Decision-making under epistemic, strategic and institutional uncertainty during COVID-19: findings from a six-country empirical study by Clare Wenham, Alexandra L Phelan, Winifred Ukponu, Sumegha Asthana, Tahmina Shirin, Claire J Standley, Adachioma Chinonso Ihueze, Sanjana Mukherjee, Ibrahim B Gobir, Mohannad Al Nsour, JJ Woo, Mohammad Mushtuq Husain, Nevashan Govender, Roujia Lin, Sumit Asthana, Renee Vongai Mutare

“…We collected data through desk reviews, stakeholder interviews and focus group discussions with stakeholders from government, academia and civil society from six purposefully selected countries: Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, Bangladesh, Jordan and the UK.Results Regardless of political, geographic and economic context, all six countries adopted common strategies to make decisions under three types of uncertainties. …”
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Development of the agro-industrial complex as an incentive for economic growth of the country (on the example of the North Caucasus Federal District and the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania) by A. I. Naniev, M. V. Volik

“…Further stabilization and development of the agro-industrial complex in the region will have a significant positive impact on the country's economic growth.…”
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Corrigendum: Esports Physical Exercise/Performance Matrix 1.0 Country Factsheets: a protocol for national, regional, and global annual assessment by Bo Long, Agudamu, Radenko M. Matic, Radenko M. Matic, Stevo Popovic, Stevo Popovic, Stevo Popovic, Te Bu

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Implementation of structured trauma training for first-year surgical residents in Ethiopia: a novel pilot program in a low income country by Segni Kejela, Meklit Solomon Gebremariam

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Association of objective and subjective socioeconomic markers with cognitive impairment among older adults: cross-sectional evidence from a developing country by Shobhit Srivastava, T Muhammad, TV Sekher

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A Comparison of the Outcomes of COVID-19 Vaccinated and Nonvaccinated Patients Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit in a Low-Middle-Income Country by Waleed Bin Ghaffar, Muhammad Faisal Khan, Moeed Bin Abdul Ghaffar, Muhammad Sohaib, Asma Rayani, Muhammad Mehmood Alam, Syed Talha Sibtain, Zahra Cheema, Asad Latif

“…The challenges faced by healthcare systems in low-middle-income countries, including limited infrastructure and resources, play a pivotal role in shaping the outcomes for these patients. …”
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If you seek, you will find: second record of Melanoloma viatrix Hendel, 1911 (Diptera, Richardiidae) in pineapple in Brazil and its distribution in the country by Aprigio L. Oliveira-Filho, Israel S. Pinto, Hilda B. Luz, Thiago H. R. Pádua, Francisco Limeira-de-Oliveira, Ricardo Adaime, Marcoandre Savaris, Roberto A. Zucchi

“…As in other South American countries, pineapple is the sole known host of M. viatrix. …”
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Clinical, Paraclinical, and Evolutionary Profiles of Kidney Failure in Gold Miners Hospitalized in a Nephrological Service in a Sub-Saharan African Country by Gérard Coulibaly, Gaoussou Sanou, Moumouni Sanon, Aïda H. Y. Lengani, Juste Y. Bonzi, Aoua Semde

“…A prospective study of kidney disease and its causes at gold mining sites and surrounding areas will assess the extent of the problem in the country and better clarify the prevention of these diseases in our country.…”
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Comprehensive analysis of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in mediastinal lesions: patient characteristics, diagnostic outcomes, safety, and efficacy: a multi-country study by Hussein Okasha, Eyad Gadour, Ghias Un Nabi Tayyab, Andrada Seicean, Elbacha Hicham, Emad Emad, Turki Alamri, Nadeem Tehami, Heero Ismael Faraj, Ahmed Alzamzamy, Hiwa Hussein, Mohammed Tag-Adeen, Mohamed Elbasiony, Abed Al-Lehibi, Shereen Saleh, Zaher Houmani, Mohamed Abdelghani, Khaled Ragab, Zahi Ismaili, Othmane Drir, Elsayed Ghoneem, Omar Abdallah, Souad Rebiai, Nonthalee Pausawasdi, Fedoua Rouibaa, Mohamed Borahma, Hassan Atalla, Mahmoud Farouk, Ahmed Altonbary

“…The study aims to determine the factors that determine the diagnostic accuracy and yield of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in diagnosing mediastinal lesions. Methods This multi-country study involved a list of centers providing EUS services across ten countries—the United Kingdom, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, and Thailand. …”
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Risk assessment when consuming drinking water treated with chlorine dioxide and risk management in EU countries and Ukraine to protect public health by O.V. Zorina, O.V. Surmasheva, O.O. Polka, Yе.О. Mavrykin

