Prediabetes: Challenges, Novel Solutions, and Future Directions by Monique E Francois, Katie M Oetsch

“…As large-scale feasibility and adherence are major obstacles to contend with in the rollout of diet and lifestyle interventions, personalised approaches, coupled with counselling based on social cognitive theory, may be increasingly utilised to target specific groups and individuals as programmes can be tailored to meet specific needs and preferences.…”
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El rol de los actores públicos en la construcción de un espacio turístico: el caso de Villa El Chocón by Mariana Suárez

“…Se determina que el Municipio de Villa El Chocón es un actor público en proceso de consolidación de sus relaciones institucionales y un órgano de gobierno  con deficiencias organizacionales que dificultan la concreción del nuevo modelo de desarrollo, aunque se desataca que ha fortalecido su capacidad de cohesión social y ha logrado reconvertir el perfil productivo hacia el turismo.…”
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Healthcare Workers’ General Health and Its Relation with Anxiety, Anger, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder during COVID-19 Outbreak in Southeast Iran by Alireza Malakoutikhah, Leila Ahmadi Lari, Pooya Baharloo, Rasmieh Al-Amer, Mohamed Alnaiem, Hossein Khaluei, Mahlagha Dehghan

“…So, healthcare workers need a lot of social and psychological support.…”
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Pruritus Features in Children with End-Stage Renal Disease Underwent Dialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mehryar Mehrkash, Seyed-javad Golestaneh, Yahya Madihi, Fatemeh Paknazar, Mahdi Hadian, Mojtaba Akbari, Bahareh Abtahi-Naeini

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´´Na hora de abrir as pernas não pensou´´: HIV, mulheres e vivências by Caroline Felli Kubiça, Monise Gomes Serpa, Camila dos Santos Gonçalves

“…Ademais, espera-se que as mulheres que vivem com HIV encontrem na sociedade um espaço de inserção social, e que as condutas de cuidado para com elas sejam permeadas pelo acolhimento respeitoso e sensível, com a presença de vínculo, amparo e confiança, buscando tornar tal experiência a menos dolorosa possível.…”
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Location optimization of urban fire stations considering the variations in fire service demands: a bi-objective coverage model by Yulong Chen, Jing Yao, Shaohua Wang, Zhizhu Lai, Leying Wu, Guanpeng Dong

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Is rewilding too wild? Assessing the benefits and challenges of forest succession on abandoned land in the mid‐hills of Nepal by Nicola McGunnigle, Douglas Bardsley, Ian Nuberg, Bishnu Hari Pandit

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Problems in the formation and implementation of the methodology for investigating homicides related to domestic violence by R. L. Stepaniuk, V. O. Husieva, V. V. Kikinchuk

“…Legislation regulating social relations in the field of domestic violence prevention, as well as judicial and investigative practice in criminal proceedings on homicide related to domestic violence have been studied. …”
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The System of Sociocultural Adaptation of Foreign Students at Leading Russian Universities (On the Example of Azerbaijani and Chinese Students) by V. Yu. Ledеneva, R. Abdullaev, L. Guseynova

“…Based on the results of the study, the authors proposed recommendations for the formation of a system of measures aimed to optimize the processes of sociocultural adaptation, including well-organized training and teaching, as well as involvement of foreign students in the social activities of the university.…”
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Neopositivismo y conocimiento regional: la historia de una frustración by Gerardo Mario de Jong

“…Esta explicación comprehensiva del espacio regional requiere del trabajo interdisciplinario en estrecho contacto con otras ciencias sociales (especialmente economistas y sociólogos) y con las disciplinas que tienen capacidad de producir conocimiento sintético acerca del comportamiento del medio natural. …”
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The Healthy Supermarket Coach: effects of a nutrition peer-education intervention in Dutch supermarkets on adolescents’ food purchases by Marlijn Huitink, Maartje P. Poelman, Jacob C. Seidell, Jos W. R. Twisk, S. Coosje Dijkstra

