Saint Francis University

About: Saint Francis University is a education organization based out in Loretto, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Osteoblast. The organization has 1694 authors who have published 2038 publications receiving 87149 citations.

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice On Prevention of Sparganosis Infection Among Inhabitants of Babati District, Tanzania

Abstract: The knowledge, attitudes, and practice among inhabitants of Babati district in Tanzania on sparganosis were evaluated. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 160 participants from the district. Demographic and socioeconomic information of the participants and their KAP on sparganosis was collected by using a pre-tested questionnaire. All 160(100%) participants had no knowledge about sparganosis. Regarding attitude of participants to keeping dogs and cats; all 160 (100%) participants were not aware of dangers associated with dogs and cats to transmission of sparganosis. 39 (30.0%) of the participants had knowledge of drinking boiled water. There is a need to organise health education programme about sparganosis to increase community knowledge. DOI : 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-17-1773 Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice on Prevention of Sparganosis Infection among Inhabitants of Babati District, Tanzania Corresponding author: Nicholas J. Kavana, Department of Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Medicine, St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O Box 175, IFAKARA, Tanzania, Email: nkavana@yahoo.com

The Painful Bladder

Abstract: Every physician who provides care to female patients is regularly consulted to evaluate and treat symptoms of pelvic discomfort. These include everything from mild irritation and burning to deep visceral pain. The assessment of the undifferentiated patient with pelvic pain or discomfort calls for an organized system-by-system approach guided by the interview and physical exam findings. Women suffering from bladder pain syndrome or interstitial cystitis (IC/BPS) are frequently among patients presenting with pelvic pain or discomfort. Successful early identification of this subgroup of patients among pelvic pain sufferers is key to mitigating the adverse quality of life impact of bladder pain syndrome (formerly interstitial cystitis).

Author Response to: Military Social Influence in the Global Information Environment

Abstract: Commentary from seven esteemed colleagues generally centered around three broad questions: (1) Does military social influence work? (2) Should academic researchers address military influence programs, and if so, how so? and (3) What ethical concerns are prominent as a consequence of scholarly engagement with military influence programs? I address each of these broad questions, in turn. Where relevant, I provide an update of recent literature. I conclude my response by returning to the question of the future of military Information Operations. Language: en

Epidemiology and Demography of Coronary Artery Disease

Abstract: The study of epidemiology is vital in identifying the connections which exist between lifestyle, environment, and disease, thus providing knowledge of the factors, distribution, and pathology of disease. As the leading cause of death in the United States since 1900, save 1918, coronary artery disease continues to overwhelm mortality and morbidity statistics. In the United States, 1 in 5 deaths are attributed to CAD, the leading cause of death of both males and females. In fact, CAD kills approximately five times more females than does breast cancer. The estimated direct and indirect cost of CAD in 2008 is $156 million. As a disease that manifests itself in the crib, it is not surprising that CAD is also the leading cause of death worldwide, becoming a pandemic. Coronary artery disease is a condition that is multifaceted, influenced by social status, genetics, lifestyle (culture), and environmental factors. The risk of development of CAD is said to increase with the transition of rural, agrarian, economically underdeveloped to urbanized, industrialized modern societies. Modernization leads to a more sedentary lifestyle, diets higher in calories, and psychosocial stresses. Risk factors such as hypertension, physical inactivity, tobacco use, and diet are modifiable risk factors, whereas genetics, age, race, and gender are nonmodifiable risk factors associated with CAD. Community education must continue to dominate efforts to reduce the major modifiable risk factors. As we continue to monitor the distribution of CAD in populations, epidemiology will provide us with better guidelines, which when applied appropriately can continue to decrease death rates caused by such a devastating disease worldwide.