Abstract Background Studies have shown that patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) a higher rate of hospitalisation and longer lengths stay than their age matched controls. Good inpatient management is key to maintaining functional ability preventing complications, but many PD deteriorate while in hospital. Patients are often on multiple time sensitive medications. This study aims assess health...

A multinational survey was conducted to assess treatment-related complications and healthcare utilization of patients with short bowel syndrome intestinal failure (SBS-IF) receiving parenteral support (PS). This online, cross-sectional in adults from France, Germany, Italy, the UK, USA a self-reported physician’s diagnosis SBS-IF PS. Patients were recruited using patient advocacy organizations ...

Background:: The need for a multidisciplinary team approach to provide physical exercise, diet, behavioral change, and insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) treatment has long been recognized. However, often patients with T2DM do not have access team. Introduction:: In developing countries, most receive their care the office of an internist or family practice physician primary leve...

Why do environmental health professionals strive to be Registered Environmental Health Specialists/ Registered Sanitarians (REHS/RS)? Why do engineers want to be Professional Engineers (PE); dieticians want to be Registered Dieticians (RD); industrial hygienists want to be Certifi ed Industrial Hygienists (CIH); and safety professionals want to be Certifi ed Safety Professionals (CSP)? You can ...

Purpose: The objective of this study was to describe the methods preparation African nightshade (Solanum scabrum) and determine proximate composition dishes consumed by Cameroonians living in Boyo, Momo, Mezam Menchum divisions North West Region.
 Methodology: used all 25 recipes purchased from same farmer at kedjom ketingoh division were prepared laboratory College Technonolgy – Universit...

Abstract Background In Saskatchewan, Canada, Indigenous cancer care services at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels are intended to improve quality but can result in a complex, fragmented, multi-jurisdictional health system. A multi-phase needs assessment project was initiated document needs. Guided by patient partners, clinicians, academics, policy makers, present study reflects of s...

BACKGROUND Obesogenic dietary intake is prevalent in young children and is associated with obesity and other adverse health outcomes in childhood and later in life. OBJECTIVE To describe the barriers to and facilitators of obesogenic dietary intake in early childhood, in order to inform interventions and public health policies to prevent obesity. DESIGN Systematic review of qualitative lite...

The objectives of this study were to examine the association between dietary factors and underweight and overweight adult Vietnamese living in the rural areas of Vietnam. A cross-sectional study of 497 Vietnamese aged 19 to 60 years (204 males, 293 females) was conducted in rural areas of Haiphong, Vietnam. The subjects were classified as underweight, normal weight, and overweight based on BMI....

Cardiff University, the Welsh Government and Public Health Wales are working together to implement screening and brief interventions across a variety of health and community settings through a unique collaboration; a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP). Previous research has uncovered both barriers and facilitators to implementation. This KTP seeks to build upon this work and translate the res...