Tropical Rice Mapping Using Time-Series SAR Images and ESF-Seg Model in Hainan, China, from 2019 to 2023 by Yazhe Xie, Lu Xu, Hong Zhang, Mingyang Song, Ji Ge, Fan Wu

“…Tropical and subtropical Asia is the major rice-producing region in the world, but the complexity of the cropping system and the diversity of the topography bring challenges to the accurate monitoring of rice cultivation. …”
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Nation-wide surveillance of tick (Acari: Ixodidae) infestations of humans in Singapore by Mackenzie L. Kwak, Jean-Marc Chavatte, Chia-Da Hsu, Abigail Ng, Benjamin P Y-H Lee, Nazmi Bin Nazir, Nadia Faradilla Maharani Abas, Erica Qian Hui Lee, Ryo Nakao, Benoit Malleret

“…Summary: Ticks are an increasingly important threat to public health in Southeast Asia, due to the role of many tick species as parasites of humans and as vectors of zoonotic pathogens. …”
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Empire Seen from Within. Cinema Objects, Spaces and Edifices in the Limelight in Colonial India and Ceylon (1899-1950) by Vilasnee Tampoe-Hautin

“…The well-established film industry in South Asia with its high rate of cinema attendance, largely, though not exclusively in view of the gigantic Indian film industry, justifies that these issues be addressed and resolved urgently, both at the level of research as well as relevant authorities.…”
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The variability and predictability of summer southwest monsoon intensity measurement index across mainland indochina: from local synoptic to large scale perspectives by Kyaw Than Oo, Yinshuo Dong, Kazora Jonah

“…The mainland Indochina Southwest Monsoon (MSwM) is a crucial climatic phenomenon in Southeast Asia, significantly influencing the climate of countries such as Myanmar, Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, and Southwest China. …”
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Global Occupational Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids among Healthcare Workers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Dechasa Adare Mengistu, Gebisa Dirirsa, Elsai Mati, Dinku Mekbib Ayele, Kefelegn Bayu, Wegene Deriba, Fekade Ketema Alemu, Yohannes Mulugeta Demmu, Yohanis Alemeshet Asefa, Abraham Geremew

“…Based on subgroup analysis by publication year, survey year, and World Health Organization regions, the highest prevalence of blood and body fluid exposure in the last 12 months was observed among articles published between 2004 and 2008 (66.3%), conducted between 2003 and 2008 (66.6%), and conducted in the Southeast Asia Region (46.9%). The highest career time prevalence was 60.6%, 71.0%, and 68.4% for articles published between 2015 and 2020, conducted between 2015 and 2019, and reported in the African region, respectively. …”
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Presence of Brucella spp. in Milk and Dairy Products: A Comprehensive Review and Its Perspectives by Md. Sadequl Islam, Md. Ariful Islam, Md. Moshiur Rahman, Khaleda Islam, Md. Mominul Islam, Md. Murtuza Kamal, Md. Nazrul Islam

“…It is a significant global public health concern, particularly in regions with poor management and limited resources, such as Latin America, North and East Africa, the Middle East, and South and Central Asia. The study aims to summarize the occurrence of human brucellosis linked to milk and milk products and the presence of Brucella species in dairy foods. …”
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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

“…Results By 2040, the global age-standardized prevalence rate (ASPR) of CRC among the total population is projected to rise, reaching 145.82 per 100,000, which reflects an increase of 8.15%. East Asia is forecasted to have the highest ASPR at 330.17 per 100,000, representing a substantial rise of 94.81%. …”
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Scaling Up Kangaroo Mother Care Through a Facility Delivery Model in Rural Districts of Pakistan: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study by Shah Muhammad, Asif Soomro, Samia Ahmed Khan, Hina Najmi, Zahid Memon, Shabina Ariff, Sajid Soofi, Zufiqar Ahmed Bhutta

“… BackgroundThe neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan is the third highest in Asia, with 8.6 million preterm babies. These newborns require warmth, nutrition, and infection protection, typically provided by incubators. …”
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Towards climate-resilient conservation: Integrating genetics and environmental factors in determining adaptive units of a xeric shrub by Yong-Zhi Yang, Pei-Wei Sun, Chong-Yi Ke, Min-Xin Luo, Jui-Tse Chang, Chien-Ti Chao, Run-Hong Gao, Pei-Chun Liao

