during the occupation of palestinian territories by jewish settlers, palestinian civilians became the main victims of the conflicts and the targets of deportation from their home territory. collective and individual deportations and transfer by the occupying power of its own nationals into the territory it had occupied have frequently been carried out in the palestinian territories by israel as...

BACKGROUND Information about malaria risk factors at high altitudes is scanty. Understanding the risk factors that determine the risk of malaria transmission at high altitude villages is important to facilitate implementing sustainable malaria control and prevention programs. METHODS An unmatched case control study was conducted among patients seeking treatment at health centers in high altit...

The relationship between exposure to traffic induced particles, respiratory health and cardiac diseases was studied in the RHINE Tartu cohort. A postal questionnaire with commonly used questions regarding respiratory symptoms, cardiac disease, lifestyle issues such as smoking habits, indoor environment, occupation, early life exposure and sleep disorders was sent to 2,460 adults. The annual con...

objectives: this study describes a single subject design (aba) that shows the effective use of constraint induced movement therapy in improvement of quality and performance of in-hand manipulation skills for a 10 year old boy and a 9 years old girl with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, as dickerson (2007) showed it in arm movement and function. methods: to determine the effectiveness of cimt by the u...

Elderly individuals benefit from frequently engaging in activities outside the home because such activities sustain the overall health and functioning of an aging body. However, environmental barriers can limit participation in activities outside the home by elderly individuals. The current study examined the factors that influence the frequency with which elderly individuals living in China en...