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Validation of the generalized anxiety disorder scales (GAD-7 and GAD-2) in primary care settings in Latvia

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
Background Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental disorders in the world and have an important impact on the global burden of disease. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is the most prevalent anxiety disorder encountered in primary care.
J. Vrublevska, L. Renemane, A. Ķīvīte-Urtāne, E. Rancans   +3 more
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Excess mortality associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia: a population-level analysis of all-cause and noncommunicable disease deaths in 2020

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Age-standardised noncommunicable disease (NCD) mortality and the proportion of the elderly population in Latvia are high, while public health and health care systems are underresourced.
I. Gobiņa, A. Avotins, U. Kojalo, I. Strēle, S. Pildava, A. Villerusa, Ģ. Briģis   +6 more
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Level of health literacy in Latvia and Lithuania: a population-based study

Archives of Public Health, 2022
Background Measuring and understanding the level of health literacy serves as a starting point for developing various policies in health care. The consequences of weak health literacy competencies are severe; they result in riskier health behaviour ...
Ieva Gatulytė, Valērija Verdiņa, Zane Vārpiņa, Á. Lublóy   +3 more
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A mixed-method study on the provision of remote consultations for non-communicable disease patients during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia: lessons for the future

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the ability of healthcare systems to ensure the continuity of health services for patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The issue of remote consultations has emerged. Before the COVID-19 pandemic,
M. Kursīte, I. Stars, I. Strēle, I. Gobiņa, A. Ķīvīte-Urtāne, D. Behmane, Alina Dūdele, A. Villerusa   +7 more
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The Development of Digital Transformation and Relevant Competencies for Employees in the Context of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latvia

Sustainability, 2021
The current period describes the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis on businesses and the lives of citizens. It has accelerated digital transformation in all areas.
V. Bikse, I. Lūsēna-Ezera, P. Rivža, B. Rivža   +3 more
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Opportunities to Increase Financial Well-Being by Investing in Environmental, Social and Governance with Respect to Improving Financial Literacy under COVID-19: The Case of Latvia

Sustainability, 2021
The latest studies reveal that the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed investors in developed economies to focus more on the value attached to environmental and social responsibilities.
Inese Mavlutova, Andris Fomins, Aivars Spilbergs, D. Atstāja, Jānis Brizga   +4 more
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Republic of Latvia

IMF Staff Country Reports, 2022
Growth rates appear to have settled on a much lower path after the global financial crisis (GFC), negatively affecting the outlook for Latvia’s convergence path.
European Department
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Work–Life Balance of the Employed Population During the Emergency Situation of COVID-19 in Latvia

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
All the employees face the challenge of finding the right work–life balance. The ability of employees to deal with the successful combining of work, family responsibilities, and personal life is crucial for both employers and family members of employees.
J. Lonska, I. Mietule, L. Litavniece, I. Arbidāne, I. Vanadziņš, L. Matisāne, L. Paegle   +6 more
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The New Novel Discrete Distribution with Application on COVID-19 Mortality Numbers in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Latvia

Complex, 2021
This paper aims to introduce a superior discrete statistical model for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality numbers in Saudi Arabia and Latvia. We introduced an optimal and superior statistical model to provide optimal modeling for the death
Magdy Nagy, E. Almetwally, Ahmed M. Gemeay, Heba S. Mohammed, Taghreed M. Jawa, Neveen Sayed-Ahmed, Abdisalam Hassan Muse   +6 more
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Effectiveness of TBE vaccination in southern Germany and Latvia.

Vaccine, 2021
BACKGROUND Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a vaccine-preventable disease which may cause long-term sequelae and even death. The data on the long-term effectiveness of TBE vaccines are limited.
W. Erber, F. Khan, D. Zavadska, Zane Freimane, G. Dobler, M. Böhmer, L. Jodar, H. Schmitt   +7 more
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