Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Quality of Life of Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Dengjun Guo, Bing Han, Yuqiang Lu, Chenling Lv, Xiaoling Fang, Zhenzhong Zhang, Zhenguo Liu, Xiaoping Wang

“…It is suggested that social media (such as WeChat or Tencent QQ) are used for regular interactions and follow-up appointments for patients with inconvenient medical treatment.…”
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The Impact of Cancel Culture on Politics and International Relations by L. V. Deriglazova, A. M. Pogorelskaya

“…Deriving from previous research of cancel culture, authors define cancel culture as non-institutionalized form of social control that is implemented through mass mobilization in social media. After informal pressure the formal punishment could follow against those who break norms or behavior expectations. …”
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Sentiment analysis of the Hamas-Israel war on YouTube comments using deep learning by Ashagrew Liyih, Shegaw Anagaw, Minichel Yibeyin, Yitayal Tehone

“…Therefore, in the world, a lot of opinions are available on various social media sites, which must be gathered and analyzed to assess the general public’s opinion. …”
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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DEPRESSION AMONG ADOLESCENTS, ENROLLED IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS (AGE 15-19 YEARS) FROM A LOCALITY OF KARACHI, PAKISTAN by Maria Kanwal, Raja Khetpal, Ramna Shafique, Saleha Haider, Perah Ali, Rafay Shahab Ansari

“…Females exhibited a higher prevalence of depression, 32.4% with a significant increase in symptoms among those above 18 years of age, 26.4%. Additionally, social media usage showed a complex relationship with depression, 4 hours of use with 60.6% and up to 6 or more hours of use with 60.4% prevalence; and the excessive comparisons with online influencers correlating with higher depression risk, 68.4%. 65% (26 out of 40) of those students who found their parents to be Authoritarian; and those perceiving presence of gender differences applied within their household, 12.0% (81.1% within the variable) (p=0.000), were also associated with depression. …”
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Key Success Factors in Entrepreneurial Development among Women Micro-Entrepreneurs in Malaysia by Vikneswary Tirumalaisamy, Asokan Vasudevan, Rajani Balakrishnan, Suleiman Ibrahim Shelash Mohammad, A. Vasumathi, Ahmad Samed Al-Adwan, Barween Al Kurdi

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Effect of Natural Disasters on Tourism Development in Kabale District: A case Study of Lake Bunyonyi. by Rubahamya, Ian

“…From objective three, the study indicated the possible measures to solve the challenges hindering tourism development as a result of natural disasters and these included improving the quality and quantity of attractions, having a risk management process in place, providing maps and directions to local events and attractions, create an email list to share information about your destination, promote local events and businesses, share tourism events and attractions on social media.…”
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Parental vaccine hesitancy: Recent evidences support the need to implement targeted communication strategies by Cecilia Cagnotta, Nicoletta Lettera, Mirko Cardillo, Daniele Pirozzi, Daniel Catalán-Matamoros, Annalisa Capuano, Cristina Scavone

“…These include socio-demographic factors, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and widespread misinformation, particularly through social media. Several cross-sectional studies show that vaccine hesitancy is often linked to lower education levels, misinformation, and decreased trust in healthcare systems. …”
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A mixed methods exploration of self-presentation, authenticity, and role model function on Instagram: perspectives from female influencers in Germany by Daniel Zimmermann, Colleen Schneider, Kai Kaspar

“…IntroductionSocial media influencers focussing on beauty, fashion, and fitness topics (BFFI) are important opinion leaders on Instagram. …”
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An Automatic Approach for the Identification of Offensive Language in Perso-Arabic Urdu Language: Dataset Creation and Evaluation by Salah Ud Din, Shah Khusro, Farman Ali Khan, Munir Ahmad, Oualid Ali, Taher M. Ghazal

“…With the advent of various social media platforms, offensive language usage has been widely reported, thus developing a toxic online environment that has real-life endangers within society. …”
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Developing an environmental equity index for urban heat wave event by Xiaohui Ma, Li Zhang, Xiaochun Yang, Yue Fan, Fukuda Hiroatsu, Jiahao Zhang, Luyao Li

“…Additionally, we explored the correlation between social media data based heatwave perception maps and environmental equity levels, confirming the potential of using the heatwave perception to validate the equity index. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, Awareness, and Practice Regarding Demodex Mites Among the Thai Population by Paichitrojjana A, Paichitrojjana A

