Background After decades of steady progress, life expectancy at birth has stalled in England. Inequalities are also rising, and fallen for females living the most deprived areas. However, less attention been given to trends other measures population health, particularly health-related quality (HRQoL). Aim To examine inequalities HRQoL England between 2012 2017. Design setting The authors used n...

Objectives: current study was carried out to evaluate the pattern and differences concerning oral health attitudes behavior between students studying in pre-clinics with higher class dental clinics at Qassim University. Method: A cross-sectional through survey University 2020-2021, among students, All 100 participants undergone a self-administered questionnaire followed by checkup access hygien...

IN Part I of this book practical health education is offered at all the critical periods of life's development, from womb to tomb. The book is enjoyable to read, but some medical data may only be read and understood by the more educated public, and not by socially deprived people in the community. An admirable attempt is made however to educate about what constitutes 'Health and Non-Health' and...

  Background:Despite the efforts, the level of dental caries remains prevalent in developed countries It has increased in developing countries due to dietary changes. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of an educational intervention on the oral health of students in Chabahar city.   Methods: This quasi-experimental study carried out on 200 students selected with systematic cluster s...

DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/19820194201400038 Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Conflicts of interest: there are no conflicts of interest to report. Abstract Objective: Translate, adapt and validate the Appraisal of Self-care Agency Scale-Revised (...

IN Part I of this book practical health education is offered at all the critical periods of life's development, from womb to tomb. The book is enjoyable to read, but some medical data may only be read and understood by the more educated public, and not by socially deprived people in the community. An admirable attempt is made however to educate about what constitutes 'Health and Non-Health' and...

Insulin is necessary for normal carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism. People with type 1 diabetes mellitus do not produce enough of this hormone to sustain life and therefore depend on exogenous insulin for survival. In contrast, individuals with type 2 diabetes are not dependent on exogenous insulin for survival. However, over time, many of these individuals will show decreased insulin pr...

J Rehabil Med 47 © 2015 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/16501977-1910 Journal Compilation © 2015 Foundation of Rehabilitation Information. ISSN 1650-1977 Objective: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of medical yoga as an early intervention compared with evidence-based exercise therapy and self-care advice for non-specific low back pain. Design: Randomized controlled trial with a cost-effectiveness a...

AIM The aim of the work is to objectify the functional effectiveness of these operations and their influence on the quality of life of handicapped patients. METHOD The authors evaluate the results of reconstructive surgery restoring hand grip in a group of 15 tetraplegic patients (3 women and 12 men) with complete spinal cord lesion of C5-C7 segments. The average age of patients in the group ...

The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scale is used in in-patient occupational therapy to measure progress of functional skills such as dressing, bathing, and eating. The recent changes in healthcare, transitioning from fee-for-service to capitative service delivery model, are requiring therapists to advance their skills in the area of prognostics. If the FIM can be used as an outcomes pred...