University of Applied Health Sciences

The gut microbiome and allograft outcomes: implications for heart transplantation

Heart transplantation remains the gold standard therapy for patients with end-stage heart failure. However, post-transplant complications are considerable. Emerging evidence implicates the gut microbiome as a modifiable determinant of post-heart transplant outcomes through its in...

The invisible work of motherhood: Emotional load and occupational balance in maternal stress and well-being

Background Maternal load refers to the often invisible cognitive, organizational, and emotional demands of motherhood. Although increasingly recognized in recent literature, its relationship with occupational balance and well-being remains insufficiently explored. Objective This...