Comparative Ethics of Modern Payment Models by Jacob Riegler

“…Financial incentives exist in all healthcare systems, whether a socialized, private or public insurance, or single payer system. …”
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The theology of Vladimir Nikolaievich Lossky: an exposition and critique by Williams, R

“…The intellectual life of Russia at the turn of the century was marked by a lively interest in religious questions, and, in some circles, a cautious rapprochement between the intelligentsia and the Orthodox Church. …”

Comparative Analysis of Sleep Hygiene and Patterns among Adolescents in Two Russian Arctic Regions: A Pilot Study by Sergey N. Kolomeichuk, Lyudmila S. Korostovtseva, Artem V. Morozov, Michail V. Bochkarev, Yury V. Sviryaev, Dina A. Petrashova, Victoria V. Pozharskaya, Alexander A. Markov, Michail G. Poluektov, Denis G. Gubin

“…Conclusions: Our study points out that adolescents living above the Polar Circle tend to have sleep problems, e.g., late sleep-onset times, higher excessive daytime sleepiness, and insomnia-related symptoms, because of experiencing reduced exposure to natural light. …”
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Study protocol: A randomised trial of the effectiveness of the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) for improving HIV treatment outcomes among women experiencing intimate part... by Lawrence C Long, Matthew Fox, Donald M Thea, Sophie Pascoe, Jeremy Kane, Sithabile Mngadi, Pertunia Manganye, Kristina Metz, Taylor Allen, Srishti Sardana, Ross Greener, Amy Zheng, Laura K Murray

“…All participants will be followed for 24 months. …”
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Rereading of the "Lu" in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh by Seyyed Ali Ghasemzadeh, Ali Akbar Fakhro

“…Therefore, the original and living dialects of Persian should be considered as the inheritors of the language of ancient Iran, which in a dialogue-oriented or dialectical process helps to preserve and preserve the original Persian language. …”
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Structural equation model of coping and life satisfaction of community-dwelling older people during the COVID-19 pandemic by Nasreen Lalani, Xu Dongjuan, Yun Cai, Greg W. Arling

“…Our study investigated relationships between older people’s coping and life satisfaction during the pandemic and their optimism, sense of mastery, closeness with spouse, family, and friends, and vulnerabilities from frailty, comorbid diseases, memory problems, and dependencies in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). …”
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Perceptions of diabetes patients and their caregivers regarding access to medicine in a severely constrained health system: A qualitative study in Harare, Zimbabwe by Dudzai Mureyi, Nyaradzai Arster Katena, Tsitsi Monera-Penduka

“…Nearly half of all sub-Saharan African countries lack operational Diabetes Mellitus policies. …”
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Ideas about the future in the collective consciousness of Russians by Andrey A. Khokhlov

“…It is shown that citizens' ideas about the future of their loved ones and the state are influenced by current social problems and contradictions. However, we are not talking about the mechanical transfer of actual experiences of respondents to an idealized future. …”
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Finding the influential clinical traits that impact on the diagnosis of heart disease using statistical and machine-learning techniques by Iffat Ara Talin, Mahmudul Hasan Abid, Md. Al-Masrur Khan, Seong-Hoon Kee, Abdullah-Al Nahid

“…Abstract In recent years, the omnipresence of cardiac problems has been recognized as an epidemic. With the correct and quick diagnosis, both mortality and morbidity from cardiac disorders can be dramatically reduced. …”
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Iron status and anaemia in Sri Lankan secondary school children: A cross-sectional survey. by Angela Allen, Stephen Allen, Rexan Rodrigo, Lakshman Perera, Wei Shao, Chao Li, Duolao Wang, Nancy Olivieri, David J Weatherall, Anuja Premawardhena

“…Tamil ethnicity and age <16 years increased the risk of all three stages of iron deficiency and living at high altitude significantly reduced the risk of iron depletion.…”
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What are the factors that determine treatment choices in patients with kidney failure: a retrospective cohort study using data linkage of routinely collected data in Wales by Jane Noyes, Leah McLaughlin, Gareth Roberts, Gail Williams, James Chess

