Introduction. Working conditions and occupation are important determinants of health at the social level. Every year, almost 1.3 million people die from a work-related disease in the G20 countries and about 221,000 suffer ...

Introduction. Viral hepatitis A (VHA) is an acute, self-limited, caused by the hepatitis A virus which belongs to the genus Hepatovirus. VHA continues to be a widespread infection on all continents, with the highest ...

Introduction. Rotaviral infection is registered in all geographical areas, being the main cause of dehydration by diarrhea in young children. It is responsible for two-thirds of hospitalizations due to gastroenteritis and ...

Introduction. Recently, the issue on global warming and its effects on health has been increasingly debated by the mass-media. Global warming is commonly defined as an increase in Earth's average surface temperature. A ...

Introduction. Excess salt consumption is a main determinant of the disease burden ascribed to high blood pressure leading to many serious complications, premature mortality and significant health costs. Based on clear ...

Introduction. The advancement of biomedical science has enabled to study the microorganisms in their natural environment, whereas over 95% of microorganisms existing in nature are in biofilms. Biofilm formation is an ...

Introduction. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in adults with currently estimated prevalence between 2% and 4%. AF is associated with significant morbidity and mortality having ...

Introduction. Pedestrians are known as the most vulnerable road users, which means their needs and safety require specific attention in strategic plans. Given the fact that pedestrians are more prone to higher injury ...

Introduction. Deterioration of left ventricular (LV) parameters in diabetes Mellitus (DM) can exist in the absence of other combined cardiac problems. An association between glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and changes of ...

Introduction. Health education at the school level is one of the main objectives of promoting a correct education on various aspects of health; at the same time forming indispensable attitudes and skills for a responsible ...