Articles with "malta" as a keyword



A Year of COVID-19 Pandemic Roller-Coaster: The Malta Experience, Lessons Learnt, and the Future

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Published in 2022 at "Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness"

DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2022.100

Abstract: Abstract Objective: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a global impact. The study explores the various COVID-19 experiences in Malta over the past year and provides a snapshot of acute and post-acute COVID-19 symptoms,… read more here.

Keywords: year; acute; roller coaster; covid ... See more keywords
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Do we practice what we preach? Assessing the food environment in Malta’s only state hospital

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Published in 2019 at "European Journal of Public Health"

DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.262

Abstract: Food environments are likely to be key contributors to the development of diabetes and obesity. Hospitals should strive to create a model food environment that facilitates and promotes a healthy eating behaviour among visitors, patients… read more here.

Keywords: malta; hospital; state hospital; beverage ... See more keywords

A review of the Odontura (Orthoptera, Phaneropterinae) from Italy, Malta, Algeria and Tunisia.

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Published in 2022 at "Zootaxa"

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5168.5.5

Abstract: Taxa belonging to the genus Odontura have been studied since the former half of the 19th century. Species of the group are distributed across the western Mediterranean Basin and the central Mediterranean area, including the… read more here.

Keywords: italy malta; malta algeria; algeria tunisia; malta ... See more keywords

Slavery, captivity and galley rowing in early modern Malta

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Published in 2021 at "Antiquity"

DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2021.77

Abstract: Abstract For nearly 300 years, the Knights of St John forced a range of captives to labour on their galleys, with slave, convict and debtor oarsmen propelling the Knights’ navy in their crusade against Islam.… read more here.

Keywords: malta; captivity galley; early modern; slavery captivity ... See more keywords

Estimating the costs and quality of life impact of vision loss in the population aged 50-80 years in Malta: evidence from The Malta Eye Study

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Published in 2025 at "Frontiers in Public Health"

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1706208

Abstract: Background Visual impairment and related ocular conditions impose substantial direct, indirect, and intangible costs, encompassing healthcare expenses, productivity losses, and reduced quality of life. Despite the global relevance of visual impairment, no comprehensive cost analysis… read more here.

Keywords: visual impairment; quality life; life; eye ... See more keywords

New Records of Callinectes sapidus (Crustacea, Portunidae) from Malta and the San Leonardo River Estuary in Sicily (Central Mediterranean)

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Published in 2023 at "Diversity"

DOI: 10.3390/d15050679

Abstract: The current study provides new data on the known records of the Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896, from the Maltese Islands through two ovigerous female specimens collected from Salini (Malta), a Natura 2000… read more here.

Keywords: leonardo river; river estuary; san leonardo; callinectes sapidus ... See more keywords

Antibacterial and Mosquito Repellent Potential of Eight Citrus Cultivars and Their Chemical Composition

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Published in 2024 at "Horticulturae"

DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae11010009

Abstract: Citrus fruit peels are a rich source of essential oils (EOs), which contain biologically active compounds; however, they are often discarded as waste, which causes pollution. The fresh peels of eight citrus cultivars growing in… read more here.

Keywords: eight citrus; peel; var; mosquito repellent ... See more keywords
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Students’ Learning and Satisfaction In An Alternative Learning Centre In Malta

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Published in 2018 at "Headache"

DOI: 10.4995/head18.2018.8145

Abstract: This paper seeks to establish the preliminary perceptions of students attending an alternative learning centre in Malta and whether it has succeeded in reaching one of its targets, that of tackling the problem of early… read more here.

Keywords: learning centre; centre malta; malta; alternative learning ... See more keywords