The role of economic freedom in achieving the environmental sustainability for the highest economic freedom countries: testing the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Aug 12. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-29120-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn the study, the relationship between ecological footprint, economic freedom, renewable energy consumption, and economic growth is analysed under the scope of environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis. Here, fifteen countries with the highest economic freedom for the period 1996-2018 are selected to more clearly underline the impact of economic freedom on the environment and examined, i.e., Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Kore...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - August 12, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Çisem Bektur Source Type: research
The role of economic freedom in achieving the environmental sustainability for the highest economic freedom countries: testing the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Aug 12. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-29120-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn the study, the relationship between ecological footprint, economic freedom, renewable energy consumption, and economic growth is analysed under the scope of environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis. Here, fifteen countries with the highest economic freedom for the period 1996-2018 are selected to more clearly underline the impact of economic freedom on the environment and examined, i.e., Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Kore...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - August 12, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Çisem Bektur Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 6551: Safety Concerns Related to the Simultaneous Use of Prescription or Over-the-Counter Medications and Herbal Medicinal Products: Survey Results among Latvian Citizens
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The use of herbal medicines is increasing worldwide. While the safety profile of many herbal medicines is promising, the data in the literature show important interactions with conventional drugs that can expose individual patients to high risk. The aim of this study was to investigate the experience of the use of herbal medicines and preparations and the risks of interactions between herbal and conventional medicines among Latvian citizens. Data were collected between 2019 and 2021 using a structured questionnaire designed for pharmacy customers in Latvia. Electronic databases such as Drugs.com, Medscape, and ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Inga Sile Renate Teterovska Oskars Onzevs Elita Ardava Tags: Article Source Type: research
Decreased atmospheric deposition of heavy metals in Latvia shown by long-term monitoring using the moss Pleurozium schreberi
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Aug 2. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-28922-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Europe, economic restructuring and technological progress has been aimed at reducing pollution emissions at local, regional and global scales, which has been monitored using standard methods. Among the many methods used to determine deposition of heavy metals, in Europe moss has been used to monitor atmospheric pollution for more than 30 years on a 5-year cycle. This simple method can be used to assess improvement to the environment after massive economic change. Using PCA analysis, this study examines the long-term tr...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - August 2, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Guntis Tabors Guntis Br ūmelis O ļģerts Nikodemus Linda Dobkevi ča Konstant īns Viligurs Source Type: research
Decreased atmospheric deposition of heavy metals in Latvia shown by long-term monitoring using the moss Pleurozium schreberi
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Aug 2. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-28922-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Europe, economic restructuring and technological progress has been aimed at reducing pollution emissions at local, regional and global scales, which has been monitored using standard methods. Among the many methods used to determine deposition of heavy metals, in Europe moss has been used to monitor atmospheric pollution for more than 30 years on a 5-year cycle. This simple method can be used to assess improvement to the environment after massive economic change. Using PCA analysis, this study examines the long-term tr...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - August 2, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Guntis Tabors Guntis Br ūmelis O ļģerts Nikodemus Linda Dobkevi ča Konstant īns Viligurs Source Type: research
Genetic differences in variants of the AMD virus at the site of a disease outbreak
Virology. 2023 Jul 28;587:109851. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2023.109851. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAleutian Mink Disease Virus (AMDV) results in mink breeding losses due to frequent abortion, low fecundity and high juvenile mortality. Due to the high persistence of pathogen in the environment and lack of causative treatment there is a need for research on alternative methods to eliminate the pathways of the spread of the virus and extinguish current outbreaks. The aim of the study was to investigate molecular variation of AMDV on a farm where mass deaths of mink took place. The material for the research was obtained from a ...
Source: Virology - August 1, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Marcin Kondracki Andrzej Jakubczak Marek Kowalczyk Ilona Mazurkiewicz Martyna Moryl Joanna Kaczmarczyk Source Type: research
Genetic differences in variants of the AMD virus at the site of a disease outbreak
Virology. 2023 Jul 28;587:109851. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2023.109851. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAleutian Mink Disease Virus (AMDV) results in mink breeding losses due to frequent abortion, low fecundity and high juvenile mortality. Due to the high persistence of pathogen in the environment and lack of causative treatment there is a need for research on alternative methods to eliminate the pathways of the spread of the virus and extinguish current outbreaks. The aim of the study was to investigate molecular variation of AMDV on a farm where mass deaths of mink took place. The material for the research was obtained from a ...
