{"title":"An Update on the Epidemiology of Noma (Facial Gangrene) in Ethiopia","authors":"Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.105","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69347366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Behavioral Public Health Policy and The Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Should Governments Change Their Paradigm?","authors":"Matteo Maria Cati","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.114","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69347455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"STRA6: The key to inflammatory pathways in COVID-19","authors":"Aziz Rodan Sarohan","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.098","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69347794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed an unprecedented challenge to public health systems worldwide. Italy, one of the countries hardest hit by the pandemic early on, responded with a comprehensive policy landscape that leveraged the power of behavioral and social sciences. At the heart of this strategy lay the "green pass" system, a digital certificate that required proof of vaccination, recovery, or a negative test for access to public spaces. This study critically evaluates the impact of Italy's pandemic policies on vaccination rates, with a particular focus on the transformative influence of the green pass system. Drawing upon a rich tapestry of behavioral interventions rooted in behavioral economics, cognitive psychology, and social theory, we unravel the nuanced interplay of human behavior and policy design. Our investigation reveals a striking success story—an exponential surge in vaccination rates, particularly among previously hesitant demographics, propelled by the shrewd orchestration of behavioral nudges and informed policy architecture. The green pass, an epitome of behavioral science in action, wielded powerful cognitive nudges, skillfully circumventing cognitive biases and leveraging heuristics, leading to a significant rise in vaccination uptake. However, we do not shy away from confronting the ethical dilemma at the heart of this success—finding the delicate balance between public health imperatives and individual civil liberties. This academic exploration, intricately woven with empirical data, theoretical underpinnings, and interdisciplinary insights, endeavors to present a comprehensive, multifaceted evaluation. It aims to unravel the narrative threads that intertwine policy measures, behavioral interventions, public health outcomes, and the ethical compass during a global health crisis.
{"title":"Evaluating the Ethics and Efficacy of Italy's Pandemic Policies","authors":"Matteo Maria Cati","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.139","url":null,"abstract":"The COVID-19 pandemic has posed an unprecedented challenge to public health systems worldwide. Italy, one of the countries hardest hit by the pandemic early on, responded with a comprehensive policy landscape that leveraged the power of behavioral and social sciences. At the heart of this strategy lay the \"green pass\" system, a digital certificate that required proof of vaccination, recovery, or a negative test for access to public spaces. This study critically evaluates the impact of Italy's pandemic policies on vaccination rates, with a particular focus on the transformative influence of the green pass system. Drawing upon a rich tapestry of behavioral interventions rooted in behavioral economics, cognitive psychology, and social theory, we unravel the nuanced interplay of human behavior and policy design. Our investigation reveals a striking success story—an exponential surge in vaccination rates, particularly among previously hesitant demographics, propelled by the shrewd orchestration of behavioral nudges and informed policy architecture. The green pass, an epitome of behavioral science in action, wielded powerful cognitive nudges, skillfully circumventing cognitive biases and leveraging heuristics, leading to a significant rise in vaccination uptake. However, we do not shy away from confronting the ethical dilemma at the heart of this success—finding the delicate balance between public health imperatives and individual civil liberties. This academic exploration, intricately woven with empirical data, theoretical underpinnings, and interdisciplinary insights, endeavors to present a comprehensive, multifaceted evaluation. It aims to unravel the narrative threads that intertwine policy measures, behavioral interventions, public health outcomes, and the ethical compass during a global health crisis.","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135212277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kazuaki Kinoshita, T. Hananouchi, Masayuki Fukuda, Mai Kitagawa, Mika Hirata
To clarify the factors that contribute to the development of heel pain in young individuals, this study investigated the relationship of heel thickness and flexibility with physical demographics among Japanese elementary and junior high school students. A total of 69 heels were included as participants in this study. The measurement items were age, height, weight, rohrer index, heel fat pad thickness and flexibility. The heel fat pad thickness and flexibility was measured using an ultrasound probe and S oftgram (Shinko Denshi co.,ltd.). The heel fat pad thickness measurements were distance from the skin to the calcaneus was measured by applying the ultrasound probe both without (hereafter referred to as "non-pressure thickness") and with manually applied pressure to the measurement point (hereafter referred to as “pressure thickness”) . The heel fat pad flexibility evaluation consisted of subtracting non-pressure thickness by pressure thickness (thickness of change difference), and computing for the value when the thickness of change difference is divided by the non-pressure thickness and multiplied by 100 (thickness of change rate). In addition to this, heel fat pad flexibility evaluation consisted of measuring using the softness sensor Softgram. Multiple regression analysis showed that weight and age were predictors of non-pressure thickness. On the other hand, pressure thickness was weight was a predictor of pressure thickness. In the relationship between heel fat pad flexibility and demographic data, the Softgram measurements showed a significantly fair correlation with age and significantly moderate correlations with height and weight. Multiple regression analysis further showed that body weight was a predictor of Softgram measurements. This results suggest that heel fat pad thickness and flexibility in elementary and junior high school students became thicker and stiffer, respectively, with increasing age, height and weight. Notably, both thickness and flexibility were particularly related to body weight.
