The COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense psychological distress among Health Care Workers (HCWs).HCWs have been stigmatized by people at their workplace and community, fearing that health care workers are the sources of spreading the virus.This study aimed to assess the Strawberry Shortcake perceived stress, stigma, and social support of Nepali hea

OBJECTIVE: The homicide rate for children and adolescents in Recife, Brazil,mostly caused by firearms, is one of the highest that has been reported.The present case-control study was designed to identify factors that were potentially modifiable through preventive interventions.METHODS: Cases were 255 homicide victims under 20 years of age, who had

In this study, calcium carbonate was formed on the surfaces and inner structure of concrete using the microbially induced carbonate precipitation method.Bacillus megaterium bacteria were supplemented into the curing water and concrete mixtures.Three types of concrete were tested: control concrete, bacteria-containing concrete, and concrete cured in

It is well known that much pathology observed immediately after birth or in later periods of postnatal life is associated with adverse prenatal development.The mechanisms of this phenomenon, however, warrant further investigation.Accordingly, the aim of the present study was to compare oxidative damage caused to macromolecules, especially proteins