The mutational spectrum of NRAS gene discovers a novel frameshift mutation (E49R) in Saudi colorectal cancer patients by Mahmood Rasool, Absarul Haque, Mohammed Alharthi, Abdulrahman Sibiany, Mohammed Saad Alamri, Samer Mohammed Hassan Alqarni, Irfan A. Rather, Adeel G. Chaudhary, Sajjad Karim, Peter Natesan Pushparaj

“…We enrolled 80 CRC tumor tissue samples and performed molecular analyses to establish the mutation spectrum status in the western region of Saudi Arabia. We identified 5 different mutations in 10 patients, 4 of whom were reported previously (G10R, E37K, Q61K, and Q61*) in the literature while we discovered one novel lethal insertion mutation (E49R). …”
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Há diferenças que fazem diferença? Lutas identitárias e conflitos ambientais nas dinâmicas de expansão capitalista da Amazônia by Wendell Ficher Teixeira Assis, Anabelle Santos Lages

“…To try to account for this tangle universe that plasma at the junction between culture, territorial fights, socio-legal recognition and environmental preservation, the article is anchored in fields works conducted in the western region of Pará, which over the last decade has been locus of intense conflicts of lands involving new areas of capitalist accumulation and traditional populations, indigenous and peasant populations. …”
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Food Safety Practices among Postnatal Mothers in Western Ghana by Stephen T. Odonkor, Napoleon Kurantin, Anthony M. Sallar

“…The objective of this community-based study is to examine food safety practices and its associated factors among postnatal mothers in the Western Region of Ghana. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted from August 1 2019 to January 31, 2020 from which data was obtained from the postnatal mothers (N=300). …”
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Experimental Study on Sand Inrush Hazard of Water-Sand Two-Phase Flow in Broken Rock Mass by Junce Xu, Hai Pu, Jiarui Chen, Ziheng Sha

“…In the western region of China, coal mining activities are prone to induce water and sand inrush disasters, which seriously threaten the safe production of the coal resources. …”
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Measurement and spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of dietary diversity among Chinese residents by Guangyuan Qin, Miaomiao Li, Shiwen Quan

“…Among the three major economic regions, the dietary diversity was highest in the eastern region, followed by the central region and western region. There was a significant positive spatial correlation in the dietary diversity among Chinese residents, and both high-high agglomeration and low-low agglomeration phenomena were strengthened. …”
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Globalization and Local Determinants of HORECA Customers Market Behavior in the Wholesale Food Market by Yuriy Hubeni, Oksana Krupa, Volodymyr Krupa, Nataliia Raiter

“…The peculiarities of agricultural wholesale market functioning are defined and the competitive surrounding of wholesale food market in western region of Ukraine is characterized. Main principles of business organization in HoReCa sphere are studied; the impact of globalization and foreign economic activity vectors on this sphere internationalization is outlined. …”
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The impact of digital payments on the financial vulnerability of rural households: empirical evidence from China by Fan Xu, Lezhu Zhang

“…Further heterogeneity analyses reveal that digital payment plays a more substantial role in mitigating the financial vulnerability of rural households in the western region, which have low financial assets and high health risks, compared to those in the central and eastern regions, which have high financial assets and low health risks.DiscussionTherefore, this paper suggests that the government should continue to promote the in-depth integration of digital technology and financial services, strengthen the construction of rural digital infrastructure in areas lagging behind in traditional finance, enhance the comprehensive service function of digital payments, and enrich the coping strategies of farmers to mitigate financial vulnerability, while remaining vigilant about the potential consequences of digital payment.…”
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Knowledge and Awareness of Osteoporosis: A Survey of Physical Therapy Providers in Saudi Arabia by Muataz Almaddah, Fahad Alzahrani, RiziqAllah Gaowgzeh, Abdullah Alqarni, Rani Othman, Afnan Gmmash

“…The majority of participants 37% (n = 62) had more than 10 years of experience, 45% (n = 76) mainly treat orthopedic conditions, and 70% (n = 117) live in the western region. The results showed that 67.9% (n = 114) of participants had good knowledge about osteoporosis, while 19.6% (n = 33) had poor knowledge, and only 12.5% (n = 21) had excellent knowledge. …”
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GIS-based multi-criteria decision making for identifying rainwater harvesting sites by Waqed H. Hassan, Karrar Mahdi, Zahraa K. Kadhim

“…To address the severe issue of water scarcity in the western region of Iraq, this study identifies optimal potential rainwater harvesting (RWH) locations. …”
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Tolerance of high-yielding corn hybrids to drought stress during the early growth stage by Jiovana Kamila Vilas-Boas, Fábio Steiner, Alan Mario Zuffo, Jorge González Aguilera, Charline Zaratin Alves

