Do indigenous people get left behind? An innovative methodology for measuring the unmeasurable economic conditions and poverty from the poorest region of Luzon, Philippines by Emmanuel A. Onsay, Jomar F. Rabajante

“…Analysis reveals that poverty among tribes is closely tied to income, livelihood, and education, impacting various aspects of daily life, including housing, water, sanitation, health, and nutrition. …”
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Real Life Cancer Comorbidity in Greek Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Followed Up at a Single Diabetes Center: An Unappreciated New Diabetes Complication by Anastasia Thanopoulou, Demetrios Pectasides

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Effect of atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) on functional status and quality of life (QoL) in heart failure—cardiac resynchronization therapy population by Lamyaa Elsayed Allam, Youssef Abdel Moneim, Hayam Mohammad Eldamanhoury, Sherif Mohammad Aziz Eltoukhy

“…Conclusion AHRE significantly reduces functional status and perceived quality of life in HFrEF patients receiving CRT. Longer than five minutes of AHRE was associated with a higher MLHFQ score and worse performance on the 6MWT. …”
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Ships’ boys, nippers and powder monkies: skeletal evidence for life at sea at an early age from Stray Park British Naval Cemetery (Plymouth) by Lorina Coiffard, Stéphane Rottier, Martin Smith, Gabrielle Delbarre, Melie Le Roy

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Addressing the Scientific Gaps Between Life Cycle Thinking and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for the Sustainability Assessment of Electric Vehicles’ Lithium-Ion Batteries by Maria Tournaviti, Christos Vlachokostas, Alexandra V. Michailidou, Christodoulos Savva, Charisios Achillas

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A Disproportionate Burden of Care: Gender Differences in Mental Health, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Social Support in Mexican Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers by Paul B. Perrin, Ivan Panyavin, Alejandra Morlett Paredes, Adriana Aguayo, Miguel Angel Macias, Brenda Rabago, Sandra J. Fulton Picot, Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla

“…This study examined gender differences in mental health (Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Zarit Burden Inventory), health-related quality of life (HRQOL; Short Form-36), and social support (Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-12) in 81 (66.7% women) Mexican MS caregivers. …”
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ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS, WORK LIFE BALANCE AND EMPLOYEES’ EFFICIENCY: EVIDENCE FROM BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA’S (BiH) IT SECTOR by Ognjen Riđić, Adnan Avdibegović, Senad Bušatlić

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An ancient theory for a current problem [Review of the book Healthy Work: Stress, productivity and the reconstruction of working life, by R.A. Karasek & T. Theorell] by Pietro Crescenzo

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Evaluation of the effect of dental caries, oral hygiene, and treatment need on oral health-related quality of life among Turkish orphan children and adolescents by Ecem Akbeyaz Şivet, Berkant Sezer, Neslihan Atmaca, Narmin Hüseynova, Betül Kargül

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Development of measures to assess listening-related effort and fatigue in daily life among hearing aid users: protocol for a quantitative field trial by Trine Flensborg-Madsen, Andreea Micula, Jeppe Høy Konvalinka Christensen, Dorothea Wendt, Hamish Innes-Brown, Ingrid Johnsrude, Matthew Apps, Torsten Dau

“…Introduction Individuals with hearing loss and hearing aid users report higher levels of listening effort and fatigue in daily life compared with those with normal hearing. However, there is a lack of objective measures to evaluate these experiences in real-world settings. …”
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Investigating the role of age, admission systolic blood pressure, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in predicting left ventricular hypertrophy among patients with primary hypertension by Xiaoyong Hu, Djandan Tadum Arthur Vithran, Zhaoying Yang, Ting Zou, Rui Tang, Hongjian Li

“…Objective In patients with primary hypertension (PH), left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a critical predictor of cardiovascular events. …”
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Quality of Life, Depression, and Healthcare Resource Utilization among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Concomitant Hypertension and Obesity: A Prospective Survey by Andrew J. Green, Debbra D. Bazata, Kathleen M. Fox, Susan Grandy