“…Adolescents from the intervention schools reported improved nutritional knowledge (β = 0.38, 95% CI: 0.04–0.72) at T1, more favourable attitudes (β = 0.21, 95% CI: 0.00–0.42) and stronger social support (β = 0.27, 95% CI: 0.02–0.53) for healthy food purchases at T2 compared to those from the comparison schools. …”
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What are the Thoughts of Women Whose Husbands’ Frozen Testicular Sperm Is Thawed for in vitro Fertilization on the Day of Oocyte Retrieval? A Qualitative Study by He Y, Wei Q, Chen X, Zhang C, Wang Z

“…Additionally, establishing and strengthening social support, reinforcing privacy protections and safety measures, promoting effective communication between partners, and managing treatment outcome expectations are crucial steps forward.Immediate Practical Implications: Women prioritize treatment efficacy, privacy preservation, and the necessity of acquiring comprehensive professional knowledge when employing their partner’s testicular sperm for in vitro fertilization. …”
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Developing an indicator system and assessing China's progress on climate change adaptation in 2010–2022 from dual-dimension by Yang Song, Xiu Yang, Huimin Li, Mingyu Liu

“…The Chinese government has implemented a series of measures to adapt to climate change in alignment with national economic and social development plans, yielding positive outcomes. …”
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Ukrainian-Russian Relationship in 1917-1918: History Lessons by I. A. Lohvynenko, Ye. S. Lohvynenko

“…It has been concluded that the history of Ukrainian statehood in 1917-1918 is instructive in many aspects, since it shows that one of the main reasons for the defeat of the Ukrainian Central Rada, which ultimately failed to defend the Ukrainian People’s Republic, was the lack of necessary consolidation of national political forces in solving urgent state affairs (creation and development of own army, timely solution of social, economic problems, efficiency of work of legislative and executive agencies, etc.). …”
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Psychometric properties of the health literacy questionnaire tested in Vietnamese adults with chronic diseases by Thi Thuy Ha Dinh, Ann Bonner

“…The highest scores were rated on scales 4 “Social support for health” and 6 “Ability to engage with healthcare providers”. …”
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Practices Regarding Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer in A Sample of Paramedical Staff in Al- Najaf Governorate, Iraq by Alaa Mehdi Salih, Atta Ah Mousa Al –Sarray

“…Most of the paramedics who were evaluated for their practices addressing cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus (HPV) received good grades. Health authorities, social groupings, and non-governmental organizations should work together to communicate information about the human papillomavirus and cervical cancer to the general population. …”
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Heterozygous pathogenic STT3A variation leads to dominant congenital glycosylation disorders and functional validation in zebrafish by Linxue Meng, Zhixu Fang, Li Jiang, Yinglan Zheng, Siqi Hong, Yu Deng, Lingling Xie

“…Heterozygous knockdown zebrafish exhibit phenotypes similar to those of patients, including craniofacial dysmorphology (increased eye distance, increased Basihyal’s length, increased Ceratohyal’s angle), skeletal abnormalities (reduced number of mineralized bones), developmental delay (reduced adaptability under light‒dark stimuli suggesting abnormal locomotion, orientation, and social behavior), and electrophysiological abnormalities. …”
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Public health programmes to promote mental health in young people: a systematic integrative review protocol by Mihiri Chami Wettasinghe, Nuwan Darshana Wickramasinghe, Tine Van Bortel, Antony Morgan, Antonis A Kousoulis, Nelum Samarutilake, Julie Feiler

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Decisiones familiares en el cuidado de plantas ornamentales del Área Natural Protegida Cañón del Usumacinta by Vinicio Calderón, Aurora Ramírez Meneses, Rosa del Carmen Sánchez Trinidad, Rocío del Carmen Castillo Méndez

“…Se utilizó la teoría de los sistemas sociales, operacionalizada bajo un enfoque mixto, el tamaño de muestra (n: 21) de 158 hogares. …”
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Las políticas públicas frente al dilema de la violencia de género y del cuidado: paradojas del programa "Ellas Hacen" en Argentina by María Andrea Voria

“…Nos referimos al programa Ellas Hacen del Ministerio de Desarrollo Social de Argentina, implementado entre los años 2013-2018. …”
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