Experts Recount Challenges in Seeking Drugs To Counter Resistance

Challenges and counter challenges in HIV/AIDS.

Modeling the Tendency to Use Drugs Based on Sensation Seeking with the Mediation of Emotion Dysregulation

Objective: Drug use is a dangerous factor among adolescents. The aim of this study was modeling the tendency to use drugs based on sensation seeking with the mediation of emotion dysregulation (path analysis). Methods: The present study was a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population of the present study consisted of all male secondary high school students in public schools in...

Oropharyngeal candidiasis and resistance to antifungal drugs in patients receiving radiation for head and neck cancer

BACKGROUND: Oropharyngeal candidiasis is a common infection in patient receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Accurate and rapid identification of candida species is very important in clinical laboratory, because the incidence of candidiasis continues to rise after radiotherapy. The genus Candida has about 154 species that show different level of resistance to antifungal drugs and hav...

Challenges of Vector-borne Diseases Control at the Flood Disaster of Khuzestan Province in 2019 According to Health Center Experts

Background and Aim: Natural disasters such as floods provide the basis for spreading communicable diseases by causing environmental changes. According to health center experts, this study aims to investigate the common infectious diseases during floods in Khuzestan Province in 2009 and the strategies and challenges to control them. Methods: This research is a descriptive survey using a qualita...

Resistance to antimicrobial drugs in Ghana

BACKGROUND Antimicrobial drug resistance is a global issue that affects health, economic, and social development. The problem has been attributed to misuse of antimicrobial agents. PURPOSE To identify the agents of bacterial infection in Ghana, determine their antibiogram, and the possibility of setting up a surveillance program. PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective quantitative study set in ...