It was suggested some years ago that P-oxidation of nitrosodi-n-propylamine might play a part in the carcinogenic action of this compound (Pour eta/., 1975). So far there has been no indication that this is so from the tests of two P-oxidized ·derivatives, nitrosobis(2-hydroxypropyl)amine and nitrosobis(2-oxypropyl)amine, in Syrian golden hamsters (Kriiger et al., 1974; Pour et al., 1977), in w...

Online Journal of Cultural Competence in Nursing and Healthcare Vol. 1, No. 3, 2011 ABSTRACT Purpose: To discover, describe and analyze the traditional generic (lay, folk, indigenous) and professional care meanings, beliefs, and practices related to health and illness of traditional Syrian Muslims in the Midwestern United States (US). Design and Research Methods: Leininger’s Culture Care Theory...

borrowing in different accents – similar to languages – is done because of the trade between that accent and other languages and accents and shows the dynamism of the accent. on the other hand it proves the relationship between different cultures in spite of their historical or geographical distance. by a deep research in syrian accent the borrowing from persian, turkish, french, italian and en...

INTRODUCTION Lebanon is the main hosting country for the Syrian crisis, with more than one million Syrian refugees. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and identify its possible predictors, in a sample of Syrian refugees living in camps in Lebanon. METHOD We conducted a household survey on Syrian refugees between 18 and 65years...

Overeating and increases in body and fat mass are the most common responses to day-to-day stress in humans, whereas stressed laboratory rats and mice respond oppositely. Group housing of Syrian hamsters increases body mass, adiposity, and food intake, perhaps due to social confrontation-induced stress. In experiment 1 we asked, Does repeated social defeat increase food intake, body mass, and wh...

The Syrian conflict has displaced over 1.2 million Syrians into Lebanon. As a result of displacement, some Syrian families are turning to child marriage as a coping mechanism. The prevalence of early marriage has reportedly increased and the average age of marriage decreased during the crisis. The aim of the project was to understand the underlying factors contributing to child marriage among S...

Screening of 488 Syrian unaccompanied minor refugees (< 18 years-old) in Berlin showed low prevalence of intestinal parasites (Giardia, 7%), positive schistosomiasis serology (1.4%) and absence of hepatitis B. Among 44 ill adult Syrian refugees examined at GeoSentinel clinics worldwide, cutaneous leishmaniasis affected one in three patients; other noteworthy infections were active tuberculosis ...