Burden of Myasthenia Gravis in the Czech Republic: Analysis of the Nationwide Patient Registry by Stanislav Voháňka, Aleš Tichopád, Magda Horáková, Jana Junkerová, Michala Jakubíková, Jiří Piťha, Michaela Týblová, Daniela Vlažná, Katarína Breciková, Jacek Cudny, Petr Hájek

“…We analyzed the following disease-related endpoints: myasthenia gravis composite (MGC) score, forced vital capacity (FVC), and Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) clinical classification. Results The incidence showed a consistent increasing trend from 0.62 to 3.13. …”
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Intervención multicomponente para la reducción de las brechas en el proceso de atención y control de la hipertensión by Addys María Díaz Piñera, Tullia Battaglioli, Armando Rodríguez Salvá, Esteban Londoño Agudelo, Lisvett González Rodríguez, Patrick Van der Stuyft

“…<br /><strong>Conclusiones:</strong> el estudio brindará evidencias al Ministerio de Salud Pública cubano y a otros países, especialmente de América Latina, para mejorar el cuidado del paciente con padecimientos crónicos.…”
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Assessing the Colorectal Cancer Landscape: A Comprehensive Exploration of Future Trends in 216 Countries and Territories from 2021 to 2040 by Meysam Olfatifar, Fariba Rafiei, Amir Sadeghi, Elnaz Ataei, Mohammad Amin Habibi, Mehdi Pezeshgi Modarres, Zohreh Ghalavand, Hamidreza Houri

“…Notably, the most rapid percentage increase is projected in Andean Latin America, with an anticipated rise of 106.2%. In contrast, many countries, particularly in developed nations, are expected to see a decline in ASPR during this period. …”
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The Dutch-translated cultural competence assessment scale for nurses: Cross-cultural adaptation and validation by P.B. Sutharson, J.M. Maaskant, A.M. Eskes

“…The Cultural Competence Assessment, developed and validated in the United States of America, can help to address these challenges. Method: The aim was to determine the translation and cross-cultural adaptation, while evaluating the psychometric properties, of the Dutch version of the Cultural Competence Assessment among Dutch nurses. …”
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Mallard Hybridization With Domesticated Lineages Alters Spring Migration Behavior and Timing by Nicholas W. Bakner, Nicholas M. Masto, Philip Lavretsky, Cory J. Highway, Allison C. Keever, Abigail G. Blake‐Bradshaw, Ryan J. Askren, Heath M. Hagy, Jamie C. Feddersen, Douglas C. Osborne, Bradley S. Cohen

“…., migration patterns), which could influence population demographics. In North America, the release of captive‐reared game‐farm mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) for hunting has led to extensive hybridization with wild mallards, altering the genetic structure in the Atlantic and Mississippi flyways. …”
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Viajeros internacionales y otros indicadores de la transmisión de la COVID-19 en la provincia Santiago de Cuba by Larisa Zamora Matamoros, Nelsa María Sagaró del Campo, Luis Eugenio Valdés García, Jorge Díaz Silvera

“…Dentro de las regiones y países que determinaron el modelo se encuentran América, Europa, España, México y Venezuela.<br /><strong>Conclusiones:</strong> la cantidad de viajeros con y sin COVID-19 ha sido un detonante de la cantidad de casos infectados durante la epidemia en Santiago de Cuba.…”
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Use of machine learning in osteoarthritis research: a systematic literature review by Francis Berenbaum, Jérémie Sellam, David Klatzmann, Atul J Butte, Karine Louati, Encarnita Mariotti-Ferrandiz, Marie Binvignat, Valentina Pedoia

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Infernal instabilities in negative-triangularity plasmas with negative central shear by X.M. Zhang, L. Li, Y.Q. Liu, Z.Y. Dong, J.W. Li, Y. Liang, F.C. Zhong

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Epidemiological trends and predictions of urinary tract infections in the global burden of disease study 2021 by Yining He, Jing Zhao, Lanhui Wang, Chao Han, Ruxue Yan, Peiqi Zhu, Tianyang Qian, Siyao Yu, Xiaolin Zhu, Weiming He

“…The greatest incidence of UTIs was seen in women and older adult men. Tropical Latin America and low–middle SDI regions exhibited the highest ASIR, ASPR, ASDR, and ASDAR, while East Asia showed the lowest. …”
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Assessing the robustness and implications of econometric estimates of climate sensitivity by Trude Storelvmo, Menghan Yuan, Thomas Leirvik, Kari Alterskjær, Peter C B Phillips, Chris Smith

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<i>Lomatium</i> Species of the Intermountain Western United States: A Chemotaxonomic Investigation Based on Essential Oil Compositions by William N. Setzer, Ambika Poudel, Prabodh Satyal, Kathy Swor, Clinton C. Shock

