Diagnostic interval of inflammatory bowel disease in Chinese children and its relationship with growth parameters: a retrospective study by Juan Zhou, BinRong Chen, ZhiCheng Wang, Li Liu, HongJuan OuYang, YanHong Luo, WenTing Zhang, ChenXi Liu, MeiZheng Zhan, JiaQi Duan, CanLin Li, Na Jiang, JieYu You, HongMei Zhao

“…BackgroundDelayed diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is common in Europe and North America, with limited research in Asia. We aimed to investigate factors influencing delayed diagnosis of IBD in Chinese children and the impact of delayed diagnosis on growth.MethodsThis was a retrospective study. …”
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Global prevalence of Eimeria species in goats: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Endris A. Ali, Abdul Ghafar, Juan C. Angeles-Hernandez, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Yaseen, Charles G. Gauci, Ian Beveridge, Sandra Baxendell, Abdul Jabbar

“…According to the region-based subgroup meta-analysis, North America had the highest estimated prevalence of Eimeria spp. (92.2, 95% CI: 82.7–98.2), followed by Europe (86.6, 95% CI: 79.8–92.3), while Asia had the lowest prevalence (52.0, 95% CI: 45.9–58.1). …”
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Association between long-term ambient air pollution exposure and the incidence of breast cancer: A meta-analysis based on updated evidence by Ruohan Wang, Peihan Wang, Yongkang Zhou, Yinan Wang, Chengdong Xu, Zhenbo Wang, Wei Wang

“…Exposure to both NO2 and PM2.5 was associated with breast cancer incidence in Europe, whereas in North America, only NO2 exposure showed a significant association. …”
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Intra-mesenteric steroids for steroid-refractory graft-versus-host disease in pediatric patients: A safe option by Ana M. Aristizábal, Lina P. Montaña, Jaiber Gutiérrez, Diego Medina, Alexis A. Franco, Eliana Manzi, Ángela Devia Zapata, Walter Mosquera

“…As far as we know, this is the largest pediatric cohort reported in Latin America. Our findings suggest that intra-mesenteric steroid administration for managing hepatic and gastrointestinal graftversus-host disease may be considered an early adjuvant treatment in patients with steroidrefractory graft-versus-host disease.…”
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What all physicians should know about women’s health: a Delphi study by Susanna Price, Eva Gerdts, Julien Mazières, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer, Fedde Scheele, Chiara Benedetto, Kerry Wilbur, Gertraud Stadler, Marieke Wermer, Jeanine Roeters van Lennep, Merel H de Heer-Koster, Vesna Bjegović-Mikanović, Indre Banaitytė-Baleišienė, Mary Perdiou, Alyson McGregor, Connie Newman, Simona Stankevičiūtė, Iris E Sommer, Florence Thibaut, Karine van 't Land

“…Participants were recruited from Europe and Northern America through the experts’ networks and snowball sampling. …”
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LA DIMENSIÓN EDUCATIVA DE LOS NIÑOS DE FAMILIAS BOLIVIANAS DE LA LOCALIDAD DE GENERAL DANIEL CERRI by María Kraser, Cecilia Ockier

“…A esta causal de traslado debemos agregarle situaciones preferenciales en cuanto a servicios de salud y educación que algunos países ofrecen en relación a otros estados de América Latina. En la actualidad la educación adquiere un profundo significado social por el papel que desempeña en la transmisión de la cultura y en la comprensión e interrelación de los cambios que a diario se van produciendo. …”
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Development of a latency model for HIV-1 subtype C and the impact of long terminal repeat element genetic variation on latency reversal by Shreyal Maikoo, Robert-Jan Palstra, Krista L. Dong, Tokameh Mahmoudi, Thumbi Ndung'u, Paradise Madlala

“…However, HIV-1 subtype B (HIV-1B), prevalent in Europe and North America, has been the focus of most cure research and testing despite making up only 12 % of HIV-1 infections globally. …”
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Effects of nano-scale nutrients supplement on natural productivity of Thalassiosira sp. and growth performance of Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, reared under intensive... by Romi Novriadi, Rifqi Fadhilah, Aldy Eka Wahyudi, Dea Ananda Prayogi, Ilham Ilham, Sunil Nanda

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Survival feature and trend of female breast cancer: A comprehensive review of survival analysis from cancer registration data by Dan-Dan Tang, Zhuo-Jun Ye, Wan-Wan Liu, Jing Wu, Jing-Yu Tan, Yan Zhang, Qun Xu, Yong-Bing Xiang

“…The highest age-standardized 5-year relative survival rate was identified in the USA (2010–2014) at 90.2 %, while the lowest was in India (2010–2014) at 66.1 %. Overall, North America and Oceania had the best survival, and, for Europe, survival was worst in Eastern Europe. …”
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Integrated analysis of the prevalence and influencing factors of poststroke dysphagia by Xiaopeng Wen, Baochao Fan, Jie Zhan, Hao Wen, Huihui Ban, Yujiao Yang, Chenyang Tao, Cui Li, Kunbin Li, Liming Lu

