Aquaponics, a combination of fish farming and soilless plant farming, is growing in popularity and gaining attention as an important and potentially more sustainable method of food production. The aim of this study was to document and analyze the production methods, experiences, motivations, and demographics of aquaponics practitioners in the United States (US) and internationally. The survey w...

BACKGROUND Yoga is a mind-body exercise practiced by nearly 16 million US adults. Clinical yoga research has yielded promising findings in physical and mental health outcomes. However, research in non-patient populations is limited. The purpose of this study is to survey a non-clinical population to better understand yoga use in a real-world setting. METHODS This study used a pre-post test de...

INTRODUCTION We investigated the association of bolus insulin dose timing with demographics, adherence, diabetes education program participation, experience with hypoglycemic events, glycemic control, and patient preference among respondents with type 2 diabetes. METHODS Adults with type 2 diabetes from 12 countries were recruited to a Web-based self-reported patient preference survey. Adhere...

BACKGROUND In recent years, there has been more emphasis on determining the total value of a drug product, which includes safety and efficacy information and clinical and economic value relative to other therapies. The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Format for Formulary Submissions was intended as a tool to assist health care providers in evaluating and selecting drug products. OBJEC...

Studies on residential satisfaction have been actively discussed under family house setting. However, limited studies have been conducted on student residential satisfaction. This study is an attempt to fill the research gap. It focuses on the influence of socioeconomic on students’ satisfaction with the universities’ student housing facilities. The students who stayed at the on-campus student ...

The empirical study revealed that among the various types of constraints (as perceived by the respondents) regarding the adoption of IPM technologies in the Pointed Gourd (Trichosan thes dioica Roxb.) production, the lack of knowledge of the respondents about the Economic Threshold Limit (ETL) concept ranked first closely followed by the lack of knowledge of the respondents regarding the bio-pe...

BACKGROUND Self-rated health (SRH) is not only used to measure health status and health inequalities, but also as a strong predictor of morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to: 1) evaluate the factors that account for variations in self-rated health among Chinese citizens; and to 2) explore the process through which socio-economic status may impact self-rated health. METHODS...

OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of a pilot community-mobilization program on maternal and perinatal mortality and obstetric fistula in Niger. METHODS In the program, village volunteers identify and evacuate women with protracted labor, provide education, and collect data on pregnancies, births, and deaths. These data were used to calculate the reduction in maternal mortality, perinatal mortali...