Abstract Background Mental health workers (MHWs) are exposed to conflicts of competence daily when performing tasks related to the provision of mental health services.This may be linked to a lack of understanding of their tasks as caregivers and providers.Furthermore, in most low-income settings, it is unclear how the available services are organiz
Indacaterol/glycopyrronium in symptomatic patients with COPD (GOLD B and GOLD D) versus salmeterol/fluticasone: ILLUMINATE/LANTERN pooled analysis
Claus Vogelmeier,1 Nanshan Zhong,2 Michael J Humphries,3 Karen Mezzi,4 Robert Fogel,5 Giovanni Bader,4 Francesco Patalano,4 Donald Banerji5 1Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University Medical Center Giessen and Marburg, Philipps-University Marburg, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Marburg, Germany;
Enabling factors for behavior change among people with alcohol dependency: An exploratory study in a mental health-care facility
Background: Alcohol dependence has become a major public health problem with many implications on the lives of dependents and their families.Objectives: The objectives of this study is to ascertain the enabling factors to seek medical help and continue behavior change among alcohol dependents and to assess the perceptions of health-care providers r
Health equity profile of knee replacement patients in the South African public sector: A descriptive study
Background: Knee replacement surgery can significantly improve the quality of life of patients with severe knee osteoarthritis.Equitable access to knee replacement surgery is important to ensure that everyone, regardless of their socioeconomic status or geographical location, have fair and timely access.Objectives: The aim of our study was to (1) d
Chronic heat stress inhibits glycogen synthesis through gga-miR-212-5p/GYS1 axis in the breast muscle of broilers
ANISE ABSTRACT: Studies have demonstrated that chronic heat stress can accelerate glycolysis, decrease glycogen content in muscle, and affect muscle quality.However, the consequences of chronic heat stress on glycogen synthesis, miRNA expression in pectoralis major (PM) muscle, and its regulatory functions remain unknown.In this study, high-through