{"title":"The Relationship between Heel Fat Pad Thickness and Flexibility and Physical Demographics","authors":"Kazuaki Kinoshita, T. Hananouchi, Masayuki Fukuda, Mai Kitagawa, Mika Hirata","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.088","url":null,"abstract":"To clarify the factors that contribute to the development of heel pain in young individuals, this study investigated the relationship of heel thickness and flexibility with physical demographics among Japanese elementary and junior high school students. A total of 69 heels were included as participants in this study. The measurement items were age, height, weight, rohrer index, heel fat pad thickness and flexibility. The heel fat pad thickness and flexibility was measured using an ultrasound probe and S oftgram (Shinko Denshi co.,ltd.). The heel fat pad thickness measurements were distance from the skin to the calcaneus was measured by applying the ultrasound probe both without (hereafter referred to as \"non-pressure thickness\") and with manually applied pressure to the measurement point (hereafter referred to as “pressure thickness”) . The heel fat pad flexibility evaluation consisted of subtracting non-pressure thickness by pressure thickness (thickness of change difference), and computing for the value when the thickness of change difference is divided by the non-pressure thickness and multiplied by 100 (thickness of change rate). In addition to this, heel fat pad flexibility evaluation consisted of measuring using the softness sensor Softgram. Multiple regression analysis showed that weight and age were predictors of non-pressure thickness. On the other hand, pressure thickness was weight was a predictor of pressure thickness. In the relationship between heel fat pad flexibility and demographic data, the Softgram measurements showed a significantly fair correlation with age and significantly moderate correlations with height and weight. Multiple regression analysis further showed that body weight was a predictor of Softgram measurements. This results suggest that heel fat pad thickness and flexibility in elementary and junior high school students became thicker and stiffer, respectively, with increasing age, height and weight. Notably, both thickness and flexibility were particularly related to body weight.","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69347690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. E. Mangamba, A. Balkissou, V. T. Essoh, AD Batchom, B. Barche, JP Engbang Ndamba, BH Mbatchou Ngahane
Von Recklinghausen's disease also known as neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), is one of the most common genetic diseases. It is responsible of the development of neurofibromas from nerve sheaths and very typical skin lesions. Chest damage according to the literature is rare. Spontaneous hemothorax is a subcategory of hemothorax that involves the accumulation of blood in the pleural space in the absence of trauma or other causes. This clinical entity secondary to vascular involvement is rarely described in the literature.
