The criticality of exports sophistication and CO emissions: A new path towards sustainable environmental management.

This study investigates the relation between exports sophistication and CO emissions, with particular attention paid to how foreign direct investment moderates them in Asian economies from 1995 to 2020. This study investigates the influence of exports sophistication, which measures productivity and income associated with an export basket, on environmental quality. Utilizing a two-step Generalized Method of Moments (GMM), we found that exports sophistication has an inverted U-shaped relationship with CO emissions.

The long-run and intergenerational impact of early exposure to the Great Chinese Famine of 1959-61 on mental health.

We study the effects of early exposure to the Great Chinese Famine on the mental health and subjective well-being of survivors as well as their offspring using data from the 2010 and 2014 waves of the China Family Panel Studies. Our analysis focuses on K6 scores, severe mental illness, and life dissatisfaction. We find that early exposure to the famine has impaired the mental health outcomes of women, but not men (i.

Intergenerational support, activities of daily living, and the interaction on psychological distress in older adults.

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of intergenerational support and activities of daily living (ADL) on psychological distress in older adults, and to analyse the effects of the interaction between ADL and intergenerational support on psychological distress in older adults.

Methods: A probability sample of 1,065 older adults aged 60 and above was conducted in Xuzhou, China, from 18 June to 26 August 2023. ADL was assessed using the ADL scale combined with the Barthel Index; Intergenerational support was measured using the Intergenerational Support Scale; and psychological distress was measured using the Kessler 10 scale.

Population aging management from the perspective of the health field of Iran and other countries: A scoping review.

Population aging is one of the challenging phenomena where due to health changes and the importance of different levels of prevention, the country's health system is most responsible for it. Therefore, it is responsible for providing responsible service and dealing with challenges and obstacles to successfully face the aging phenomenon. In this regard, the study was conducted aiming to identify inefficiencies and solutions to face the phenomenon of population aging from the perspective of the health field in Iran and other countries.

Family physician service quality and sustainability: a roadmap for Pakistan's healthcare sector.

Introduction: The number of family medicine consultants has increased during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, research on family medicine services specific to Pakistan remains limited. Therefore, this study aimed to explore family physician services in Pakistan.

Evaluating inter- and intra-rater reliability in assessing upper limb compensatory movements post-stroke: creating a ground truth through video analysis?

Background: Compensatory movements frequently emerge in the process of motor recovery after a stroke. Given their potential for unfavorable long-term effects, it is crucial to assess and document compensatory movements throughout rehabilitation. However, clinically applicable assessment tools are currently limited.

Collective dynamics behind success.

Understanding the collective dynamics behind the success of ideas, products, behaviors, and social actors is critical for decision-making across diverse contexts, including hiring, funding, career choices, and the design of interventions for social change. Methodological advances and the increasing availability of big data now allow for a broader and deeper understanding of the key facets of success. Recent studies unveil regularities beneath the collective dynamics of success, pinpoint underlying mechanisms, and even enable predictions of success across diverse domains, including science, technology, business, and the arts.

Older adults' self-perception, technology anxiety, and intention to use digital public services.

To improve the happiness of the older adults enjoying digital public services, this study examines the structural relationship among self-perception of aging, subjective well-being, technology anxiety, self-efficacy, perceived usefulness, and intention to use digital public services for older adults in the context of digital public services. We employ Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) for empirical analysis (N = 345, February to October 2023). The negative self-perception of aging may lead to the negative emotions of older adults on technology, which will reduce subjective well-being and increase technology anxiety.

Influence of consumer satisfaction on brand allegiance: An empirical investigation in Pakistan's safety and luxury automobile sector.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the influence of customer satisfaction on brand loyalty within Pakistan's safety luxury automobile sector, featuring Toyota Indus, Honda, and Suzuki as key players.

Methods: Employing a quantitative approach, the research collected data from 275 customer questionnaires. The study examined the relationships between customer expectations, perceived quality, perceived value, and brand loyalty.

Incorporating "kawaii-ness" into your life may increase gray matter volume in the putamen and frontal gyrus.

Interest in kawaii-ness is growing day by day around the world. However, the relationship between the brain and kawaii-ness remains unclear. Previous studies have revealed how adults' brains respond to infants, but there is little research into the relationship between non-infant objects that have kawaii-ness and the brain, particularly its structure.

Rapid and high accuracy identification of culture medium by CNN of Raman spectra.

