Integrated Antihypertensive and Statin Treatment Protocols for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Andrew E. Moran, Obehi Aimiosior, Reena Gupta, Anupam Pathni, Swagata Kumar Sahoo, Girma Dessie, Kufor Osi, Xiulei Zhang, Bolanle Banigbe, Renu Garg, Thomas R. Frieden

“…In low- and middle-income countries where the majority of preventable cardiovascular disease deaths occur, less than 10% of eligible patients receive statins for primary cardiovascular disease prevention. …”
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Education as a Resource for the Formation of “Soft Power” in Working with Young Compatriots Living in the CIS countries by T. K. Rostovskaya, E. N. Vasilieva

“…This study discusses the potential of education as a source of state policy aimed at coordinating work with young compatriots in the CIS countries. The purpose of this work is to identify the main problems and strategies of using education as a “soft power” resource in relation to Russian compatriots living in the CIS countries. …”
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The monetary policy of the Republic of Serbia in comparison with neighboring countries in the period from 2019-2024. years by Dubovac Stefan

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Cardiovascular disease essential medicines listing by countries: changes over time and association with health outcomes by Camila Heredia, Moizza Zia Ul Haq, Adelaide Buadu, Amal Rizvi, Aine Workentin, Navindra Persaud

“…A linear regression model was used to evaluate the association between countries’ coverage scores and amenable mortality. …”
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Anne-Julia Zwierlein (ed.), Unmapped Countries : Biological Visions in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture by Annie Escuret

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Barriers and Facilitators to Collecting Surgical Outcome Data in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An International Survey by Thomas Diehl, MD, Taylor J. Jaraczewski, MD, MS, Kaleem Sohail Ahmed, MBBS, MSAI, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, MBBS, FCPS, FRCS, FACS, MHPE, Ewen M. Harrison, MB, ChB, MSc, PhD, FRCS, Belay Mellese Abebe, MD, Asad Latif, MD, MPH, Nabiha Mughal, MD, Sadaf Khan, MBBS, FACS, FACRS, K. A. Kelly McQueen, MD, MPH, FASA, Girma Tefera, MD, Syed Nabeel Zafar, MBBS, MPH, FACS

“…However, surgical outcome research (SOR) from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is disproportionately sparse. We aimed to assess practices, barriers, facilitators, and perceptions influencing the collection and use of surgical outcome data (SOD) in LMICs. …”
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Parasitic Disease Screening among HIV Patients from Endemic Countries in a Toronto Clinic by Cecilia T Costiniuk, Curtis L Cooper, Steve Doucette, Colin M Kovacs

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Characterizing populations prioritized for PrEP in 19 African countries: a review of national guidance by Lauren A. Graybill, Caroline N. McKay, Jiayu Wang, Nadia A. Sam‐Agudu, Marcel Yotebieng, Friday Saidi, Linda‐Gail Bekker, Bonnie E. Shook‐Sa, Benjamin H. Chi, Nora E. Rosenberg

“…ABSTRACT Introduction While African countries have expanded access to HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) since 2015, regional targets for PrEP uptake remain unmet. …”
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Institution of a Crown Witness: Concise Comparative Analysis of the Law of Some Countries of Europe and Russia by A. G. Volevodz, P. A. Litvishko

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Incidence rate of total knee arthroplasties in eleven European countries: Do they reach a plateau? by Mathieu Le Stum, Myriam Le Goff-Pronost, Eric Stindel, Guillaume Dardenne

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>In conclusion, the growth dynamics of IR differ across European countries. Some countries seem to have already reached a plateau and will therefore experience slight growth in the future.…”
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Economic Policy Uncertainty Linkages among Asian Countries: Evidence from Threshold Cointegration Approach by Prince Mensah Osei, Reginald Djimatey, Anokye M. Adam

“…Therefore, the findings provide some clues to economic policymakers within the Asian subregion for possible policy uncertainty synergies and spillovers among the Asian countries.…”
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Multimorbidity patterns and function among adults in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review by Karina Berner, Quinette A Louw, Eugene Nizeyimana, Diribsa Tsegaye Bedada

