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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Prevalence and risk factors of under-five mortality due to severe acute malnutrition in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Joshua Wambua, Anahita Ali, Jean Baptiste Ukwizabigira, Paul Kuodi

“…Abstract Background Despite a global drop of under-five mortality by 59% between 1990 and 2019, it remains high in Low- and Middle- income Countries (LMICs)with a preponderance in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Southern and Central Asia. Besides preterm and intrapartum complications, undernutrition contributes 45% of the deaths in these developing regions. …”
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Epidemiology of Liver Cancer in Europe by F Xavier Bosch, Josepa Ribes

“…Low rates are found among men in Northern Europe, America, Canada, South Central Asia, Australia and New Zealand (LC AAIRs range from 2.7 to 3.2). …”
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Introduction and studying of the species polymorphism in the almond genetic diversity preserved at Krymsk Experiment Breeding Station of VIR in the prebreeding stage by I. S. Chepinoga

“…The results of VIR’s expeditions that collected almond species and varieties in Southern Russia, the Transcaucasus, and Central Asia are presented. Almonds introduced from foreign research institutions are also described.Analytical selection helped to identify complex sources of resistance to abiotic factors: ‘Victoria’ (k-42684), ‘Meteor’ (k-42683), ‘Dessertny’ (k-43550), Ai-Dere No.4 (k-42676), Ai-Dere No.5 (k-42677), Kolod 6 (k-42709), Podvoyny 205 (k-42678), ‘Tuono’ (k-49598), and Ferraduel × Tuono (k-43561). …”
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Assessing the potential of land use and land cover changes on the genetic diversity of goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) in the southern slopes of the Alborz Mountain range,... by Mojgan Asadollahi, Mostafa Keshtkar, Faraham Ahmadzadeh

“…The goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa), historically widespread across the Middle East and Central Asia, is now facing a critical threat due to habitat fragmentation and population decline, particularly in Iran. …”
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A study on the global burden of non-melanoma skin cancer from 1990 to 2019 by Zixiang Si, Jieya Ying, Yingli Zhou

“…Geographic variations were observed, with the most substantial increase in ASIR observed in high-income North America (EAPC = 2.20), and a significant increase in the age standardized DALY rate in Central Asia (EAPC = 2.32). Countries with a high SDI had the highest ASIR and showed the most significant increasing trend (EAPC = 1.97). …”
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Educational Policy of Kazakhstan in the Context of Youth Migration by V. Yu. Ledeneva, O. V. Lomakina, A. M. Dzhunusov, B. T. Begasilov

“…But even if there are such publications, then, as a rule, they are devoted to the analysis of youth migration in Central Asia in general. The relevance of the study is determined by the gradual expansion of educational contacts of Kazakhstan with other countries and the need to identify the competitive advantages of foreign educational systems over the national higher education system of Kazakhstan.The purpose of the article is to consider the main motives, causes and consequences of educational migration from Kazakhstan, to analyze the activities of the authorities and ways of regulating youth migration, develop new effective methods for regulating external migration processes and provide recommendations on minimizing the risks associated with the outflow of young people from the country.In order to identify the main trends and development of educational migration from Kazakhstan, the study was carried out on the basis of collecting information through a questionnaire, as well as its detailed processing and content analysis. …”
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Ecological and biological features and prospects of the introduction of <i>Cornus mas</i> in Central Russia by O. Yu. Emelyanova, M. P. Tsoy

“…Cornus mas L. is grown in Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Natural thickets are widespread in the Caucasus. …”
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Water management for rice production: a key component of food security in East Africa by Denis Bwire, Hirotaka Saito, Roy C. Sidle, Moses Mugisha

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Efficacy of vaccines based on chimeric or multiepitope antigens for protection against visceral leishmaniasis: A systematic review. by Karine Ferreira Lopes, Mariana Lourenço Freire, Silvane Maria Fonseca Murta, Edward Oliveira

“…<h4>Background</h4>Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an infectious parasitic disease caused by the species Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum in the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East, Central Asia, South America, and Central America, and Leishmania (Leishmania) donovani in Asia and Africa. …”
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Optimizing alpha–beta filter for enhanced predictions accuracy in industrial applications using Mamdani fuzzy inference system by Junaid Khan, Muhammad Fayaz, Umar Zaman, Eunkyu Lee, Awatef Salim Balobaid, Muhammad Bilal, Kyungsup Kim

