Neil Lunt and Russel Mannion provide an overview of the current state of the medical tourism literature and propose areas for future research in health policy and management. The authors also identify the main unanswered questions in this field ranging from the real size of the medical tourism market to the particular health profiles of transnational patients. In addition, they highlight unexpl...

Background & Objective. Osteoarthritis is progressive degenerative disease resulting in significant affection of joints. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) are widely used in this condition but are associated with significant side effects; hence the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of nutritional supplements such as Glucosamine, Chondroitin sulphate and...

Epidemiological studies typically estimate pollutant exposures using data from outdoor fixed monitoring stations (FMS). However, due to individual mobility through space, time spent in indoor environments and the heterogeneity of the urban atmosphere, data from FMS provides a poor representation of the actual personal exposure to air pollutants. The aim of this study is to investigate the relat...

Immobility in the intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with neuromuscular weakness, post-intensive care syndrome, functional limitations, and high costs. Early mobility-based rehabilitation in the ICU is feasible and safe. Mobility-based rehabilitation varied widely across 5 ICUs in 1 health care system, suggesting a need for continuous training and evaluation to maintain a strong mobility-b...

medical mobilities offer both opportunities and challenges. this tension follows the same ratio as many other historic fora, but offers at the same time a sustainable equilibrium. multi-disciplines are, therefore, the key to the medical lifeworld for the global health and well-being of transnational health users around the globe.

realistic mobility models can demonstrate more precise evaluation results because their parameters are closer to the reality. in this paper a realistic fuzzy mobility model has been proposed. this model has rules which are changeable depending on nodes and environmental conditions. it seems that this model is more complete than other mobility models.after simulation, it was found out that not o...

the mobility of entrepreneurs, which is an integral part of human life, can occur in all aspects of occupation and location. finding out the general trends of mobility in entrepreneurship can be used in the effective motivational activities. as sylhet is a remittance and raw materials rich but industrially backward area, the mobility of entrepreneurship in both aspects in this area is to be ana...

As the mortality from critical illness has improved in recent years, there has been increasing focus on patient outcomes after hospital discharge. Neuromuscular weakness acquired in the intensive care unit (ICU) is common, persistent, and often severe. Immobility due to prolonged bed rest in the ICU may play an important role in the development of ICU-acquired weakness. Studies in other patient...