scholarly journals Welcome to Asian Journal of Health Sciences

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J.K. Mukkadan ◽  
Sai sailesh Kumar G
Keyword(s):  
Case Reports ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Official Journal ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
To Come ◽  
New Generation

Asian Journal of health sciences in collaboration with Angamaly charter of APPI at LFMRC, is the official journal of Little Flower Medical Research Centre (LFMRC), Angamaly, Kerala, India. This is a multidisciplinary, peer reviewed, open access, half yearly journal which publishes a wide range of scientific works including original research papers, case reports, reviews, audits, editorials, book reviews and articles from medical students. The submitted articles in various fields of health sciences are fully peer- reviewed. These articles are only published after the referees careful consideration and opinion and other necessary corrections. The policy of the journal is to encourage the new generation of Healthcare Professionals to publish articles in time. Finally I'd like to express my gratitude to all who have worked hard to come up with the first issue of AJHS.

A Retrospective Analysis of JAPMA Publication Patterns, 1991–2000

2002 ◽  
Vol 92 (5) ◽  
pp. 308-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hylton B. Menz
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
The United States ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Foot Surgery ◽  
Topic Area ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Literature Reviews

A retrospective analysis of 878 articles published in JAPMA from 1991 to 2000 was conducted to investigate changing patterns of publication activity in podiatric medicine. Most of the articles published in JAPMA were case reports (37%), followed by literature reviews (33%) and original research (30%). The Journal has covered a wide range of topic areas, with the most common being foot surgery (14%). A breakdown of the proportion of original research versus review articles and case reports for each topic area revealed that while orthotic therapy and biomechanics attract considerable attention from researchers, other important specialty areas such as foot surgery, dermatology, pediatrics, and rheumatology continue to be represented primarily by literature reviews and case reports. Two significant trends were observed: a gradual increase in the proportion of original research articles and a steady increase in the number of articles by authors outside the United States. These findings provide valuable insight into patterns of publication in podiatric medicine and raise a number of issues regarding the ongoing development of the profession. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 92(5): 308-313, 2002)

scholarly journals Welcome message from the Editor-in-chief

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 152
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Original Research ◽  
High Standards ◽  
Article Processing Charges ◽  
Scheduled Time ◽  
The University ◽  
University Of Ghana

Improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning without continual growth and progress. I write this editorial to welcome authors, reviewers, and readers to the third edition of the HSI Journal Volume 2Issue 1in 2021. It is my pleasure to announce that all 3 issues of the HSI Journal were published online on time and the print issues were also brought out and dispatched within a month of publishing the issue online. Towards this edition, the HSI Journal received several manuscripts-some were rejected in the preliminary screening and others after peer review process. A total of 43 research scientists from different juridictions reviewed the manuscripts submitted to this edition. Some of the accepted articles are presented in this issue. Altogether, there are 6 original research articles, 4 case reports, and a commentary. The average publication lag time for publication of an article was 2-3 months. The topics covered are broad but interesting and scientifically relevant. The HSI Journal is an Open Access publication with no article processing charges, and all published articles are accessible for greater dissemination. The Journal subscribes to the progressive thinking that access to scientific knowledge must benefit all without recourse to purchasing power. I take this opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of editorial board members and reviewers covering all related topics, especially during the final editing of the published articles. I would also like to express my gratitude to the publisher, all the authors, the advisory board, and office bearers for their support in bringing out yet another volume of the HSI Journal. I am indeed blessed with an excellent team. I look forward to their unrelenting support to bring out Volume 2 Issue 2 at the scheduled time. As the Editor-in-chief, I welcome suggestions, complaints, discussions, and thoughts from authors and readers to help us to maintain high standards. We look forward to publishing high-quality studies and making the HSI Journal synonymous with top quality in health sciences research. Thank you Acknowledgements The University of Ghana College of Health Sciences, the copyright owner, the patron, and sponsor of HSI Journal has always shown a deep interest in the affairs of its constituent institutions. The Journal is indeed grateful to the Reverend Professor Patrick Ferdinand Ayeh-Kumi, the Provost of the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences, for his immense support and leadership.

