The objective of the present study was to explore past and future primary health care use in preadolescents reporting frequent non-specific health complaints or a low self-rated health compared to that of preadolescents with no frequent health complaints or with good self-rated health. The study was conducted as a cohort study based within the…[Read more]

Healthcare workers (HCW) treating COVID-19 patients are at high risk for infection and may also spread infection through their contact with vulnerable patients. Smell loss has been associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, but it is unknown whether monitoring for smell loss can be used to identify asymptomatic infection among high risk individuals,…[Read more]

Healthcare workers (HCW) treating COVID-19 patients are at high risk for infection and may also spread infection through their contact with vulnerable patients. Smell loss has been associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, but it is unknown whether monitoring for smell loss can be used to identify asymptomatic infection among high risk individuals,…[Read more]

Rasgulla was developed using different levels of coconut sap and sucrose in cooking and soaking syrups by incorporating defatted soy flour in chhana (heat acid coagulated dairy product) ballsmade from milk (4% fat). Six different levels of sucrose and coconut sap were used (1) 1000 (SR); (2) 8020 (SCR1), (3) 6040 (SCR2), (4) 4060 (SCR3), (5) 8020…[Read more]

BACKGROUND To describe the clinicopathological features of primary retroperitoneal solitary fibrous tumor (RSFT) and define the prognostic factors. METHODS The comprehensive data of 35 primary RSFT patients who got curative surgery at a tertiary cancer center from April 2004 to October 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS Male patients…[Read more]

Stakeholder-informed strategies addressing cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden among people living with HIV (PWH) are needed within healthcare settings. This study provides an assessment of how human-centered design (HCD) guided the adaptation of a nurse-led intervention to reduce CVD risk among PWH. Using a HCD approach, research staff guided two…[Read more]

In spite of the improvements in knowledge about family planning (FP), the contraceptive prevalence rate and unmet need for FP remain poor in most parts of Northern Nigeria. This study sought to explore specific factors that influence contraceptive uptake and demand in North-West Nigeria. Key Informant and In-depth Interviews were conducted using…[Read more]

In addition, low gelatinization potato flour presented a crystalline structure or strong internal order. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra showed that high temperature and shearing mainly caused δ-deformation of O-H in intact potato granules. Conclusion Freeze drying and hot air drying at low temperature made potato flour had…[Read more]

Spectral imaging is a promising technique for detecting the quality of rice seeds. However, the high cost of the system has limited it to more practical applications. The study was aimed to develop a low-cost narrow band multispectral imaging system for detecting rice false smut (RFS) in rice seeds. Two different cultivars of rice seeds were…[Read more]