“…Fourteen corn hybrids commonly grown in the central-western region of Brazil, in Cassilândia, Mato Grosso do Sul, were assessed for drought tolerance during the early plant growth stage. …”
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Identifying and prioritizing antifragile tourism strategies in a Neutrosophic environment by Mahdi Ghaforiyan, Ali Sorourkhah, Seyyed Edalatpanah

“…In this study, we implemented the Antifragility Analysis Algorithm (AAA) to address the research problem (identifying and prioritizing tourism strategies in the western region of Mazandaran province, Iran). We also collected experts' verbal judgments using Neutrosophic Sets (NSs), which can effectively address ambiguity and uncertainty. …”
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The epidemiological and economic burden of diabetes in Ghana: A scoping review to inform health technology assessment. by Joseph Kazibwe, Mohamed Gad, Emmanuella Abassah-Konadu, Ivy Amankwah, Richmond Owusu, Godwin Gulbi, Sergio Torres-Rueda, Brian Asare, Anna Vassall, Francis Ruiz

“…At the regional level, the Western region reported the highest prevalence of diabetes: 39.80%, followed by Ashanti region (25.20%) and Central region at 24.60%. …”
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Health care provider's perceived factors for the increased practice of caesarean delivery in North West Amhara referral hospitals, Ethiopia, 2022: a qualitative study by Mulat Ayele, Marta Berta, Amare Zewudie, Eyob Shitie Lake, Gizachew Yilak, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Mastewal Belayneh Aklil

“…Fifteen healthcare providers working in referral hospitals in the north-western region of Amhara were interviewed using a heterogeneous purposive sampling approach until data was saturated. …”
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A dataset on environmental DNA, bacterio-, phyto- and zooplankton from an emerging periglacial lagoon in Svalbard, ArcticMendeley DataMendeley Data by Sergej Olenin, Dzmitry Lukashanets, Anastasija Zaiko, Aurelija Samuilovienė, Irina Olenina, Evelina Grinienė, Tobia Politi, Aleksej Šaškov, Greta Kilmonaitė, Andrius Šiaulys

“…The data presented here were collected from an emerging lagoon in the western region of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, situated between the retreating Eidembreen Glacier and Eidembukta Bay in 2022–2023. …”
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Crop water productivity assessment and planting structure optimization in typical arid irrigation district using dynamic Bayesian network by Yantao Ma, Jie Xue, Xinlong Feng, Jianping Zhao, Junhu Tang, Huaiwei Sun, Jingjing Chang, Longke Yan

“…Based on the spatial distribution of crop suitability analysis, wheat and corn are most suitable for cultivation in the central and eastern parts of Qira oasis while cotton is unsuitable for planting in the western region. The walnuts and Chinese dates are mainly unsuitable in the southeastern part of the oasis. …”
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CHI study: protocol for an observational cohort study on ageing and mental health in community-dwelling older adults by Lei Feng, Lieng Hsi Ling, Qiushi Feng, Rachael Zhi Yi Lee, Junhong Yu, Iris Rawtaer, Patrick Finbarr Allen, Zhiming Bao, Jeong Kyu Lee, Chin Tat Lim, Leng Leng Thang, Thet Naing, D Y Wang, Kai Zhen Yap, EH Kua, Rathi Mahendran

“…The objective is to recruit 1000 participants (aged 60–99 years) living in the western region of Singapore within a period of 3 years (2018–2020). …”
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Spatial correlations and risk transmission of virtual water flow at city scale: A case study of the Yellow River Basin by Jingjing Yang, Zhong Ma, Weijing Ma, Xingxing Niu, Ting Mao

“…Therefore, we recommend a focused examination of VW imports and exports in western region urban agglomerations, cities, and second and third-tier cities within the watershed. …”
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Motivation for physical activity among university students residing in areas of military conflict in Ukraine by Tetiana Yermakova, Vasyl Lutskyi, Daria Piatnytska

“…This indicates stronger motivation for physical activity in the Western region. Additionally, male students showed higher average motivation scores than females. …”
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Simulated Experiment of Water-Sand Inrush across Overlying Strata Fissures Caused by Mining by Guibin Zhang, Hailong Wang, Shenglei Yan, Chuanyang Jia, Xiaoyuan Song

“…In western region of China, the water-sand inrush across overlying strata fissures caused by mining threatens the mine safety production seriously. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among People Living with HIV in Nepal by Sweta Shrestha, Subodh Chataut, Badri Kc, Khagendra Acharya, Sait Kumar Pradhan, Sunil Shrestha

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among 165 ART clients visiting five ART sites in the far western region and the capital city of Nepal. The convenience sampling method was employed, and the data were collected through interviews with ART clients using a validated questionnaire. …”
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