Alliance between the right to identity and the right to family life as a constitutional/conventional basis to rethink adoption in a contemporary key by Marisa Herrera

Subjects: “…Right to family life…”
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Further Improvement on Stability Results for Delayed Load Frequency Control System via Novel LKFs and Proportional-Integral Control Strategy by Xingyue Liu, Kaibo Shi, Lin Tang, Yiqian Tang

“…Considering the nonlinearly exogenous load disturbance and system parameters disturbance, an improved stability criterion in the form of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) is derived by novel simple Lyapunov–Krasovskii functionals (LKFs). …”
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Game-Theory-Based Multi-Objective Optimization for Enhancing Environmental and Social Life Cycle Assessment in Steel–Concrete Composite Bridges by David Martínez-Muñoz, Jose V. Martí, Víctor Yepes

“…The sustainability was evaluated through cost and environmental and social impact using the Life Cycle Assessment method. The optimization process considered four criteria simultaneously, using a discrete version of the SCA algorithm and a transfer function for discretization. …”
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DETERMINING THE LOCATION AND OPTIMAL NUMBER OF BUILDING LIFTS IN HIGH-RISE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS USING A LINEAR INTEGER MATHEMATICAL MODEL by M. Jawaheri, M. Ahmadnia, M. Maghrebi, R. Ghanbari

Subjects: “…construction lift…”
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Posterior Nutcracker Syndrome with Left Renal Vein Duplication: A Rare Cause of Haematuria in a 12-Year-Old Boy by J. Preza Fernandes, Rui Amorim, M. J. Gomes, V. Oliveira, A. Reis, J. Ribeiro-Castro

“…Ultimately it may be associated with substantial morbidity and even life-threatening events. We report a rare cause if a 12-year-old boy who presented with a history of frequent intermittent episodes of painless constant haematuria. …”
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“I AM MENTALLY HEALTHY, SO I CAN CHOOSE WELL.” QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS AND POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH IN STUDENTS by Herdian Herdian, Dzikria Afifah Primala Wijaya

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Estimation of Corrosion-Free Life for Concrete Containing Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag under a Chloride-Bearing Environment by Sung In Hong, Ki Yong Ann

“…The rate of chloride transport by diffusion in concrete containing ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) was mathematically estimated to predict the corrosion-free service life of concrete structures exposed to seawater environment. …”
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The damage evolution law and life prediction of mortar under Freeze-thaw cycles and sulfate corrosion based on entropy weight method by Yizheng Jiang, Yuang Cui, Yi Song, Xuepeng Zhang

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The additional impact of metabolic syndrome on left ventricular deformation and myocardial energetic efficiency impairment in ischemia with nonobstructive coronary arteries patients by Chen-Yan Min, Yue Gao, Yuan Li, Yi-Ning Jiang, Ying-Kun Guo, Hua-Yan Xu, Rong Xu, Xi Liu, Li-Ting Shen, Zhi-Gang Yang

“…The study aimed to investigate the aggravating effect of MetS on left ventricular (LV) deformation and function impairment in INOCA patients. …”
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Adapting to ulcerative colitis to try to live a ‘normal’ life: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences in the Midlands region of England by Rachel Cooney, Christel McMullan, Dmitri Nepogodiev, Laura Magill, Thomas D Pinkney, Jonathan M Mathers, Laura L Jones, Shri Pathmakanthan

“…Objective To provide a framework that is able to categorise whether patients are able to adapt to and lead a ‘normal’ life with ulcerative colitis (UC) and to detail the factors that influence this.Design Qualitative research study using in-depth semi-structured interviews.Setting Four clinical sites in the West and East Midlands regions of England.Participants 28 adult patients diagnosed with UC for years between 1 and 22.Results Medication was rarely sufficient for patients to adapt to UC and live as ‘normal’ a life as possible. …”
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Do Self-Expanding Metal Stents as a Bridge to Surgery Benefit All Patients with Obstructive Left-Side Colorectal Cancers? by Jun-rong Zhang, Ping Hou, Tian-ran Liao, Yong Wei, Xian-qiang Chen, Bing-qiang Lin

“…Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) have been increasingly used in patients with obstructive left-sided colorectal cancer (OLCC); however, stent-specific complications (e.g., perforations) might worsen the long-term survival outcome. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Post-Treatment Follow-Up Study in Iran by Shahram Tofighi, Aliasghar Ahmad Kiadaliri, Jamil Sadeghifar, Mehdi Raadabadi, Jahanara Mamikhani

“…To examine the changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) in terms of age, gender, and treatment strategy in Iran. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Macular Edema in Turkey: A Real-Life Registry Study—TURK-DEM by Bora Eldem, Sengul Ozdek, Ali Osman Saatci, Emin Ozmert, Esat Ulay, Gulsah Nomak

“…To evaluate the clinical and diagnostic characteristics of patients with newly diagnosed diabetic macular edema (DME) in Turkey in a real-life setting. Methods. A total of 945 consecutive patients (mean (SD) age: 61.3 (9.9) years, 55.2% male) with newly diagnosed DME were included. …”
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Death and disappearance: Measuring racial disparities in mortality and life expectancy among people in state prisons, United States 2000-2014. by Bryan L Sykes, Ernest K Chavez, Justin D Strong

“…In this paper, we explore changes in mortality and life-expectancy among different demographic groups, before and after the Great Recession, across forty-four states that reported deaths in custody to the federal government between 2000 and 2014.…”
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Women on Antiretroviral Therapy in Health Facilities of Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia by Yetnayet Abebe Weldsilase, Melaku Haile Likka, Tolossa Wakayo, Mulusew Gerbaba

“…This study examined health-related quality of life and associated factors among HIV positive women receiving antiretroviral therapy in health facilities of Jimma town. …”
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Analysis of the relationship between objective and subjective indicators of quality of life in terms of access to urban services in the context of old zone of Urmia by amin mahmodi azar, Rahim hashempour, sid momen fovad marashi

Subjects: “…quality of life in city…”
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Anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery in a 62‑year‑old woman: a case report and review of the literature by Mohammad Safariyan, Najmeh Mohammadrafie, Soheila Pourmasumi, Vahid Mohammadi, Xiao Xu, Alaa Hamza Hermis, Mohammed Musaed Al-Jabri, Farkhondeh Jafarian, Mohammad Ali Zakeri

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Cardiogenic Shock due to Psychosis-Induced Inverted Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Bridged-to-Recovery with a Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device by Ravi Korabathina, Warren Abel, Arthur Labovitz

“…The patient presented here developed cardiogenic shock but successfully recovered with the use of a percutaneous left ventricular assist device.…”
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National culture, work-life balance and employee well-being in European tourism firms: the moderating effect of uncertainty avoidance values by Ana M. Lucia-Casademunt, Antonia M. García-Cabrera, Deybbi G. Cuéllar-Molina

Subjects: “…work-life balance…”
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Life-course socioeconomic status and breast and cervical cancer screening: analysis of the WHO's Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) by Dejana Braithwaite, Tomi Akinyemiju, Kemi Ogunsina, Swati Sakhuja, Valentine Ogbhodo

“…Objectives Socioeconomic differences in screening have been well documented in upper-income countries; however, few studies have examined socioeconomic status (SES) over the life-course in relation to cancer screening in lower-income and middle-income countries. …”
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