Von Recklinghausen病也被称为1型神经纤维瘤病(NF1)，是最常见的遗传性疾病之一。它是神经鞘神经纤维瘤和非常典型的皮肤病变发展的原因。根据文献，胸部损伤是罕见的。自发性血胸是血胸的一个亚类，在没有外伤或其他原因的情况下，血液在胸膜间隙积聚。这种继发于血管受累的临床实体在文献中很少被描述。
{"title":"Spontaneous Hemothorax of Tumoral Origin Complicating a Von Recklinghausen's Disease: Report of Two Cases in Cameroon and Litterature Review","authors":"L. E. Mangamba, A. Balkissou, V. T. Essoh, AD Batchom, B. Barche, JP Engbang Ndamba, BH Mbatchou Ngahane","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.091","url":null,"abstract":"Von Recklinghausen's disease also known as neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), is one of the most common genetic diseases. It is responsible of the development of neurofibromas from nerve sheaths and very typical skin lesions. Chest damage according to the literature is rare. Spontaneous hemothorax is a subcategory of hemothorax that involves the accumulation of blood in the pleural space in the absence of trauma or other causes. This clinical entity secondary to vascular involvement is rarely described in the literature.","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69347731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-01Epub Date: 2022-08-26DOI: 10.26502/fjhs.076
Jagadish B Koya, Tong Shen, Geming Lu, Alex Gauthier, Lin Mantell, Charles R Ashby, Sandra E Reznik
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects almost 7 million people worldwide and is increasing in incidence. While the precise pathogenesis of IBD remains unknown, the production of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines play a central role. We have previously found that N, N-dimethylacetamide (DMA), a widely used non-toxic drug excipient, suppresses cytokine and chemokine secretion in vitro and prevents inflammation-induced preterm birth in vivo. Using sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), we tested whether DMA attenuates cytokine and chemokine secretion from LPS- or TNFα-stimulated human intestinal epithelial cells and human monocytes and HMGB1 release from RAW 264.7 cells. To test our hypothesis that the mechanism of DMA's effects in in vitro and in vivo models of IBD is inhibition of the NF-κB pathway, we used western blotting to track levels of the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) inhibitory molecule I kappa B alpha (IκBα) in THP-1 human monocytes in the absence or presence of DMA. Finally, we induced colitis in C57Bl/6 mice with dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) and then tested whether i.p injections of DMA at 2.1 g/kg/day attenuates clinical and histopathologic signs of colitis. DMA attenuated cytokine and chemokine release from human intestinal epithelial cells and human monocytes and HMGB1 release from RAW 264.7 cells. Importantly, DMA prevented degradation of IκBα in THP-1 cells, thereby suggesting one mechanism for DMA's effects. Finally, we show here, for the first time, that DMA attenuates clinical and histologic features of DSS-induced colitis. Based on these data, DMA should be further explored in preclinical and clinical trials for its potential as novel drug therapy for IBD.
{"title":"FDA-Approved Excipient N, N-Dimethylacetamide Attenuates Inflammatory Bowel Disease in <i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i> Models.","authors":"Jagadish B Koya, Tong Shen, Geming Lu, Alex Gauthier, Lin Mantell, Charles R Ashby, Sandra E Reznik","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.076","DOIUrl":"10.26502/fjhs.076","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects almost 7 million people worldwide and is increasing in incidence. While the precise pathogenesis of IBD remains unknown, the production of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines play a central role. We have previously found that N, N-dimethylacetamide (DMA), a widely used non-toxic drug excipient, suppresses cytokine and chemokine secretion <i>in vitro</i> and prevents inflammation-induced preterm birth <i>in vivo</i>. Using sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), we tested whether DMA attenuates cytokine and chemokine secretion from LPS- or TNFα-stimulated human intestinal epithelial cells and human monocytes and HMGB1 release from RAW 264.7 cells. To test our hypothesis that the mechanism of DMA's effects in <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i> models of IBD is inhibition of the NF-κB pathway, we used western blotting to track levels of the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) inhibitory molecule I kappa B alpha (IκBα) in THP-1 human monocytes in the absence or presence of DMA. Finally, we induced colitis in C57Bl/6 mice with dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) and then tested whether i.p injections of DMA at 2.1 g/kg/day attenuates clinical and histopathologic signs of colitis. DMA attenuated cytokine and chemokine release from human intestinal epithelial cells and human monocytes and HMGB1 release from RAW 264.7 cells. Importantly, DMA prevented degradation of IκBα in THP-1 cells, thereby suggesting one mechanism for DMA's effects. Finally, we show here, for the first time, that DMA attenuates clinical and histologic features of DSS-induced colitis. Based on these data, DMA should be further explored in preclinical and clinical trials for its potential as novel drug therapy for IBD.</p>","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"499-509"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10602017/pdf/nihms-1888578.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54232714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
had recurrence. Hence topical trichloroacetic acid is effective in 82.2% of studied patients. Conclusion: Topical trichloroacetic acid (100%) is an effective treatment of anogenital warts on male external genitalia with complete cure in 82.2% patients at the end of 6 months of treatment.
