BACKGROUND The research objective was to identify overstated emotional characteristics in armed conflict veterans as well as both the similarities and differences in personality profiles between patients suffering from acute and chronic forms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). SUBJECTS AND METHODS Our study's sample consisted of 60 participants in the armed conflict in Kosovo that laste...

Populations affected by armed conflict have experienced severe public health consequences mediated by population displacement, food scarcity, and the collapse of basic health services, giving rise to the term complex humanitarian emergencies. These public health effects have been most severe in underdeveloped countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Refugees and internally displaced person...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common clinical syndrome defined as a sudden onset of reduced kidney function manifested by increased serum creatinine or a reduction in urine output. This clinical syndrome has been called by 25 different names and at least 35 definitions. As a result of this deficiency of standardized definition, reported incidences of AKI in the ICU range from 1 to 25% with mor...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to understand how caregivers make the transition to end-stage caregiving and to illuminate its unique aspects using a stress process model. METHODS Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with 74 caregivers of a family member who had been receiving hospice care for at least 2 weeks. Interviews were tape recorded, transcribed, and coded for emergent themes us...

Despite early warning signs about threats to food security, humanitarian interventions often lag behind these signs. Climate and conflict conditions are among the most important factors preceding system failures malnutrition crises around world. Research shows how climate can upend functional economic systems, but this research does not address severe health impacts of on infants young children...

the relationship between population structure and violent conflict is complex and heavily dependent on the behavior of other variables like governance, economic prospects, and urbanization. while addressing rapid population growth might be a necessary condition for peace, it is by no means sufficient. concomitant steps must also be taken to foster inclusivity, guarantee broader rights for all, ...

background & aim: job conflict can impact different aspects of work and quality of the presented services. the present study was carried out to determine the level of job conflict and its management styles among the employed nurses. methods & materials : this descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on 423 employed nurses in different units of the educational hospitals of kurdistan uni...