Background: Information communication technologies (ICT) are increasingly used in health promotion, but integration is challenging and involves complex processes.Large community health promotion events are often held but the experiences and processes have rarely been evaluated and published.No reports have described and systematically evaluated an
Causal analysis between altered levels of interleukins and obstructive sleep apnea
BackgroundInflammation proteins including interleukins (ILs) have been reported to be related to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).The aims of this study were to estimate the levels for several key interleukins in OSA and the causal effects between them.MethodWeighted mean difference (WMD) was used to compare the expression differences of interleukins
Migration Dilemmas of Islanders: Commuting Leading to Migration or Remaining at Home
The paper presents and discusses the results of an empirical survey carried out in April 2000 on the islands Prvi?, Zlarin and Krapanj in the Šibenik coastal area.These islands are part of a group of islands marked by the highest rates of depopulation, in which even recently daily commuting was one of the most expressed forms of mechanical populat
The Distribution, Diversity, and Control of Dirofilariosis in Brazil: A Comprehensive Review
Brazil’s extensive coastline, tropical and subtropical climate, and well-preserved environment represent a conducive setting for dirofilariosis, a zoonotic mosquito-borne disease.Although this condition has long been recognised in the country, it has been relatively under-studied, and it is currently considered to be an emerging disease.Diagnosis