A PROFILE OF SOCIAL ISOLATION AND THE INFLUENCE OF DEMOGRAPHICS IN OLDER PERSONS LIVING IN RESIDENTIAL CARE, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

A profile of social isolation and the influence of demographics in older persons living in residential care, Durban, South Africa

Introduction: Residential care settings have shown high social isolation rates with incumbent risks necessitating measurement to formulate health promotion policies.Objective: To measure social isolation levels in older persons living in a lower socio-economic residential care setting in South Africa.Method: A cross sectional control board wire sur

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Influence of thyme and turmeric essential oils supplementation on growth performance, nutrient utilization and economics of Japanese quails

This experiment aimed to study the effect of dietary thyme and turmeric essential oils supplementation on zakeke-design growth performance, nutrient utilization and economics of Japanese quails.For this purpose, a total of 180 six-day-old Japanese quail chicks were randomly assigned into five different treatment groups, each with three replicates (

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Evidence from Cochrane systematic reviews for effects of antithrombotic drugs for lower-limb revascularization. A narrative review

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is characterized by progressive narrowing of the arterial lumen, resulting from atherosclerotic plaques.Treatment for PAD aims to control atherosclerosis and improve blood flow.Use of antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants has played important roles in helping to prevent occlusions and stenosis

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