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Jun 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-24-5106
Masoud MohammadnezhadCorresponding author
Introduction Compared to their heterosexual counterparts, cisgender LGBTQ+ youth are more likely to experience numerous mental health conditions, for instance, suicidal ideation, stress, and anxiety. This study aimed to explore mental health disparities among LGBTQ+ youth while identifying strategie…
Dec 2023
Ayantunde AyankolaCorresponding author
Introduction This study addresses the critical issue of the rights of Women with Mental Illness (WWMI) in Nigeria, emphasizing the intrinsic link between mental health and human rights. Recognizing the unique challenges faced by women, particularly those with mental health conditions, is essential f…
Mar 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9383.jhhr-22-4178
Hassan Abdulwahab Al-ShamahyCorresponding author
The study aimed to assess the oral health condition and its impact on the quality of life (QoL) among a sample of Yemeni population. The study including 256 individuals who responded to the Oral Health Impacts Profile (OHIP) through completing a face-to-face survey of the OHIP-14 Arabic version. The…
Mar 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-21-3757
Yahya MuhammedCorresponding author
Background The pandemic has disrupted the lives of many globally including persons with disabilities. These disruptions are universal. However, the vulnerable communities are more affected. Purpose The study examines impacts on persons with disabilities to share knowledge and inform interventions th…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-20-3682
Ray MarksCorresponding author
Background to the Issue Many older adults, including those already suffering from chronically painful disabling osteoarthritis of one or more joints remain more susceptible than healthy age and gender matched adults to the COVID-19 corona virus. Aims This report sought to examine what has been publi…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-20-3650
Ray MarksCorresponding author
Background The coronavirus Covid-19 strain that emerged in December 2019, continues to produce a widespread and seemingly intractable negative impact on health and longevity in all parts of the world, especially, among older adults, and those with chronic health conditions. Aim The first aim of this…
Oct 2020
Ray MarksCorresponding author
Background Osteoarthritis, a serious and increasingly prevalent disabling global health condition found largely among older adults, has been linked to the presence of excess body weight. But what contributes to this growing health epidemic of excess weight, which is increasingly observed in children…
May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3355
Abdul Kader MohiuddinCorresponding author
Telemedicine and telehealth technologies are especially effective during epidemic outbreaks, when health authorities recommend implementing social distance systems. Currently, coronavirus COVID-19 has affected 210 countries around the world, killed more than 200,000 and infected more than 3 million,…
Mar 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-20-3242
Nitasha NagarajCorresponding author
Mental health and mental illness is a critical to a person’s overall health. In the United States alone, mental illness effects one in six adults. Furthermore, 40% of those individuals who die of suicide have been diagnosed with a mental health condition or illness. Yet, there is a paucity of resear…
May 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2637-6075.jpae-19-2803
Sylvester Chibueze IzahCorresponding author
This study evaluated the phytoplankton community of Taylor creek from Polaku to Agbia between November 2013 and July 2014. Sampling was carried out in 12 locations along the stretch of the creek following standard protocol. The phytoplankton enumeration was done and identified accordingly. In all th…
Feb 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-17-1796
F.T. ScullionCorresponding author
Two groups of young pigeons were trained and flight parameters profiled over a flight path of approximately 90 km and a number of measures were developed to analyse their flight performances. An aerodynamic model of avian flight was fitted to the data to assess its value in predicting flight perform…