Volume 6, Number 21, December 2014 (Special Issue on Influenza Research)

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Time of Conception and Birth-Relation of “Big Killers” Patients and Longevity ()

Eliyahu Stoupel, Abdonas Tamoshiunas, Richardas Radishauskas, Gailute Bernotiene, Abid Assali, Hanna Vaknin, Igal Teplitzki, Ran Kornowski, Evgeny Abramson, Eyal Fenig

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 30, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621346  4,516 Downloads  5,033 Views   Citations
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Investigation on Relationship between Test Anxiety and Academic Performance of Nursing and Midwifery Students in Tabriz and Maragheh—Iran ()

Maedeh Alizadeh, Fattaneh Karimi, Sousan Valizadeh, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Parvin Cheraghi, Asghar Tanomand

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 30, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621345  5,770 Downloads  7,402 Views   Citations
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Erratum to “Recovery Approaches in Mental Health: A Qualitative Evaluation of the Whole Life Therapy Programme for Persons with Schizophrenia” [Health 5 (2013) 582-587] ()

Brian Littlechild, Jan Woodward, Andrew Henry Smith, Glynis Meredith-Windle, Tim Gale, Michele Lloyd, Christopher Hawley

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 30, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621344  2,671 Downloads  3,157 Views   Citations
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Oral Health and Self-Perception in the Elderly ()

Walda Viana Brígido de Moura, Iris do Ceu Clara Costa, Fábia Barbosa de Andrade, Tainara Lôrena dos Santos Ferreira, Andréa Silvia Walter de Aguiar, Gabriela Eugênio de Sousa Furtado, Maria Eneide Leitão de Almeida

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 30, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621343  3,944 Downloads  4,591 Views   Citations
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A Comparative Assessment of Patient Safety Culture between Iranian Selected Hospitals and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Report ()

Mohammad Azmal, Habib Omranikho, Salime Goharinezhad, Rohollah Kalhor, Nayeb Fadaei Dehcheshmeh, Fereshteh Farzianpour

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 30, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621342  3,514 Downloads  4,708 Views   Citations
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Survey of Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders by Repetitive Job Activities Methods in Baker of Iran ()

Morteza Mortazavi Mehrizi, Mehrzad Ebrahemzadih, Abdolhamid Tajvar, Omid Giahi

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 30, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621341  2,634 Downloads  3,478 Views   Citations
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Discharge Policy Analysis in Prince Hamzah Hospital ()

Hamzah M. Alghzawi, Rudaina A. Hourani, Baraa M. Alrashaida, Ayman Hamdan-Mansour, Magda Bayomi

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 26, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621340  4,767 Downloads  5,331 Views   Citations
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Reliability Verification and Practical Effectiveness Evaluation of the Nursing Administration Analysis Formulae Based on PSYCHOMS^® ()

Misao Miyagawa, Kaori Katou, Yuko Yasuhara, Kazuyuki Matsumoto, Motoyuki Suzuki, Takako Takebayashi, Tetsuya Tanioka, Rozzano Locsin

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 26, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621339  4,717 Downloads  5,258 Views   Citations
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Exploring the Self-Perceived Needs for Family Members Having Adult Critically Ill Loved Person: Descriptive Study ()

Suhair H. Al Ghabeesh, Hana Abu-Snieneh, Luay Abu-Shahror, Firas Abu-Sneineh, Mohammad Alhawamdeh

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 26, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621338  5,235 Downloads  6,034 Views   Citations
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Hemodynamic Response during Japanese-Style Bathing in Elderly Disabled Subjects ()

Naomi Iwane, Takuzo Hano, Yumi Koike, Kanami Nishihara

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 26, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621337  4,825 Downloads  5,229 Views   Citations
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Simulation Program to Determine Sample Size and Power for a Multiple Logistic Regression Model with Unspecified Covariate Distributions ()

Naoko Kumagai, Kohei Akazawa, Hiromi Kataoka, Yutaka Hatakeyama, Yoshiyasu Okuhara

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 24, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621336  6,722 Downloads  8,387 Views   Citations
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Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain Relief after Maximum Static Flexibility Program ()

