Evaluation of Health-related Quality of Life in Regular Hemodialysis Patients Using the KDQOL-SFTM Questionnaire by Eliseo Capote Leyva, Raydel Argudín Selier, Salvador Roberto Mora González, Lázaro Capote Pereira, Idrissa Leonard Rupalé, Yosvany Moret Hernández

“…The specific dimensions with lower scores were the burden of kidney disease, employment status and sexual function while dimensions with higher scores were specific: relationship with the dialysis staff (85.62 points), cognitive function (84.33 points) and quality of social relationship (82.88 points). <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> As in other countries, the KDQOL-SF enables the evaluation of health-related quality of life in regular hemodialysis patients in Cuba, since it allows effectively identifying the dimensions and areas most affected.…”
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Health Tourism: Conceptual Framework and Insights from the Case of a Spanish Mature Destination by Antonio Padilla-Meléndez, Ana-Rosa Del-Águila-Obra

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Associations between Physical Exercise, Quality of Life, Psychological Symptoms and Treatment Side Effects in Early Breast Cancer by Leena Vehmanen, Johanna Mattson, Evangelos Karademas, Albino J. Oliveira-Maia, Berta Sousa, Ruth Pat-Horenczyk, Ketti Mazzocco, Panagiotis Simos, Fátima Cardoso, Greta Pettini, Chiara Marzorati, Eleni Kolokotroni, Georgios Stamatakos, Diana Frasquilho, Paula Poikonen-Saksela

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Impact of Industry 4.0 on the economy and production by T. V. Mezina, A. V. Zozulya, P. V. Zozulya, T. F. Chernova, A. V. Pletnyova

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Public administration risks in the migration sphere in the context of digital transformation by V. Yu. Ledeneva, A. Kh. Rakhmonov

“…According to the results of the analysis the paper concludes that digital transformation technology can influence the management of international migration in three different dimensions: 1) increase the gap between developed and developing countries; 2) contribute to the modernization of traditional methods used in the practices of international organizations; 3) influence the adoption of new, more informed management decisions in the field of migration to ensure border security. …”
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Measuring influencing factors affecting mortality rates during the COVID-19 pandemic by Jih-Shong Wu, Kuo-Kuang Huang

“…Stochastic frontier analysis was employed to assess the influencing factors and their relationship with mortality rates resulting from COVID-19 infections across 156 countries or regions. Results This study yielded several key findings: (1) There remains a 33% margin for improvement in the global mortality rate concerning the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) During the initial stage of the pandemic, when an effective vaccine was not yet available, implementing public health control policies could reduce both the infection and mortality rates; (3) Areas characterised by higher population densities, a greater proportion of individuals aged 65 and over, and elevated prevalence rates of diabetes demonstrated higher mortality rates; and (4) Increasing vaccination coverage emerged as an effective strategy for reducing mortality rates. …”
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Lived experiences and perspectives of women who had undergone perinatal loss in Nairobi county, Kenya: a qualitative study by Emily Wanja Kaburu, Christopher O Aimakhu, Thomas Matenjwa Kamau, Michael Omondi Owor

“…Despite this, perinatal loss grieving is rarely recognised or socially legitimated in many countries. This study aimed to shed light on the experiences of bereaved women to come up with effective interventions and combat the stigma associated with perinatal loss.Methods The study used a qualitative research design employing a descriptive phenomenological approach targeting women of reproductive age who had experienced perinatal loss within the previous 3 years. …”
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Sustainability Literacy of Older People in Retirement Villages by Bo Xia, Jian Zuo, Martin Skitmore, Laurie Buys, Xin Hu

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Informative architectures and citizen participation: a comparative study between the digital platforms Decidim and Rousseauv by Eli Borges Junior, Bruno Madureira Ferreira

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Let the Students Map Canadian Studies: Exploring Stereotypes of Canada by Christophe Premat

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From local to global: systematically reviewing higher education internationalization in Asia by Paisan Sukjairungwattana, Haiyang Hu, Ruijia Liu, Jiayan Huang

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Media Support of University Activities in the Context of University Image Promotion by V. A. Pulkina, G. V. Korshunov

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What motivates West African cocoa farmers to value trees? Taking the 4 W approach to the heart of the field by Marie Ruth Dago, Irié Casimir Zo‐Bi, Isaac Kouamé Konan, Aimé Kouadio Kouassi, Stéphane Guei, Patrick Jagoret, Anny Estelle N'Guessan, Elsa Sanial, Chloé Tankam, Soulemane Traoré, Bruno Hérault

“…Abstract West Africa, the largest cocoa‐producing region globally, has experienced significant deforestation in recent decades, leading countries to implement large‐scale agroforestry policies; however, most studies on farmers' adoption of agroforestry fail to consider the social (Who?)…”
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Life after prostate cancer diagnosis: protocol for a UK-wide patient-reported outcomes study by David H Brewster, Victoria Cairnduff, Eila Watson, Amy Downing, Adam W Glaser, Penny Wright, William Cross, Conan Donnelly, Anna Gavin, Carol Rivas, Richard Wagland, Peter Selby, Luke Hounsome, Therese Kearney, Rebecca Mottram, Majorie Allen, Oonagh McSorley, Hugh Butcher, Paul Kind, James W H Catto, Dyfed Huws, Emma McNair, Lauren Matheson, Johana Nayoan, Mike Horton, Jessica Corner, Julia Verne

“…Background Prostate cancer and its treatment may impact physically, psychologically and socially; affecting the health-related quality of life of men and their partners/spouses. …”
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Enhancing road safety of PLEVs by novel vehicle concepts: A comprehensive investigation on regulations, accident statistics, and perception of riders in Europe by Michelangelo-Santo Gulino, Susanna Papini, Giovanni Zonfrillo, Peter Miklis, Thomas Unger, Dario Vangi

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Multilingualism in Lithuanian Children’s Folklore by Anglickienė Laimutė, Macijauskaitė-Bonda Jurgita

“…How do children adopt and transmit folklore, i.e. how do they adopt and creatively reinterpret texts and plots, namely, forms and contents from other languages? …”
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Pathological Characteristics, Prognostic Determinants and the Outcome of Patients Diagnosed with Colorectal Adenocarcinoma at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali by Delphine Uwamariya, Déogratias Ruhangaza, Belson Rugwizangoga

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Proportion and Associated Factors of Low Vision among Adult Patients Attending at University of Gondar Tertiary Eye Care and Training Center, Gondar Town, Ethiopia by Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn, Gizachew Tilahun Belete, Ayanaw Tsega Ferede, Aragaw Kegne Assaye

“…Low vision is a worldwide health problem in both developing and developed countries. A national survey of low vision and blindness in Ethiopia showed that the prevalence of low vision was 3.7% and that of blindness was 1.6%, whereas there is no evidence in the study area. …”
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Bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review of the relationship between sustainable development goals and sustainable entrepreneurship over time by Elba Patricia Benavides-Sánchez, Ismael Moya-Clemente, Gabriela Ribes-Giner

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An Analysis of Linguistic Resources for Sports Tourism Media Discourse: A Case Study of the Women’s World Cup Final in Sydney by María Luisa Blanco-Gómez, María-José Gómez-Ortiz

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