AWARENESS TOWARDS DRUG ABUSE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN YOUNG ADULTS OF KASHMIR, NORTH INDIA: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Awareness towards Drug Abuse and its Associated Factors in Young Adults of Kashmir, North India: A Cross Sectional Study

Introduction: Drug abuse has been defined as an extreme desire to obtain and use increasing amounts of one or more substances.The risk factors for developing Trim / Bezel / Surrounds drug abuse problems include peer pressure, curiosity, and conflict in personal relations.Objective: 1.To assess awareness of young adults of Kashmir towards drug abuse

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Studying feasibility and effects of a two-stage nursing staff training in residential geriatric care using a 30 month mixed-methods design [ISRCTN24344776]

Abstract HOME SCENT Background Transfer techniques and lifting weights often cause back pain and disorders for nurses in geriatric care.The Kinaesthetics care conception claims to be an alternative, yielding benefits for nurses as well as for clients.Starting a multi-step research program on the effects of Kinaesthetics, we assess the feasibility o

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Treating sleep-disordered breathing of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients with CPAP and nocturnal oxygen treatment. A pilot study

Abstract Introduction Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a major comorbidity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and is associated with a poor outcome.There is a lack of knowledge regarding the impact of SDB treatment on IPF.We assessed at one year: (1) the effect of CPAP and/or nocturnal oxygen therapy on IPF regarding lung function, blood med

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