FACTORS BEHIND THE PREVALENCE OF SMOKING: A CASE STUDY OF MOHTARMA BENAZIR BHUTTO SHAHEED MEDICAL COLLEGE, MIRPUR, AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Factors behind the prevalence of smoking: A case study of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College, Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir

ABSTRACT Objectives: The objectives of research were to analyze the smoking behavior among the medical students and to examine the factors behind the prevalence of smoking among the students of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College while recommendations are made on study findings.Materials and Methods: Quantitative research design is used

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Heterogeneity of recreationists in a park and protected area.

Limited information and resources have caused many parks and protected areas (PPAs) to functionally manage recreationists Mats as a single homogeneous group, despite potential negative social and ecological consequences.We aimed to evaluate the homogeneity of recreationists at the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) by 1) quantifying frequenci

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Biophysics of Cell-Substrate Interactions Under Shear

Cells adhere to substrates through mechanosensitive focal adhesion complexes.Measurements that probe how cells detach from substrates when they experience an applied force connect molecular-scale aspects of cell adhesion with the biophysical properties of adherent cells.Such forces can be applied through shear devices that flow fluid in a controlle

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