“…Objectives To identify the factors that determine treatment choices following pre-dialysis education.Design Retrospective cohort study using data linkage with univariate and multivariate analyses using linked data.Setting Secondary care National Health Service Wales healthcare system.Participants All people in Wales over 18 years diagnosed with established kidney disease, who received pre-dialysis education between 1 January 2016 and 12 December 2018.Main outcome measures Patient choice of dialysis modality and any kidney replacement therapy started.Results Mean age was 67 years; n=1207 (60%) were male, n=878 (53%) had ≥3 comorbidities, n=805 (66%) had mobility problems, n=700 (57%) had pain symptoms, n=641 (52%) had anxiety or were depressed, n=1052 (61.6%) lived less than 30 min from their treatment centre, n=619 (50%) were on a spectrum of frail to extremely vulnerable. n=424 (25%) chose home dialysis, n=552 (32%) chose hospital-based dialysis, n=109 (6%) chose transplantation, n=231 (14%) chose maximum conservative management and n=391 (23%) were ‘undecided’. …”
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Mental ill-health among health and social care professionals: an analysis using administrative data by Emma Curran, Michael Rosato, Finola Ferry, Gerard Leavey

“…Comparing HSC workers with all those professionals not involved in HSC occupations, we used multinomial logistic regression to examine (a) self-reported chronic mental illness and (b) uptake of psychotropic medication by occupational groups adjusting for age, sex and socio-demographic circumstance. …”
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Comparison of new psychiatric diagnoses among Finnish children and adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide register-based study. by David Gyllenberg, Kalpana Bastola, Wan Mohd Azam Wan Mohd Yunus, Kaisa Mishina, Emmi Liukko, Antti Kääriälä, Andre Sourander

“…However, little is known about the pattern once restrictions eased. We compared new psychiatric diagnoses by specialist services during pandemic and pre-pandemic periods.…”
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How are seafarers coping with life on board by Ling, Yee Ying

“…To assess how seafarers are coping with life on board, we would like to focus on how their lives have changed over the past 50 years in emerging aspects such as increased regulations and technological advancement, as well as recurring concerns like piracy and safety. …”
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Linking health facility data from young adults aged 18-24 years to longitudinal demographic data: Experience from The Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System by Nyundo, C, Doyle, A, Walumbe, D, Otiende, M, Kinuthia, M, Amadi, D, Jibendi, B, Mochamah, G, Kihuha, N, Williams, TN, Ross, D, Bauni, E

“…This was part of a cross-sectional survey of health problems of young people, and we tested the feasibility of using the KHDSS platform for the monitoring of future interventions. …”

Iron status and anaemia in Sri Lankan secondary school children: A cross-sectional survey by Allen, A, Allen, S, Rodrigo, R, Perera, L, Shao, W, Li, C, Wang, D, Olivieri, N, Weatherall, D, Premawardhena, A

“…Tamil ethnicity and age &lt;16 years increased the risk of all three stages of iron deficiency and living at high altitude significantly reduced the risk of iron depletion.…”

KETERBATASAN JAMINAN SOSIAL BERBASIS MASYARAKAT DALAM PEMBIAYAAN KESEHATAN KORBAN LUMPUR LAPINDO DI DESA BESUKI TIMUR by , NITA ANGGRAINI, , Prof. Dr. Phil. Janianton Damanik, M.Si

“…To address those problems, Durkeimâ��s and Komterâ��s theory of community based social security as well as Uphoffâ��s institutional theory became a key concept in analyzing the findings in the field in accordance with the problems that we studied. …”

Ways of knowing

“…And also partly because of the emergence of new techniques of literally 'looking into' a living, working, human brain. A final (and hopefully unnecessary) clarifying point: Having such beliefs is more or less inevitable, is part of the human condition, and does by no means imply we can not engage in rational discourse, put our beliefs to the test, be scientific in our method of inquiry, or change our minds as new facts comes along. …”

Can Urban Gardening be a Case for Neighborhood Infrastructure Reparation The Case for Cambridge, Massachusetts by Halaby, Lamice

“…They are not the solution for all urban problems but can enhance the livability of our neighborhoods. …”
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Media Representation of Hacker as an Edge worker: Toward a Cultural Criminological Analysis of Blue Whale Series by Zahra Farhadi Alashti, Abdolreza JavanJafari Bojnordi, Mahdi Seidzadeh Sani

“…To this end, we have used the ethnographic content analysis (­ECA­) developed by David Altheide (1980s) and virtual ethnography of hacker subculture. …”
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