Barriers Affecting Promotion of Active Transportation: A Study on Pedestrian and Bicycle Network Connectivity in Melbourne’s West by Isaac Oyeyemi Olayode, Hing-Wah Chau, Elmira Jamei

“…Our methodology is enshrined in the use of Social Pinpoint, which is an online interactive survey platform, and ground surveys (face-to-face interviews). …”
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Dengue Infection and Its Relationship with Evans Syndrome: A Pediatric Case by Ivan Jose Ardila Gomez, Pilar Pérez López, Mónika Rocío Hernández Carreño, Juan Camilo Barrios Torres

“…In Colombia, 4 serotypes are present, and the disease is a burden for public health, social programs, and the economic sectors. The main vector is Aedes aegypti, and most infections are asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic. …”
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Complicated caries of permanent teeth in children: status of the problem and modern solution ways by N.S. Proshchenko, H.V. Sorochenko, O.I. Ostapko, O.M. Plyska, Yu.V. Trokhimets

“…The issue of improving dental care protocols for children with multiple (decompensated) and complicated caries of permanent teeth, their full rehabilitation is particularly relevant, especially in periods of social cataclysms (the COVID-19 pandemic, martial law, etc.). …”
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Milestones and Timescale of Poststroke Recovery: A Cohort Study by Marianna Loi, Alberto Zaliani, Marta Abbamonte, Elena P. Ferrari, Roberto Maestri, Luigi Trojano, Pietro Balbi

“…As many stroke survivors chronically show severe disability, increase in economic, social, and medical burden could be expected in the future. …”
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Dysmenorrhea Among Women Living in Saudi Arabia: Prevalence, Determinants, and Impact by Mohammad A. Jareebi, Saja A. Almraysi, Dhiyaa A. H. Otayf, Ghadeer A. Alneel, Areej H. Zughaibi, Sarah J. Mobarki, Imtenan A. Oberi, Hayam A. Alzahrani, Shatha A. Aldhowaihi, Zainab A. Alramadhan, Majed A. Ryani, Ahmed A. Bahri, Nuha H. Abutalib, Nada M. Makein, Ahmad Y. Alqassim

“…Dysmenorrhea, or painful menstruation, is one of the most prevalent conditions among adolescents and young females globally, significantly affecting academic performance, quality of life, and social interactions. Despite its high prevalence, dysmenorrhea has been rarely investigated in Saudi Arabia, resulting in a scarcity of national data. …”
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Effects of Dust Storms and Climatological Factors on Mortality and Morbidity of Cardiovascular Diseases Admitted to ED by Behcet Al, Mustafa Bogan, Suat Zengin, Mustafa Sabak, Seval Kul, M. Murat Oktay, Hasan Bayram, Ertan Vuruskan

“…Statistical analysis was performed by Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) for windows version 24.0. Results. 168,467 patients were included in this study. 83% of the patients had chest pain and 17% of patients had cardiac failure (CF). …”
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Verbal fluency and semantic association deficits in children with in birth nonprogressive neuromuscular diseases by Maria Koriakina, Maria Koriakina, Olga E. Agranovich, Ioannis Ntoumanis, Maxim Ulanov, Isak B. Blank, Anna Shestakova, Evgeny Blagovechtchenski

“…Additionally, the findings underscore how social and cultural contexts may be affected by motor impairments. …”
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Functional effects of operations for malignant gastric neoplasms: prevention, diagnosis and treatment of post-gastrectomy disorders by A. V. Chaika, V. M. Khomyakov, A. B. Ryabov

“…Ultimate goals in treatment of postgastrectomy disorders and their complications in patients after extensive gastrointestinal surgery include improvement in quality of life, social and professional rehabilitation.…”
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Determinant Factors in Purchasing Decisions on Uncertified Halal Food Products: Study on Indonesian Students in Taiwan by Viera Nu'riza Pratiwi, Endah Budi Permana Putri, Sa’bania Hari Rahajeng, Paramita Viantry, Rakha Ramadhana A.B.

