SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR AND THE PERINATAL PERIOD: TABOO AND MISUNDERSTANDING [PDF]
Suicide is the leading cause of death for women during the perinatal period, which commences in pregnancy and finishes one year after delivery. Empirical evidence from previous studies shows that pregnant women have greater suicidal ideation than their ...
Susana Al-Halabí +3 more
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The preventive and therapeutic role of physical activity in knee osteoarthritis
The aim of this narrative review is to discuss the results of studies investigating the role of physical activity in knee osteoarthritis (OA). We also formulated two evidence-based exercise programs that could be prescribed to patients with symptomatic ...
R. Restuccia +3 more
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Monitoring response to hepatitis B and C in EU/EEA: testing policies, availability of data on care cascade and chronic viral hepatitis-related mortality – results from two surveys (2016) [PDF]
Objectives: The World Health Organization (WHO) developed a European Regional Action Plan (EAP) to fast-track action towards the goal of eliminating viral hepatitis. Robust monitoring is essential to assess national programme performance.
De Brujin +11 more
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Prevention, prevention and prevention [PDF]
A recent study by Levy et al. presents the dental treatment needs of a large sample of combat soldiers. They found that 80% need some dental care.It is unfortunate that so many, educated, otherwise healthy young adults are in need of dental care and it indicates that more prevention of dental disease is needed.In last years, the Ministry of Health ...
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The level of nurses’ knowledge of the prevention of nosocomial infections – a pilot study
Introduction. A basic element in preventing and combating nosocomial infections is the medical personnel knowledge. It is up to health care workers to determine whether the hospital environment will be safe for both patients and those employed in this ...
Izabela Gąska +4 more
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Knowledge and level of adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures: a web-based cross-sectional survey [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has thrown the world into panic as the pandemic continues to spread. The World Health Organization has maintained a close partnership with the governments of the world to design a global
O. Omotoso +7 more
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Zika virus: New clinical syndromes and its emergence in the western hemisphere [PDF]
Zika virus (ZIKV) had remained a relatively obscure flavivirus until a recent series of outbreaks accompanied by unexpectedly severe clinical complications brought this virus into the spotlight as causing an infection of global public health concern.
Brazilian Medical Genetics Society–Zika Embryopathy Task Force +9 more
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The objective was to identify factors leading to falls and determine the role of nurses and carers play in falls prevention. A retrospective audit of the performance of nurses and carers regarding falls prevention among older adults was used.
Horatius Musembi Malilu, Deborah Sundin
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What Can Faith-Based Forms of Violent Conflict Prevention Teach Us About Liberal Peace? [PDF]
Faith-based actors are often recognised as contributors to both conflict and peace. However, their work to prevent violent conflict, rather than bring an end to or recover from it, is largely unexplored.
Payne, Laura
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Survey on the risk factors for cervical cancer known by biomedicine students
The development of cervical cancer is related with human papillomavirus infection with greater intensity the subtypes 16 and 18. Considering that the lifestyle of women influences the development of this cancer, this study aimed to perform a survey on ...
Camila Aparecida Pinheiro Landim Almeida +7 more
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