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Background and Objective: Rapid aging and climate change are two major global challenges of the 21st century. This study was conducted to identify the effects of climate change on the health of older adults. Materials and Methods: This systematic review was conducted by comprehensively searching the Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science electronic databases using the keywords elderly, aging, older people, health, and climate change, in English. Articles from 2014 to February 2023 following the PRISMA checklist were examined. Studies were included if they were published in English, had full text available, and focused on a population of people over 60 years old. Simulated studies were excluded. Results: The quality of these studies was reported to be moderate to good according to the STROBE checklist. The results showed that climate change negatively impacts the physical, mental and social health of the elderly. It causes an increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular, kidney, and respiratory diseases, as well as depression. Additionally, it leads to a reduction in daily activities, an increase in hospitalization rates and higher mortality. Among various climate changes, the increase in temperature poses the greatest to the health of older adults. Conclusion: Climate changes, particularly the rise in temperature, have the most significant negative impact on the physical health of older adults. Therefore, there is a pressing need for increased focus on environmental sustainability, the development of public health intervention policies, and the implementation of adaptive strategies to mitigate the effects of extreme temperatures for older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and aims: The militaries has historically played a crucial role in addressing the disasters in the countries of the world. This study aimed to examine the involvement of armed forces in health management and disaster response. Methods: This field study comprised five phases: formulating the research question, defining the study parameters, selecting relevant research, analyzing the data, and summarizing the findings. We conducted a literature search for articles published between 1980 and 2023 in databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and other gray literature. The search focused on titles, abstracts, and keywords. Results: A total of 22,518 studies were identified from scientific databases, along with 62 studies from other sources. After removing duplicates, 6,348 studies remained. Of these, 38 studies were deemed relevant to the research purpose, ultimately resulting in the selection of 8 studies for the final analysis. The Army Health and Treatment System encompasses various activities during disasters, including Factors, Scope, Preparedness, Response, Responsibility, Evacuation of the Wounded, Rescue and Referral System. Conclusion: The findings indicate that the role of the military in managing health and disaster response is essential. Moreover, the capacities of the army can be leveraged for more effective disaster management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Iran Scientific Information Database (or “Ganj”) is the only comprehensive database of theses/ dissertations of the Iranian scholars and is considered one of the most reliable and most visited academic databases in Iran. Nowadays, tools like “Ganj” database are essential to support research and academic services and activities in higher education institutions. Therefore, expanding and making these tools more efficient can result in the efficiency of research and educational systems. But expanding and making these tools more efficient is not possible without measuring and evaluating their activities and services. Therefore, this research was conducted with the aim of evaluating “Ganj” database and knowing the views of the users of this database in order to improve the services. In order to carry out this evaluation, the viewpoints of 577 users of this database were collected and analyzed in an online survey about the three key dimensions of the E-qual model, i.e. usability, information quality, and service interaction. The findings of the research showed that the highest level of user satisfaction with the features of “Ganj” database is related to the “usability” dimension of the E-qual questionnaire (with an average of 5.32). Against this, the lowest level of user satisfaction with the features of “Ganj” database is related to the “Information Quality” dimension of the E-qual questionnaire (with an average of 5.10). In addition, the findings of inferential statistics showed that the difference in the views of users with different educational employment in different dimensions of E-qual, i.e. applicability (“F” = 0.376 and sig. = 0.865), information quality (Chisquare = 6.771 and sig. = 0.238), service interaction (chi-square = 2.751 and sig. = 0.738) is not statistically significant. However, the relationship between users’ familiarity with “Ganj” database and their opinion about the usability of this database is significant from a statistical point of view (correlation coefficient = 0.106 and sig. = 0.011). Therefore, it can be said that the more familiar users are with “Ganj” database, the more satisfied they are with the usability of this database. Also, based on the findings of the research, the more users use “Ganj” database, the more satisfied they are with the usability, quality of information, and service interaction of this database. Based on the findings of this research, it can be concluded that users’ satisfaction with “Ganj” database is at a high level in all three dimensions of the E-qual tool; however, the continuous improvement of this database should not be overlooked. Practical suggestions have been provided to improve the services of “Ganj” database. Some helpful solutions for improving “Ganj” database include adding more details to the records (such as adding an English abstract), making the database search more efficient, and shortening the “embargo” (delay in accessing full-text files). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction:The increase in the importance of governance knowledge along with recent scientific researches and productions necessitates the formation of a network and a system of scientific communication around the governance knowledge. Methodology:Therefore, the present research aims to use the scientometric method and the technique of co-word analysis; To draw a map of the field of knowledge of governance based on all 1136 internal scientific-research articles that have been indexed in the Persian Islamic World Sciences database and Noor specialized magazines in the period from 1390 to 1401. Excel and VOSviewer software have been used to analyze the network of concepts, prepare data and draw a scientific map. Results and discussion: The findings of this research consist of 196 keywords related to the governance network. Conclusion:Also, after the keywords "good governance" and "good urban governance", keywords such as "urban management and planning", "public participation" and "sustainable development" are among the most frequent keywords in governance research; which have the most co-occurrence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]