Service delivery approaches related to hearing aids in low- and middle-income countries or resource-limited settings: A systematic scoping review. by Lauren K Dillard, Carolina M Der, Ariane Laplante-Lévesque, De Wet Swanepoel, Peter R Thorne, Bradley McPherson, Victor de Andrade, John Newall, Hubert D Ramos, Annette Kaspar, Carrie L Nieman, Jackie L Clark, Shelly Chadha

“…However, most people who would benefit from hearing aids do not receive them, in part due to challenges in accessing hearing aids and related services, which are most salient in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and other resource-limited settings. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of tobacco use among school-going adolescents in 53 African countries: Evidence from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey by Retselisitsoe Pokothoane, Terefe Gelibo Agerfa, Christus Cito Miderho, Noreen Dadirai Mdege

“…Aims and Methods: We used the most recent Global Youth Tobacco Surveys from 53 African countries, covering 2003–2020, to estimate the overall and gender-specific prevalence of each type of tobacco product by country, Africa region, World Bank income group, and age group among adolescents aged 11–17 years. …”
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Anmeldelse af Patrycja Szarek-Mason: The European Union’s Fight Against Corruption. The Evolving Policy Towards Member States and Candidate Countries by Lars Bo Langsted

“…The Evolving Policy Towards Member States and Candidate Countries…”
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Prevalence and determinants of unhealthy feeding practices among young children aged 6-23 months in five sub-Saharan African countries. by Berhan Tekeba, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Mulugeta Wassie, Bewuketu Terefe, Mohammed Seid Ali, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke, Agazhe Aemro

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Despite the World Health Organization's advice against unhealthy feeding, many low- and middle-income countries, including sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries, are experiencing a nutritional transition to high in sugar, unhealthy fats, salts, and processed carbohydrates for younger children. …”
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Urinary incontinence (UI) in older women in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review and case study from Burkina Faso by Arthi Kozhumam, Mamadou Bountogo, Dina Goodman Palmer, Carolyn Grieg, Carolyn Grieg, Carolyn Grieg, Maxime Inghels, Maxime Inghels, Sandra Agyapong-Badu, Sandra Agyapong-Badu, Cristina Osborne, Guy Harling, Guy Harling, Guy Harling, Guy Harling, Till Bärnighausen, Till Bärnighausen, Till Bärnighausen, David Rapp, David Rapp, Molly Beestrum, Justine Davies, Justine Davies, Justine Davies, Lisa R. Hirschhorn

Subjects: “…LMIC (low and middle income countries)…”
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THE EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC VARIABLES ON HEALTH EXPENDITURE PER CAPITA AND LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS FOR MIDDLE TOP INCOME COUNTRIES by Ümit Çıraklı, Osman Şenol, Durmuş Gökkaya

“…With the increase in globalization, the interdependence of countries, income inequalities and their reasons and their reflections on different areas, especially health services, have been the subject of many studies. …”
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Do Inflation, Labor, FDI, and External Debt Influence Economic Growth? Evidence from ASEAN Countries During the Fintech 3.0 by Aziz Zidan Maulana, Ida Ayu Putri Suprapti

“… Purpose: This research aims to analyze the influence of inflation, labor, foreign direct investment (FDI), and external debt on economic growth in ASEAN countries during fintech 3.0 period. Method: This research employs a quantitative approach. …”
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Analysis of tracheal, bronchial, and lung cancer attributable to respiratory system-related risk factors in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019 by Shiwen Yu, Liangwei Yang, Weiwen Xu, Tian Zhao, Liyuan Han, Guofang Zhao, Ting Cai

“…Conclusions The burden attributable to ambient particulate matter pollution is increasing, especially in regions such as Western Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia, and countries such as Equatorial Guinea and Bhutan.…”
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Management of Migratory Exchange Taking into Account Features of Standard Regulation of Recognition / Validation and an Assessment of Qualifications Within the CIS Countries, EEU and BRICS by L. A. Sokolova, I. I. Sokolov, F. T. Prokopov

“…Legal regulation of national qualifications systems in countries-participants of the CIS, EAEU and the BRICS and the prospects for cooperation in the field of free labor-force movement within these unions, connect with the solution of problems of mutual recognition of occupation qualifications, their level of qualifications and methods of assessment within the subjects of migration transfer processes.…”
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Ethnicity and anthropometric deficits in children: A cross-sectional analysis of national survey data from 18 countries in sub-Saharan Africa by Lucy S. Tusting, Swapnil Mishra, Harry S. Gibson, Steven W. Lindsay, Daniel J. Weiss, Seth Flaxman, Samir Bhatt

