Routine malaria vaccination in Africa: a step toward malaria eradication? by Olivier Sibomana, John Bukuru, Sulymon A. Saka, Marie Grace Uwizeyimana, Alex Mwangi Kihunyu, Abraham Obianke, Samuel Oluwo Damilare, Lewis Tem Bueh, Beloved of God Agbelemoge, Richard Omoefe Oveh

“…Since the World Health Organization’s endorsement of RTS,S in 2021 and R21 in 2023, several African countries, beginning with Cameroon, have integrated these vaccines into routine immunization programmes. …”
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Design of a Digital-Based, Multicomponent Nutrition Guidance System for Prevention of Early Childhood Obesity by Keriann H. Uesugi, Anne M. Dattilo, Maureen M. Black, Jose M. Saavedra

“…The multicomponent features, combined with a global concern for optimal growth and positive trends in mobile internet use, represent this system’s future potential to affect change in nutrition practice in developing countries.…”
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Advancements in the integration of isothermal nucleic acid amplification methods for point-of-care testing in resource-limited settings by Noemi Bellassai, Roberta D'Agata, Giuseppe Spoto

“…Following this, isothermal amplification methods are described, highlighting their advantages and limitations when implemented in POC platforms, along with real-world applications in biological and food matrices in low- and middle-income countries. We then examine the unique features of POC systems, such as the use of low-cost materials for device fabrication, portability, and detection methods that provide rapid and reliable results near the site of patient care. …”
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Consensus on Severity for Ocular Emergency: The BAsic SEverity Score for Common OculaR Emergencies [BaSe SCOrE] by Jean-Louis Bourges, Isabelle Boutron, Dominique Monnet, Antoine P. Brézin

“…We invited 398 experts, and 80 (20%) of them, from 18 different countries, agreed to participate. A consensus was reached in the second round, completed by 24 experts (43%). …”
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The Impact of Conflicts of Interest on the Developments of the Elections Law of the Islamic Consultative Assembly: A Case Study of the Conditions for Candidates by Alireza Mazinani, Mohammad Bahadori Jahrami, Mohammad Shabani Jahrami

“…The findings indicate that many of the positive and negative conditions for candidates added to the Elections Law over the past four decades are stringent and are either rare or unique compared to electoral laws in other countries. In practice, it seems that some of these conditions have not significantly contributed to the selection of qualified candidates; instead, they have unjustifiably disqualified many capable individuals from running for election. …”
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Energy Storage Systems - Energizing the Future: A Review by Ravi Adarsh, Rajkumar Jayakumar Kiran, Perumal Azhahia Padmanabha Pillai Thanumalaya

“…In 2020, the world’s 10 largest energy-consuming countries accounted for 66.8% of worldwide consumption, with India among them [1]. …”
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Utilizing Colpocleisis to Repair a Vesicovaginal Fistula in a Cervical Cancer Patient with History of Pelvic Radiation: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ahmad Dahman, Daniel McClelland, Stanley Zaslau, Valerie Galvan Turner, Omar Duenas, Robert Shapiro

“…It is especially prevalent in developing countries with the predominant etiology secondary to obstructed labor. …”
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State of the Art, Unresolved Issues, and Future Research Directions in the Fight against Hepatitis C Virus: Perspectives for Screening, Diagnostics of Resistances, and Immunization by Cecilia Trucchi, Andrea Orsi, Cristiano Alicino, Laura Sticchi, Giancarlo Icardi, Filippo Ansaldi

“…Moreover, these treatments remain poorly accessible, particularly in low-income countries. Finally, effective screening strategy is crucial to early identifying and treating all HCV chronically infected patients. …”
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Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis in Isolated Tuberculous Cervical Lymphadenopathy by Sanjay Khaladkar, Avadhesh Chauhan, Arijit Ghosh, Kunaal Jain, Surbhi Chauhan

“…Tuberculosis is a common infectious disease with a high prevalence in developing countries and presents a major public health issue. …”
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Towards a European health information system: The BRIDGE Health, InfAct and PHIRI projects by Martin Thißen, Angela Fehr, Aline Anton, Stefanie Seeling, Thomas Ziese

“…Comparable health data and knowledge sharing between countries are therefore an important basis for policy decision-making. …”
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Informative architectures and citizen participation: a comparative study between the digital platforms Decidim and Rousseauv by Eli Borges Junior, Bruno Madureira Ferreira

