Executive and management attitudes towards corporate social responsibility in Malaysia by Abdul Rashid, Md Zabid, Ibrahim, Saadiatul

“…About 69 per cent of the respondents believed that involvement by a business in improving its community’s quality of life will also improve long run profitability. …”
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Longitudinal relationship between loneliness and cognitive function among unmarried older adults in Malaysia: exploring gender disparities by Foong, Hui Foh, Ibrahim, Rahimah, Abdullah, Siti Farra Zillah, Bagat, Mohamad Fazdillah

“…Therefore, special attention should be focused on this population, and more social services should be developed to reduce the incidence of cognitive impairment, improve their quality of life, and promote successful ageing.…”

The role of urban green space in promoting sustainable development: a study on Putrajaya, Malaysia by Mohd Nor, Nurfarhana, Sahrir, Syazwani

“…Additionally, the roles of UGS in environmental aspects include air quality benefits, water quality benefits, ecological functions, and support for local nature; in social aspects, they enhance interpersonal relationships, recreational activities, human health, human wellbeing, educational functions, and overall quality of life; in economic aspects, they contribute to market values. …”
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Facilities Management Digitalisation Model: A Systematic Literature Review by Mohammad Ali, Irwan, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun, Ngah Abdul Wahab, Suriani, Baharuddin, Mohd Nurfaisal, Masnan, Aizuddin

“…The goal of FM is to raise productivity and improve people's quality of life. FM involves working with a variety of service providers to ensure that buildings and associated facilities are well maintained. …”
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Actuated tissue engineered muscle grafts restore functional mobility after volumetric muscle loss by Rousseau, Erin, Raman, Ritu, Tamir, Tigist, Bu, Angel, Srinivasan, Shriya, Lynch, Naomi, Langer, Robert, White, Forest M., Cima, Michael J.

“…Damage that affects large volumes of skeletal muscle tissue can severely impact health, mobility, and quality-of-life. Efforts to restore muscle function by implanting tissue engineered muscle grafts at the site of damage have demonstrated limited restoration of force production. …”
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Soft Robotic Pneumatic Actuators Assist Diaphragmatic Dysfunction in a Respiratory Simulator by Quevedo-Moreno, Diego, Tagoe, Jonathan, Roche, Ellen

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Multi-Keel Passive Prosthetic Foot Design Optimization Using the Lower Leg Trajectory Error Framework by Prost, Victor, Peterson, Heidi V, Winter V, Amos G

“…People with lower-limb amputation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack access to adequate prosthetic devices that would restore their mobility and increase their quality of life. This is largely due to the cost and durability of existing devices. …”
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Psychological predictors of short-term lower-limb orthotic device adherence : an exploratory study by Leong, Utek

“…We investigated if custom lower-limb orthotic device adherence in the initial 30 days of wear could be predicted by orthotic device satisfaction, the Big Five personality traits, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), illness denial, and body image disturbance measured at baseline. …”
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Re-thinking arts engagement in COVID-19: findings from a hybrid-delivered participatory arts intervention for Singapore's older adults by Yam, Jodie

“…Sixty-four older adults in Singapore, aged 60 to 80 years, were recruited to undergo the intervention and complete four rounds of quantitative assessments covering health condition, quality of life, and mental well-being over 12 weeks. …”
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Negotiating shared spaces in informal peri-urban settlements in India: the role of amenity buildings and the effect of the post-hoc introduction of infrastructure towards the creat... by Tang, Bo

“…This paper concludes with suggestions on how the notion of cooperative placemaking might be applied in other situations of rapid change and scarce resources where architect, NGO and local population might collaborate to provide shared infrastructure and community facilities, whilst creating opportunities for improving livelihoods and the quality of life within informal peri-urban settlements in India.…”
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The mechanisms of sleep restriction therapy for insomnia disorder by Maurer, LF

