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HEALTH is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancement in human health. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for physicians, health researchers and academics all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in health related problems. All manuscripts mu…
Cosme Alvarado-Esquivel, Agar Ramos-Nevárez, Sandra Margarita Cerrillo-Soto, Lucio Martínez-Ramírez, Carlos Alberto Guido-Arreola, Fernando Arturo Muñoz-González
Background: The seroepidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection in general population in Durango City, Mexico has not been previously studied. Aims: To determine the seroprevalence of anti- H. pylori antibodies in the general population in Durango City, Mex…
Bernard Mbwele
Background: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. A severe form of atypical pneumonia, Q fever, has been found in Northern Tanzania. Assessment of the quality of health care for lower respiratory tr…
Ommolbanin Zare, Hajar Pasha, Mahbobeh Faramarzi
Background: Perineal traumas particularly caused by following vaginal delivery are associated with short and long term morbidity for women. Therefore, interventions that increase the probability of intact perineum are necessary. The aim of study was to determ…
Mamta Dattani, George Kurien
Early diagnosis and complete treatment are the most important components of the malaria con trol program, which have a direct bearing on prevention of mortality and reduction in the morbidity, therefore, follow-up of the patient treatment is an important aspe…
Christiaan Lako, Hans Dortant
Information about the quality of hospitals is becoming increasingly available for patients in the Netherlands. Consequently, patients are able to make an informed hospital choice. However, previous research reveals that patients do not or barely u se qual ity…
Mahbobeh Faramarzi, Hajar Pasha, Afsaneh Bakhtiari, Hajar Salmalian, Mouloud Agajani Delavar, Fatemeh Nasiri Amiri, Maryam Nikpour
BACKGROUND: Final comprehensive exam is the most important examination for midwifery students to evaluate their professional ability and Test anxiety is a common phenomenon among college students. Because test anxiety is one of the problems of educational sys…
Jörg Vögele, Luisa Rittershaus, Thorsten Halling
Breastfeeding is considered to be the key variable for infant health. Consequently, UNICEF and the World Health Organization promote the beginning of breastfeeding within the first hour after birth and recommend to exclusively breastfeed the infant during the…
Vivian Y. Wu, Pai Liu
The empirical literature on hospital report cards typically assumes that report card cannot interact with consumer’s private learning. This study examines the impact of the implementation of FL hospital quality reporting system in late 2004 on hospital admiss…
Maria Sandor, Koustuv Dalal
Breastfeeding is seen as vital for mother and child and therefore is of great public health concern. Early initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of delivery is important as it reduces neonatal mortality. Increasing our understanding of barriers and reas…
Terán-Figueroa Yolanda, Muñiz-Carreón Patricia, Gallegos-Arévalo Yolanda Graciela, Gaytán-Hernández Darío, Gutiérrez-Enríquez Sandra Olimpia
Objective: To determine the acceptability of self-taken vaginal to detect HPV DNA in women living in marginalized areas as an alternative to increase the coverage of health services. Methods: A cross-sectional study from March 2009 to April 2011 in 20 municip…
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