Publisher's Synopsis
This book focuses on advances in health and disease. Chapter 1 raises awareness about the impact of chronic disease on siblings, underscoring the need for targeted interventions, especially for the celiac disease group, while also calling health professionals and caregivers' attention to the unique challenges posed to siblings. Chapter 2 provides a product portfolio and an insightful view into in vitro and in vivo studies of innovative protein hydrolysate biological properties that support the protein transition. Chapter 3 centers around treatment modalities in alopecia areata. Chapter 4 explores the implications of adenoid hypertrophy and Eustachian tube dysfunction in middle ear surgery. Chapter 5 aims to provide a piece of comprehensive knowledge on dry eye. Chapter 6 delves into the value of soft skills, emphasising nurse-patient encounters and interactions, the importance of communication in nursing, listening, therapeutic touch, clinical reasoning, creativity and resourcefulness as essential areas of soft skills. Finally, Chapter 7 assesses the level of asthma control and the related factors in children attending pediatric respiratory clinics at three tertiary hospitals in Addis Ababa.