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Technical and management coaching for government institutions: Lessons learned and health systems transformations across 8 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and India. by Kate Graham, Anna Kalbarczyk, Lekan Ajijola, Emily Das, Fatimata Sow, Kenneth Owino, Maheen Malik

“…In-depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with stakeholders across 24 TCI sites in 8 countries-Benin, Kenya, India, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda-from October 2020 to March 2021. …”
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Dynamic relationships between environment-related technologies, agricultural value added, transport infrastructure and environmental emissions in the five most populous countries by Yinuo Wang, Arshad Ali, Zhaojie Chen

“…Abstract Densely populated countries have higher demand for agricultural products and greater use of fuel and vehicles, resulting in higher environmental emissions, so this study considers transportation infrastructure and the agricultural sector as the two major drivers of environmental degradation in the top five densely populated countries. …”
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The Impact of Private Standards on Corporate Social Responsibility Compliance and Rural Workers’ Motivation in Developing Countries: A Study of Mango Farms in Pakistan by Honglei Tang, Zeeshan Rasool, Ahmad Imran Khan, Anum Afzal Khan, Mohsin Ali Khan, Ghulam Ahmad Azaz

“…The findings of this study can extend to other agriculture and primary production industry workers in Pakistan and even beyond to other developing countries’ rural agriculture workers.…”
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Determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription in primary care in developed countries with general practitioners as gatekeepers: a systematic review and construction of a framework by Mattijs E Numans, Frederike L Büchner, Martijn Sijbom, Nicholas H Saadah, Mark G J de Boer

“…Objectives This study aimed to identify determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription in primary care in developed countries and to construct a framework with the determinants to help understand which actions can best be targeted to counteract development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).Design A systematic review of peer-reviewed studies reporting determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription published through 9 September 2021 in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library was performed.Setting All studies focusing on primary care in developed countries where general practitioners (GPs) act as gatekeepers for referral to medical specialists and hospital care were included.Results Seventeen studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were used for the analysis which identified 45 determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription. …”
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Food insecurity and the risk of HIV acquisition: findings from population-based surveys in six sub-Saharan African countries (2016–2017) by Danielle Barradas, Nicholus Mutenda, Hetal Patel, Avi J Hakim, Lloyd Mulenga, Sally Findley, Andrea Low, George Rutherford, Sarah Ayton, Elizabeth Gummerson, Amee Schwitters, Rogerio Bonifacio, Mekleet Teferi, James Juma, Claudia Ahpoe, Choice Ginindza, Samuel Biraro, Karam Sachathep, Ahmed Saadani Hassani, Willford Kirungi, Keisha Jackson, Leah Goeke, Neena Philips, Jennifer Ward, Steven Hong

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Development and Beta Validation of an mHealth-Based Hearing Screener (SRESHT) for Young Children in Resource-Limited Countries: Pilot Validation Study by Vidya Ramkumar, Deepashree Joshi B, Anil Prabhakar, James W Hall, Ramya Vaidyanath

“…Objective-based otoacoustic emissions and auditory brainstem response have been used in high-income countries for establishing early hearing screening and intervention programs. …”
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Higher Education as a Means of Achieving Economic Growth and Development – A Comparative Analysis of Selected EU and former Soviet Union Countries by Maja Grdinić

“…Thus, as education is undoubtedly one of the main drivers of economic growth and development, an increase in the real expenditures for education is found in many countries. All this is especially evident in times of rapid technological changes. …”
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Correction: Making the most of existing research: an evidence gap map of the effects of food systems interventions in low-income and middle-income countries

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Correction: Physical activity and sedentary behavior levels among individuals with mental illness: A cross-sectional study from 23 countries

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Integrated Care for People Living With Rare Disease: A Scoping Review on Primary Care Models in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Countries by Nada Vidic, Anna McGlynn, Fatemeh Abdi, Chun Wah Michael Tam, Reginald Michael Crampton, Kean-Seng Lim, Elizabeth Emma Palmer, Natalie Taylor, Ben Harris-Roxas

“…Methods: This scoping review used Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA methods with a Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research based data extraction tool to find how integrated rare-disease-care is delivered, enablers and barriers to the same, in primary care settings in contemporary literature in OECD countries. Results: The Primary Care Provider (PCP) role varies from routine primary care to shared-rare-disease-care models. …”
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