Awareness of Being at Risk of Stroke and Its Determinant Factors among Hypertensive Patients in Banyumas, Indonesia by Ismail Setyopranoto, Arif Setyo Upoyo, Atyanti Isworo, Yunita Sari, Amelia Nur Vidyanti

“…The global burden of stroke is still high, particularly in developing countries, with hypertension serving as the main risk factor. …”
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Role of Microbes and Nanomaterials in the Removal of Pesticides from Wastewater by Arpita Roy, Madhura Roy, Saad Alghamdi, Anas S. Dablool, Angham Ahmed Almakki, Ismat H. Ali, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Md. Rabiul Islam, Marina M. S. Cabral-Pinto

“…Organochlorines like DDT have been banned in many developed countries due to these reasons. Therefore, the removal of pesticides from wastewater and natural water sources is of utmost importance. …”
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Technology transfer, intellectual property, and the fight for the soul of WHO. by Melissa Barber

“…These debates have become focal points in recent contentious negotiations to amend the International Health Regulations (IHR) and draft a global Pandemic Agreement. While some countries advocate for automatic or compulsory mechanisms to facilitate access to health technologies, especially in times of crisis, others oppose legal frameworks that mandate non-voluntary participation by the pharmaceutical industry. …”
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Assessment of Machine Learning Algorithms in Short-term Forecasting of PM10 and PM2.5 Concentrations in Selected Polish Agglomerations by Bartosz Czernecki, Michał Marosz, Joanna Jędruszkiewicz

“…According to the annual EEA reports, Poland is one of the most polluted countries in Europe, experiencing high PMx concentrations during winter that mostly result from large emissions and unfavourable weather conditions in combination with environmental features. …”
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The impact of digital techologies on the tranformation of the labor market and recruitment by Оleg Havryliuk, Taras Bozhydarnik

“…The main priorities of Generation Z have been specified: travel, communication, new discoveries and emotions, free movement between countries, performing tasks from anywhere in the world, and areas of activity with the possibility of choosing the length of the working day and location. …”
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The Factor of Food in Biopolitics and National Security by S. A. Kravchenko

“…In the end of the last century the liberal biopolitics acquired globo-networked and neo-liberal character but the corresponding transition from the national to the global scale administration of food production only intensified risks and challenges of modern human nutrition. In a number of countries including Russia there appeared the problems of food security. …”
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Non-Destructive Quantitative Analysis of Azodicarbonamide Additives in Wheat Flour by High-Throughput Raman Imaging by Xiaobin Wang, Chunjiang Zhao

“…Azodicarbonamide (ADA) additives are limited or prohibited from being added to wheat flour by various countries because they may produce carcinogenic semicarbazide in humid and hot conditions. …”
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THE IMPACT OF RUSSIAN-CHINESE INTER-REGIONAL AND CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP DURING THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS by Xin Ran

“…Inter-regional and cross-border cooperation between Russia and China - an important part of bilateral relations, as well as a significant factor in promoting socio -economic development of neighboring regions and business between the two countries. The year 2008 was difficult for the world. …”
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Device-Free Human Activity Recognition: A Systematic Literature Review by Majid Ghosian Moghaddam, Ali Asghar Nazari Shirehjini, Shervin Shirmohammadi

“…The scientometric analysis investigates the trends of scientific publications in this field from the beginning of 2017 to the end of 2023 and reviews the types and distribution of publications among countries, universities, and media. The technical analysis categorizes methods based on device-free sensing modalities, the type, and granularity of recognized activities of proposed methods. …”
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Opportunities for sustainable waste management in the pharmaceutical industry declaration of competing interest by Nikolić Branislava, Nikolić Nađa, Milošević Anica, Milošević-Georgiev Andrijana

“…Harmonizing regulations across different countries is essential, and pharmacists in community pharmacies should work to raise public awareness about pharmaceutical waste.…”
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Prevalence and demographic distribution of anaemia among those visiting a teaching hospital located in tribal predominant block of Jharkhand: Retrospective record based analysis by Vasanth Chellamuthu, Srinivasan Chelladurai, Vinayagamoorthy Venogopal, Bhagyasri Ray, S Sharanabasappa, Vasantha C. Kalyani, Satya Patra

