescents measured by doubly labeled water (DLW) with the 2005 and 2023 dietary reference intake (DRI) equations proposed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in a sample of Brazilian adolescents. Methodology: This i…
Nov 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4332
Alisha GautamCorresponding author
Introduction Physical, psychological, and emotional growth are among the changes that define the adolescent stage. As compared to other age groups, adolescents are more vulnerable to sexual and reproductive health issues. Parents can become protective and influencing factors for their children to pr…
May 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-22-4174
Rawa Jaafar Kadhim Al-AmeriCorresponding author
Introduction: Covid 19 pandemic affected all aspect of life, particularly schools attending. Students replaced their presentational lessons by on line distance learn. Ministry of health decisions varied between complete electronic study and attendance several days per week depending on the number of…
Mar 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-22-4115
Solange Whegang YoudomCorresponding author
Background Cameroon is battling against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Although several control measures have been implemented, the epidemic continues to progress. This paper analyses the evolution of the pandemic in Cameroon and attempts to provide insight on the evolution of COVID-19 w…
Sep 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2994-6743.ijstd-21-3866
Nicholas J. KavanaCorresponding author
Background This study was done to assess knowledge, attitude and preventive practices towards sexually transmitted infections among secondary school students in Mlimba Division, Ifakara, Tanzania. Method A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in March 2021. A total of 365 secondary school…
Aug 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2643-6655.jcap-21-3888
Monique J. Grant CokeCorresponding author
The number of children with SEN is continuously growing, leading to pressure on the few special schools available in the USA. Furthermore, the adoption of a special school system has been criticized on the basis that it isolates and discriminates against children with special educational needs and d…
Feb 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-21-3709
Kristy HowellsCorresponding author
Background Children need to drink enough water (1.1-1.3 litres) throughout the day to stay hydrated and for health benefits1. Wellbeing and cognitive function benefits have been identified for children who are hydrated2. Yet there is a dearth of research focusing specifically on children’s perceptio…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3670
Ebrima K. CeesayCorresponding author
Purpose This paper assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Education, Staff development and Training in Africa. Online Research Methodology/Approach The data use in this paper was generated from online survey questionnaire, in which the participants were asked about certain questions in which covi…
Nov 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-20-3606
Farjana Rahman BhuiyanCorresponding author
Background Nutritional status of adolescent girls is very crucial for their health and has a great impact on the quality of the next generation. The present study aimed to investigate the nutritional status and nutrition-related knowledge among urban adolescent girls in Bangladesh. Methods A cross-s…
Sep 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-20-3541
Steven R. DuffinCorresponding author
Untreated dental caries in children is one of the most common diseases and largest public health problems in the world. A novel caries management program, using 50% silver nitrate, 38% silver diamine fluoride, and 5% sodium fluoride varnish, was developed at Shoreview Dental, LLC, a private dental p…
Jul 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-20-3458
Yeon BaiCorresponding author
Daily intake of fruits and vegetables provides the basis for healthy nutrition. Yet low consumption of fruits and vegetables (FV) persists among school-aged children. Framed by the Social Cognitive Theory, this study aimed to determine the effectiveness of nutrition lessons combined with an active c…
Oct 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2689-4602.jes-19-2760
Usman Lawan MuhammadCorresponding author
The environmental impacts of waste disposal of polyethylene bags and seasonal variation of polyethylene disposal in Gusau City of Zamfara state, Nigeria was investigated. General public waste disposals from homes, schools and daily markets, were randomly selected for data collection. The data showed…
Oct 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-3006
Kristy HowellsCorresponding author
Background Coppinger and Howells’ (2019) previously completed an International comparison between primary schools in Ireland and England focusing on children’s understanding of fluid intake. They identified that children under 11 years did not understand the amount of fluid they need each day for go…
Sep 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-19-2995
Nitasha Chaudhary NagarajCorresponding author
Despite the gains India has made in recent decades, it remains a country with vast gender inequities. Gender sensitization and empowerment programs aimed at young people, precisely at the time when they are forming their gender attitudes, has the potential to diminish gender inequity in the long-ter…
Jul 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2694-2283.jsem-19-2949
Jaime HinzpeterCorresponding author
Background The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury is uncommon, but constitutes an important percentage of the lesions requiring more than 8 weeks of recovery in sports. Most ACL injuries do not require external contact and are associated with biomechanical risk factors that stress this ligament…
Jul 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2640-690X.jfm-18-2180
Rafael VargasCorresponding author
In this work, it is analysed how the medical practice is imbued with Cartesian rational thought as well as empiricist thought and it is stated that medicine is an art and is science. It is proposed that the object of knowledge of the medical practice is not the concept of disease but health. It is f…