Does the social environment contribute to asthma?

Does high social capital lead to creation of a favorable ethical environment in the organization? A survey from the perspective of nursing staff in public hospitals of Tehran

Background and Objectives: High levels of social capital can improve job satisfaction and quality of work life in nurses and hospital’s productivity. The moral values are the foundation of any organizational culture and the high levels of it lead to greater commitment, service quality and satisfaction of patients. This study aimed to assess relationship between social capital and ethical ...

Health and socioeconomic impact of work-related asthma.

There is accumulating evidence that the workplace environment contributes significantly to the general burden of asthma. The purpose of this review is to explore the respiratory health and socioeconomic consequences of work-related asthma by addressing a series of controversial issues: 1) what is the natural history of occupational asthma and in what ways does ongoing exposure to the causal age...

Does Nitric Oxide Generated by Dendritic Cells Contribute to the Low Incidence of GVHD after Cord Blood Transplantation?

Explaining the Latino Asthma Advantage: The Role of Neighborhood Social Context*

BACKGROUND The relative advantage of Foreign-born Latinos with respect to health has been observed across age groups, outcomes, and, in some cases, country of origin (Abraido-Lanza et al. The explanation of this paradox has remained elusive. We examine the extent to which the Latino paradox exists for asthma prevalence. We then explore the role of neighborhood social context in understanding an...

بررسی نقش حساسیت اضطرابی، ناگویی خلقی، عواطف مثبت و منفی و سلامت روان در پیش‌بینی بیماری آسم

    Background & Aims : The psychological issues can contribute to improving the health of patients with asthma. This study investigated the role of psychological factors (including anxiety sensitivity, positive and negative affectivity, alexithymia and its components and mental health) in predicting the risk of asthma.   Materials & Methods : The study population consisted of 78 asthma patient...