“…This study compared quality of life, depression, and healthcare resource utilization among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and comorbid hypertension (HTN) and obesity with those of adults reporting T2DM alone. …”
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Estimating Left Ventricular Mass from the Electrocardiogram across the Spectrum of LV Mass from Normal to Increased LV Mass in an Older Age Group by Simon W. Rabkin, Jeremy C. J. Zhou

“…To examine the relationship of QRS voltages and left ventricular (LV) mass across the spectrum of individuals with different LV mass. …”
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The impact of human papillomavirus (HPV) status on functional outcomes and quality of life (QOL) after surgical treatment of oropharyngeal carcinoma with free-flap reconstruction by Hani Z. Marzouki, Vincent L. Biron, Peter T. Dziegielewski, Andrew Ma, Jason Vaz, Gabriela Constantinescu, Jeffrey Harris, Daniel O’Connell, Hadi Seikaly

“…Abstract Background To determine the impact of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) status on speech, swallowing, and quality of life (QOL) outcomes after surgical treatment of oropharyngeal cancer (OPSCC). …”
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Age Stage Two-Sex Life Table Reveals Sublethal Effects of Some Herbal and Chemical Insecticides on Adults of Bemisia tabaci (Hem.: Aleyrodidae) by Fatemeh Jafarbeigi, Mohammad Amin Samih, Mehdi Zarabi, Saeideh Esmaeily

“…In this study, we used the age-stage two-sex life table to evaluate the sublethal effects of the herbal extracts taken from Fumaria parviflora Lam. …”
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Variations in the performance, fruit shelf life, and mineral compositions of two varieties of pepper (Capsicum chinense ) grown under different soil amendments and seasons by Christopher Aboyeji, Aruna Adekiya, John Afolayan, Faith Okunlola, Barnabas Akaazua, Nifemi Adesola

“…Conclusion: This study, therefore, concludes that the use of the Caribbean red variety cultivated during the dry season (season 1) under the application of poultry manure will give the best vegetative performance, longer shelf life, and improved fruit minerals and vitamin C contents.…”
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Atrioventricular Left Ventricular Apical Pacing Improves Haemodynamic, Rotational, and Deformation Variables in Comparison to Pacing at the Lateral Wall in Intact Myocardium: Experimental Study by Savvas Toumanidis, Anna Kaladaridou, Dimitrios Bramos, Elias Skaltsiotes, John Agrios, Constantinos Pamboucas, George Kottis, Anna Antoniou, Elektra Papadopoulou, Spyridon Moulopoulos

“…To assess the effect on left ventricular (LV) function of atrioventricular (AV) and ventricular pacing at the LV apical or lateral wall and to compare the normal torsional and deformation pattern of the intact LV myocardium with those created by the aforementioned LV pacing modes and sites. …”
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Life cycle embodied carbon evaluation of a two-bedroom house construction in Ghana: A comparison between stabilized laterite and sancrete building by Theophilus Frimpong Adu, Mohammed D.H. Zebilila, Peter Adzakey, Wilson Ofori Sarkodie, Zakari Mustapha

“…Further research is recommended to include the entire building life cycle, encompassing not only the construction phase but also the operational and end-of-life stages. …”
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Life Cycle Analysis of a Steel Railway Bridge over the Operational Period considering Different Maintenance Scenarios: Application to a Case Study by João N. D. Fernandes, José C. Matos, Hélder S. Sousa, Mário R. F. Coelho

“…On the other hand, it is also important to be able to identify potentially threatening events that might occur in the analysis life period. This paper describes an integrated methodology to help bridge managers in defining an efficient maintenance program, considering the specific case of a railway bridge. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine (Mindful, Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Complemented with Bodywork) Improves Quality of Life, Health, and Ability by Induction of Antonovsky-Salutogenesis by Søren Ventegodt, Suzette Thegler, Tove Andreasen, Flemming Struve, Lars Enevoldsen, Laila Bassaine, Margrethe Torp, Joav Merrick

“…We had a success rate of treating low, self-assessed, global quality of life (measured by QOL1: How would you assess the quality of your life now?) …”
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