“…<i>Lomatium</i> is a genus of 98 species, widely distributed in western North America. This work presents a chemometric analysis of the essential oils of seven species of <i>Lomatium</i> (<i>L. anomalum</i>, <i>L. dissectum</i> var. …”
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Estrategias de promoción en servicios de salud by Lexter Iván Mihalache-Bernal, Carlos Alberto Valverde-González, Vanessa del Cisne Pinza-Vera, Iris Hechavarría-Rodríguez

“…A nivel mundial, varias naciones se destacan por su desarrollo en estrategias de promoción sobre todo países de Norteamérica y Europa, en América latina sobresalen Brasil, México y Colombia; Ecuador aún está en proceso de implementación de nuevas estrategias de promoción. …”
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Comparison of the Accuracy of Fixture-Level Implant Impression Making with Different Splinting Techniques by Mehrdad Nateghi, Ramin Negahdari, Sahar Molaei, Ali Barzegar, Sepideh Bohlouli

“…Splinting of impression copings was carried out with autopolymerized acrylic resin (GC Pattern resin LS, GC America Inc., USA), and an open tray impression approach was performed. …”
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A Novel Student-Initiated International Emergency Medicine Competition: A Decade of Experience from the Khon Kaen University International Challenge of Emergency Medicine by Yui Okamura, Parames Ngeabngamsri, Ami Iwano, Thanachit Krikeerati, Kotaro Yanagisawa, Thanut Jansirirat, Moeko Ohkoshi, Tomonari Shimoda, Thomas Mayers, Praew Kotruchin, Pattarapong Makarawate

“…Since 2016, it has been held eight times and attracted participation from approximately 500 students across 18 countries spanning Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa. The KKU ICEM not only equips medical students with essential EM knowledge but also cultivates international friendships and cross-cultural competence. …”
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Characterizing out-of-distribution generalization of neural networks: application to the disordered Su–Schrieffer–Heeger model by Kacper Cybiński, Marcin Płodzień, Michał Tomza, Maciej Lewenstein, Alexandre Dauphin, Anna Dawid

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Análise e vivência comunitária: diálogos entre arte ameríndia e tembiapó guarani by Ana Maria Melo de Pinho, Ana Luisa Teixeira de Menezes, Carine Josiéle Wendland, Gerônimo Morinico Franco

“…Foram realizadas articulações entre sentidos construídos pelos e pelas indígenas dessa aldeia e o referencial teórico de Rodolfo Kusch sobre a Gran Arte e o acto estético na América Profunda para pensar sobre possibilidades de práticas psicológicas de análise e vivência comunitária na Aldeia Guarani. …”
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Ingreso y calidad del aire en ciudades: ¿Existe una curva de Kuznets para las emisiones del transporte en la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México? by Vanessa Pérez-Cirera, Elisa Schmelkes, Oliver López-Corona, Francisco Carrera, Ana Paula García-Teruel, Graciela Teruel

“…Antecedentes: La contaminación atmosférica proveniente del transporte en las urbes y sus impactos a la salud y el bienestar de las personas son preocupaciones crecientes en la región de América Latina. Existen muy pocos análisis que esclarezcan la relación entre los niveles de ingreso y contaminación proveniente del transporte a nivel microeconómico, con un gran vacío en ciudades de países en desarrollo.Metodología: Se corrió un modelo de mínimos cuadrados ordinarios (MCO) lineal, cuadrático y cúbico del modelo típico de Kuznets para conocer la relación existente entre el ingreso y las variables de contaminación atmosférica. …”
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Índice antropométrico y su relación con los saltos verticales y la potencia muscular en basquetbolistas by Diomedes Augusto Garcia Hilares, Henry John Esquivel Segura, Christian Edison De la Torre Choque

“…Objetivo: analizar el estado antropométrico y su relación con el índice de masa corporal, así como la capacidad de salto vertical y la potencia muscular en basquetbolistas universitarios 3x3 de Centroamérica y América del Sur. Materiales y métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal y correlacional. …”
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SIESGO: Sistema Integral para la Construcción Social del Riesgo by Deysi O. Jerez-Ramírez, Jaime H. Pinzón-de-Hijar

“…Sin embargo, los municipios y localidades de América Latina generalmente carecen de sistemas especializados para localizar y comprender la problemática en sus diferentes manifestaciones. …”
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Genetic variation of the nuclear sequences of mitochondrial origin associated with retrotransposon Tv1 insertions in Drosophila species of the virilis group by B. V. Andrianov, D. A. Romanov, T. V. Gorelova

“…The age of this insertion was about 300 thousand years, and the insertion was absent from the D. montana fly line from North America.…”
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