Source: Virology - August 1, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Marcin Kondracki Andrzej Jakubczak Marek Kowalczyk Ilona Mazurkiewicz Martyna Moryl Joanna Kaczmarczyk Source Type: research
Clinical characteristic of hemifacial spasm patients in Latvian population
Background:Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a condition which characterized by nonpainful, involuntary twitching or contraction of the facial muscles on one side of the face and in rare cases has bilateral facial muscles involvement. Aim of study investigate and compare most characteristic features of patients with hemifacial spasm in Latvia. (Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders)
Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - August 1, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: A. Dubra Source Type: research
Data of P. Stradins Clinical University Hospital Dystonia Register: time from symptoms to diagnosis and treatment of blepharospasm
Background:Blepharospasm, a form of dystonia that causes eyelid closure due to involuntary muscle contractions of the orbicularis oculi muscles, is underdiagnosed and therefore mismanaged disorder in Latvian population. (Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders)
Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - August 1, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: M. Kalni ņa, R. Valante, K. Lazdovska Source Type: research
Clinical aspects of patients with blepharospasm in Latvia: one center study
Background:Blepharospasm, a spontaneous eyelid closure, is a common dystonia, that can occur for few days and disappear without treatment, or become persistent, causing discomfort and disrupting daily life. (Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders)
Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - August 1, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: M. Kalni ņa, R. Valante, K. Lazdovska Source Type: research
Genetic spectrum in Latvian patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: First data from a whole genome sequencing study
Background and Aims: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal semi-dominant disease associated with pathogenic (P) or likely pathogenic (LP) variants in LDLR, APOB and PCSK9 genes. Here we report the first results of the detection rate of monogenic variants in FH patients in Latvia. (Source: Atherosclerosis)
Source: Atherosclerosis - August 1, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: G. Latkovskis, R. Rescenko, G. Nesterovics, M. Briviba, V. Saripo, D. Gilis, R. Meiere, E. Terauda, G. Skudrina, A. Erglis, J. Chora, M. Bourbon, J. Klovins Source Type: research
National trends in the use of state-reimbursed oral lipid-lowering medications in Latvia (2012-2021)
Background and Aims: The patterns of statin use in Latvia have not been examined in any prior research. We aimed to assess trends of state-reimbursed lipid-lowering medication (LLM) use over a ten-year period in Latvia. (Source: Atherosclerosis)
Source: Atherosclerosis - August 1, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: A. Praskilevics, I. Urtane, G. Latkovskis Source Type: research
Compulsive Internet Use Scale for assessment of self-reported problematic internet use in primary school-aged children
This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS) as reported by primary school-aged children in three different countries/regions.MethodsPaper-pencil format CIUS questionnaires were completed by a total of 691 children aged 8 to 10 years old, 236 of them Latvian, 207 Lithuanian, and 248 Taiwanese, as well as by one of their parents, at two-time points, separated by a one-year interval. The parents also reported on the child’s emotional and behavioral difficulties.MethodsConfirmatory factor analysis indicated that for the child self-report, a 10-item CIUS showed the bes...
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - June 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 6207: Distribution of Minor and Major Metallic Elements in Residential Indoor Dust: A Case Study in Latvia
This article presents the study results obtained through the analysis of collected dust samples from 46 dwellings, both in the capital of Latvia, Riga, and in smaller cities. Two methods were employed for indoor dust collection: vacuum sampling and manual sampling with a brush and plastic spatula. After microwave-assisted acid extraction, the samples were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) in terms of the major (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Al and Fe) and minor (Mn, Ni, Co, Pb, Cr, As, Ba, Li, Be, B, V, Cu, Zn, Se, Rb, Sr, Cd, La, Ce and Bi) elements. For the data analysis, principal component analysis ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - June 22, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Agnese Araja Maris Bertins Gunita Celma Lauma Busa Arturs Viksna Tags: Article Source Type: research
