The concept of self-presence provides a framework for understanding how people connect to virtual self-representations on three distinct levels (body, emotions, and identity). The present study aims to build on previous support for the reliability and construct validity of this framework. Participants (N=81) who used avatars in a semester-long collaborative virtual group project were examined. ...

conclusions wheat germ extract seems to be an effective treatment for dysmenorrhea and its systemic symptoms, probably because of its anti-inflammatory effects. results pain severity decreased only in the wheat germ extract group (p < 0.001) and there was no statistically significant change in the placebo group. in the wheat germ extract group, the pain severity decreased from 4.701 at baseline...

BACKGROUND Polypharmacy and inappropriate continuation of medicines can lead to a significant risk of adverse drug events and drug interactions with patient harm and escalating health care costs as a result. Thorough review of patients' medications focusing on the need for each drug can reduce the potential for harm. Limitations in performing effective medicine reviews in practice include consu...

background: owing to the growing importance of medicines in treatment of diseases, as well as their role as alternatives for expensive and often unsafe procedures; economic examination of factors associated with their demand is necessary. hence, this study aimed at exploring factors affecting the demand of specialty medicines.   methods: in this descriptive-analytic study, data was collected fr...

background: hot flashes are the most common symptoms experienced by women around the time of menopause. many women are interested in herbal medicines because of fear of side effects of hormone therapy. objective: the aim of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of iranian herbal medicines in alleviating hot flashes. materials and methods: medline (1966 to january 2015), scopus ...

abstractthe oldest method for the managing of the illness is the use of medicinal plants. the use of herbal products as the first choice in self-treatment of minor conditions continues to expand rapidly across iran. this makes the safety of herbal products an important public health issue.pesticides are used widely in agriculture to increase the production by controlling the harmful insects and...

It was 2012 when the first case of corona virus noticed by Saudi Authorities which spread through Asian countries, also flown to European countries. In 1960 revealed presence it declared as reason common cold in human beings. On January 30, 2020, WHO COVID-19 outbreak a global health emergency. March 11, pandemic. There are three brands vaccines available that Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & (Jan...

BACKGROUND Chronic pain is a common problem affecting about half of the general population. This has implications for the utilization of both conventional and alternative health services. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the use of conventional and alternative practitioners and medicines amongst individuals with chronic pain in the community. METHODS A total of 2422 individ...

BACKGROUND Household surveys are crucial to get accurate information on how medicines are acquired, and used by consumers, as they provide the best evidence in the area. The objective of this study was to document household medicine storage practices in Gondar town, northwestern Ethiopia. METHODS A cross-sectional household survey was conducted from April 5 to May 6, 2015. In the study, 809 h...

OBJECTIVE The threat of non-communicable diseases ("NCDs") is increasingly becoming a global health crisis and are pervasive in high, middle, and low-income populations resulting in an estimated 36 million deaths per year. There is a need to assess intellectual property rights ("IPRs") that may impede generic production and availability and affordability to essential NCD medicines. METHODS Us...