“…The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework was used to classify functional problems.Results Nine studies (total sample size: 62 003) were included, mainly from upper-middle-income Asian countries. Key methodological inconsistencies were identified in defining and operationalising multimorbidity, conditions included in determining patterns, statistical methods for pattern determination and functioning outcome measures. …”
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Decentralization and tax independence in OECD countries: GDP per capita analysis from 1995–2018 by Anna Semmerling, Andrzej Paczoski, Giuseppe T. Cirella

“…This study extrapolated data from 36 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries and analyzed whether decentralization of the state assists in economic growth and development. …”
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Evolution of Cooperation among BRICS Countries in Global Climate Governance: From UNFCCC to the Paris Agreement by Qi Shen, Xiaolong Zou

“…Despite their diverse backgrounds and interests, the BRICS countries collectively constitute a significant proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Prevalence of resistance-associated substitutions (RAS) in hepatitis C virus in the Former Soviet Union countries by Sten H Vermund, Salima Davlidova, Syed Hani Abidi, Syed Ali, Robert Heimer, Aidana Mustafa, Dinara Begimbetova

“…This study’s objective was to observe the prevalence of HCV genotypes and RAS within the Former Soviet Union (FSU) countries.Methods We analysed 60 NS3, 313 NS5A and 1119 NS5B sequences of HCV deposited in open-access databases from 11 FSU countries for the prevalence of genotypes and the presence of RAS using the Geno2Pheno software.Results The following NS3 RASs were revealed through our analyses: 156P/S/T, 168del, 80K, 55A and 174S. …”
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Industrialization Dynamics in Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Countries: Evidence from the Club Convergence Approach by Muhammet Daştan, Şekip Yazgan, Reşat Ceylan

“…The CIP index serves as a yardstick for assessing countries’ effectiveness in manufacturing and exporting industrial goods, facilitating comparisons of industrial competitiveness across nations. …”
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Antibiotic Residues in Animal Products from Some African Countries and Their Possible Impact on Human Health by Oluwaseun Mary Oladeji, Liziwe Lizbeth Mugivhisa, Joshua Oluwole Olowoyo

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Students’ attitudes toward euthanasia and abortion: a cross-cultural study in three Mediterranean countries by Ivana Tutić Grokša, Ana Depope, Tijana Trako Poljak, Igor Eterović, Toni Buterin, Robert Doričić, Mariana Gensabella, Maria Laura Giacobello, Josip Guć, Eleni Kalokairinou, Željko Kaluđerović, Iva Rinčić, Ivana Zagorac, Miltiadis Vantsos, Amir Muzur

“…Previous studies have shown that there are differences in attitudes towards these issues depending on socio-demographic characteristics and socio-cultural environment (country of residence). As part of the scientific research project EuroBioMed, we compared the attitudes of students from three Mediterranean countries towards abortion and euthanasia and examined them from the perspective of Mediterranean bioethics. …”
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Explore barriers to using the internet for health information access in African countries: A systematic review. by Alex Ayenew Chereka, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Fikadu Wake Butta, Mathias Nega Tadesse, Mekashaw Tareke Abebe, Fekadu Ayelgn Atanie, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil

“…This study aims to systematically review the literature to explore barriers to accessing health information on the Internet in African countries.<h4>Methods</h4>The study was conducted from January 1 to February 28, 2023. …”
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GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF AVIAN INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS VIRUS ISOLATES RECOVERED IN CIS COUNTRIES IN 2015–2017 by L. O. Scherbakova, S. N. Kolosov, Z. B. Nikonova, N. G. Zinyakov, Ye. V. Ovchinnikova, I. A. Chvala

“…The paper demonstrates test results of 840 biological samples collected from chickens on the poultry farms in Russia and some CIS countries in 2015–2017. From 311 positive samples 147 IBV isolates were recovered, the majority of which belonged to eight genetic lines of GI genotype: GI-1, GI-12, GI-13, GI-14, GI-16, GI-19, GI-22, GI-23. …”
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