scholarly journals Applying ethical dimensions in clinical dilemmas

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. S159-S159
Author(s):  
Rachel Swain ◽  
Kazeem Owudunni ◽  
Graham Behr ◽  
Jo Emmanuel ◽  
Matt Malherbe
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Ethics ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
North West ◽  
Clinical Ethics Committee ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Inform Decision Making

AimsCentral and North West London's Clinical Ethics Committee (CEC) offers a non-judgmental space to discuss ethical concerns and challenges and provide ethical guidance. This project aims to publicise these ethical dilemmas and guidance to inform decision making trust-wide.BackgroundA Clinical Ethics Committee (CEC) encompasses a diverse range of figures, from psychiatrists and general practitioners to members of the clergy and experts by experience. The CEC in Central and North West London have been meeting regularly since 2003 to provide ethical assistance to a wide range of medical, surgical and psychiatric teams. Complex ethical cases are presented by the treating team, allowing a subsequent discussion of the ethical theories and frameworks within the case with the committee members. This synthesis of information can then assist the treating team in the shaping of ethical based solutions to their dilemmas.The committee wished to encourage ethical based clinical thinking within the trust and enable others to learn from the valuable insights already provided by the CEC over the years.MethodCase notes, recorded from the last 17 years of meetings of the Clinical Ethics Committee were reviewed. 98 cases were identified between 2003-2019. The contemporaneous case reports were then anonymised and indexed into one easy to use file. This file was published on the local intranet and publicised to staff.ResultThe cases were compiled into a PDF document which is available for all staff members within the trust on the intranet. This resource is open to all clinical staff, and serves the dual purpose of encouraging ethical-based thinking and also promoting the ethics committee to those who might be in need of assistance.ConclusionClinical decisions can be complex and nuanced, often complicated by multiple viewpoints and ways of thinking. The database demonstrates the use of ethical dimensions by the ethics committee to inform decision making in a series of varied clinical and management dilemmas. The project required careful consideration around preservation of confidentiality as well as overcoming the logistical barriers of trust-wide dissemination. The result is a document that will allow ethical based decision-making to be embedded into everyday practice.

scholarly journals RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (03) ◽  
pp. 359-364
Author(s):  
Fahad Khan ◽  
Yasmeen Taj ◽  
Arif Ali ◽  
Hafsa Mohuddin ◽  
Iqra Yasin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Training ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Microsoft Office

Research training at higher education level for clinical and teaching staff isimportant and there are methods to introduce research culture in employees at clinical andteaching departmental level. Objectives: To recognize and quantify the research productivitystatus of teaching and clinical faculty of (DUHS) Dow University of Health Sciences Karachibefore and after its establishment in 2003. Design: Non experimental cross sectional study.Period: 1st October 2012 to 1st February 2013. Setting: Medical college Karachi. Subjects andmethod: Students of third semester were applied to sort out the ten years record from 1998 to2008 of all researches conducted by faculty of Dow University of Health Sciences, published ininternational and national journals by using different online search engines. Research Outputwas measured in terms of the increase in the number of publications and quality of publicationsbefore and after the launch of Dow University. Data was entered in Microsoft office excel version2007 and analyzed it in statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 17; Pearson chisquarewas applied to test the statistical significance at 95% confidence interval. Results: Dataof total 594 researches was found out between the years1998 to 2008, 175(29.5%) researcheswere published before the foundation of Dow university of Health sciences Karachi (2003)while 419(70.5) researches were produced after 173(45.6%) research papers were published inindexed journals before, “whereas” 206(54.4%) were published in indexed journal after 2003.Original research articles were 152 (31%) before 2003, which rose to 339 (69%). Publications ofarticle types such as case reports, case series, and short communication, editorials and reviewarticles also increased to 80 from 23 after establishment of Dow University. Conclusions: Froma total of 594 faculty researches o published in indexed and non indexed journals betweenthe years 1998 and 2008; there was a significant increase in production after establishment ofDow university of Health Sciences Hence it is confidently reported that due to establishmentof research committees after the founding, there is a promotion and facilitation of researchactivities among faculty members.

