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Cultural Adaptation of the WHOQOL Questionnaire for Taiwan

open access: yesJournal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2007
This brief report describes cultural adaptation of the WHOQOL-100 questionnaire for Taiwan. The standard cultural adaptation procedure was used for questionnaire translation, response scale generation, and national items design.
Grace Yao, Jung-Der Wang, Chih-Wen Chung
doaj   +1 more source

An intervention delivered by text message to increase the acceptability of effective contraception among young women in Palestine: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

open access: yesTrials, 2017
Background Unintended pregnancy can negatively impact women’s lives and is associated with poorer health outcomes for women and children. Many women, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, continue to face obstacles in avoiding unintended ...
Ona L McCarthy   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Total body irradiation causes a chronic decrease in antioxidant levels

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Ionizing radiation exposure may not only cause acute radiation syndrome, but also an increased risk of late effects. It has been hypothesized that induction of chronic oxidative stress mediates the late effects of ionizing radiation.
Lue Sun   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bernardino Ramazzini, three hundred years after his death, Padua (Italy), October 18th, 2014 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
open2noThe year 2014 has marked the tercentenary from the death of Bernardino Ramazzini (1633-1714), universally credited as the founder of Occupational Health (5, 9, 10, 11).
Riva, Michele Augusto, Zampieri, Fabio
core  

Does microbicide use in consumer products promote antimicrobial resistance? A critical review and recommendations for a cohesive approach to risk assessment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The increasing use of microbicides in consumer products is raising concerns related to enhanced microbicide resistance in bacteria and potential cross resistance to antibiotics.
Bloomfield, Sally   +12 more
core   +3 more sources

Associations of Sleep and Shift Work with Osteoarthritis Risk

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Daily rhythms may be critical for maintaining homeostasis of joint tissues. We aimed to investigate the relationships between circadian clock disruption, sleep, and osteoarthritis (OA) risk in humans. Methods In the UK Biobank, a prospective 500,000‐person cohort, we evaluated associations between sleep duration, sleeplessness/insomnia, and ...
Elizabeth L. Yanik   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mandatory Vaccination against COVID-19: Qualitative Analysis of Responses to Open-Ended Questions

open access: yesHygiene, 2023
The mandatory COVID-19 vaccination has been suggested as a strategy to increase vaccination uptake; however, there are doubts about its legitimacy as a measure.
Konstantinos Giannakou   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spectrally Tunable 2D Material‐Based Infrared Photodetectors for Intelligent Optoelectronics

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Intelligent optoelectronics through spectral engineering of 2D material‐based infrared photodetectors. Abstract The evolution of intelligent optoelectronic systems is driven by artificial intelligence (AI). However, their practical realization hinges on the ability to dynamically capture and process optical signals across a broad infrared (IR) spectrum.
Junheon Ha   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of COVID-19 on Active Living and Life Satisfaction of Rowers

open access: yesHygiene, 2023
The broad variety of measures that governments worldwide took against the COVID-19 pandemic led to restrictions in our everyday life, including the practice of sports such as rowing.
Maximilian Pöschl   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Efficacy of a Taurolidine‐Based Antimicrobial Compound on Contaminated Surfaces Simulated in a Standardized 4‐Field Test

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
As implantable medical devices become indispensable to modern medicine, a silent threat grows alongside them: device‐associated infections. Despite decades of antibiotic innovation, infection rates keep climbing, costing lives and billions in healthcare expenses.
Benito Baldauf   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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