Helena Andrade Figueira, Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale, Wilma Ferreira Guedes Rodrigues, Alan Andrade Figueira, Joana Andrade Figueira, Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 24, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621335  4,240 Downloads  5,293 Views   Citations
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The Financial Costs Associated with Porcine Cysticercosis and Epilepsy in Iringa Rural District ()

Gamba Nkwengulila

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 24, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621334  2,771 Downloads  3,210 Views   Citations
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Small-Scale Tomato Cultivators’ Perception on Pesticides Usage and Practices in Buea Cameroon ()

Tinyami Erick Tandi, Choi Jae Wook, Tumenta Terence Shendeh, Eko Alain Eko, Chick Ofilia Afoh

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 24, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621333  4,607 Downloads  5,648 Views   Citations
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Sleep Posture Affects Sleep Parameters Differently in Young and Senior Japanese as Assessed by Actigraphy ()

Akiko Nojiri, Chikako Okumura, Yushi Ito

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 24, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621332  3,309 Downloads  4,093 Views   Citations
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Effects of Physical Activity Levels on Fatigue Perception in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and Neurologically Healthy Individuals ()

Paulo Cezar Rocha dos Santos, Fabio Augusto Barbieri, Diego Orcioli-Silva, Lucas Simieli, Lilian Teresa Bucken Gobbi

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 24, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621331  3,370 Downloads  4,135 Views   Citations
This article belongs to the Special Issue on Research of Parkinson's Disease

A Better Understanding of Reasons for the Failure of the Healthcare Reform in Colombia ()

Oscar Bernal, Diana C. Zamora

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 24, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621330  5,428 Downloads  6,051 Views   Citations
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Caretaker-Adolescent Communication on Sexuality and Reproductive Health: My Perceptions Matter; A Qualitative Study on Adolescents’ Perspectives in Unguja-Zanzibar ()

Saada A. Seif, Thecla W. Kohi

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 24, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621329  3,235 Downloads  4,062 Views   Citations
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Indigenous Knowledge, Practices, Beliefs and Social Impacts of Porcine Cysticercosis and Epilepsy in Iringa Rural ()

Mwita Chacha, Coletha Yohana, Gamba Nkwengulila

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 24, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621328  3,587 Downloads  4,245 Views   Citations
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Risk Assessment and Risk Perception of Coronary Heart Disease in Gaza Strip, Palastine ()

Hatem Dabbak, Mostafa A. Arafa

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 23, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621327  7,429 Downloads  8,534 Views   Citations
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Effects of Nickel Chloride on Histopathological Lesions and Oxidative Damage in the Thymus ()

Kun Tang, Jian Li, Shuang Yin, Hongrui Guo, Jie Deng, Hengmin Cui

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 23, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621326  4,770 Downloads  5,235 Views   Citations
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Educational Video Increases Maternal Self-Efficacy for Prevention of Diarrhoea in Young Children: A Randomised Clinical Trial ()

Emanuella Silva Joventino, Ádria Marcela Vieira Ferreira, Maria de Fátima Pereira de Sousa, Jardeliny Corrêa da Penha, Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá, Paulo César de Almeida, Lorena Barbosa Ximenes

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 23, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621325  4,420 Downloads  5,064 Views   Citations
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On the Role of Consumer Preferences in the Coordination among Health Insurers under Regulated Competition ()

Jana Vyrastekova, Ferdy van Beest, Christiaan Lako, Esther-Mirjam Sent

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 23, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621324  2,512 Downloads  2,879 Views   Citations
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The Effects of Magnesium-EDTA Chelation Therapy on Arterial Stiffness ()

P. J. Van der Schaar, R. Th. B. Pahlplatz, E. Blaurock-Busch

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 23, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621323  3,517 Downloads  4,336 Views   Citations
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Immunological Responses against Different Lineages of Influenza B Antigen in School Children during Two Consecutive Seasons ()

Day-Yu Chao, Kuang-Fu Cheng, Yu-Hsin Liao, Ming-Tsan Liu, Ying-Hen Hsieh, Tsai-Chung Li, Trong-Neng Wu, Chiu-Ying Chen

Health Vol.6 No.21,  December 23, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.621322  3,662 Downloads  4,169 Views   Citations
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