Analyzing the cancer mortality-to-incidence ratios and health expenditures in the aging population: a 20-year comparative study across high-income countries by Majed Ramadan, Shadell AlGhamdi, Rawiah Alsiary

“…There are variations exist in MIRs between high and low health expenditure countries for each cancer type.ConclusionThe study reveals a significant impact of HE and HDI on cancer outcomes in older adults. …”
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Mobile health interventions on vaccination coverage among children under 5 years of age in Low and Middle-Income countries; a scoping review by Olanrewaju Onigbogi, Olanrewaju Onigbogi, Olanrewaju Onigbogi, Omobola Yetunde Ojo, Ulla-Mari Kinnunen, Kaija Saranto

Subjects: “…Low- and Middle-Income countries…”
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Correction: Income inequality and its relationship with loneliness prevalence: A cross-sectional study among older adults in the US and 16 European countries. by Thamara Tapia-Muñoz, Ursula M Staudinger, Kasim Allel, Andrew Steptoe, Claudia Miranda-Castillo, José T Medina, Esteban Calvo

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How can cervical screening meet the needs of vulnerable women? A qualitative comparative study with stakeholder perspectives from seven European countries by Partha Basu, Martin McKee, Adriana Băban, Marc Bardou, Ana Fernandes, Margarida Teixeira, Rebecca Moore, Nuno Lunet, David Ritchie, Romeu Mendes, Eric Lucas, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Rosa Legood, Berit Andersen, Diana Taut, Keitly Mensah, João Firmino-Machado, Mariana Amorim, Mette Tranberg, Laura Bonvicini, Anneli Uusküla, Pia Kirkegaard, Paola Mantellini, Ines Baia, Liu Sun, Lise Rochaix, Camilla Fiorina, Luca Ghirotto, Anna Tisler, Firmino Machado, Rikke Buus Bøje, Raquel Rico Berrocal, Noemi Auzzi, Kerli Reintamm, Yulia Panayotova, Tatyana Kotzeva, Anna Foss, Rachel Greenley, Letizia Bartolini, Giusy Iorio, Cláudia Gouvinhas, Florian Nicula, Alexandra Tolnai, Vanessa Moore, Isabel Mosquera Metcalfe, Violette Delisle, Irina Todorova, Helena Ros Comesana, Meritxel Mallafré-Larrosa, Ginevra Papi, Nicoleta-Monica Pașca, Christiane Dascher-Nadel, Olivra Djuric

“…Proposed solutions targeted both provider and system levels. In all countries, fostering trusting relationships between vulnerable women and social or healthcare professionals, coupled with community outreach for awareness and access to testing was a consistent recommendation. …”
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The winding road to health: A systematic scoping review on the effect of geographical accessibility to health care on infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries. by Fleur Hierink, Emelda A Okiro, Antoine Flahault, Nicolas Ray

“…No difference was seen between countries or infectious diseases.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Currently, policy-makers and scientists rely on data collected through passive surveillance systems, introducing uncertainty on disease estimates for remote communities. …”
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Understanding barriers to young people’s utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services in Asia-Pacific countries: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis by Daniel Mackay, Benjamin Gregory, Evi Germeni, Watcharakorn Riabroi

“…Yet, large inequalities in adolescent SRH knowledge and service use still exist both within and between countries. The goal of this study was to identify and synthesise published qualitative research on factors affecting young people’s utilisation of SRH services in Asia-Pacific countries.Methods We systematically searched five electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Web of Science) for qualitative studies reporting the experiences, attitudes and views of young people (aged 10–24 years) regarding the utilisation of SRH services in Asia-Pacific countries. …”
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Ethnic differences between South Asians and white Caucasians in cardiovascular disease-related mortality in developed countries: a systematic literature review protocol by Olalekan Abdulrahman Uthman, Mubarak Patel, Salim Abatcha

“…Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, with significantly worse CVD outcomes in ethnic minorities in developed countries, especially South Asians, compared with the prevailing white ethnic group. …”
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Assessing potential reductions of agricultural GHG in countries with different land productivities: Long-term integrated efficiency in DEA hybrid meta-frontier model. by Bazyli Czyżewski, Łukasz Kryszak

“…The dataset consisted of data from 99 countries (2005-2018) divided into clusters. Several potential model orientations were tested and discussed with regard to agricultural policy objectives. …”
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Non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials by K M Saif-Ur-Rahman, Md Shariful Islam, Anupam Sarker, Rina Das, Saraban Ether

“…No meta-analysis was performed due to the lack of homogenous intervention strategies and study settings.Result A total of five studies were included for the review with a combined population of 1734 from three countries. Three of the studies showed a significant reduction in T2DM incidence after the intervention of physical training and dietary modifications. …”
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Countries y barrios privados en Yerba Buena, Gran San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina: nuevas formas de expansión urbana by Matilde Malizia, Pablo Paolasso

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Global Financing Facility investments for vulnerable populations: content analysis regarding maternal and newborn health and stillbirths in 11 African countries, 2015 to 2019 by Mary Kinney, Meghan Bruce Kumar, Issa Kaboré, Joël Kiendrébéogo, Peter Waiswa, Joy E. Lawn