“…This study examines the genetic variation of Ammopiptanthus mongolicus, a xeric shrub from eastern Central Asia, to identify genetic traits linked to climate adaptation and delineate seed and breeding zones based on environmental factors. …”
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Neglected Questions on the “Forgotten War”: South Korea and the United States on the Eve of the Korean War by Mark Caprio

“…Documents from these archives demonstrate an active correspondence between the three communist leaders in Northeast Asia—Josef Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Kim Il Sung—regarding the planning and orchestration of this war fought primarily among the two Korean states, the United States, and China.3 This new evidence has encouraged scholars to reformulate fundamental views of this war, particularly its place in Cold War history.The timing of the documents’ release—just as the Soviet-as-enemy image faded, and the post-Cold War rogue state-as-enemy image emerged—is intriguing. …”
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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

“…Tropical Latin America and low–middle SDI regions exhibited the highest ASIR, ASPR, ASDR, and ASDAR, while East Asia showed the lowest. ASDR and ASDAR decreased with higher SDI levels. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of ischemic heart disease attributable to secondhand smoke from 1990 to 2019 by Xinyue Yang, Zhiqiang Zhang, Jiayi Sun, Wenjuan Zhang

“…The corresponding age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) and age-standardized DALYs rates (ASDR) were both in a decreasing trend with estimate of the annual percentage change (EAPC) of -1.38 (-1.42 – -1.34) and -1.43 (-1.47 – -1.38). Central Asia has the highest ASMR (16 per 100000, 95% uncertainty interval, UI: 12.8–19.4), and Oceania has the highest ASDR (323.2 per 100000, 95% UI: 228.9–443.1 per 100000) in 2019. …”
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Farmers’ knowledge and perception of finger millet blast disease and its control practices in western Kenya by Wilton Mbinda, Agnes Kavoo, Fredah Maina, Margaret Odeph, Cecilia Mweu, Naomi Nzilani, Mathew Ngugi

“…The disease adversely affects finger millet production and consumption due to its wide distribution and destruction in all finger millet growing areas of southern Asia and eastern Africa. Here, we present a study that investigated the occurrence, impact, risk factors and farmers’ knowledge and perceptions of finger millet blast in Kenya. …”
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Soviet Politics and Diplomacy in the Far East: Strategies and Alliances on the Eve of and During World War II by Yu. A. Dubinin

“…The ruling Bolshevik Party and the Soviet government faced formidable challenges as they sought to safeguard the nascent Soviet Republic amid mounting international tensions, both on a global scale and within the Asia-Pacific region.This study aspires to present a comprehensive and integrated examination of Soviet policy and diplomacy during this era. …”
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Month-to-Month Variability of Autumn Sea Ice in the Barents and Kara Seas and Its Relationship to Winter Air Temperature in China by Chuhan Lu, Kaili Li, Shaoqing Xie, Zhaomin Wang, Yujing Qin

“…This regional tropospheric warming results in a higher barotropic positive height anomaly over the Ural Mountains, and then more active cold advection from the high latitude affects East Asia.…”
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Trade-off strategies between growth and defense of spring ephemeral plants in early spring by Liben Pan, Liben Pan, Tianqi Wang, Tianqi Wang, Vladimir L. Gavrikov, Xiaorui Guo, Xiaorui Guo, Liqiang Mu, Zhonghua Tang, Zhonghua Tang

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The role of L.M. Karakhan in the Chinese policy of the Soviet Union (1923–1926) by I. N. Sotnikova

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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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Making the most of existing research: an evidence gap map of the effects of food systems interventions in low-income and middle-income countries by Birte Snilstveit, Ingunn Gilje Storhaug, Charlotte Lane, Nick Moore, Mark Engelbert, Thalia Morrow Sparling, Amber Franich, Heike Rolker

“…Intermediate outcomes were less studied.Most evaluations were conducted in sub-Saharan Africa (33%) or South Asia (20%). Many studies occurred in lower-middle-income countries (43%); few (7%) were in fragile countries. …”
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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

“…A specific situation was revealed for D. montana, in which Tv1 insertions with nearly identical 5' and 3' long terminal repeats (LTRs) were present in accessions of flies from Europe and Asia. 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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