This exploratory study aims at identifying macro-social factors associated with the international variance of belief in conspiracy theories. We computed a Conspiracy Index for 22 Western and non-Western countries based on results an online survey conspiratorial beliefs. Stepwise regression analyses show that more than 70% this is explained by following three national variables: level democracy,...

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) is a disorder of increased intracranial pressure without any identifiable etiology. It is defined by elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) with normal neuroimaging and normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) contents. IIH typically affects young obese women and produces symptoms and signs related to high ICP. Headache and blurred vision are the most common sym...

While incidence and mortality rates for most cancers (including lung, colorectum, female breast, and prostate) are decreasing in the United States and many other western countries, they are increasing in several less developed and economically transitioning countries because of adoption of unhealthy western lifestyles such as smoking and physical inactivity and consumption of calorie-dense food...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer seen in females throughout the world (DeSantis et al., 2014). The epidemiologic profiles of breast cancer in Asian countries differ from Western countries. (Agarwal et al., 2007; Toi et al., 2010). Age-standardized incidence rates of breast cancer are high in North America and western Europe, moderate in South America and eastern Europe, low in Asia (Shib...

introduction and aims: gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) is very common in western countries. gerd is increasing, has profound effects on health economics, disturbs the patient's health-related quality of life, and increases the risk for development of esophageal adenocarcinoma. gerd is considered to be infrequent in developing countries. this study was performed to determine the prevalenc...

Theoretical models are often conceived and tested in western countries. However, culture influences theoretical models, and the importance of evaluating models in non-western cultures has grown with the accelerating pace of globalization. The technology acceptance model (TAM) is no exception, and more TAM research is being conducted in non-western countries. TAM constructs of perceived usefulne...

Physician-patient relationship has been undergoing significant change in recent decades in the Western countries. Based upon a client-centered approach, society has given more autonomy and liberty to the patient. The patient has been regarded as a consumer who is looking for the best and most scientific approach and has freedom to choose among different methods for treatment. The role of the ph...

The majority of cancer cases are in high-income countries such as Australia, Canada, USA, and countries of Western Europe. However, when looking at the distribution of cancer-related mortality, it is clear that these high-income countries are also where a person diagnosed with cancer has the best chance of survive, with mortality disproportionately occurring in lowand middle-income countries (L...

Air pollution in many Chinese cities has been so severe in recent years that a special terminology, the "Chinese haze", was created to describe China's air quality problem. Historically, the problem of Chinese haze has developed several decades after Western high-income countries have significantly improved their air quality from the smog-laden days in the early- and mid-20(th) century. Hence i...

Background: In recent years, Western organizations and companies have been increasingly using countries of the developing world as places of clinical trials. The involvement of human subjects in healthcare research evokes ethical concerns, especially when their culture is different and their socio-economic status is lower than the Western standards. Method and Material: A systematic analysis of...