Tobacco Smoking and Lung Cancer Perception-changing facts

Tobacco smoking remains the most established cause of lung carcinogenesis and other disease processes. Over the last 50 years, tobacco refnement and the introduction of flters have brought a change in histology, and no...

Afghanistan and Oman Personal reflections on a profound contrast

Design, Implementation and Testing of a Novel Prototype Orthotic Knee Joint with Two Degrees of Freedom in a Patient with Medial Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee braces are a conservative treatment option for patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). However, no commercially available orthotic knee joint currently reflects natural knee movements. A prototype orthotic knee joi...

Compliance with the National Palestinian Infection Prevention and Control Protocol at Governmental Paediatric Hospitals in Gaza Governorates

Objectives: Nosocomial infections are a signifcant burden for both patients and the healthcare system. For this reason, infection prevention and control (IPC) practices are extremely important. Te Palestinian Ministry...

Spousal Concordance of Diabetes Mellitus among Women in Ajman, United Arab Emirates

Objectives: Spousal concordance is defned as similar behaviours and associated health statuses between spouses. Tis study aimed to identify the concordance of diabetes mellitus (DM) and related variables among genetica...