“…Subgroup analysis reveals that South America has the highest prevalence of PSD at 52.30% (95% CI 41.15–63.46%). …”
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Efficacy and safety of gut microbiome-targeted treatment in patients with depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bo Pan, Yiming Pan, Yu-Song Huang, Meng Yi, Yuwei Hu, Xiaoyu Lian, Hui-Zhong Shi, Mingwei Wang, Guifen Xiang, Wen-Yi Yang, Zhong Liu, Fangfang Xia

“…Subgroup analyses by geography showed that effectiveness was demonstrated in Asia (SMD −0.46, 95% CI [−0.56, −0.36], I 2  = 36%), while no evidence of effectiveness was found in Europe (SMD −0.07, 95% CI [−0.19, 0.05], I 2  = 55%), America (SMD −0.33, 95% CI [−0.67, 0.02], I 2  = 60%), and Oceania (SMD 0.00, 95% CI [−0.18, 0.18], I 2  = 0%). …”
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Validación y adaptación cultural al español de la Rúbrica de retroalimentación del desempeño quirúrgico (SPR) by Jaime Andrés Leal, Daniela Gutiérrez Zúñiga, Stephanie Renza, Felipe Valbuena

“…This study aims to translate, validate, and culturally adapt the SPR for use in surgical specialty programs in Latin America. Methods: A prospective observational study of cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the SPR was conducted from May 2020 to September 2021. …”
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Characterizing local forest structural complexity based on multi-platform and -sensor derived indicators by Patrick Kacic, Ursula Gessner, Christopher R. Hakkenberg, Stefanie Holzwarth, Jörg Müller, Kerstin Pierick, Dominik Seidel, Frank Thonfeld, Michele Torresani, Claudia Kuenzer

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Community-based model for management and follow-up by non-physician healthcare workers to improve awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension: The COTRACO study protocolDetai... by A.J. Lora Mantilla, L.A. Parra Gomez, P.A. Camacho-López, J. Otero-Wandurraga, B. Novella, A. González-Medina, O. Valdez-Tiburcio, F. Lanas, M.C. Rocha-Lezama, J. Alonzo-Arias, C. Rivilla-Piñango, C. Cáceres-Ramírez, S.J. Villabona-Flórez, Y.M. Giraldo-Castrillón, P. López-Jaramillo

“…Hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, remains under-diagnosed and poorly controlled, especially in regions such as Latin America. The HOPE-4 study demonstrated that the involvement of non-physician health workers (NPHWs), the use of standardized treatment algorithms, the provision of free antihypertensive drugs and home follow-up can significantly improve hypertension control and reduce cardiovascular risk, as demonstrated in Colombia and Malaysia. …”
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NEK4: prediction of available drug targets and common genetic linkages in bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder by Bin Gong, Chenxu Xiao, Yu Feng, Yu Feng, Jing Shen

“…For BD, the study utilized a comprehensive meta-analysis comprising 57 BD cohorts from Europe, North America, and Australia, including 41,917 BD cases and 371,549 controls of European ancestry. …”
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Megagrazer loss drives complex landscape-scale biophysical cascades by Olli Hyvarinen, Mariska te Beest, Elizabeth le Roux, Graham I H Kerley, Robert Buitenwerf, Dave J Druce, Jiquan Chen, Linda Rapp, Joana Fernandes, Joris P G M Cromsigt

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Quantitative attribution of 2016 extreme arctic warmth: comparison between late winter and early spring by Junjie Zhu, Ke Fan, Shengping He, Tuantuan Zhang, Yi Deng, Song Yang, Deliang Chen, Kaiqiang Deng, Wei Yu, Baoqiang Tian, Hoffman H N Cheung

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The intellectual paradigm and scientific mapping of brand image in International Researches by Maryam Najafi Yazdi, Seyed Hassan Hataminasab, Shahnaz Nayebzadeh

“…The results showed that the most research was in 2021 with 55 articles (13.8%), and America is the most active country in this field with 80 articles (20%). …”
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Potential of long-term satellite observations and reanalysis products for characterising soil drying: trends and drought events by M. Hirschi, P. Stradiotti, B. Crezee, B. Crezee, W. Dorigo, S. I. Seneviratne

“…Geographically, drying is localised to parts of Europe and the Mediterranean; the Black Sea–Caspian Sea and Central Asian region; Siberia; parts of the western USA and the Canadian Prairies; and larger parts of South America, parts of southern and northern Africa, and parts of northwestern Australia.…”
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Sorafenib as Adjuvant Therapy Post–Liver Transplant: A Single-center Experience by Hala Hassanain, MD, Ashton A. Connor, MD, PhD, Elizabeth W. Brombosz, PhD, Khush Patel, MD, MS, Ahmed Elaileh, MD, Tamneet Basra, MD, Sudha Kodali, MD, MSPH, David W. Victor, III, MD, Caroline J. Simon, MD, Yee Lee Cheah, MD, Mark J. Hobeika, MD, Constance M. Mobley, MD, PhD, Ashish Saharia, MD, Sadhna Dhingra, MD, Mary Schwartz, MD, Anaum Maqsood, MD, Kirk Heyne, MD, Ahmed O. Kaseb, MD, Jean-Nicolas Vauthey, MD, A. Osama Gaber, MD, Maen Abdelrahim, MD, PhD, R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a rising incidence and mortality in North America. Liver transplantation (LT) with adjunctive therapies offers excellent outcomes. …”
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