Factors associated with visits to general practitioners in patients with schizophrenia in Malaga by M. C. Castillejos, C. Martín-Pérez, F. Mayoral-Cleries, A. Bordallo-Aragón, J. Sepúlveda-Muñoz, B. Moreno-Küstner

“…Abstract Background Patients with psychiatric disorders have more physical problems than other patients, so their follow-up by the general practitioner is particularly important for them. …”
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Neighbourhood environments for a healthy lifestyle among young single-person households experiencing housing poverty in Seoul, South Korea: a spatiotemporal qualitative study proto... by Jihyun Lee, Dong Ha Kim, Seunghyun Yoo

“…Introduction The number of single-person households is increasing globally—including in South Korea, where they account for over 30% of all households. Young single-person households in South Korea face health problems and housing challenges. …”
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Red Dirt Thinking on Educational Disadvantage by John Guenther, Melodie Bat, Sam Osborne

“…We are left with a discourse that is replete with illustrations of poor outcomes and failures and does little to acknowledge the richness, diversity and achievement of those living in remote Australia. …”
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Are self-management abilities beneficial for frail older people’s cognitive functioning? by Jane M. Cramm, Anna P. Nieboer

“…Bivariate analyses showed that all six self-management abilities were related positively to cognitive functioning. …”
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Key factors affecting health promoting behaviors among adolescents: a scoping review by Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Leila Doshmangir, Najibeh Khoshmaram, Elham Shakibazadeh, Hosein Mashhadi Abdolahi, Roghayeh Khabiri

“…Educational factors (individualized education and school health promotion programs), Economic factors (income, economic incentives and national health insurance), Social factors (support system, responsibility and peers), Spiritual, Psychological and Personal factors (gender, family structure, patterns of living, and medical problems) were found effective in health-promoting behaviors among adolescents. …”
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Integrating HIV and substance use services: a systematic review by Haldane, V, Cervero-Liceras, F, Chuah, FLH, Ong, SE, Murphy, G, Sigfrid, L, Watt, N, Balabanova, D, Hogarth, S, Maimaris, W, Buse, K, Piot, P, McKee, M, Perel, P, Legido-Quigley, H

“…Although their management differs, there may be opportunities to integrate services for substance use and HIV. In this paper we systematically review evidence from studies that sought to integrate care for people living with HIV and substance use problems. …”

Analysis of the political – military functions of entertainment of the Seljuk period by soleyman Heidari, reza derikvandy

“…In some cases, a type of entertainment led to the acquittal of the angry and even saved the life of the mentioned person, and thus the entertainments of this era played an important role in the political developments of the Seljuk era in a different way. In this context, we can point out the sugar-coated language of satirists with regard to the sensitive cases of reprimanded or persecuted officials, which would end up saving their lives. …”
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Treatment outcomes of alcohol use disorder by traditional medicine practitioners using plant derivatives in southwestern Uganda: findings from in-depth interviews by Samuel Maling, Jerome Kabakyenga, Charles Muchunguzi, Eunice Apio Olet, Paul Erasmus Alele

“…We used a semi-structured questionnaire to conduct face-to-face in-depths interviews with individuals who had been treated for alcohol drinking problems by TMPs using plant derivatives. …”
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Impact of Wound Dressing on Mechanotransduction within Tissues of Chronic Wounds by Kelly McElvain, Joshua Klister, Alessandra Ebben, Sandeep Gopalakrishnan, Mahsa Dabagh

“…Chronic wounds are significant public health problems impacting the health-related quality of individuals’ lives (due to disability, decreased productivity, and loss of independence) and an immense economic burden to healthcare systems around the world. …”
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Strategies for improving mental health and wellbeing used by adults ageing with HIV from the Kenyan coast: a qualitative exploration [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Patrick N. Mwangala, Ryan G. Wagner, Charles R. Newton, Amina Abubakar

