background there is limited knowledge about the use of cigarettes by blacks outside the united states (u.s). nigeria creates an opportunity to explore smoking behaviours, smoking cessation (nicotine dependence) and use of cigarettes in a country that has a large black population outside the u.s.   methods we conducted three focus group discussions (fgds) involving twenty-four male migrant worke...

introduction: patient education is influenced by cultural factors. this study aims to find out the role of culture in patient education. methods: a qualitative study was conducted on 23 iranian nurses. inclusion criteria were minimum 5 years of working experience in clinical nursing. semistructured face to face interviews were used to collect the data. interviews were taped, transcribed and ana...

This study aimed to understand how secondary mathematics teachers engage with learners during the teaching and learning process. A sample of six participants was purposively selected from a population ordinary level in one urban setting Zimbabwe. Field notes lesson observations audio-taped teachers’ narrations interviews constituted data for which thematic analysis technique then applied determ...

Nurses need resilience to safeguard their well-being. In collaboration with a military reservist organisation the Team Series was designed foster by promoting teamwork and leadership skills in student nurses. To explore participants' experiences of engaging knowledge acquired. A qualitative design. Scottish University. Fourteen 3rd year pre-registration nursing students, ten academic staff rese...

BACKGROUND The number of people with multiple chronic conditions receiving primary care services is growing. To deal with their increasingly complex health care demands, professionals from different disciplines need to collaborate. Interprofessional team (IPT) meetings are becoming more popular. Several studies describe important factors related to conducting IPT meetings, mostly from a profess...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of multi-modal stimulation (differing amounts of light and vocal stimulation) on preterm infants’ behavioral and state organization. Specifically, we looked at the effects that supplemental vocal stimulation (taped female voice) had when varied in amount of exposure (three times a day versus once a day) and when provided in different lighting...

PURPOSE To determine whether taping of the lower eyelid laterally and upward onto the temple region (to mimic a lateral tarsal strip procedure) can effectively predict whether lateral tarsal strip surgery will lead to resolution or improvement in functional epiphora by correcting eyelid laxity. METHODS A case series of 28 eyes in 20 patients with symptomatic epiphora and equivocal lateral eye...

Study Design: Prospective nonrandomized controlled trial. Objectives: To determine the effect of fibular repositioning tape (FRT) on incidence and severity of ankle injury. Background: Pain and functional disability is common following ankle sprain and a major problem in sport. A novel method of taping, FRT, which has been described to prevent ankle sprain, requires less tape than traditional m...

Investors are concerned with market fluctuation. At NEPSE, fluctuation is linked to the trade volume and number of shares traded during a specific day. A change in benchmark index, Nepalese stock depends on capitalization. Hence, estimate pattern, better understanding distribution nature trades beneficial investors. This ultimately helps an investor understand mechanism. The paper has followed ...

Electromyography, kinematic analysis, muscle stimulation and denervation techniques were used to investigate the muscular mechanisms of narial closure during breathing and of tongue protraction during prey capture in the marine toad Bufo marinus. Toads were video-taped during breathing and feeding under a variety of conditions: before surgery, after unilateral or bilateral denervation of the M....