Publications by authors named "Florian Kock"
Studies across the social sciences are making increasing use of an evolutionary perspective. Yet, despite its potential, the application of evolutionary psychology in tourism research is scant. Evolutionary psychology is arguably one of the most useful approaches to understanding the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on the tourist's psyche.
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- * While acknowledging that the pandemic is a unique event, researchers argue that not all effects are new and that existing theories can explain many current phenomena based on prior crisis studies.
- * The text proposes a research agenda with six examples highlighting areas where theoretical knowledge in tourism is lacking or where existing theories might need updating due to changes brought about by the pandemic.
Diabetes mellitus and the risk of preterm birth with regard to the risk of spontaneous preterm birth.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
September 2010
Introduction: It is internationally agreed that diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with increased maternal and fetal morbidity and long-term complications. To avoid these complications, it is often necessary to induce birth before term. The impact of DM on spontaneous preterm birth (spontaneous labor, preterm premature rupture of membranes and/or cervical incompetence resulting in delivery before the completion of 37 gestation weeks) is still unexplained.
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