In this 21st century, several factors have informed the increasing need of end-of-life care globally. Notable amongst them are the global changes in both demographic and disease pattern; factors that have led to increasing number of chronic illnesses. Individuals suffering from c...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2017/34876
Background: Organ donation plays an important role in the treatment of cases of end organ failure and it has saved thousands of lives in the world. There is a worldwide shortage of donors in comparison to the need for transplantation. In Saudi Arabia, inadequate knowledge and ina...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34843
The SPEAC protocol using first-person perspective ethnography and subsequent replay interviews was applied to analyze work activities at a French nuclear power plant during real operating situations of Operations shift teams (15 situations and 30 participants, about 1950 min. vid...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34985
Context: Mobile Health technology emerged as an innovative and important Information Communication Technology tool with which to impact health for all. Aims: This study aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitude and willingness to use mHealth technology in medical management and...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33232
Introduction: Ebola virus disease (EVD) is an acute haemorrhagic fever. It is also a zoonotic disease which has posed a serious public health problem in the West African Sub-Region. The study was conducted to determine the level of knowledge and attitude towards EVD among Seconda...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/33966
Background: Food drug interactions contribute a major reason for drug interactions but they are neglected due to less knowledge and awareness on it. Objective: To assess the awareness about food drug interactions among various individuals from diverse backgrounds. Methodology: Th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/33682
The issues of World Trade Organization (WTO) are more confined to social sciences in general and economics in particular but in reality the changing situation demands involvement of every stakeholder for efficient deployment of resources. The fact is that the professionals who ha...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2017/34283
Background: Nasogastric tubes (NGT) are used in the clinical setting for the management of patients who require nutritional support amongst others. Knowledge of the perceptions and Myths about NGT use would help address the problem associated with its use so that patients care ca...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34464
The aim of this research is to evaluate the knowledge level of agricultural employees of Nineveh province towards the tasks of agricultural extension in general, evaluate the knowledge level of agricultural employees in each item of tasks of agricultural extension and identify a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2017/33790
Millets are of minor importance in the west but a staple food in the diets of African and Asiatic people. Their agricultural importance arises from their hardiness, tolerance to extreme weather and could be grown with low inputs in low rainfall areas. With this background the Far...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2017/32044
Olawale Adebayo Olakulehin, Olusola Olateju Akanbi, Moses Layiwola Adeoti, David Adekunle Onilede, Olusegun Olaolu Olanipekun & Tayewo Adebisi Akinloye·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2017
Background: Pain is the leading cause of disability. Several studies have implicated lack of adequate knowledge of health care professionals on pain management as a major factor to poor pain control. Aim: This study investigated the knowledge of newly qualified doctors on pain ma...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32842
Ana Muñoz van den Eynde, Belén Laspra & Irene Díaz García·Advances in Research·2017
In spite of the efforts devoted to understand the relationship of society with science, the results have not been satisfactory. The aim of this study is to test the PIKA model, developed to contribute to a better understanding of the perspective of citizens in the relationship of...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2017/33321
Background: Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe, often fatal disease in humans and non-human primates (such as Monkeys, Gorillas and Chimpanzees). Ebola first appeared in 1976 in 2 simultaneous outbreaks in Nzara, Sudan and in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of Congo. No cases of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/30886
Aim: A cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the risk factors among the people at risk in selected areas of Bangladesh, considering awareness, attitudes and management practices towards anthrax. Methodology: Administrative areas of Bangladesh had been classified into hig...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/32369
The main purpose of this study is to assess students’ environmental knowledge, attitude, and practice about forest conservation. Descriptive research method was used for the study. The participants of the study were 85 students from the preparatory school who were in the last yea...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/32224