Culture media are widely used for biological research and production. It is essential for the growth of microorganisms, cells, or tissues. It includes complex components like carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and minerals.

Double extreme-cum-median ranked set sampling.

Extreme-cum-median ranked set sampling has been developed to address the problem of heterogeneity and outliers / extreme values. Double ranked set sampling has been suggested to obtain more reliable samples using the concept of degree of distinguishability. Dealing with heterogeneous and non-normal populations seems to be an area with a dearth of research.

Shared leadership and team creativity: Examining effects of shared leadership level and concentration and the countervailing mechanisms.

Integrating insights from team hierarchy literature and shared leadership research, we propose and test a model that illuminates the positive and negative team processes through which shared leadership relates to team creativity. We use a social network lens to examine both shared leadership level (indexed by team density of informal leadership ties) and shared leadership concentration (indexed by team centralization of such ties). With a sample of 136 work teams and three waves of surveys, we found that shared leadership concentration weakens the positive effect of shared leadership level on team creativity.

A balanced mind: Awe fosters equanimity via temporal distancing.

Awe has been shown to promote well-being through various mechanisms (see Monroy & Keltner, 2023). In this research, we propose a novel perspective for the well-being benefits of awe: Awe fosters equanimity-a balanced state of mind toward all experiences of any valence-and we document how this works, namely, through temporal distancing. Across seven studies, using a combination of experiments, big data analytics, and intervention methods, we provide support for our hypotheses.

Agenda-setting for iron deficiency anaemia prevention and control policies in Iran by multiple streams framework.

Background: According to the WHO report and evaluations, Iran has a moderate prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA). The present study evaluates Iran's IDA prevention and control policies by analysing the agenda-setting policy using the multiple streams framework (MSF).

Methods: The present study used Kingdon's MSF model to analyse policies related to IDA in Iran qualitatively.

Global burden of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias attributed to metabolic risks from 1990 to 2021: results from the global burden of disease study 2021.

Objective: The risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other dementias increases with greater global exposure to metabolic risks, making this a crucial public health issue. This study aimed to report the metabolism-attributable global burden of AD and other dementias from 1990 to 2021.

Methods: The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021 collected data on the number of deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) related to AD and other dementias caused by metabolic risks, including high fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and high body mass index (BMI).

Study on the influencing factors and intervention strategies of public panic buying during public health emergencies.

Objective: To examine the prevalence and influencing factors of panic buying of emergency supplies among the public during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic and provide a reference for public responses.

Methods: Using a self-designed questionnaire on panic buying during COVID-19, we conducted an online voluntary anonymous survey among adult internet users (≥ 18 years) in China from June to July 2022. Descriptive analysis, χ test and logistic regression analysis were used to explore the influencing factors of public panic buying.

Clean energy initiatives in Pakistan: Driving sustainable development and lowering carbon emissions through environmental innovation and policy optimization.

The Sustainable Development Goals' main objective is to promote the use of clean energy in order to lessen climate change and global warming. In this scenario, the need to evaluate whether clean energy can promote sustainability is paramount. Against this background, this study examines how Pakistan's attempts to develop clean and renewable energy access, the upsurge in biofuel energy, and environmental innovations have affected carbon emissions from 1990 to 2022.

Sharing demand information in competing supply chains with greening efforts.

This study considers a supply chain model wherein the retailers have private information about demand and the manufacturers undertake greening efforts. First, we consider a base model with one manufacturer and retailer to analyze the manufacturer's greening decisions under demand information sharing. Then, we extend the model by considering two competing supply chains, each comprising one manufacturer and one retailer.

Artificial intelligence in surgery: evolution, trends, and future directions.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly transforming surgery by enhancing precision, decision-making, and patient outcomes. This bibliometric analysis examines AI's impact on surgery, highlighting research trends, key contributors, and evolving themes from 1998 to 2024. Utilizing data from the Web of Science Core Collection and analyzed through the Bibliometrix tool, the study reviews publication trends, author impact, institutional contributions, country-specific research activities, and keyword frequency.

Examining the Moderating Role of Affective Commitment on the Influence of Job Satisfaction on Intent to Stay: Evidence from Healthcare Technical Staff.

Background: Healthcare technical workers are responsible for service delivery and are indispensable to the organisation. However, being in a client facing role, they perform under client pressures thereby experiencing stress. The enormity of the healthcare industry ensures the existence of multiple competing organisations.