scholarly journals Przegląd piśmiennictwa pielęgniarskiego na podstawie czasopisma „Pielęgniarstwo XXI wieku” / Review of nursing literature on the basis of journal “Nursing in the 21st Century”

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-44
Author(s):  
Jarosława Belowska ◽  
Aleksander Zarzeka ◽  
Łukasz Samoliński ◽  
Mariusz Panczyk ◽  
Lucyna Iwanow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Single Issue ◽  
Nursing Literature ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Meta Analyses

Abstract Aim. The first issue of Nursing in the 21st Century was published in 2002. The journal is dedicated to provide information on innovations in nursing, midwifery, as well as other health sciences. It includes peer-reviewed meta-analyses and review papers, original research studies on nursing and related areas, case reports, as well as discussions, comments, and reviews. The study aimed to perform a quantitative and qualitative analysis of articles published in Nursing In the 21st Century.Materials and Methods. In the study, the authors looked at a total of 247 articles published between 2010 and 2015.Results. As many as 247 articles were published in 19 issues of Nursing In the 21st Century during the period that the authors looked at. There were some 13 articles per every single issue on average. Original papers and meta-analyses were most frequently published types of publication. There were also other types of articles, like reports, communications, reviews, and case studies but they were only a tiny fraction of the overall number of publications.Conclusion. Authors’ review of the articles published in the journal revealed a clear tendency to issue specialist and clinical publications on nursing.

History of Universities

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Reference Material ◽  
Review Essay ◽  
Original Research ◽  
University Reform ◽  
History Of Higher Education ◽  
History Of ◽  
Queens College ◽  
History Of Universities

This issue of the history of universities contains, as usual, an interesting mix of learned articles and book reviews covering topics related to the history of higher education. The volume combines original research and reference material. This issue includes articles on the topics of Alard Palenc; Joseph Belcher and Latin at Harvard; Queens College in Massachusetts; and university reform in Europe. The text includes a review essay as well as the usual book reviews.

Knowledge assessment and barriers to cancer screening among Ghanaian community pharmacists

2021 ◽  
pp. 107815522098341
Author(s):  
Kofi B Mensah ◽  
Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah ◽  
Peter Yamoah ◽  
Joseph Attakorah ◽  
Varsha Bangalee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Screening Guidelines ◽  
Validity Assessment ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Primary Healthcare Provider ◽  
To Come

Introduction Though there are controversies, cancer screening has been suggested to decrease mortality. Over the years, the most accessible primary healthcare provider; the community pharmacist, has developed an interest in being part of cancer screening activities and prevention of a wide range of other non-communicable diseases. To achieve this, community pharmacists need a working knowledge of the basic screening test and recommendations. Also, it’s important to acknowledge the barriers that may prevent the implementation of cancer-screening efforts at the community pharmacy. This study aims to determine the knowledge and barriers to cancer screening among Ghanaian community pharmacists. Methodology Knowledge and barriers to cancer screening was assessed using an online questionnaire in 435 community pharmacists. Descriptive statistics and Pearson's chi-squared tests were used to analyze the data. Results The reliability and validity assessment of the questionnaire after data collection revealed a Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.82 for knowledge on cancer screening. The SD and mean age of study participants were 2.48 ± 20.08. Only 25.7% of the participants had good knowledge. The most identified barrier was the lack of established guidelines (60.9%). There was no association between participants' demographics and their knowledge scores. Conclusions Community pharmacists can potentially have a large impact on early detection of cancer through screening. However, they have to improve their knowledge on general screening guidelines and be aware of available educational resources to increase their knowledge. It is also important for all stakeholders to come together to establish local screening modalities and recommendations for the country.

scholarly journals Conservation: A New Open Access Journal for Rapid Dissemination of the Transdisciplinary Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation

