Results 21 to 30 of about 20,137 (215)

NO NĀ PUA: Exploring the feasibility of culture‐based social prescribing on firefighters' wellbeing in Hawaiʻi

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda, Margary Martin, Misty Pacheco   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate change and the global food chain: a catalyst for emerging infectious diseases?

International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background Climate change is disrupting the global food chain, affecting food production, delivery and safety. Extreme weather events disrupt the quality of food and water, while rising temperatures accelerate the spread of microbes.
Courage Chandipwisa, Olivier Uwishema, Adisalem Debebe, Malaz M. Abdalmotalib, Reem Barakat, Abdu Oumer, Mosopefoluwa John, Luboom Taa, Helen Onyeaka   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Poliomyelitis amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: Efforts, challenges and recommendations

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 2022
Poliomyelitis is the leading infectious cause of acute flaccid paralysis among children under five years of age, caused by the Wild Poliovirus, with no medical cure other than prevention through vaccination.
Olivier Uwishema, Emmanuel Ebuka Elebesunu, Oumnia Bouaddi, Arushi Kapoor, Samaa Akhtar, Fortune Benjamin Effiong, Adhiraj Chaudhary, Helen Onyeaka   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic performance of artificial intelligence for dermatological conditions: a systematic review focused on low- and middle-income countries to address resource constraints and improve access to specialist care

International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative tool in dermatology, particularly in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), where healthcare systems face challenges such as a shortage of dermatologists and limited resources. AI
Olivier Uwishema, Malak Ghezzawi, Nicole Charbel, Shireen Alawieh, Subham Roy, Magda Wojtara, Clyde Moono Hakayuwa, Ibrahim Khalil Ja’afar, Gerard Nkurunziza, Manya Prasad   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychiatric comorbidities in HIV/AIDS patients and its overlap with neurological disorders

Discover Mental Health
Background The prevalence of psychiatric and neurological disorders in populations with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) presents significant public health concerns including impaired quality of life, reduced ...
Boluwatife Samuel Fatokun, Olivier Uwishema, Nadine Mugisha, Bashirat Oluwatomi Abdulraheem, Claudia Valeria Rivera-Cazaño, Uwineza Jeanne d’Arc, Hillani Tadesse Bekele   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tracheal chambers as a key innovation for high‐frequency emission in bat echolocation

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Key innovations are pivotal for biodiversity and facilitating evolutionary success, enabling organisms' adaptation to various ecological niches through the diversification of phenotypic traits. In mammals, notable adaptations include evolving hypsodonty for grazing on grasses and, for bats, evolving echolocation and wing acquisition.
Nicolas L. M. Brualla, Laura A. B. Wilson, Khizar Hayat, Michael Doube, Vuong Tan Tu, Thongchai Ngamprasertwong, Thanakul Wannaprasert, Daisuke Koyabu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scaling and ecomorphology of lagomorph body shape and appendicular skeleton

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Body shape is one of the most prominent features of phenotypic variation. Yet, mammalian body shapes are poorly quantified and the underlying components contributing to its diversity and its relationship to other skeletal components are rarely tested.
Nia Brice, Coby Huizenga, Chris J. Law
wiley   +1 more source

Noninvasive Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease: Recent Techniques, Diagnostic Accuracy, and Clinical Implications for Modern Cardiology–A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims Coronary artery disease (CAD), a leading cause of death globally, is among the most commonly diagnosed manifestations of heart disease.
Dionysia Kravarioti, Hassan Chaito, Souhail Ouardouz, Elaf Abdulnaser Al‐Saab, Magda Wojtara, Olivier Uwishema   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Protein thermal stability in the undergraduate biochemistry laboratory: Exploring protein thermal stability with yeast alcohol dehydrogenase

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 209-217, March/April 2025.
Abstract We created a novel laboratory experience where undergraduate students explore the techniques used to study protein misfolding, unfolding, and aggregation. Despite the importance of protein misfolding and aggregation diseases, protein unfolding is not typically explored in undergraduate biochemistry laboratory classes.
Alison Bates, Kathryn M. Williams, Ann E. Hagerman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmacogenomics revolutionizing cardiovascular therapeutics: A narrative review

Health Science Reports
Background and Aim Among the cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), heart failure, hypertension, and myocardial infarction are associated with the greatest number of disability‐adjusted life years due to lifestyle changes and the failure of therapeutic ...
Samuel Inshutiyimana, Nagham Ramadan, Rawane Abdul Razzak, Zeina Al Maaz, Magda Wojtara, Olivier Uwishema   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source