introduction: public health is a life quality concerning a person's emotional, mental, moral states and biological fitness that helps him to be able to adapt to the surrounding environment and do sufficient amount of physical, mental, and social work. materials and methods: in this cross sectional study, 903 families from different cities of ilam were selected through multistage cluster sa...

This study examines traffic-related air pollution in London in relation to area- and individual-level socio-economic position (SEP). Mean air pollution concentrations were generally higher in postcodes of low SEP as classified by small-area markers of deprivation (Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) domains) and by the postcode-level ACORN geodemographic marker. There were exceptions, however, ...

Background The continuous use of biologic agents in the treatment of psoriasis has been reported to result in successful and sustained therapeutic effects and safety. However, some patients choose intermittent and repetitive treatment. Objective To determine the factors for selecting intermittent and repetitive ustekinumab treatment for the management of psoriasis. Methods From January 2011...

• Resource utilization estimates were extrapolated to cost estimates by multiplying the frequency of resource utilization to unit costs for specific resources. Total individual costs for hospitalizations, ER visits, physician visits, and laboratory and imaging tests were calculated. Mean cost per month and 95% CIs (confidence interval) are reported for costs based on the assumption of a normal ...

Background Despite the implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) since 2005 in Nigeria, the level of health insurance coverage remains low. The study aims to examine the predictors of enrolment in the NHIS among women of reproductive age in Nigeria.   Methods Secondary data from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) were utilized to ex...

The objective of this research is to assess the factors that will affect the economic status of the organizations as a result of using cloud computing systems. Among these factors, which will be examined in this study, the relative economic benefit expected through the application of cloud computing, which relies primarily on the degree of complexity or simplicity in the work, the compatibility...