PREVALENCE OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH MULTIMORBIDITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS: A COMMUNITY-BASED, CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN

Objective This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms and their association with multimorbidity and the demographic characteristics of adults aged 30 years and above in Karachi, Pakistan.Design Observational cross-sectional study.Study setting and participants The study was carried out among a general population a

Introduction: Hypersexuality is a common problem in clinical practice, especially due to the emotional distress generated by some of its manifestations, such as sex addiction.However, the relationship between discomfort and hypersexuality is unclear and many authors highlight that, in addition to a consequence, emotional distress could be the cause

House flies (Diptera: Muscidae), potential vectors of a variety of pathogens, characteristically search and feed on sugar sources just after emergence for their survival.Phagostimulants like sugars, and visual characteristics of feeding materials girls shoes play an important role in foraging success in house flies.Therefore, development of toxic b

Using data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey, this paper analyzes the ASTRAGALUS ROOT effect of Medicaid eligibility expansions from 1985 to 1996 on the health insurance coverage of women giving birth.We find that the eligibility expansions reduced the proportion of pregnant women who were uninsured by approximately 10%, although the magn

Metropolitan construction and demolition waste (CDW) is currently an important source of recycled materials that, despite having completed their useful life cycle, can be reincorporated into the circular economy process (CEP); however, the recycling process is very selective, and waste material is not always fully satisfactory due to the intrinsic