“…Background: Anaemia is a major public health concern in developing countries, with cases increasing rapidly among women, young girls, and children under age 5. …”
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Trends in the prevalence of obesity and estimation of the direct health costs attributable to child and adolescent obesity in Brazil from 2013 to 2022. by Eduardo Augusto Fernandes Nilson, Michele Gonçalves da Costa, Ana Carolina Rocha de Oliveira, Olivia Souza Honorio, Raphael Barreto da Conceição Barbosa

“…The impacts of childhood obesity include higher risk of disease during childhood and of obesity and non-communicable diseases in adulthood and represent an important epidemiological and economic burden to countries. This study aims to analyze the trends and to estimate the direct healthcare costs of childhood and adolescent obesity to the National Health System from 2013 to 2022.…”
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Digitalization of business increases the costs of information security by O M. Makhalina, V. N. Makhalin

“…Bot networks of 30 thousand computers in 86 countries were used for these purposes. The average costs of medium-sized companies to eliminate the consequences of only one cyber incident in Russia are about 1.6 million rubles, and for large businesses - 16.1 million rubles.The recommendations to companies to consider the cost of information security as a strategic investment, ensuring the continuity of their business processes, which create advantages in an era of rapidly developing cyber threats, have been substantiated in the article. …”
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Evolution of EFTA in Differentiated Integration within Europe by V. V. Zolotukhin

“…Ultimately, the Association has become an integral part of European integration, with the quartet of participating countries maintaining greater flexibility in decision-making processes.…”
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The Role of Financial Literacy on Investment Decisions in Supporting Agricultural Development: What is the Future Agenda? by Murini Murini, Arifuddin Mas’ud

“…The analysis results show that the study analyzes the role of financial literacy in shaping investment decisions for farmers and agricultural development in 16 countries, spread across Asia, Africa, and Europe. …”
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Biological and Social Predictors of HIV-1 RNA Viral Suppression in ART Treated PWLH in Sub-Saharan Africa by Sindhuri Gandla, Raja Nakka, Ruhul Ali Khan, Eliezer Bose, Musie Ghebremichael

“…In our data from both countries, the logistic classifier was among the top classifiers and was as follows: Malawi (AUC = 0.9255) and Zambia (AUC = 0.8095). …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease among adults attending primary healthcare in Bahrain by Dhuha F. Alqassab, Maryam J. Hasan, Ayman M. AlSaadoon, Aysha J. AlMuqahwi, Farah A. AlAwadhi, Samya A. Bahram, Adel S. Alsayyad

“…Conclusions: The prevalence of GERD was 41.5%, which is higher than in the Middle East, East Asia and Western countries. Many modifiable risk factors where associate with it which deserves the conduction of national prevention programs and educational campaigns to prevent this disease and its complications. …”
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Developmental inequity and the impact of pesticide exposure on gut and brain health in developing nations – a Brazilian perspective by Jessica Gama, Bianca Cruz Neves, Antonio Pereira

“…The findings underscore the need for sustainable agricultural practices and stronger international regulatory coherence to ensure safe food production and to protect neurodevelopment, especially for children in low- and middle-income countries. A unified approach toward regulating pesticide use globally is crucial to safeguard public health, promote developmental equity, and advance a more sustainable relationship with the environment.…”
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Identification of β-globin gene mutations among transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia patients by Haidar Hussein Al-Fatlawi, Bassam Mahammad Hameed

“…BACKGROUND: β-thalassemias are widely distributed in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries, including Iraq. There are more than 400 transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia patients registered in the thalassemia center. β-thalassemia is a significant problem in Karbala as well as other regions of Iraq. …”
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Evaluation of Pesticide Use in Greenhouse Tomato Production in the Context of Sustainability, Food Safety and Export Residue Notifications by Hasan Yılmaz, Merve Mürüvvet Dağ

“…The increasing number of pesticide residue notifications from European Union countries in recent years serves as a warning for Turkish farmers. …”
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