“…Background: Physical and mental health problems are common among older adults living with HIV (OALWH). …”
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Prevalence of viral hepatitis B markers among blood donors in the Republic of Guinea by S. Boumbaly, T.A. L. Balde, A. V. Semenov, Yu. V. Ostankova, E. N. Serikova, E. V. Naidenova, D. E. Valutite, A. N. Shchemelev, E. B. Zueva, E. V. Esaulenko, Areg A. Totolian

“…The aim of the work was the evaluation of serological and molecular markers of HBV infection in blood donors in the Republic of Guinea. Material and methods. We examined 250 blood samples obtained from donors living in Conakry, Republic of Guinea. …”
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Sound environment in an urban apartment building during and after the COVID-19 lockdown by Tingting Yang, Jian Kang

“…The differences in the frequency characteristics of noise level were larger within the 63 to 2,000 Hz range. We suggest that the building represents a typical quiet living condition in high-density habitats in China. …”
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The biodiversity concept in crisis? Global tendencies and a view from Ukraine by Igor Zagorodniuk, Zoltán Barkaszi, Oleksandr Protasov, Vasyl Prydatko-Dolin

“…However, there are many critics of the concept of biodiversity, in particular because of the lack of unambiguous definitions that would simultaneously include the entire scope and all levels and aspects of the diversity of living matter. …”
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How Land Use, Climate Change, and an Ageing Demographic Intersect to Create New Vulnerabilities in Hong Kong by Wing Shan Kan, Raul P. Lejano

“…The social transition also means more elderly persons living alone. All of these produce conditions that render the population increasingly vulnerable to coastal flooding. …”
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A comprehensive review on IoT based smart cities by Kumarsagar M. Dange

“…Smart urban communities focus on improving the lives of their residents in such fundamental areas as strategy effectiveness, reducing waste and everyday problems, improving friendly and financial quality, and enhancing the social consideration of their residents.…”
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Revealing the widespread existence and serious adverse health consequences of low-price rental housing in urban villages in Xiamen, China by Jiaxin Li, Jiongjiong Yuan, Yong Huang, Yuan Zhang

“…Questionnaires were then employed to reveal the actual living experience of their renters and the consequences on their health. …”
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Software development for animation of logic circuits in MS PowerPoint by Kho, Yi Ming.

“…Also, with the kind of demand that Information Technology is getting, software companies have also come out with many software to cater to the different need for people across all levels. We see software range from data entry software such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word to powerful presentation and multimedia tools such as Digidesign Protools and Microsoft PowerPoint. …”
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How to get the most from methotrexate (MTX) treatment for your rheumatoid arthritis patient?—MTX in the treat-to-target strategy by Taylor, P, Criado, AB, Mongey, A-B, Avouac, J, Marotte, H, Mueller, RB

“…MTX is not without potential issues regarding toxicity, notably hepatotoxicity and bone marrow toxicity, as well as tolerability problems for some, but not all, patients. But many of these issues can be mitigated or managed. …”

Reducing unplanned hospital admissions from care homes: a systematic review by Duncan Chambers, Anna Cantrell, Louise Preston, Carl Marincowitz, Lynne Wright, Simon Conroy, Adam Lee Gordon

“…Plain language summary Older people living in care homes often have complex health problems such as dementia and frailty, and they may need to be taken to hospital at short notice. …”
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Studying the effect of the structural structures of warp knitted fabrics for treating seawater from oil slicks using polyurethane. by Nesrin Abdelhamed ali, heba abdelaziz shalaby, rawia ali ali, Wagdy Eldougdoug

“…One of the most important features of the structural composition of knitted fabrics is that it helps to form porous fabrics with holes, which helps to use them in many purposes and makes them more flexible and elastic than woven fabrics.Environmental pollution is one of the important problems man in the modern era, where we can define pollution as a qualitative change in the components of the environment, whether living or non-living, so that this change leads to an imbalance in the natural balance of the environment. …”
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