Conservation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-20
Author(s):  
Antoni Margalida ◽  
Luca Luiselli ◽  
José L. Tella ◽  
Shuqing Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Digital Publishing ◽  
Open Access Journal ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Rapid Dissemination

We are pleased to launch the new peer-reviewed open access journal, Conservation, published by MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), which offers an exciting new opportunity to publish comprehensive reviews, original research articles, communications, case reports, letters, commentaries, and other perspectives related to the biological, sociological, ethical, economic, methodological, and other transdisciplinary dimensions of conservation [...]

scholarly journals The Impact of Initial Conditions in N-Body Simulations of Debris Discs

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Thilliez ◽  
S. T. Maddison
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Parent Body ◽  
Dust Trapping ◽  
Physical Context ◽  
Disc Width ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Belt Width ◽  
New Generation ◽  
The Impact

AbstractNumerical simulations are a crucial tool to understand the relationship between debris discs and planetary companions. As debris disc observations are now reaching unprecedented levels of precision over a wide range of wavelengths, an appropriate level of accuracy and consistency is required in numerical simulations to confidently interpret this new generation of observations. However, simulations throughout the literature have been conducted with various initial conditions often with little or no justification. In this paper, we aim to study the dependence on the initial conditions of N-body simulations modelling the interaction between a massive and eccentric planet on an exterior debris disc. To achieve this, we first classify three broad approaches used in the literature and provide some physical context for when each category should be used. We then run a series of N-body simulations, that include radiation forces acting on small grains, with varying initial conditions across the three categories. We test the influence of the initial parent body belt width, eccentricity, and alignment with the planet on the resulting debris disc structure and compare the final peak emission location, disc width and offset of synthetic disc images produced with a radiative transfer code. We also track the evolution of the forced eccentricity of the dust grains induced by the planet, as well as resonance dust trapping. We find that an initially broad parent body belt always results in a broader debris disc than an initially narrow parent body belt. While simulations with a parent body belt with low initial eccentricity (e ~ 0) and high initial eccentricity (0 < e < 0.3) resulted in similar broad discs, we find that purely secular forced initial conditions, where the initial disc eccentricity is set to the forced value and the disc is aligned with the planet, always result in a narrower disc. We conclude that broad debris discs can be modelled by using either a dynamically cold or dynamically warm parent belt, while in contrast eccentric narrow debris rings are reproduced using a secularly forced parent body belt.

scholarly journals Review of Functional Treatments for Modified Wood

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 327
Author(s):  
Morwenna J. Spear ◽  
Simon F. Curling ◽  
Athanasios Dimitriou ◽  
Graham A. Ormondroyd
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Responsive Materials ◽  
Wood Modification ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Natural Wood ◽  
Impregnation Modification ◽  
New Applications ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Dimensional Instability ◽  
Modified Wood

Wood modification is now widely recognized as offering enhanced properties of wood and overcoming issues such as dimensional instability and biodegradability which affect natural wood. Typical wood modification systems use chemical modification, impregnation modification or thermal modification, and these vary in the properties achieved. As control and understanding of the wood modification systems has progressed, further opportunities have arisen to add extra functionalities to the modified wood. These include UV stabilisation, fire retardancy, or enhanced suitability for paints and coatings. Thus, wood may become a multi-functional material through a series of modifications, treatments or reactions, to create a high-performance material with previously impossible properties. In this paper we review systems that combine the well-established wood modification procedures with secondary techniques or modifications to deliver emerging technologies with multi-functionality. The new applications targeted using this additional functionality are diverse and range from increased electrical conductivity, creation of sensors or responsive materials, improvement of wellbeing in the built environment, and enhanced fire and flame protection. We identified two parallel and connected themes: (1) the functionalisation of modified timber and (2) the modification of timber to provide (multi)-functionality. A wide range of nanotechnology concepts have been harnessed by this new generation of wood modifications and wood treatments. As this field is rapidly expanding, we also include within the review trends from current research in order to gauge the state of the art, and likely direction of travel of the industry.

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