“…This article looks at this question using a comparative study between two digital informative architectures: the Five Star Movement’s (originally in Italian “Movimento 5 Stelle”) Rousseau platform in Italy, and the Decidim platform, developed after the 15M movement in Spain by a collaboration of entities from different countries. From a qualitative analysis of its architectures – in accordance with an approach based mainly on communication theory – we sought to investigate and describe the ways in which information circulates and operates, and the possibilities they offer for democratic actions. …”
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Development and Evaluation of an iiPCR Assay for Salmonella and Shigella Detection on a Field-Deployable PCR System by Tian Du, Ji-hong Lin, Jun-hua Zhao, Hai-bo Wang, Qiu-hua Mo

“…Based on our results, we believe that the assay developed herein could serve as an alternative method for preliminary screening and provide a valuable platform for the on-site detection of Salmonella and Shigella, especially in resource-limited and developing countries.…”
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ParasitoBank dataset for diagnosing intestinal parasitism: Helminths and protozoa in coprological samplesMendeley Data by Jader Alejandro Muñoz Galindez, Luis Reinel Vásquez Arteaga, Rubiel Vargas Cañas

“…Intestinal parasitism is an infection that affects people worldwide, with populations in developing countries being at a higher risk of acquiring it. This infection is contracted for various reasons, mainly related to poor sanitary conditions and inadequate food practices, leading to multiple health issues such as malnutrition, intestinal obstructions, epilepsy, and others. …”
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Cisplatin-Associated Ototoxicity: A Review for the Health Professional by Jessica Paken, Cyril D. Govender, Mershen Pillay, Vikash Sewram

“…It also sets the platform for effective dialogue towards policy formulation and strengthening of health systems in developing countries.…”
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PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF GEO-ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH OBTAINED DURING THE 3rd INTERNATIONAL EXPEDITION OF THE R/V “MARE NIGRUM” (01.06.2024 – 15.06.2024) by M.M. Ievlev, O.V. Chubenko, V.O. Iemelianov, N.O. Fedoronchuk

“…The project started on June 1, 2021 and will end on May 31, 2025, and will last 48 months. The beneficiary countries of the project are Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Moldova, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, Spain, and Greece. …”
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A comprehensive assessment of arterial signal coordination through a case study by Peter Horbachov, Yevhen Liubyi, Stanislav Svichynskyi, Dmitriy Muzylyov, Vitalii Ivanov

“…Many municipalities in developing countries still face the problem of choosing the most effective way to advance their traffic control systems based on isolated fixed-time traffic signals. …”
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Isolation, identification, and characterisation of the malachite green detoxifying bacterial strain Bacillus pacificus ROC1 and the azoreductase AzrC by Shanza Bibi, Callum W. Breeze, Vusqa Jadoon, Anum Fareed, Alina Syed, Rebecca L. Frkic, Habiba Zaffar, Muhammad Ali, Iftikhar Zeb, Colin J. Jackson, Tatheer Alam Naqvi

“…Despite this, MG is still frequently used in many countries due to its efficacy and economy. MG is persistent in the environment and so requires degradative intervention. …”
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Defense Stability and Ecosystem Sustainability in the Strait of Malacca: Maritime Security Challenges from an International Relations Perspective by Awal Syahrul, Sumadinata R. Widya Setiabudi, Yani Yanyan Mochamad, Sudirman Arfin

“…Cooperation between coastal countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore through the Cooperative Mechanism has successfully reduced security threats and environmental impacts, though significant challenges remain. …”
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Population dynamics, economic growth, energy mix, and environmental pollution in ASEAN: Exploring the role of renewable, nuclear, and nonrenewable energy using the CCEMG approach by Lilik Sugiharti, Sharmin Akter, Mihir Kumar Das, Dulal Chandra Pattak, Miguel Angel Esquivias, Salma Akter

“…The findings suggest that expanding renewable energy consumption and increasing the role of nuclear energy in electricity generation, are significant strategies for reducing CO₂ in ASEAN countries. The CCEMG findings suggest that CO₂ emissions are negatively correlated to the use of fossil fuels. …”
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Development and validation of a real-time prediction model for acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients by Yuhui Zhang, Damin Xu, Jianwei Gao, Ruiguo Wang, Kun Yan, Hong Liang, Juan Xu, Youlu Zhao, Xizi Zheng, Lingyi Xu, Jinwei Wang, Fude Zhou, Guopeng Zhou, Qingqing Zhou, Zhao Yang, Xiaoli Chen, Yulan Shen, Tianrong Ji, Yunlin Feng, Ping Wang, Jundong Jiao, Li Wang, Jicheng Lv, Li Yang

“…To date, no prediction model targeting AKI among general hospitalized patients in developing countries has been published. Here we show a simple, real-time, interpretable AKI prediction model for general hospitalized patients developed from a large tertiary hospital in China, which has been validated across five independent, geographically distinct, different tiered hospitals. …”
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