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ABSTRACT Introduction: The diagnosis of asthma in preschool children is a challenge for the medical community. In 2019, the guidelines were revised with the aim of standardizing spirometry in preschool children. Purpose: To investigate the feasibility of performing spirometry... Read More

ABSTRACT Utilizing demographics is a common practice in scientific research to describe the sample and establish comparisons. The selection of the right elements, their placement in the survey, and the method of obtaining the relevant data all have an important role in the... Read More

ABSTRACT Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major problem nowadays, due to its increased occurrence both in the general population and in the group of people suffering from Idiopathic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The infection is related to the administration of a... Read More

ABSTRACT Health literacy is an important contributor to healthcare. There is evidence that low levels of health literacy concern a significant percentage of surgical patients, which entails risks for their care and increases costs for care organizations. The purpose of this study... Read More

ABSTRACT Proper disposal and blood management is a critical part of the blood donation chain as the availability of safe and sufficient blood and blood components is of great importance for the treatment of many diseases. The aim of this study was to identify the most frequent... Read More

ABSTRACT Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death from non-communicable diseases and the leading cause of morbidity, disability, and mortality worldwide. Therefore, the need for cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs is imperative, with the ultimate... Read More

ABSTRACT Introduction: The transitional period of pregnancy, with the physiological changes that follow, can trigger mental disorders, with anxiety and depression to be the dominant mood disorders. The factors affecting women’s mental health, are complex and involve social,... Read More

ABSTRACT Introduction: Alport syndrome is considered the second most common cause of monogenic renal failure after autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. It is a rare disease and has been found to affect about 1/50,000 to 1-9/100,000 newborns, with men more likely to... Read More

ABSTRACT Health professionals (HPs) face high stress situations every day as they have to deal with many stressful situations and make difficult decisions, with consequences for both their physical and mental health. It is therefore important that they strengthen their resilience... Read More

ABSTRACT Introduction: Through constant population mobility, the cultural diversity among countries all over the world keeps increasing, thus intensifying the need to prepare nurses capable of providing culturally competent care. The cultural competence of nurses is an essential... Read More