“…When appointing the organizers, executors, and decision-makers regarding risk assessment, similar approaches were implemented in various EU countries; in the documents of many countries, there are references to the relevant scientific institutions and the functions assigned to them. …”
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Proximate and distant determinants of maternal and neonatal mortality in the postnatal period: A scoping review of data from low- and middle-income countries. by Preston Izulla, Angela Muriuki, Michael Kiragu, Melanie Yahner, Virginia Fonner, Syeda Nabin Ara Nitu, Bernard Osir, Farahat Bello, Joseph de Graft-Johnson

“…This scoping review identified proximate and distant factors associated with maternal and neonatal mortality during the postnatal period within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A rigorous, systematic search of four electronic databases was undertaken to identify studies published within the last 11 years containing data on risk factors among nationally representative samples. …”
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Investigating the Causal Relationship between Poverty and Corruption in the Middle Eastern Countries (Granger-Hsiao, Toda and Yamamoto Causality Approach in Panel Data) by Hadis Piri, Aziz Maraseli

“…Purpose: The main objective of this paper is to investigate the relationship between poverty and corruption in Middle Eastern countries over the years 1390-1398 using the Granger - Granger causality test, granger and Yamamoto in the panel data.Methodology: The population studied includes countries in the Middle East. …”
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Perceived healthiness of sugary drinks and related social norms among adults in five countries: evidence from the International Food Policy Study by Virginie Drolet-Labelle, Christine M. White, Jean Adams, Sharon I. Kirkpatrick, Alejandra Jáuregui, Lilia S. Pedraza, Véronique Provencher, Gary Sacks, James F. Thrasher, Gabriela C. Armendariz, Simón Barquera, David Hammond, Lana Vanderlee

“…This study examined differences in perceived healthiness of sugary drinks and related social norms between countries, over time, and sociodemographic groups and associations with sugary drink intake. …”
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A step towards a sustainable environment in top-10 nuclear energy consumer countries: The role of financial globalization and nuclear energy by Mumtaz Ali, Ahmed Samour, Suhaib Ahmed Soomro, Waqar Khalid, Turgut Tursoy

“…The study recommends that the governments of the top-10 nuclear energy-consuming countries facilitate more investment in green technologies and green energy to achieve environmental sustainability.…”
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How Do the Crises of Falling Oil Prices and COVID-19 Affect Economic Sectors in the Rentier Economies? Evidence from the GCC Countries by Erhan Akkaş, Hazem Al Samman

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Access and use of sexual and reproductive health services among asylum-seeking and refugee women in high-income countries: A scoping review. by Emma Stirling-Cameron, Salma Almukhaini, Justine Dol, Benjamin J DuPlessis, Kathryn Stone, Megan Aston, Shira M Goldenberg

“…This scoping review sought to: i) examine the use of sexual and reproductive health services among refugee and asylum-seeking women in high-income countries; and ii) identify barriers and facilitators influencing access to sexual and reproductive healthcare for refugee and asylum-seeking women in high-income countries.…”
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Cooperation in border areas among some Southeast Asian mainland countries: a case study of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle by Nguyen Dinh Co, Le Ba Vuong, Tong Thi Tan, Nguyen Tuan Binh

“…Mainland Southeast Asia includes the countries: Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. …”
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Pathways and processes to adopting or switching to a single-dose HPV vaccination schedule in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative study. by Sunny Roy, Megan D Wysong, Erica N Rosser, Ishani Sheth, Casey Geddes, Rupali J Limaye, Joseph G Rosen

“…We sought to characterize the sequence of events, as well as actors/institutions involved, that facilitate or impede country-level decision-making related to the HPVV schedule. …”
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Life course socioeconomic position and care dependency in later life: a longitudinal multicohort study from 17 countriesResearch in context by Ting Pan, Chenshuang Li, Ying Zhou

“…Methods: In this longitudinal multicohort study, we pooled data collected between 2000 and 2019 from six prospective cohort studies across 17 countries from the Program on Global Ageing, Health, and Policy. …”
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Global burden of musculoskeletal disorders and attributable factors in 204 countries and territories: a secondary analysis of the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study by Binyan Wang, Ding Ye, Shiwen Liu, Shuzhen Fan, Yaxuan Wang, Yuxuan Zhan

“…Objective To evaluate the global burden of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, as well as the five common conditions, and their relevant risk factors from 1990 to 2019.Design Data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 were used in this study.Setting and participants Individuals of all ages and genders from 204 countries and territories in 21 regions.Main outcome measures The outcomes were the numbers and age-standardised rates (ASRs) of incident cases, deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) of MSK disorders. …”
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