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A Classification System for Decision-Making in the Management of Patients with Chronic Conditions
2021
Patients with chronic diseases are frequent users of healthcare services. The systematic use of stratification tools and predictive models for this group of patients can be useful for health professionals in decision-making processes. The aim of this study was to design two new classifier systems for detecting the risk of hospital admission for elderly patients with chronic conditions. In this retrospective cohort study, a set of variables related to hospital admission for patients with chronic conditions was obtained through focus groups, a health database analysis and statistical processing. To predict the probability of admission from the set of predictor variables, a logistic regression…
Comparison of Postural Features and Muscle Strength between Children with Idiopathic Short Stature and Healthy Peers in Relation to Physical Exercise
2020
Previous research has reported that children with idiopathic short stature (ISS) showed functional and cognitive impairments. The purpose of this study was to compare muscle strength and body posture between children with ISS treated with growth hormone (GH) and healthy peers (healthy children, HC), and to analyze whether these parameters were affected by physical exercise. Eighteen children for the ISS group (mean age: 10.96 ± 1.68 years) and 26 children for the HC group (mean age: 10.19 ± 1.06 years) were recruited for the study. All participants performed the following assessments: handgrip and Sargent test for the muscle strength evaluation; baropodometric and stabilometric test for the…
Stay Home, Stay Active with SuperJump®: A Home-Based Activity to Prevent Sedentary Lifestyle during COVID-19 Outbreak
2020
The purpose of this study was to investigate the intensity of SuperJump® workout as a home-based activity for fulfilling physical activity recommendations during COVID-19 home-confinement. Seventeen (males: n = 10; females: n = 7) college students (age: 25.8 ± 2.7 years; height: 1.7 ± 0.1 m; weight: 66.2 ± 12.1 kg) participated in the study. To assess the intensity of the activity (30-min), heart rate (HR), expressed as percentages of age-predicted maximal HR (%HRmax), and session ratings of perceived exertion (sRPE), collected on a CR10 scale, were used. %HRmax data were categorically separated in five classes of intensity according to the American College of Sport…
The Right to Education and ICT during COVID-19: An International Perspective
2020
There is a lack of concluding evidence among epidemiologists and public health specialists about how school closures reduce the spread of COVID-19. Herein, we attend to the generalization of this action throughout the world, specifically in its quest to reduce mortality and avoid infections. Considering the impact on the right to education from a global perspective, this article discusses how COVID-19 has exacerbated inequalities and pre-existing problems in education systems around the world. Therefore, the institutional responses to guaranteeing remote continuity of the teaching&ndash
Kirker, korona og nettbaserte gudstjenester
2021
Sammendrag Store deler av Norge ble digitale da landet nærmest stengte ned våren 2020. Denne artikkelen dreier seg om hva som skjedde da kirker og menigheter byttet kirkerommet med det digitale rom som følge av korona-pandemien. Det ble holdt gudstjenester og til og med «servert» kirkekaffe på nett. Artikkelen bygger på en undersøkelse som viser at 72 % av norske kirker og menigheter produserte nettbaserte samlinger under koronakrisen. 749 kirkeledere i hele Norge har deltatt i den omfattende kartleggingen som fant sted fra 15. april til 10. mai 2020. Dette utgjør om lag en tredel av alle registrerte menigheter og kristne forsamlinger i landet. I artikkelen presenterer og diskuterer vi f…
Mežaudžu atjaunošana pēc kailcirtes Ziemeļvidzemes biosfēras rezervātā
2015
Maģistra darba ietvaros tiek apskatīta īpašuma piederības ietekme uz mežu atjaunošanas raksturu Latvijā. Pētījums aptver laika periodu no 1990. gada, kad sākas meža īpašuma piederību diversifikācija, līdz 2014. gadam. Šajā laikā valsti izveidojas 3 galvenie mežu īpašuma piederības veidi, kas iekļauj sevī valsts mežus, privātos mežus un Rīgas pašvaldības mežus. Pētījums sniedz skaidrojumu par meža atjaunošanas procesa īpatnībām katrā no šiem īpašuma piederības veidiem. Darbā tiek sniegta atbilde uz jautājumu par to, kuros īpašuma piederības veidos tiek nodrošināta optimālākā meža apsaimniekošana no ekonomiskā un ekoloģiskā skata punktiem. Darbs balstās uz autora ievākto informāciju par audžu…
Understanding Consumers’ Convenience Orientation. An Exploratory Study of Fresh-Cut Fruit in Italy
2021
In Western society, the fresh-cut fruit market is experiencing significant growth, especially in Italy, where, in 2019, the fresh-cut fruit sales volume increased by 35% compared with the previous year. This study aims to understand Italian consumers&rsquo
Malalties tropicals oblidades: determinants del seu estat actual
2015
Les malalties tropicals oblidades són malalties infeccioses lligades a la pobresa, i que afecten als sectors més desafavorits dels països en vies de desenvolupament. S'estima que una sisena part de la població mundial pateix avui en dia les greus conseqüències d'aquestes malalties. Però, malgrat la seua alta prevalença, les malalties tropicals oblidades romanen invisibles per a la majoria de la societat. Així doncs, en aquest treball es pretén determinar el grau de desconeixement i percepció que té el sector universitari d'aquestes malalties a través d'enquestes. Així mateix, també s'ha fet una revisió d'alguns mitjans de comunicació amb l'objectiu d'analitzar el seu grau de cobertura medià…
The Use of Mobile Payment Systems in Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery : Primary Research on an Emerging Market for Experience Goods
2021
This study investigated whether mobile payment services could drive post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery in the ‘experience goods’ sector (e.g., tourism) utilising Bandura’s self-efficacy or social cognitive theory. It explored the factors influencing the intention to continue using mobile payment services and the intention to recommend these to others. An empirical survey was conducted to assess the study variables, and the data obtained therefrom were analysed using the industry-standard Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining method. The study results suggest that personal innovativeness and perceived trust influence consumers’ intention to continue using mobil…
Modeling the Sustainable Educational Process for Pupils from Vulnerable Groups in Critical Situations: COVID-19 Context in Lithuania, Latvia, and Est…
2022
The critical situation in education caused by COVID-19 has significantly reduced the involvement of pupils from vulnerable groups, particularly those with low learning achievements. The aim of this study is to reveal the modeling of the sustainable educational process and the factors that ensure optimal learning achievements of pupils from vulnerable groups in general education schools in critical educational transformation situations. To reveal the factors ensuring the sustainability of educational processes, this study was conducted in three Baltic countries (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia) involving 1432 subject teachers from public education schools. The results of the study highlight t…