End-of-life health literacy, knowledge and behaviours towards advance care planning among older adults: cross-sectional evidence from Switzerland by Ralf J Jox, Maud Wieczorek, Clément Meier, Sarah Vilpert, Jürgen Maurer, Carmen Borrat-Besson

“…Associations were estimated using separate ordinary least square and probit regressions, controlling for social, health and regional characteristics.Results Respondents with higher end-of-life health literacy tended to have better end-of-life knowledge and were more likely to have discussed their end-of-life wishes, to have completed AD and to have appointed a surrogate for medical decisions in case of incapacity. …”
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Trends and opportunities in renewable energy investment in Saudi Arabia: Insights for achieving vision 2030 and enhancing environmental sustainability by Mahmoud Mohamed Selim, Nasser Alshareef

“…This paper aims to highlight and compare the trends in renewable energy investments and incorporate a risk analysis matrix to address the economic, environmental, and social aspects of Saudi Arabia’s environment. The details used in the study are obtained from Kaggle, while the adopted analysis technique involves multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM). …”
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A scoping review of the impacts of forest cover dynamics on acari-borne diseases: Beyond forest fragmentation by Nolwenn Blache, Karine Chalvet-Monfray, Christophe Déprés, Serge Morand

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LA DEGRADACIÓN DE TIERRAS COMO EJE EN LA ORGANIZACIÓN DE LOS CONTENIDOS EN GEOGRAFÍA by María Elena Chiementon, Verónica G. Cortese

“…Si bien se trata de un problema que se expresa fundamentalmente en la alteración de procesos naturales, su raíz es política, social y económica. En este marco la riqueza que ofrece este tema como eje de trabajo, propicia numerosas posibilidades en el vínculo entre el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje con la actualidad. …”
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The Effect of Exercise Intervention on Non-Specific Neck Pain and Head and Neck Angles Among Adult Smartphone Users by Sara Tabanfar, Seyvan Sobhani, Ali Safari Variani, Sakineh Varmazyar

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AI augmented edge and fog computing for Internet of Health Things (IoHT) by Deepika Rajagopal, Pradeep Kumar Thimma Subramanian

“…Additionally, the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution has been essential in changing contemporary healthcare systems by integrating social, economic, and technological perspectives. …”
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Using Large Language Models to Detect and Understand Drug Discontinuation Events in Web-Based Forums: Development and Validation Study by William Trevena, Xiang Zhong, Michelle Alvarado, Alexander Semenov, Alp Oktay, Devin Devlin, Aarya Yogesh Gohil, Sai Harsha Chittimouju

“…These advancements have expanded into health care, allowing analysis of social media for public health insights. However, the detection of drug discontinuation events (DDEs) remains underexplored. …”
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Perencanaan Strategis Sistem Informasi Pada Lembaga Amil Zakat Menggunakan Analisis SWOT Berbasis Lima Faktor Seni Perang Sun Tzu Berdasarkan Anita Cassidy by Ucky Pradestha Novettralita, R. Rizal Isnanto, Catur Edi Widodo

“…Some of the key strategies obtained from this research are the promotion and education of zakat through social media and other online media; providing technology to make it easier for people to pay zakat by creating applications like Mobile Zakat application, Customer Relationship System (CRS); and developing capabilities in utilizing 5G technology and new technologies. …”
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Association Between GSK3β Gene Polymorphisms (rs334558 and rs3755557) with Schizophrenia Risk by Maryam Montazeri Dehbarez, Dormohammad Kordi Tamandani, Nasim Naeimi, Shahram Vaziri, Mohammad Shekari

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La charité chrétienne : continuité d’un milieu de mémoire québécois chez les bénévoles de la Société de Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Québec, 1940-1980 by Louis LeBel

“…L’Église, par ses enseignements et la diffusion de nombreuses images plaçant la charité comme première vertu de la chrétienté, put de toute évidence agir comme cadre social de la mémoire et inculquer de manière variable cette valeur dans la mémoire collective de ses fidèles. …”
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Using positive deviance to enhance HIV care retention in South Africa: development of a compassion-focused program to improve the staff and patient experience by Allison J. Ober, Donald H. Skinner, Laura M. Bogart, Leletu Busakwe, Wadene Davids, Hassan Mahomed, Debbie Ling, Virginia Zweigenthal

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Gym exercising patterns, lifestyle and high-risk sexual behaviour in men who have sex with men and in heterosexual men by N Davidovitch, Z Mor, K Parfionov, I Grotto

“…The gym MSM culture demonstrates how internal dynamics and social norms are possible factors driving MSM to high-risk behaviour for HIV/STI.Study registration The study was approved by the Wolfson Hospital Review Board, Holon, Israel (WOMC-0058-09).…”
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Applying implementation science frameworks to understand why fisherfolk continue or discontinue pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in Uganda: a qualitative analysis by Simon Mwima, Rhoda Kitti Wanyenze, Rose Naigino, Laura M Bogart, William Musoke, Semei C Mukama, Stella Allupo, Herbert Kadama, Barbara Mukasa

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The global impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis: A thematic scoping review, 2020-2023. by Michael H Marco, Sevim Ahmedov, Kenneth G Castro

“…The themes encompassed TB's care cascade, patient-centered care, psychosocial issues, and health services: 1) case-finding and notification (n = 45; 26%); 2) diagnosis and laboratory systems (n = 19; 10.7%) 3) prevention, treatment, and care (n = 22; 12.2%); 4) telemedicine/telehealth (n = 12; 6.8%); 5) social determinants of health (n = 14; 8%); 6) airborne infection prevention and control (n = 8; 4.6%); 7) health system strengthening (n = 22; 13%); 8) mental health (n = 13; 7.4%); 9) stigma (n = 11; 6.3%); and 10) health education (n = 10; 5.7%).…”
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Servant Leadership: Influence of Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment by Nikolina Vrcelj, Vuk Bevanda, Nevena Bevanda

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Assessing how pro-environmental perspectives impact participation in rooftop organic agriculture in urban neighborhoods by Mohammad Enamul Hoque, Abdullah Al Mamun, Perengki Susanto

“…The EP, awareness of consequences (ACs) and social norms (SNs) predicted personal norms (PNs). …”
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Prevalence and Intensity of Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Associated Factors among Adolescents and Adults in Bibugn Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional S... by Abrham Goshu, Getaneh Alemu, Animen Ayehu

“…Data was entered and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 25. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess factors associated with soil-transmitted helminths infections. …”
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Exploring health related quality of life for women with breast cancer in Ireland and Québec, Canada throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by Charlotte Myers, Kathleen Bennett, Caitriona Cahir, Josée Savard, Sophie Lauzier

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Assessment of Soil Erosion and Its Impact on Agricultural Productivity by Using the RMMF Model and Local Perception: A Case Study of Rangun Watershed of Mid-Hills, Nepal by Dinesh Bhandari, Rajeev Joshi, Raju Raj Regmi, Nripesh Awasthi

“…The present study aimed to assess spatial soil loss rate and identified risk areas and their perceived impact on agricultural productivity by using the Revised Morgan–Morgan–Finney (RMMF) model and social survey in the Rangun watershed of Dadeldhura district, Nepal. …”
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Factors associated with in-hospital mortality in octogenarians managed by geriatric service in a referral hospital in Colombia by Carlos Mario Cortes Bahamon, Jenny Rodríguez Ángel, Jennifer Katherine Ballesteros Tapias, Diego Andrés Chavarro-Carvajal, Oscar Mauricio Muñoz

“…It is important because Colombia has multiple ethnic races, with different types of longevity, and we have a history of social violence that affects our life expectancy. …”
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