The Impact of Chronic Pelvic Pain and Bowel Morbidity on Quality of Life in Cervical Cancer Patients Treated With Radio (Chemo) Therapy. A Systematic Literature Review by Natuhwera G, Ellis P

“…Data were extracted using a structured checklist designed to capture key elements about the methods and findings of the research.Results: There were 245 articles retrieved with 29 meeting the inclusion criteria. 11 studies were conducted in Europe, eight in Asia, one in North America, three in Africa, while six were multinational/multicontinental. 13 of the papers were longitudinal, 10 cross-sectional, three literature reviews, one open randomised controlled trial, and two retrospective studies of prospectively collected data. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors for poor mental health among young migrants in Sweden: a cross-sectional study by Sara Causevic, Anna Mia Ekström, Nicola Orsini, Anna Kagesten, Susanne Strömdahl, Mariano Salazar

“…People arriving from the Americas (AOR:0.54, 95% CI:0.33–0.88), Asia (AOR:0.44, 95% CI:0.22–0.86), Europe (AOR:0.30, 95% CI:0.14–0.61) and Africa (AOR 0.37, 95% CI: 0.23–0.60) had lower odds of poor mental health than those arriving from Syria. …”
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‘Subtle Instrument of Music’: Translating the Sound and Appearance of Decadence in Wilde’s Salomé by Erin Dunbar

“…Examples of this exist and spring from the multilingual literary environment of Western Europe during the period. Wine, women, beauty, and sex were the bases for the hedonistic lifestyle led by those within the afore-mentioned places and eras, and these are communicated in both voice—or timbre—and meaning. …”
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Integrating Irrigation Decision Support Systems for Efficient Water Use: A Case Study on Mediterranean Agriculture by Raffaella Zucaro, Silvia Baralla, Andrea Arzeni, Antonella Bodini, Roberta Ciaravino, Nadia Salato, Pietro Chinnici, Nunzia Gabriella Fasolino, Emilia Pellegrini, Emanuela Sarzotti, Elisa Ascione, Antonio Coppola, Myriam Ruberto

“…Irrigation plays a pivotal role in Southern Europe, and its importance is expected to further increase due to rising climatic variability. …”
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Increasing Health Burdens Driven by Global Trade Induced Air Pollution by Ruifei Li, Yu Luo, Xu Zhu, Jin Zhang, Pei Hua, Zhenyu Wang, Wenyu Yang, Qiuwen Chen, Hui Li

“…Hypothetical scenarios show that the participation of Western Europe in international trade contributed to the reduction in global health burden, while the USA gained health benefits from international trade. …”
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Pollen contamination and mating structure in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) clonal seed orchards revealed by SNP markers by Bouffier, Laurent, Debille, Sandrine, Alazard, Pierre, Raffin, Annie, Pastuszka, Patrick, Trontin, Jean-François

“…Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) is a major forest tree species in south-western Europe. In France, an advanced breeding program for this conifer species has been underway since the early 1960s. …”
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Natural language processing to identify suicidal ideation and anhedonia in major depressive disorder by L. Alexander Vance, Leslie Way, Deepali Kulkarni, Emily O. C. Palmer, Abhijit Ghosh, Melissa Unruh, Kelly M. Y. Chan, Amey Girdhari, Joydeep Sarkar

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Prevalence of <i>Leptospira</i> spp. in Lithuanian Wild Boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>) by Birutė Karvelienė, Inga Stadalienė, Jūratė Rudejevienė, Evelina Burbaitė, Dalia Juodžentė, Marius Masiulis, Jūratė Buitkuvienė, Jurgita Šakalienė, Gintaras Zamokas

“…Even though leptospirosis in humans in Lithuania is rare, it remains a disease of significance in Europe. Information on reservoir animals and prevalence of <i>Leptospira</i> in wild animals in Lithuania is lacking. …”
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Reviewing the current treatment approaches for bullous pemphigoid – analysis of literature by Julia Nowak, Agnieszka Najdek, Daria Oleksy, Dawid Komada, Urszula Kaczmarska, Aleksandra Woźniak, Michał Jakub Cioch, Marcin Mycyk, Kamil Hermanowicz, Katarzyna Doman

“…The global annual cumulative incidence of BP is estimated at 8.2 cases per 1,000,000 individuals, with Europe reporting higher incidence rates than other regions. …”
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A comparison of development methods used to define portion sizes in food-based dietary guidelines around the world by Fanny Salesse, Fanny Salesse, Alison L. Eldridge, Tsz Ning Mak, Eileen R. Gibney, Eileen R. Gibney

