Jaspersian Principles for Achieving Lasting Peace in the Palestine-Israel Conflict
Asian J Psychiatr. 2023 Nov 29;91:103850. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103850. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38070320 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103850 (Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry - December 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: N A Uvais A M Ashfaq U Rahman Source Type: research
News at a glance: Climate damage fund, a Palestinian physicist killed, and a dismissal following a Harvard gift
CLIMATE POLICY
Climate damage fund launched
At the U.N. climate conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, last week, nations agreed to a draft resolution for a “loss and damage” fund to compensate developing countries for harms caused by climate change when adapting to them is not possible. Many of those countries face risks from increased storms, drought, and other effects of global warming, despite not being responsible for the bulk of historic fossil fuel emissions. Wealthy countries have already promised more than $700 million for the fund. But many details of its operation, including the bo...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - December 7, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Using of non-pharmacological pain methods, and the perceived barriers, among nurses in critical care unit in Palestine
Pain is alleviated in one of the two common approaches, pharmacological or non-pharmacological intervention. Using non-pharmacological methods may have beneficial effect and priority on decreasing patients ’ le... (Source: BMC Nursing)
Source: BMC Nursing - December 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wafaa Jameel Tohol, Ashraf Jehad Abuejheisheh, Imad Fashafsheh and Nawaf Amro Tags: Research Source Type: research
Quality of life in a Palestinian population during the pandemic age: the role of mental health, fear of Covid-19, and vaccine hesitancy
ConclusionThe study provides valuable insight that can guide the development of interventions aimed at supporting the well-being and mental health of the Palestinian population. (Source: Journal of Public Health)
Source: Journal of Public Health - December 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
The relationship between eating during hemodialysis session and dialysis adequacy, intradialytic hypotension biochemical indices and nutritional status, a cross sectional Palestinian study
Rationale: Hemodialysis (HD) patients frequently exhibit poor nutritional status and inadequate dietary intake. Eating during HD sessions have the potential to increase diet intake, but have been linked to Intradialytic hypotension IDH and dialysis inadequacy, making this practice is debatable and urging for further research. (Source: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN)
Source: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN - December 1, 2023 Category: Nutrition Authors: M. Badrasawi, M. Hamdan, T. Al-Jondi, A. Al-Jondi, E. dweik, T. Joubeh Source Type: research
Fecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing enterobacterales from hospitals and community settings in Gaza Strip, Palestine
The fecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE) is a major driver of the global spread of these antibiotic resistance determinants. Here we determined the rate of fecal... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - November 30, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Nabil Abdullah El Aila, Nahed Ali Al Laham, Basim Mohammed Ayesh and Thierry Naas Tags: Research Source Type: research
Developmental delay and its demographic and social predictors among preschool-age children in Palestine
This study was designed to assess the developmental outcomes among preschool-aged children and its associated factors in Palestine. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Nursing - November 30, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Omar H. Almahmoud, Lubna Abushaikha Source Type: research
Assessment of idiopathic scoliosis among adolescents and associated factors in Palestine
This study aimed to investigate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and its related risk factors, including body mass index (BMI), physical activity (PA), gender, time of the first menstrual cycle, transportation, backpack weight and the way of carrying a backpack. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Nursing - November 28, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Omar H. Almahmoud, Baraa Baniodeh, Reem Musleh, Sanabel Asmar, Mohammed Zyada, Hadeel Qattousah Source Type: research
Pharmacokinetics of Imatinib Mesylate and Development of Limited Sampling Strategies for Estimating the Area under the Concentration –Time Curve of Imatinib Mesylate in Palestinian Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
ConclusionThe LSS using one timepoint, especiallyC0, can effectively predict imatinib AUC. This approach offers practical benefits in optimizing dose regimens and improving adherence. However, for more precise estimation of imatinib AUC, utilizing two- or three-timepoint concentrations is recommended over relying on a single point. (Source: European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics)
Source: European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics - November 25, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Fear of anesthesia for cesarean section among pregnant women: a multicenter cross-sectional study
ConclusionFear of anesthesia was prevalent among pregnant women in Palestine. Higher fear could be predicted by education level, place of residence, satisfaction with social life, satisfaction with religious commitment, having had cesarean delivery under anesthesia, and preference for normal delivery. Anesthesiologists, gynecologists and obstetricians, nurses, midwives, and other providers of antenatal and perioperative healthcare services should consider these factors while counseling pregnant women and addressing their fear of anesthesia. (Source: Perioperative Medicine)
Source: Perioperative Medicine - November 24, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
How our ideological out-group shapes our emotional response to our shared socio-political reality
Br J Soc Psychol. 2023 Nov 21. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12701. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhat shapes our emotional responses to socio-political events? Following the social identity approach, we suggest that individuals adjust their emotional responses to socio-political stimuli based on their ideological out-group's responses, in a manner that preserves the comparative and normative fit of ideological in-group-out-group categories. In Study 1 and Study 2 (pre-registered), Jewish-Israeli leftists and rightists were exposed to their ideological out-group's alleged emotional response to a stimulus associated with Israeli-Palest...
Source: The British Journal of Social Psychology - November 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Julia Elad-Strenger Amit Goldenberg Tamar Saguy Eran Halplerin Source Type: research
How our ideological out-group shapes our emotional response to our shared socio-political reality
Br J Soc Psychol. 2023 Nov 21. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12701. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhat shapes our emotional responses to socio-political events? Following the social identity approach, we suggest that individuals adjust their emotional responses to socio-political stimuli based on their ideological out-group's responses, in a manner that preserves the comparative and normative fit of ideological in-group-out-group categories. In Study 1 and Study 2 (pre-registered), Jewish-Israeli leftists and rightists were exposed to their ideological out-group's alleged emotional response to a stimulus associated with Israeli-Palest...
Source: The British Journal of Social Psychology - November 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Julia Elad-Strenger Amit Goldenberg Tamar Saguy Eran Halplerin Source Type: research
The community should also support Palestinian scientists
Nature, Published online: 21 November 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-03607-0The community should also support Palestinian scientists (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - November 21, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Rana Dajani Source Type: research
Energy drinks, substance use, and posttraumatic stress symptoms among Palestinian athletes: the mediating role of perceived self-efficacy and resilience
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Source: Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse - November 20, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Dana BdierFayez Mahamida Psychology and Counseling Department, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestineb Department of Human Sciences & Education “R. Massa”, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy Source Type: research