“…The survey was distributed via Google Forms, social media platforms, and paper questionnaires.Results: Among 540 participants, the average age was 38.65 years, with 52% males. …”
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Equity in Basic Medical Education accreditation standards: a scoping review protocol by Usman Mahboob, Muhammad Irfan, Neelofar Shaheen, Ahsan Sethi

“…The research findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, social media platforms, and academic presentations at workshops and conferences.…”
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Health-promoting activities among Saudi Arabian parents of children with disabilities: A cross-sectional study by Salmah A. Alghamdi, Muna I. Assiri, Reem A. Fallatah, Farah M. Albeladi, Hawa Alabdulaziz, Fatimah Alsaggaf

“…Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted with 118 parents of children aged 3 to 18 years recruited via social media and centers for children with disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. …”
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Medical students and ChatGPT: analyzing attitudes, practices, and academic perceptions by Ahmed Samir Abdelhafiz, Maysa I. Farghly, Eman Anwar Sultan, Moaz Elsayed Abouelmagd, Youssef Ashmawy, Eman Hany Elsebaie

“…The questionnaire link was distributed through social media platforms, including Facebook and WhatsApp. …”
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Associations between HEXACO personality traits, substance use disorders, and behavioral addictions: a protocol for a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by Farangis Sharifibastan, Eilin Kristine Erevik, Katharina Teresa Enehaug Morken, Ståle Pallesen

“…., gambling, gaming, social media addiction, and compulsive sexual behavior disorder) across different populations. …”
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PositivMasc: masculinities and violence against women among young people. Identifying discourses and developing strategies for change, a mixed-method study protocol by N Daoud, M Salazar, Claire Edwards, Margaret Scanlon, C Vives-Cases

“…Results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, presentations at international conferences, policy briefs, social media and through the project online hub. With its multicountry approach, our project results seek to inform policies and interventions aimed at promoting discourses which challenge hegemonic masculinities.…”
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Social smart city research: interconnections between participatory governance, data privacy, artificial intelligence and ethical sustainable development by Samad Rasoulzadeh Aghdam, Samad Rasoulzadeh Aghdam, Behnaz Bababei Morad, Behnam Ghasemzadeh, Behnam Ghasemzadeh, Behnam Ghasemzadeh, Mazdak Irani, Aapo Huovila

“…Four interconnected thematic clusters cropped up: (1) participatory governance, (2) data privacy and security, (3) artificial intelligence and social media, and (4) ethics and sustainable development. …”
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Current attitudes to testicular prosthesis insertion during radical orchidectomy—An international perspective by Anthony Emmanuel, Abi Kanthabalan, Cameron Alexander, Nikita Bhatt, Vinson Chan, Odunayo Kalejaiye, Krishna Narahari, Veeru Kasivisvanathan, Majed Shabbir

“…The recruitment process used social media and the emailing lists of national urological societies. …”
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Snapshot of health-related behaviours in adults living with disabilities 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey study by Syeda F Hussain, Nikki Heinze, Claire L Castle, Lauren R Godier-McBard, Theofilos Kempapidis, Renata S M Gomes

“…Mann-Whitney U and Χ2 tests were used to compare a range of health behaviours including time spent self-isolating, smoking, alcohol consumption, exercise frequency and diet in adults with and without disabilities.Setting A convenience sample of UK adults was recruited through the researchers’ personal and professional networks including UK-based sight loss sector charities, social media platforms and professional forums.Participants A total of 123 UK participants completed the survey.Outcome measures COVID-19 diagnosis, time spent self-isolating, alcohol consumption frequency, exercise frequency, change in smoking habit and eating habits.Results No significant differences were found in alcohol consumption, smoking, water intake, breakfast, or fruit and vegetable intake. …”
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Lessons from community engagement to improve COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment in Cochabamba, Bolivia by Elizabeth Posada, Nilce Mendoza, Cristina Alonso-Vega, Claire Billot, Beatriz Mallén Muñoz, Leonardo de la Torre, Adalid Paiva, Luis Villarroel, Regina Rabinovich

“…Results The collected data highlighted the value of working closely with well-established community health committees and involving community members with social media skills in the design of COVID-19-related messages to address on- and offline misinformation. …”
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