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On three cultivated subspecies of pea (Pisum sativum L.) by O. E. Kosterin

“…Two subspecies of the common pea, traditionally recognised in Russian botanical and genetical literature, Pisum sativum L. subsp. transcaucasicum Makasheva from Transcaucasia and Pisum sativum L. subsp. asiaticum Govorov from Anterior and Central Asia and North Africa, are considered, as well as their diagnostic characters and arguments in favour of their subspecific status. …”
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Area Studies at the Modern University: Experience in Studying International Communication Strategies by O. A. Nesterova, O. L. Solodkova

“…We examine the work of the Russian Indologist, scholar, journalist, publicist and professor Leonid Mitrokhin (1934-2002), winner of the Nehru Award (1985), who worked for over a decade in India and devoted his entire life to studying South and Central Asia. We analyse Leonid Mitrokhin’s key communicative practices, whose results are reflected in his monographs, popular books and articles. …”
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Effect of Cannabis Seeds on Some Biomedical Parameters in Male Rats by Karwan Anwar Hassan, Salah Omer Hamabor, Hunar Mustafa Wassman

“… Cannabis, sometimes known as hemp, is a plant that originated in Central Asia. Cannabis seeds nutritional profile is astounding. …”
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The first Lithuanian Archaeological expedition in Afghanistan by Aleksiejus Luchtanas, Ramunė Butrimaitė

“… Afghanistan is most considerable for its historical, political, and geographical situation, however this region of Central Asia is least explored. The country falls into the sphere of East Iran and Indo valley cultures influence. …”
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Successful Surgical Treatment of “Complex” Abdominal Echinococcosis by A. B. Goncharov, Yu. A. Stepanova, V. S. Shirokov, I. A. Turchenko, Yu. A. Kovalenko, D. V. Kalinin, B. N. Gurmikov, A. V. Zhao

“…A 47-year-old patient who lived in Central Asia for up to 29 years of age was diagnosed with multiple echinococcosis of the abdominal cavity (CE1-2): II, Ivb, V, VI, VII segments of the liver, upper and lower poles of the spleen, lesser and greater omentum, small intestine, subphrenic space, area of the hepatoduodenal ligament, gastrocolic ligament. …”
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The Genetic Structure of Wild Orobanche cumana Wallr. (Orobanchaceae) Populations in Eastern Bulgaria Reflects Introgressions from Weedy Populations by Rocío Pineda-Martos, Antonio J. Pujadas-Salvà, José M. Fernández-Martínez, Kiril Stoyanov, Leonardo Velasco, Begoña Pérez-Vich

“…Orobanche cumana is a holoparasitic plant naturally distributed from central Asia to south-eastern Europe, where it parasitizes wild Asteraceae species. …”
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The US liberal political and academic establishment on national-territorial transformation of Russia in 1917–1922 by V. V. Romanov

“…For instance, the US liberal political and academic establishment consistently supported the independence of Poland and Finland while most other national minorities (the peoples of the Baltic region, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Armenians, Georgians, Azerbaijanis, the peoples of Central Asia, etc.) were usually encouraged to defend their autonomy within a united and democratic Russia. …”
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Water Hyacinth, an Invasive Species in Africa: A Literature Review by Lubembe, Sharon Indasi, Okoth, Sharon, Turyasingura, Benson, Oyugi, Timothy, Ibarasa, Hillary, Moenga, Kelvin, Chavula, Petros, Tumushabe, Jennifer Turyatemba

“…Water hyacinths originated from Eastern Mediterranean, West Asia, and Central Asia; they are cultivated and loved worldwide. …”
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Global elective breast- and colorectal cancer surgery performance backlogs, attributable mortality and implemented health system responses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping r... by Sonia Haribhai, Komal Bhatia, Maryam Shahmanesh

“…An ecological, modelling study elucidated that global 12-week procedure cancellation rates ranged from 68.3%-73%; Europe and Central Asia accounted for the majority of cancellations (n = 8,430,348) and sub-Saharan Africa contributed the least (n = 520,459). …”
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