“…The restriction element of SRT was isolated by comparing a restricted time in bed with consistent bedtimes, showing treatment effects for insomnia severity and quality of life in favour of SRT. High-resolution measurements of sleep and daytime functioning further reveal improved sleep continuity, increased sleep pressure, diminished cognitive arousal, reduced sleep-related mentation and normalised subjective-objective sleep discrepancy, again in favour of SRT. …”

Cohort differences in physical health and disability in the United States and Europe by Gimeno, L, Goisis, A, Dowd, JB, Ploubidis, GB

“…While more chronic disease in younger cohorts need not necessarily translate to worse quality of life or higher rates of functional limitation, there is some suggestion that worsening chronic disease morbidity may be spilling over into worsening disability.…”

The big five personality traits and eating habits among female students at Zayed University by AlBlooshi, S, AlSabbah, K, Thani, S, Hijazi, R, Al Dhaheri, AS, Zeb, F, Cheikh Ismail, L

“…Background: Adhering to healthy dietary habits is crucial for disease prevention and improving overall quality of life. Understanding how personality traits influence eating behaviors is essential for developing effective interventions aimed at promoting healthier eating habits. …”

Effectiveness of supervised versus self-directed rehabilitation for adults aged 50 years and over with ankle fractures: protocol for the AFTER trial by Keene, DJ, Achten, J, Forde, C, Png, ME, Grant, R, Draper, K, Appelbe, D, Tutton, E, Peckham, N, Dutton, SJ, Lamb, SE, Costa, ML

“…Secondary outcomes at two, four, and six months measure health-related quality of life, pain, physical function, self-efficacy, exercise adherence, complications, and resource use. …”

Another world is possible: reconceptualizing the “safe space”metaphor at a feminist safer space in New York City by Dlugatch, R

“…Although Mayor Giuliani’s “quality of life” laws are often credited for making NYC the safest it has ever been, Pocketbooks positions itself as a “safer space” from a city (and society) that has become increasingly unsafe.…”

Identifying novel neuromodulator targets of human cognition by Colwell, MJ

“…Impaired cognition is often overlooked in the clinical management of depression, despite being a principal modulator of perceived disability and quality of life within depression (Knight, Air, & Baune, 2018; Knight, Lyrtzis, & Baune, 2020; Koenig, Bhalla, & Butters, 2014; Naismith, Longley, Scott, & Hickie, 2007). …”

A feline model of spontaneously occurring autoimmune limbic encephalitis by Glantschnigg-Eisl, U, Klang, A, Kneissl, S, Lang, B, Waters, P, Irani, SR, Binks, SNM, Pakozdy, A

“…Although six cats were euthanased in the first year for epilepsy-associated reasons, those attaining at least 1-year survival had good seizure control and quality of life with appropriate veterinary care and medication. …”

Spatial distribution characteristics of leisure urban spaces and the correlation with population activity intensity: a case study of Nanjing, China by Li, Xinyang, Kozlowski, Marek, Ismail, Sumarni, Salih, Sarah Abdulkareem

“…The spatial distribution of Leisure Urban Spaces (LUSs) is closely linked to urban sustainability and residents’ quality of life. This study uses the Central Urban Area of Nanjing as the study area. …”
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The global status of nursing research on hemodialysis: A bibliometric and visualized analysis by Wang, Yufen, Yang, Luhuan, Lei, Yunhong

“…The top 5 co-occurrence keywords included HD, quality of life, dialysis, chronic kidney disease, and end-stage renal disease. …”
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Implementation of integrated rural development concept (IRD) in developing mukim of Sidam Kanan, Kedah, Malaysia. by Mohd. Hanapiah, Taufek, Samsudin, Noor Aimran, Muhammad Farid, Muhammad Farid

“…The concept of IRD promoted a continuous intervention and collaboration process that involved external parties such as government agencies to improve the rural local economy and quality of life. Villagers' aspiration to improve their economic wealth was blended carefully with preserving local values through local distribution, reducing incongruity between rural-urban and seeking alternatives to strengthen and use natural resources. …”
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