“…We compared PAD investments to MNH-related deaths by country. Results For these 11 countries, USD$1,894 million of new funds were allocated through the PADs, including USD$303 million (16%) from GFF. …”
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Global perspectives in acute and emergency general surgery in low and middle-income countries: a WSES project protocol for scoping review on global surgery by Mahmoud Diaa Hindawi, Arda Isik, Fausto Rosa, Diego Visconti, Taras Nechay, Sharfuddin Chowdhury, Abdourahmane Ndong, Tushar S. Mishra, Stefano Piero Bernardo Cioffi, Francesco Piscioneri, Edward C.T.H. Tan

“…Abstract Background Around five billion people globally lack access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical facilities and care in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Global initiatives have been launched, including efforts led by organizations. …”
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SANAYİ SEKTÖRÜNDE ENERJİ TALEP ESNEKLİKLERİNİN TAHMİNİ: OECD ÜLKELERİ ÖRNEĞİ - ESTIMATION OF ENERGY DEMAND ELASTICITY IN INDUSTRIAL SECTOR: THE CASE OF OECD COUNTRIES by Nazan Şahbaz Kılınç, Orhan Çoban

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The effect of prenatal balanced energy and protein supplementation on gestational weight gain: An individual participant data meta-analysis in low- and middle-income countries. by Dongqing Wang, Uttara Partap, Enju Liu, Janaína Calu Costa, Ilana R Cliffer, Molin Wang, Sudeer Kumar Nookala, Vishak Subramoney, Brittany Briggs, Imran Ahmed, Alemayehu Argaw, Shabina Ariff, Nita Bhandari, Ranadip Chowdhury, Daniel Erchick, Armando García-Guerra, Masoumah Ghaffarpour, Giles Hanley-Cook, Lieven Huybregts, Fyezah Jehan, Fatemeh Kaseb, Nancy F Krebs, Carl Lachat, Tsering Pema Lama, Dharma S Manandhar, Elizabeth M McClure, Sophie E Moore, Ameer Muhammad, Lynnette M Neufeld, Andrew M Prentice, Amado D Quezada-Sánchez, Dominique Roberfroid, Naomi M Saville, Yasir Shafiq, Bhim P Shrestha, Bakary Sonko, Sajid Soofi, Sunita Taneja, James M Tielsch, Laéticia Céline Toe, Naser Valaei, Wafaie W Fawzi

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Individual participant data from 11 randomized controlled trials of prenatal BEP supplements (N = 12,549, with 5,693 in the BEP arm and 6,856 in the comparison arm) in low- and middle-income countries were used. The primary outcomes included GWG adequacy (%) and the estimated total GWG at delivery as continuous outcomes, and severely inadequate (<70% adequacy), inadequate GWG (<90% adequacy), and excessive GWG (>125% adequacy) as binary outcomes; all variables were calculated based on the Institute of Medicine recommendations. …”
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Excess mortality across countries in the Western World since the COVID-19 pandemic: ‘Our World in Data’ estimates of January 2020 to December 2022 by Gertjan Kaspers, Saskia Mostert, Marcel Hoogland, Minke Huibers

“…Excess mortality was documented in 41 countries (87%) in 2020, 42 countries (89%) in 2021 and 43 countries (91%) in 2022. …”
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RETRACTED: Sustainable development for international Chinese language education along the belt and road countries in the post-epidemic era: a SWOT-AHP approach by Xiaoyu Deng, Yijun Xiong

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Genetic diversity of potato varieties bred in Russia and near-abroad countries based on polymorphism of SSR-loci and markers associated with resistance R-genes by O. Y. Antonova, N. A. Shvachko, L. Y. Novikova, O. Y. Shuvalov, L. I. Kostina, N. S. Klimenko, A. R. Shuvalova, T. A. Gavrilenko

“…These varieties have been bred in Russia and near-abroad countries since the 1931. Application of 14 highly polymorphic nuclear microsatellites (SSR) enabled the complete discrimination of all 113 varieties. …”
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Prevalence, predictors, and economic burden of mental health disorders among asylum seekers, refugees and migrants from African countries: A scoping review. by Wael Osman, France Ncube, Kamil Shaaban, Alaa Dafallah

“…<h4>Background</h4>Asylum seekers, migrants, and refugees from African countries may have significant health needs, resulting in economic implications for receiving countries around the world. …”
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Diaper dermatitis and associated factors among children aged 0-24 months in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review protocol. by Atoma Negera, Midekso Sento, Debela Dereje, Gamachis Firdisa, Samuel Negera, Geleta Nenko, Tadesse Sime, Merga Keba

“…All studies conducted in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will be included regardless of their study design as long as these studies report the magnitude of the problem under study. …”
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A data-driven approach to study temporal characteristics of COVID-19 infection and death Time Series for twelve countries across six continents by Sabyasachi Guharay

“…The datasets cover twelve distinct countries across six continents, from January 22, 2020 till March 1, 2022. …”
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