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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…
Luca Morolli, Jonathan Montomoli, Davide Lazzarini, Giorgio Ioli
This case-report underlines the difficulties of a correct diagnosis in a complex vitamin malnutrition that is seldom suspected in patients living in developed Countries with a good social and economic situation. A 79-year-old woman was admitted to hospital wi…
Abbate Carmelo, Giorgianni Concetto, Zirilli Agata, Tringali Maria Antonietta, D’Arrigo Graziella, Brecciaroli Renato, Abbate Adriana, Salmaso Luigi
The few studies evaluating the changes caused by cigarette smoking on hearing loss induced by occupational exposure to noise have reached discordant conclusions. The aim of this study is to investigate the interactions between cigarette smoking and occupation…
Shunsuke Yamaji, Shinichi Demura, Narihiro Watanabe, Masanobu Uchiyama
A resistance training protocol of low intensity and short duration allows for increased training frequency and improved compliance. This study aimed to examine the short-term (response of growth hormone (GH) and testosterone after one exercise session) and lo…
B. Mitchell Peck, Margo-Lea Hurwicz, Marcia Ory, Paula Yuma, Mary Ann Cook
Increasingly, healthcare providers are required to spend more time and effort aimed at prevention and lifestyle modification. Many argue that providers are in a unique position to provide information for effective lifestyle and behavior change. Yet, relativel…
Spencer E. Boyle, Georgina L. Jones, Stephen J. Walters
Childhood obesity is on the increase and maintaining regular physical activity and consuming a healthy diet have become essential tools to combat the condition. The United Kingdom government has recommended guidelines for optimal levels of diet and activity i…
Elpis Giantsou, Kevin J. Gunning
Purpose of review: This article reviews the thoracic complications from malpositioned blindly inserted nasogastric feeding tubes in mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care and the methods to check the position and promote safe placement of the feed…
Jeff R. Richardson, John McKie, Kompal Sinha
The normative theory of economic evaluation and its welfare theoretic basis are deeply problematical and result in recommendations which are potentially unfair. The root cause of the problem is the set of assumptions behind the theory which posit behaviours a…
Eugenia Amporfu
This is a theoretical paper examining the effect of user fee on patients’ welfare and social welfare under three forms of provider reimbursements: full cost, prospective payment and cost sharing. The paper extends Rickman and McGuire (1999) by introducing use…
Sven Brändström, Kurt Pettersson, Jörg Richter
Purpose: To evaluate personality characteris- tics’ impact upon outcome after silicone-based MP arthroplasty in RA patients. Methods: 40 RA patients who had undergone operations on their MP joints were investigated in a one-year fol- low-up. Objective measure…
Albert Cosmas Achudume, Dayo Owoeye
Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in tea marketed in Nigeria was investigated. Four major and most consumed brand of tea were selected for the present study. Both aqueous and dry methods were used. Total contents of metal were determined by digesting 1g of each…
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