Variation in Functional Independence among Stroke Survivors Having Fatigue and Depression by Umaru Muhammad Badaru, Omoyemi Olubunmi Ogwumike, Ade Fatai Adeniyi, Olajide Olubanji Olowe

“…This study evaluated variation in functional independence in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) among individuals with poststroke fatigue (PSF) and poststroke depression (PSD). …”
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Sustainable urban planning patterns and techniques in historical contextsCase study (Bolaghi neighborhood of Qazvin) by Amir Alimmohamadi, Hassan Sattari Sarebangholi, Mahsa Faramarzi Asl, Mohammadreza Pakdel

“…Abstract Historical contexts have rich cultural and cultural resources and are not very important not only because of the existence of valuable historical buildings and spaces, but also because they are real narratives of the life and activities of human beings who have lived throughout life. They lived in them themselves. …”
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Civic participation digitalisation: limitations in the digital divides field by M. A. Gruzdeva

“…The online citizenship format is most likely to be attractive to young and middle-aged people, working and living in cities, with secondary vocational or higher education. …”
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Refugee Protection and Food Security in Kampala, Uganda by Andrea Brown

“…The researcher conducted interviews with asylum seekers and refugees living in two of Kampala’s large informal settlements (Kisenyi II and Namuwongo) and with a range of policy stakeholders during May 2023. …”
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Integrative model for disclosing the diagnosis to children and adolescents with HIV in San Luis Potosí by Rubén Romero Ortiz, Ismael García Cedillo, Rocío Angélica González-Romo

“…Three members of the medical staff, two primary caregivers, and two patients aged 13 and 14 living with HIV participated in the pilot application of this program. …”
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Climatic Hazards: High Importance but Low Severity to Coastal Rural Fishing Communities by Daniel Koomson, Katherine Sian Davies-Vollum, Debadayita Raha

“…The study therefore highlights socio-economic stressors as realistic focus for adaptation priorities that can safeguard the lives, livelihood and wellbeing of rural coastal-small scale fishing communities.…”
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Socio-Economic Consequences and Mitigation Strategies of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Phases One and Two) on Rural Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria by Justin Kelechi Nmerengwa

“…The results showed that disruption in children's education ( =3.02), reduced purchasing power and increased rate of inflation across the country ( =2.83), a reduction in diversity and amount of food consumed ( =2.77), a reduction in the standard of living ( =2.68), a reduction of farm income ( =2.63), reduced off-farm employment and income ( =2.61), loss of lives ( =2.61), an increase in prices of food items ( =2.59), reduced religious activities and gatherings ( =2.57), reduction of remittance ( =2.54) and high foreign exchange rates ( =2.53) were some of the perceived socio-economic consequences of the pandemic. …”
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Dynamic Comfort Considerations in the Design of High-rise Buildings by Lia Balanchivadze, Beka Matithaishvili, Vladimer Kikadze

“…The main aspect of disturbance in living conditions is caused by wind loads on the building. …”
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The Study on the Shock Wave Propagation Rule of a Gas Explosion in a Gas Compartment by Shu-Chao Lin, Qing-Zhao Hou, Anna Derlatka, Shan Gao, Jin-Jun Kang, Xiao-Lei Dong

“…According to the peak pressure longitudinal and transversal distributions of the blast wave, the peak pressure is far greater than the killing pressure threshold in the underground and closed space; consequently, it is not safe for the living beings in the gas compartment.…”
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Youth Employment Programs and Youth Empowerment: A Case Study of Boda-Boda Business in Rukungiri Municipality. by Ayebazibwe, Spencer

“…Youth employment programs through financial assistance help the youth to access education and better standards of living. The study recommends future research to undertake a comparative analysis of the performance of youth employment programs to youth employment in Rukungiri as a whole and other parts of the country.…”
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Sociodemographic predictors of flourishing among community older adults in China by Xin Yi, Xiaoyun Liu, Xiaoqun Liu, Gang Chen, Yujie Xie, Chenhao Lin, Hangqin Lv, Yingchun Li, Shuang Wu