“…Analyses across regions revealed that portion recommendations were generally consistent, with significant differences found only for one food group, namely, Fish &amp; shellfish, where portion size recommendations were significantly higher in Europe compared to those in Latin America and the Caribbean.DiscussionResults indicate little variation in the recommendations for portion size across development methods, and for most food groups, across global regions. …”
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Real-World Treatment Patterns, Outcomes, and Healthcare Resource Utilization in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma: Evidence from a Medical Record Review in France by Huamao Mark Lin, Keith L. Davis, James A. Kaye, Katarina Luptakova, Saurabh P. Nagar, Mohamad Mohty

“…Limited data are available from real-world practices in Europe describing prevailing treatment patterns and outcomes in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), particularly by cytogenetic risk. …”
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Morphological and molecular characterization of a Sarcocystis bovifelis-like sarcocyst in American beef by Aditya Gupta, Larissa S. de Araujo, Andrew Hemphill, Asis Khan, Benjamin M. Rosenthal, Jitender P. Dubey

“…Although S. hominis has been reported as prevalent in Europe, the occurrence of thick-walled species in the US remains poorly known. …”
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Adaption oder Anpassung? Umweltbewusstsein in der Region um den Plattensee/Balaton (Adaptation or a Change in Attitude? Environmental Awareness in the Region of Lake Balaton) by Magdolna Leveleki

“…We have collected empirical data in a region of Eastern-Central Europe that is especially sensitive to the effects of climate change both from an ecological and a social point of view. …”
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Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism: worldwide coverage 50 years after its start by Marta Arrigoni, Nitash Zwaveling-Soonawala, Stephen H LaFranchi, A S Paul van Trotsenburg, Christiaan F Mooij

“…Results: Currently, 29.6% of children worldwide are screened for CH. Europe, North America, Oceania, China, Japan and Israel have efficient programs with optimal coverage. …”
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Bør krigen i Ukraina påvirke vårt syn på atomvåpen? by Torgeir E. Fjærtoft

“…The EU should coordinate an independent European pillar in NATO within established procedures for consultation. Europe needs a necessary contact with Russia that through successive stages of diplomacy may evolve from crisis management to agreement on arms control and a new political order. …”
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Bridging the gap: attitudes and practices toward complementary and alternative medicine among oncology patients and healthcare professionals in Croatia by Ljerka Armano, Vanja Vasiljev, Tomislav Rukavina, Denis Juraga, Aleksandar Racz, Aleksandar Racz, Vanja Tešić, Vanja Tešić, Vanja Tešić

“…The prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among oncology patients ranges from 30 to 80%, particularly higher in the United States compared to Europe. However, limited research exists on the attitudes of healthcare professionals and oncology patients toward CAM, especially within Western evidence-based medical settings. …”
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Elevated Cerebrospinal Fluid Neopterin Concentration Is Associated with Disease Severity in Acute Puumala Hantavirus Infection by Timo Hautala, Terhi Partanen, Tarja Sironen, Saara-Mari Rajaniemi, Nina Hautala, Olli Vainio, Olli Vapalahti, Heikki Kauma, Antti Vaheri

“…Nephropathia epidemica (NE) caused by Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) is the most common hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in Europe. The infection activates immunological mechanisms that contribute to the pathogenesis and characteristics of the illness. …”
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One Health preparedness and response for mosquito-borne viruses: a stakeholder- and social network-analysis in the Netherlands by Pauline A. de Best, H. Broekhuizen, R. S. Sikkema, M. P. G. Koopmans, A. Timen

“…Abstract Background The emergence of mosquito-borne viruses (MBVs) in Europe emphasizes the need for preparedness and response plans. …”
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Clinical Outcomes and Donor-specific Antibody Rebound 5 y After Kidney Transplant Enabled by Imlifidase Desensitization by Ian S. Jaffe, BS, Anna Runström, MSc, Vasishta S. Tatapudi, MD, Elaina P. Weldon, MSN, ACNP-BC, Cecilia L. Deterville, MS, Rebecca A. Dieter, PharmD, Robert A. Montgomery, MD, DPhil, Bonnie E. Lonze, MD, PhD, Massimo Mangiola, PhD

“…Imlifidase is an IgG-cleaving endopeptidase conditionally approved in Europe for desensitization of highly sensitized patients before kidney transplantation. …”
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Efficacy of Lurasidone in First-Episode Psychosis: Patient Phenotypes, Dosage, and Recommendations from an Expert Panel by Miquel Bernardo, Marina Díaz Marsá, Ana González-Pinto, Manuel Martín Carrasco, Víctor Pérez Sola, Pilar Alejandra Sáiz, Eduard Vieta, Marta Torrens, Celso Arango, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro

“…Lurasidone is an atypical antipsychotic agent which is approved in Europe for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults and adolescents (13–17 years). …”
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