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An Assessment of Knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning methods among the rural Hausa Women in Kano, Nigeria.

Ibrahim S. Yar’Zever, Ibrahim Rabiu

Abstract: If many women in rural Kano are not using family planning, it is not due to a lack of knowledge. Knowledge of contraception is nearly universal; 98 percent of currently married women know at least one modern family planning method. About two out of every five women (43 percent) have knowledge of at least one traditional met [...] Read more.

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Perception of leprosy in patients and their families

Carina Cavalcanti Nogueira Lopez, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima

Abstract: This research purpose was to verify if declines the patient´s quality of life and the disease perception by this and their families through questionnaires. It was used Dermatology Life Quality Index questionnaire in 50 patients and other semi-structured questionnaire to 21 family members attending a Reference Health Center [...] Read more.

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PIROXICAM MAY CAUSE PARKINSONISM IN HUMANS: A MINI REVIEW

Dr. Saganuwan Alhaji Saganuwan

Abstract: Parkinsonism is a neuro-degenerative disease caused by destruction or impairment of basal ganglia which secretes dopamine from dopaminergic nerve that is connected to cholinergic nerve that secretes acetylcholine leading to decreased level of dopamine production. Piroxicam when administered to monogastric animals caused Par [...] Read more.

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Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey: French validation in a representative sample of employees

Christine Bocéréan, Emilie Dupret, Martine Feltrin

Abstract: Background: This study presents the French validation of the Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey (MBI-GS). The MBI-Human Services Survey, MBI-Educators Survey and MBI-GS questionnaires have been validated in numerous languages and are currently being used in many countries, as attested by the abundant literature on t [...] Read more.

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Prevalence of anemia among reproductive age women at selected health centre, Alahsa

Sahbanathul Missiriya, Tahani Alabdusalam, Ghofran Albaqal, Hawraa Alghadeer

Abstract: Back Ground: People of all ages, races and ethnicity can develop anemia at some point in their lives. It can be treated successfully or prevented. Southeast Asia has more prevalence with nearly 800 million affected. World Health Organization estimated that 35% to 75% of pregnant women in developing countries and 18% of wome [...] Read more.

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Trends and Effectiveness of Ajwa Dates (Phoenix dactylifera) Usage in Management of Coronary Artery Disease, Study in Urban Community of Islamabad, Pakistan.

Shagufta Zafar Qureshi, Abdul Wali Khan

Abstract: Objectives: To assess the trend and effectiveness of Ajwa dates usage in management of coronary artery disease.Methods: In this, hospital based descriptive study, 150 cases of CAD were divided into 3 groups. Group One taking Ajwa alone, group Two on allopathic medicine and group Three taking both Ajwa and allopathic treatme [...] Read more.

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ASSESSMENT OF ASYMPTOMATIC METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS CARRIAGE AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT TEACHING HOSPITAL, NIGERIA

Easter Godwin Nwokah, Oroma Eddeh-Adjugah, Constancy Prisca Aleru

Abstract: Health-care workers are presumably important in MRSA transmission, although, they more frequently act as vectors than the main sources of MRSA transmission. Asymptomatic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage among Health care workers (HCWs) in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria [...] Read more.

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POISONINGS IN CHILDREN

Lambrini Kourkouta, Christos Iliadis, Alexandros Monios, Petros Ouzounakis

Abstract: AbstractIntroduction: The poisoning problem is acute, complex and multifaceted. The child poisoning is dangerous and may jeopardize their lives.Purpose: the present literature retrospective study was to list information about the poisoning in pediatric patients.Methodology: The study material has recently been articles on t [...] Read more.

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Electroelastic Actuators for Nano- and Microdisplacement

by Sergey M. Afonin

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Structural-parametric models of electromagnetoelastic actuators for nano- and micromanipulators of mechatronic systems