The Relationship between Statin and Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ezatollah Memarzadeh, Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani

“…The OR of AMD in those that received statins was 0.92 (95% CI; 0.75–1.13, P=0.440) in case-control studies, 0.95 (95% CI; 0.82–1.09, P=0.458) in cohort studies, 0.951 (95% CI; 0.59–1.53, P=0.831) in cross-sectional studies, 0.94 (95% CI; 0.80–1.10, P=0.468) in North America, 0.81 (95% CI; 0.54–1.21, P=0.308) in Europe, 1.05 (95% CI; 0.94–1.18, P=0.362) in Asia, and 0.52 (95% CI; 0.26–1.04, P=0.125) in Australia. …”
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TRILATERALISM AND ISSUES OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES, JAPAN AND WESTERN EUROPE by A. I. Pechalova

“…With European priorities lying within the European Union, further integration and relations with the neighbors andJapanactively monitoring the developments in the Asia-Pacific, theUShas yet to articulate its foreign policy.Thirdly, economic issues that used to bethe core of relations between the three sides during the Cold Warare gradually disappearing from the trilateral agenda. …”
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The Impact of Energy Cooperation and the Role of the One Belt and Road Initiative in Revolutionizing the Geopolitics of Energy among Regional Economic Powers: An Analysis of Infras... by Wu Hao, Syed Mehmood Ali Shah, Ahsan Nawaz, Ali Asad, Shahid Iqbal, Hafiz Zahoor, Ahsen Maqsoom

“…Several regions such as Central Asia, the Arctic, Eastern Mediterranean, and the South China Sea are offering substantial natural gas and oil reserves and drawing global attention to develop energy cooperation. …”
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The social determinants of migrant domestic worker (MDW) health and well-being in the Western Pacific Region: A Scoping Review. by Jamie Chan, Georgia Dominguez, Antonia Hua, Melissa Garabiles, Carl A Latkin, Brian J Hall

“…The health and well-being of transnational migrant domestic workers (MDWs) is a pressing but largely neglected public health concern. The Asia Pacific region is home to over 20% of the global MDW population. …”
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The History of the Bargut Confrontation in Northeastern China (early 20th century): Ethno-Political and Religious Aspects (based on archival materials) by Bair Ts. Gomboev, Eduard V. Batunaev

“…On the territory of Barga, in northeastern China, the socio-political situation at the beginning of the 20th century was difficult, caused not only by internal political processes of sharing power (confrontation of ethnic groups, preservation of traditional types of nature management), the struggle for resources, but also by external influences for domination and dominance in northeast East Asia (Russia, China and Japan). Under these conditions, the governments of Russia, Japan and the Chinese authorities, taking into account emerging political and international situations, methodically defended their interests in the region. …”
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PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG POPULATIONS OF THE RED VOLE MYODES (= CLETHRIONOMYS) RUTILUS PALLAS, 1779 IN THE NORTHERN PRIOKHOTYE AND KOLYMA REGIONS by V. V. Pereverzeva, A. A. Primak, E. A. Dubinin

“…The goal of the work was the determination of phylogenetic relationships in red vole associations of the Northern Priokhotye and Kolyma regions on the base of analysis of partial mtDNA cytb gene sequence polymorphism in some Myodes (Сlethrionomys) rutilus populations of Northeastern Asia and Alaska. Genetic analysis allowed the different levels of differentiation among red vole populations from the basins of Kolyma and Yama rivers and the suburbs of Magadan city to be determined. …”
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The Entente’s Support for the White Armies in Southern Russia (Late 1918–1919) by G. G. Popov, T. G. Chshiev, O. Yu. Kazenkov

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The nexus between social media advertising and customers’ purchase intention with the mediating role of customers’ brand consciousness: evidence from three South Asian countries... by Md Sajjad Hosain, Abdullah Mohammad Ahshanul Mamun

“…Originality/value – South Asia is a growing business hub and the largest consumer market in terms of population. …”
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A PROBLEM OF OPENING OF THE SECOND FRONT IS IN EUROPE: LOOK AFTER SEVEN DECADES by A. A. Paderin

“…As it is generally known, to the summer of 1944 western allies have already conducted battle actions in North Africa, Italy, on the Pacific Ocean and in South-east Asia. Moreover, in war process their activity in battles with enemy increased both in the air, and at the seaside. …”
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Oil palm in the 2020s and beyond: challenges and solutions by Denis J. Murphy, Kirstie Goggin, R. Russell M. Paterson

