PREDICTORS OF PROBLEMATIC SMARTPHONE USE: AN EXAMINATION OF THE INTEGRATIVE PATHWAYS MODEL AND THE ROLE OF AGE, GENDER, IMPULSIVENESS, EXCESSIVE REASSURANCE SEEKING, EXTRAVERSION, AND DEPRESSION

Background: The progression of mobile phone technology has led to the development of multi-functional smartphones providing access to features such as social media, e-mail, and videos alongside the basic functions of a mobile phone.Increasing amounts of research has explored the potential addictive nature of smartphones to develop a theoretical fra

BackgroundTyphoid fever is a common cause of febrile illness in low- and middle-income countries.While multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella Typhi (S.Typhi) has spread globally, fluoroquinolone resistance has mainly affected Asia.MethodsConsecutively, 1038 blood cultures were obtained from patients of all age groups with fever and/or suspicion of se

This study evaluates the performance of traditional timing, bull timing (holding the risk-free asset and buying call options to take advantage of expected market rises) and bear timing (holding the market index and buying put options ahead of expected market falls) strategies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Bags - Patient Belongings Bags and Box

A 69-year-old lady diagnosed with congestive cardiac failure three years prior presented with worsening shortness of breath and bilateral leg swelling.She does not have a history of acute coronary syndrome, however an angiogram performed two years ago revealed a two-vessel disease.She also has hypothyroidism secondary to thyroidectomy.A cardiovascu

Since the beginning of 2020 the World woke up to a new reality: due to the dangers of Pandemic, majority of states are forced to A2B Ford Pre-Amp change the rhythm of their lives and put it under the strict measures of emergency regime.The massive deployment of the states of emergency has itself put the need to analyse the legislature governing thi