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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 Coppeta, Anna Neri, Maria Nicotra, Vincenzo Gentile, Claudio Spina, Adalgisa Pietropolli, Fulvia Gloria-Bottini
Previous studies have focused on the damaging effects of smoking and alcohol on sperm parameters; however, some of these studies have failed to find a significant correlation between these variables. Herein we have investigated the relationship of infertility…
Buambo Gauthier Régis Jostin, Eouani Max Lévy Eméry, Potokoue Mpia Samantha Nuelly, Mahoungou Tsibozi Frédine, Itoua Clautaire, Mokoko Jules César, Iloki Léon Hervé
Objective: To analyze the knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers about breastfeeding at the Brazzaville University Hospital Center. Population and Methods: Analytical KAP study, conducted from February 1 to May 31, 2019, including exclusively manner mo…
Oumar Bassoum, Abou Ba, Alioune Badara Tall, Oumou Khaïry Kane, Adama Faye, Ibrahima Seck, Anta Tal-Dia, 1 1
Under-five mortality remains a major concern in the world and in Senegal. It is mainly due to preventable and treatable diseases with priority life-saving medicines for under-five children. This study evaluated the availability, management and use of these dr…
Daniela Di Bernardi, Marcos Bagrichevsky, Christiani Decker Batista Bonin
Patients are more likely to develop lung disorders after cardiac surgery. Pulmonary dysfunction resulting from cardiac surgery in the hospital phase is well documented. However, there is a scarcity of studies related to the permanence of pulmonary disorders i…
Kizito Ongaya, Augustus Aturinde, Mahdi Farnaghi, Ali Mansourian, Gilbert Maiga, Benedict Oyo, Emily Bagarukayo
The emergence of nodding syndrome (NS) in Northern Uganda has generated controversial views with respect to patterns, natural history, and aetiology of the disease which is yet unknown. This study explored spatial patterns of NS using spatial-temporal methods…
Angela Forsyth, Greig Blamey, Sébastien Lobet, Paul McLaughlin
People with hemophilia (PWH) have impaired blood coagulation and hemostasis. Bleeding into joints and muscles is the main manifestation of the disorder, causing severe joint damage and muscle complications. Lifelong, regular physical therapy is therefore impo…
Agathe Nguyen Huynh, Adrian Furnham, Alastair McClelland
This study investigates how lifestyle factors affect laypeople’s allocation of a scarce medical resource and explores cross-cultural differences in ethical decision-making between the UK, France and Switzerland. A total of 193 participants completed an online…
Annekathryn Goodman
The 2015 outbreak of Zika virus in Brazil led to a significant increase of neonatal microcephaly. While Zika virus was identified in Africa in the 1940s and was noted to be present in Asia, it was not until 2007 that there was a significant shift in the behav…
Hossam Alakhrass, Waleed Alenazi, Sameh Kamal Al-Akhrass
The objective of this research is to describe the effect of social media use by medical professionals in facilitating the treatment of chronic illnesses in chronically ill individuals. This study focuses on the prominent social media used by medical professio…
Yusuke Goto, Ailing Hu, Takuji Yamaguchi, Nobuhiro Suetake, Hiroyuki Kobayashi
Humans and animals give several impressions to their recipients with their postures. In this study, the influence of postures on a body was examined through the perspective of the endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system. The subjects were 18 healthy…
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