Chronic diseases. Selection in the social network. Effects of chronic diseases

Food Insecurity and Chronic Diseases: The Editorial

Nigella sativa: Valuable perspective in the management of chronic diseases

Objective(s): Over the past 20 years, increasing interest in the use of medicinal plants as alternative or adjuvant treatments of several chronic diseases was observed. Accordingly, Nigella sativa or black cumin, a medicinal plant rich in bioactive compounds, has been used worldwide for food purposes or in traditional medicines. This paper aims to reveal N. sativa pote...

The Beneficial Effects of Fiber on Major Chronic Diseases: A Review of Evidence

Background: Fiber is a carbohydrate, which is neither completely digested nor absorbed in the small intestine, but may be fermented and plays a key role in the human health. We investigated the beneficial effects of fiber on major chronic diseases. Methods: It was extracted the relevant articles by searching the PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Scopus databases using the following keywords: dietary f...

COVID-19 and the Elderly with Chronic diseases: Narrative Review

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The burden of caring for family caregivers of the elderly with chronic diseases in Tehran, 1398

Background & Aim: Family caregivers are one of the first and most important members involved in the pursuit of treatment and care for the elderly. Attention and care assessment of family caregivers is one of the effective factors in increasing the quality of care for the elderly. The aim of this study was to determine the caregiver burden of elderly caregivers with chronic illnesses in Tehran. ...