{"title":"Effectiveness of Topical 100% Trichloroacetic Acid in Treatment of Anogenital Warts in Male Patients","authors":"A. Qayum, Mohammad Majid Paracha, F. Sagheer","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.044","url":null,"abstract":"had recurrence. Hence topical trichloroacetic acid is effective in 82.2% of studied patients. Conclusion: Topical trichloroacetic acid (100%) is an effective treatment of anogenital warts on male external genitalia with complete cure in 82.2% patients at the end of 6 months of treatment.","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69346886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad Majid Paracha, Abdul Qayum khan, F. Sagheer, Hina Zahoor
{"title":"Predictive Model of COVID-19 Incidence and Socioeconomic Description of Municipalities in Brazil","authors":"Mohammad Majid Paracha, Abdul Qayum khan, F. Sagheer, Hina Zahoor","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.049","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69346991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Institutional delivery refers to the delivery that has taken place in a well-equipped medical centre having skilled delivery assistance. This study was designed to identify the factors that influence delivery in institution. This observational study was conducted at the Department of Maternal and Child Health, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Dhaka, Bangladesh. A total of 159 case samples were included following selection criteria. Data regarding socio-demographic characteristics, detailed antenatal history and different factors of institutional delivery were collected accordingly. All data were collected by face to face interview. The mean±SD age of the study subjects was 28.4±7.2 years and ranged was 18-38 years. It was observed that, majority (78.7%) of the respondents was at 20-30 years age range and maximum (56.6%) was house wife. Most (37.7%) of them had secondary level education. Their husband (40.3%) and mother in low (40.3%) were equally predominant as decision maker of the family. Majority (61.6%) of the respondents was came from lower economic class and most (63.5%) of them was living in a nuclear family. Different socio-economic factors like- mother's education, family income, occupation, family types, religious believe, place of residence, access to health information, and several antenatal complications were found to be influential for institutional delivery. This study concluded that antenatal complications, different socio-economic factors and access to health information influencing the utilization of maternal health services and institutional delivery.
{"title":"Factors Influencing Institutional Delivery: An Observational Study","authors":"B. R","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.083","url":null,"abstract":"Institutional delivery refers to the delivery that has taken place in a well-equipped medical centre having skilled delivery assistance. This study was designed to identify the factors that influence delivery in institution. This observational study was conducted at the Department of Maternal and Child Health, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Dhaka, Bangladesh. A total of 159 case samples were included following selection criteria. Data regarding socio-demographic characteristics, detailed antenatal history and different factors of institutional delivery were collected accordingly. All data were collected by face to face interview. The mean±SD age of the study subjects was 28.4±7.2 years and ranged was 18-38 years. It was observed that, majority (78.7%) of the respondents was at 20-30 years age range and maximum (56.6%) was house wife. Most (37.7%) of them had secondary level education. Their husband (40.3%) and mother in low (40.3%) were equally predominant as decision maker of the family. Majority (61.6%) of the respondents was came from lower economic class and most (63.5%) of them was living in a nuclear family. Different socio-economic factors like- mother's education, family income, occupation, family types, religious believe, place of residence, access to health information, and several antenatal complications were found to be influential for institutional delivery. This study concluded that antenatal complications, different socio-economic factors and access to health information influencing the utilization of maternal health services and institutional delivery.","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69347330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
京公网安备 11010802042870号
京ICP备2023020795号-1
扫码关注我们
求助内容：
应助结果提醒方式：