“…Subjective norms also demonstrate a notable impact, reflecting the influence of social expectations and support from important reference groups. …”
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Aspectos bioéticos en la vulnerabilidad en el acceso a la atención a la salud bucal de pacientes adultos en cuidados paliativos en Uruguay 2023 by Renzo Di Siervi, Thiago Rocha da Cunha, Silvana Nelly Blanco Pose

“…Se detectan disparidades en la vulnerabilidad en salud bucal, destacando carencias en conocimientos y comunicación. La dimensión social muestra la mayor vulnerabilidad.  Conclusiones: Los hallazgos respaldan la necesidad de intervenciones educativas, mejoras éticas y estrategias de atención equitativa. …”
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Investigation of calonysterone and 20-hydroxyecdysone effects in high-fat, high-sugar diet-induced obesity rat model by Alaa AM. Osman, Dávid Laczkó, Máté Vágvölgyi, Adrienn Seres-Bokor, Anita Sztojkov-Ivanov, Kata Kira Kemény, Attila Hunyadi, Eszter Ducza

“…Overweight constitutes a significant health and social issue in developed nations globally. Conventional therapies such as lifestyle modification (nutrition and physical activity) have limited weight reduction. …”
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أثر تطبيق نظام ذکاء الأعمال على فاعلية اتخاذ القرارات فى المؤسسة العامة للتأمينات الاجتماعية : دراسة حالة... by روان محمد عبد الرحيم, Ghada Abdel Wahab

“…The main goal of this study is to know the impact of business intelligencesystem application on the effectiveness of making a decision in the generalorganization for social insurance in Jeddah. This study shows the realimplementation of system of business intelligence and its effect on decisionmaking of the institution and recognize the positive and negative aspects of thisapplication. …”
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Effectiveness of a harmonica-integrated, tele-supervised home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program on lung function and comprehensive health outcomes in patients with chronic obs... by Qiuxuan Zeng, Xiaohong Lin, Wenli Chen, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Junxin Li, Jiaying Li, Jiaying Li

“…The primary outcome is lung function (measured by FEV1%), while secondary outcomes include respiratory muscle strength, exercise capacity, fatigue, dyspnea, symptom burden, mental health, self-efficacy, quality of life, social support, adherence, and patient satisfaction. …”
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Optimization of construction costs and energy consumption during the operation period of residential buildings (Case study: common residential buildings in Tehran) by Meysam Zekavat, Mansoureh Tahabaz, Mohammad Reza Hafezi

“…Buildings are one of the main pillars of economic and social development of countries that consume a large part of energy and natural resources. …”
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Overview of female healthcare providers’ outlooks on cervical cancer screening: a narrative review by Wubishet Gezimu, Ababo Demeke, Firomsa Bekele, Solomon Seyife Alemu, Lema Fikadu, Addisalem Workie Demsash, Geleta Nenko Dube, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil, Elias Ezo

“…In addition, further mixed studies should be considered to deeply understand the possible attributes ingrained in individual and social belief systems.…”
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Stress factors among physiotherapy students at a university in Gauteng, South Africa by Zander I. Collins, Chané Siepker, Kelebogile J. Ralehlaka, Boitshoko C. Molefe, Tiisetso C. Phala, Simphiwe A. Vilankulu, Makwena M. Sibuyi, Thembelihle S. Ntuli

“…Statistical analysis was conducted using IBM Corp’s Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Software version 25. Results: The median age of participants was 22 years (iqr ± 3.8) with 69.0% of them being females. …”
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Willingness of end users to pay for e-waste recycling by H.T.T. Nguyen, C.-H. Lee, R.-J. Hung

“…All analyses were conducted using Statistical Package for Social Sciences software (version 22.0). <br /> <strong>FINDINGS:</strong> The results revealed that the end users’ willingness to participate in recycling programs, laws and regulations, inconvenience of recycling and past experience were four key determinants significantly contributing to the willingness to pay for recycling e-waste. …”
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Gibiteca: Unidade de Informação para a mediação da leitura de histórias em quadrinhos by Rubem Borges Teixeira Ramos

“…Ao analisar essas atividades e projetos, a pesquisa constatou que as gibitecas oferecem ações que se enquadram junto as dimensões da mediação da informação, o que favorece o senso de envolvimento e a prática da leitura de histórias em quadrinhos, contribuindo tanto junto a atuação de mediadores da leitura, como profissionais conscientes para com seu dever e funções em relação a escolha e a abordagem que devem considerar junto aos quadrinhos, como quanto aos leitores alvo da mediação da leitura, com vistas a favorecer a sua formação enquanto leitores de diferentes contextos e realidades sociais, estimulando a apropriação de informação e a serem conscientes e ativos com seu papel de protagonismo social…”
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Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Fibromyalgia: Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Replicated Single-Case Design by María Camino Gómez-Pérez, Azucena García-Palacios, Diana Castilla, Irene Zaragozá, Carlos Suso-Ribera

“…Outcomes were pain interference with sleep and social activities, fatigue, sadness, and pain intensity. …”
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DIGITALISATION OF CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE BALANCING FOR EDUCATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AT A DISPLACED UNIVERSITY by Oleksandr Spivakovsky, Daria Malchykova, Viktoria Yatsenko

“…Ensuring sustainable social, professional, and educational communication between dispersed participants in the educational process has become essential to crisis management. …”
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