“…Palm oils are key dietary components consumed daily by over three billion people, mostly in Asia, and also have a wide range of important non-food uses including in cleansing and sanitizing products. …”
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Complementary feeding and the early origins of obesity risk: a study protocol by Daniel D Reidpath, Ireneous N Soyiri, Naleena Devi Muniandy, Pascale A Allotey

“…A mixed methods approach will be used in conducting this study.Methods and analysis The target participants are infants born from January to June 2015 in the South East Asia Community Observatory (SEACO) platform. The SEACO is a Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) that is established in the District of Segamat in the state of Johor, Malaysia. …”
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"NEO-OTTOMANISM" IN THE REGIONAL POLICY OF TURKEY by E. T. Mehdiyev

“…The main directions of the strategy of neo are the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Crimea, and the Balkans. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Hyperemesis Gravidarum: A Meta-Analysis by Lin Li, Lingling Li, Xiaoying Zhou, Shuping Xiao, Huiyuan Gu, Guoxin Zhang

“…Subgroup analysis indicated that H. pylori infection was a risk factor of HG in Asia, Africa, and Oceania, especially in Africa (OR = 12.38, 95% CI: 7.12–21.54, P<0.001). …”
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Nuclear Industry in the Eyes of Russians: Trust and Its Determinants by I. A. Ankudinov, R. N. Abramov

“…Over the past decade, there has been growing positive interest in nuclear technologies as a sustainable source of clean electricity for the West and as a factor of industrial and social growth in Southeast Asia. Both developed and developing countries face the need to meet growing energy consumption needs, which is especially difficult in the context of gas market shocks and large-scale green transition plans. …”
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Investigating Incursion of Transboundary Pollution into the Atmosphere of Dhaka, Bangladesh by Md. Masud Rana, Mastura Mahmud, Munjurul Hannan Khan, Bjarne Sivertsen, Norela Sulaiman

“…Transboundary source-regions were spotted by concentration weighted trajectory (CWT) method and also by the monthly average aerosol optical depths (AOD) over South Asia. North-western Indian regions, Nepal and its neighboring areas, and Indian state of West Bengal were identified as the most probable zones that might have contributed to PM pollution in Gazipur, Dhaka. …”
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Accumulation Studies at a High Elevation Glacier Site in Central Karakoram by Christoph Mayer, Astrid Lambrecht, Hans Oerter, Margit Schwikowski, Elisa Vuillermoz, Nicola Frank, Guglielmina Diolaiuti

“…Dust layers found in the snow pits show a rare earth elements signature which indicates that the dust very likely originates from the arid regions of western China and Central Asia. Our trajectory calculations based on NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data confirm that especially during late spring and early summer the westerly flow is redirected over the Tarim basin to reach central Karakoram from an East/Southeast direction. …”
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Experience in African swine fever control in the Russian Federation and its value for the other countries by K. N. Gruzdev, A. K. Karaulov, A. S. Igolkin

“…Modern ASF infected areas in the Russian Federation, Europe, China and Asia are described. Currently the disease is the most serious epidemiological problem due to huge losses (high mortality among susceptible animals); ability to occur and spread in the most unexpected parts of the world and absence of specific prevention tools and means. …”
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Control y Biología del Helecho Trepador Japonés (Lygodium japonicum) by Elsa D. Chevasco, Patrick J. Minogue, Kimberly K. Bohn, Francisco Escobedo

“…El helecho trepador japonés es nativo de Asia, en particular Japón así como al oeste de la cordillera de los Himalayas. …”
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Effects of Cirsium japonicum var. maackii on avelliation of metabolic disease by improving insulin resistance by Hye-Bin Yoon, Yuseong Jang, Hyeon-Gi Paik, Hwal Choi, Jihye Choi, Jungkee Kwon

“…Cirsium japonicum var. maackii (CJ) is perennial herbaceous species found in Asia that exhibits antioxidant, antidiabetic, antitumor, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory activities. …”
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Breeding for postharvest physiological deterioration in cassava: problems and strategies by Wilton Mbinda, Asunta Mukami

“…Abstract Cassava is a major food crop for millions of people in Africa, Asia and South America, forming an essential food-security and income generation commodity for small-scale or subsistence farming communities. …”
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