happiness is among the concepts which were subject of empirical studies in 1960s. this concept has been used interchangeably with such concepts as joy, satisfaction with life and the like. while meaningfully correlating with the feeling of joy and satisfaction with life, as indicated by numerous researches, the feeling of happiness is affected by different factors and situations. the present re...

Happiness is among the concepts which were subject of empirical studies in 1960s. This concept has been used interchangeably with such concepts as joy, satisfaction with life and the like. While meaningfully correlating with the feeling of joy and satisfaction with life, as indicated by numerous researches, the feeling of happiness is affected by different factors and situations. The present re...

kidney disease (CKD) adds to their prognostic evaluation in terms of mortality. They conclude that the determination of inflammatory markers is not helpful if age and comorbidity are taken into account. It would, however, be appropriate if some further analyses were performed before such a conclusion is advanced. The conclusion of Caravaca et al. [1] is based on a multivariate Cox-regression an...

This study assessed whether persons who begin drinking at younger ages are more likely to report drunk driving and alcohol-related crash involvement over the life course, even after controlling analytically for diagnosis of alcohol dependence, years of drinking alcohol, and other personal characteristics associated with the age respondents started drinking. A national survey asked 42,862 respon...

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between driving while alcohol/drug impaired (DWI) and the timing and amount of exposure to others' alcohol/drug-impaired driving (riding while impaired [RWI]) and driving licensure timing among teenage drivers. METHODS The data were from waves 1, 2, and 3 (W1, W2, and W3, respectively) of the NEXT Generation Study, with longitudinal assessment of a nationa...

AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of our study was to identify markers that can predict early morbidity and mortality in patients with coronary artery disease who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) for myocardial revascularization. MATERIAL AND METHODS 749 patients (pts) were enrolled in the study at mean age 55 +/- 8 years, 639 male and 119 female. We analyzed pre-operative demographic, ...

The relationship between population structure and violent conflict is complex and heavily dependent on the behavior of other variables like governance, economic prospects, and urbanization. While addressing rapid population growth might be a necessary condition for peace, it is by no means sufficient. Concomitant steps must also be taken to foster inclusivity, guarantee broader rights for all, ...