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Valid estimation of energy expenditure remains a challenge, particularly when using ankle- and thigh-worn devices. The Move 4 is a research-grade accelerometer previously tested for predicting metabolic equivalents (METs...

Inadequate oral health conditions would prevent children from participating in normal activities, which in turn would lead to changes in the children’s development and well-being. The aim of the study was to know wheth...

The aim of the article is to present the evolution of the structure of the public finance sector’s income and expenditure between 2004 and 2011 and an attempt to find and evaluate the determinants of those changes. The...

This article determines the effect of crisis changes on the structure of household expenditures in the following different regions of Ukraine: Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, Odesa, and Vinnytsia. The study covers the period before...

ObjectiveThe study aimed to assess the effects of resting energy expenditure (REE) on critically ill individuals requiring mechanical ventilation with different degrees of sedation.DesignA prospective self-controlled stu...

The rising cost of healthcare in Asian countries has become a matter of concern, reflecting an extensive influence of socioeconomic factors. This study highlighted that the financial burden on healthcare systems is cruci...

The paper presents the analysis of the convergence of household final consumption expenditures on food in the European Union countries in the period of 1999–2015, considering spatial and spatio‑temporal tendencies an...

Abstract Despite rising government health expenditure with significant challenges facing the health sector, Nigeria carries one of Africa’s highest malaria burdens which have been a primary cause of rising infant and m...

ABSTRACT The present study aimed to calculate the quality of life scores (Short Form-36) of veterinary students in Turkey and review their scores with regards to different socio-demographic characteristics. A total of 12...

In recent years, electric bicycles have emerged as a novel and sustainable mode of transport, offering individuals and groups alike an active and environmental-friendly way to get around. It is evident that active transp...

Abstract Background Racial and ethnic minorities and those with lower incomes are disproportionately affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD). The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of access barrie...

Abstract A decrease in resting muscle O2 uptake (V̇O2m) described during bed rest (BR) could determine a decreased whole‐body resting energy expenditure (REE), potentially useful during prolonged spaceflights. Two gro...

Abstract The terminal stage of life accounts for a substantial share of healthcare expenditures over the life course. Using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (2005–2018), this study examines t...

efficiently in CEE countries. Nowadays, innovativeness is one of the most crucial factors accelerating economic growth. Increasing innovativeness is particularly important for developing countries, where policymakers a...

ABSTRACT Background Achievement of an efficient and equitable health care system through coverage of health insurance is an important instrument to break up the vicious circle of poverty and ill health. This study sought...

Materias / palabras clave: Expenditures, Public; Spain; Public utilities; Gasto público; Servicio público; España

A study was carried out to analyze the factors associated with drug spending by the elderly population in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Data were obtained using a household survey of 667 communitydwelling persons aged 60 years...

Materias / palabras clave: Economics; Mathematical economics; Econometrics

The tension between economic expansion and climate mitigation necessitates a deeper understanding of how finance, energy demand, and innovation jointly shape carbon emissions in emerging economies. In China, rapid financ...

Background: The health of the population is shaped by political, social and environmental conditions – referred to as contextual factors in this paper – which influence the risk of type 2 diabetes and other non-commu...

Purpose — This study examines how global economic policy uncertainty (GEPU) shapes government expenditure dynamics in emerging market economies. Methods — Using an annual panel of 28 emerging economies from 1998 to ...

Animals respond to environmental variation by exhibiting a number of different behaviours and/or rates of activity, which result in corresponding variation in energy expenditure. Successful animals generally maximize eff...

The purpose of this article is to study the peculiarities of the functioning of Ukraine's public finance system under martial law, identify key challenges associated with high levels of economic and social uncertainty, a...