“…Interventions targeting older adults with poor economic conditions, lower educational levels, chronic diseases, limited social participation, and widowed or living alone are necessary.…”
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Long-acting family planning uptake and associated factors among women in the reproductive age group in East Africa: multilevel analysis by Ermias Bekele Enyew, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Habtamu Setegn Ngusie, Mulugeta Desalegn Kasaye, Shimels Derso Kebede, Mahider Shimelis Feyisa

“…Therefore, future interventions should be planned to target women in younger age groups, with lower socioeconomic backgrounds, and those living in rural areas to improve LACM uptake.…”
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HPV vaccine knowledge and willingness to vaccinate among senior primary school students in Guangdong province, 2022: a cross-sectional survey by Li WU, Yongxin LIANG, Zurui ZENG, Tiantian LI, Xiangcai WEI, Jianhong XIA

“…ConclusionAwareness of HPV and knowledge of HPV vaccine are not high among senior primary school students in Guangdong province, but willingness to receive HPV vaccination is relatively high. Residential area, living region and gender are the main factors influencing HPV awareness and HPV vaccine knowledge and willingness to receive HPV vaccination among the students.…”
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An updated systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression of the factors associated with human visceral leishmaniasis in the Americas by Anna Gabryela Sousa Duarte, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck, Sarah de Farias Lelis, Thays Santos Mendonça, Daniela Dias Vasconcelos, Tiago Silveira Gontijo, Álisson Oliveira dos Santos, Lucas Edel Donato, Vinícius Silva Belo

“…Higher chances of VL were associated with poor economic/living conditions, individuals living in domiciles with backyards or with seropositive dogs, and individuals with prior contact with infected household members/relatives/neighbors. …”
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Efficacy of Intraoperative Paracetamol and Nefopam Infusions in Addition to Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Kidney Transplant Recipients by Jaesik Park, Sun Cheol Park, Min Suk Chae, Sang Hyun Hong, Jung-Woo Shim

“…This retrospective study explored the additional analgesic efficacy of paracetamol and nefopam infusions in living-donor KT recipients who received a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block. …”
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Facial Wound by a Steel Blade. A Case Presentation. by Orlando Jesús Sotolongo Terry, Ángel Luis Cruz Leiva, Leonardo Atienza Lois

“…<p>A 15 year-old half-breed man who lives in the rural area came to the emergence ward of the National Hospital in Timor with an arrow inserted in the third half of his face. …”
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Pandemi, Bilgiye Erişim ve Akademi by Ercan Akyol

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed our lives since it started. Although this change had heavy consequences, it also had positive aspects in terms of access to academic knowledge. …”
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A relação entre trabalho, cooperação e solidariedade na formação da Cooperativa Colonizadora Multiativa Fernheim Ltda no Chaco Paraguaio by Luana Jamayna Gellert, Paula Cecilia Pérez Reyes, Valmor Schiochet

“…Work, cooperation and solidarity are values that together that enable people to earn a living as an alternative to the exacerbated competition fostered by the capitalist model. …”
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CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network Coinfection and Concurrent Diseases Core: Canadian Guidelines for Management and Treatment of HIV/Hepatitis C Coinfection in Adults by Mark Hull, Marina Klein, Stephen Shafran, Alice Tseng, Pierre Giguère, Pierre Côté, Marc Poliquin, Curtis Cooper, on behalf of The CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network HIV/Hepatitis C Management and Treatment Guidelines Working Group

“…BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection occurs in 20% to 30% of Canadians living with HIV, and is responsible for a heavy burden of morbidity and mortality. …”
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“Two Hands Can Save a Life”

“…For the 60th anniversary of the development of CPR, the letter celebrates the continued importance of CPR (and chest compressions in particular) and the need to train and reassure the public of their ability to save lives with it.…”
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