Global burden and trends of norovirus-associated diseases from 1990 to 2021 an observational trend study by MengLan Zhu, MengLan Zhu, ZiLing Huang, TongTong Liu, ChenNan Wu, ZhiHan Shang, LuLu Zhang

“…A downward trend was observed in most regions and countries, with EAPC of −4.29% (95% UI: −4.53 to −4.05) for ASMR and −4.40% (95% UI: −4.62 to −4.19) for ASDR from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Identifying Touchpoints for Foreign Tourists in the Customer Journey through 5 A's Approach by Mostafa Esmaeili Mahyari, Mohammad Ghaffari, Hamid Reza Irani, Elham Ebrahimi

“…In the Appeal stage, factors such as being unknown compared to other countries of the world, the direct experience of history, the attractiveness of communication with the people, the food and customs of Iran, and the affordability of traveling to Iran come into play. …”
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Hubungan Lingkungan Fisik dan Tindakan Penduduk dengan Kejadian ISPA pada Balita di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Lubuk by Irma Suryani, Edison ., Julizar Nazar

“…<br />Kata kunci: ISPA balita, lingkungan fisik, tindakan penduduk</p><p>Abstract<br />The mortality rate due to Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in developing countries is about 20% which is 1/3-1/2 is the death of the children under five years old. …”
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Predicting ixodid tick distribution in Tamil Nadu domestic mammals using ensemble species distribution models by Ayyanar Elango, Hari Kishan Raju, Ananganallur Nagarajan Shriram, Ashwani Kumar, Manju Rahi

“…Many studies have been carried out utilizing modelling methods to predict the distribution of tick species in other countries. The MaxEnt model is widely used for predicting tick species distribution using bioclimatic variables. …”
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Hubungan Status Gizi dengan Derajat Pneumonia pada Balita di RS. Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Mia Nurnajiah, Rusdi ., Desmawati .

“…</p><p><strong>Kata kunci: </strong>status gizi, derajat pneumonia, balita</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection which is the leading cause of children mortality in aged less than 5 years in the world, especially in developing countries.  One of pneumonia risk factors is undernutrition. …”
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Determinants of fertility in timed artificial insemination programs in beef cattle: predictive ability and risk factors from almost 2 million data points by R.E.F. Assis, F. Baldi, L.B. Temp, R. Ungerfeld, M.F. de Sá Filho

“…A total of 1 832 999 TAIs conducted on 2 002 farms across South American countries were considered for the analysis, including 15 main fixed effects or interactions in the statistical model, in addition to five random effects. …”
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Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of a social network-based, peer-led HIV self-testing intervention among men in two Ugandan fishing communities, 2022 by Joseph KB Matovu, Aisha Twahiri Namwama, Linda Kemigisha, Geoffrey Taasi, Jennipher Nakabugo, Julius Wandabwa, Laura M. Bogart, Nuraan Fakier, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Joshua Musinguzi, David Serwadda

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Carotenoids in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration: a drug delivery system does matter by M.L. Maximov, Zh.G. Oganezova, I.D. Kanner, Voznesenskaya A.A

“…A decline in visual functions caused by AMD has a significant economic impact in all countries. Besides aging, there are other multiple heterogenic risk factors associated with AMD: gender, environmental condition, lifestyle, genetic characteristics, chronic inflammatory processes in the human body, level of education, etc. …”
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Finding RB/Rpi-blb1/Rpi-sto1-like sequences in conventionally bred potato varieties by O. Y. Antonova, N. S. Klimenko, Z. Z. Evdokimova, L. I. Kostina, T. A. Gavrilenko

“…In this study 188 potato varieties bred in Russia and in near-abroad countries were screened for the presence of six gene-specific markers of the RB/Rpi-blb1 =  Rpi-sto1 and Rpi-blb2 genes conferring broad-spectrum resistance against P. infestans, and for the markers linked to the Rysto and Ry-fsto genes conferring extreme resistance to PVY. …”
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A longitudinal cohort study on dispensed analgesic and psychotropic medications in older adults before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: the HUNT study by Tanja Louise Ibsen, Ekaterina Zotcheva, Sverre Bergh, Debby Gerritsen, Gill Livingston, Hilde Lurås, Svenn-Erik Mamelund, Anne Marie Mork Rokstad, Bjørn Heine Strand, Richard C. Oude Voshaar, Geir Selbæk

“…This indicates that in high-income countries, such as Norway, home-dwelling vulnerable individuals seem to have received adequate care. …”
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Characterization of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma patients with specific skin lesions in a tertiary dermatological service in Brazil by Mariana Valente, José Antonio Sanches, Youko Nukui, Jade Cury-Martins, Bruno Castro Souza, Juliana Pereira, Denis Miyashiro

“…IntroductionHuman T-lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) is endemic in some countries, including Brazil. HTLV-1 is the etiological agent of adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATLL), a rare and aggressive CD4+ T-lymphocyte malignancy. …”
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Gambaran Derajat Merokok Pada Penderita PPOK di Bagian Paru RSUP Dr. M. Djamil by Fadhil el Naser, Irvan Medison, Erly .

“…Indonesia is one of the developing countries that have a high number of active smokers. …”
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Impact of the Mediterranean Diet on Patients With Psoriasis: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Javier Perez-Bootello, Emilio Berna-Rico, Carlota Abbad-Jaime de Aragon, Ruth Cova-Martin, Leticia Goni, Asuncion Ballester-Martinez, Pedro Jaen-Olasolo, Nehal Mehta, Joel M Gelfand, Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez, Alvaro Gonzalez-Cantero

“…The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), prevalent in southern European countries, has been widely recognized for its ability to reduce cardiovascular mortality, largely due to its anti-inflammatory properties. …”
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Evaluation of a Guided Chatbot Intervention for Young People in Jordan: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Anne Marijn de Graaff, Rand Habashneh, Sarah Fanatseh, Dharani Keyan, Aemal Akhtar, Adnan Abualhaija, Muhannad Faroun, Ibrahim Said Aqel, Latefa Dardas, Chiara Servili, Mark van Ommeren, Richard Bryant, Kenneth Carswell

“…The majority of young people live in low- and middle-income countries where there is a lack of mental health services. …”
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Enhancing R&D&i through standardization and certification: the case of the Spanish construction industry Mejorando la I+D+i mediante la normalización y la certificación: el caso de... by Eugenio Pellicer, Víctor Yepes, Christian Correa, Germán Martínez

“…This new set of standards could be a reference for other countries, always working jointly with the families ISO 9000 and 14000.…”
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Assessing the potential of germplasm collections for the management of genetic diversity: the case of the French National Cryobank by Jacques, Alicia, Duclos, Delphine, Danchin-Burge, Coralie, Mercat, Marie-José, Tixier-Boichard, Michèle, Restoux, Gwendal

“…Through a combination of selective pressure and genetic drift, there has been a notable erosion of genetic diversity in domesticated animal populations. In response, many countries, including France, have developed gene banks in order to conserve reproductive genetic material. …”
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Determinants of Low Birth Weight among Newborns Delivered at Public Hospitals in Sidama Zone, South Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study by Muse Bututa Bekela, Mulugeta Shegaze Shimbre, Teshale Fikadu Gebabo, Mengesha Boko Geta, Abayneh Tunje Tonga, Eshetu Andarge Zeleke, Negussie Boti Sidemo, Agegnehu Bante Getnet

“…Pinpointing the determinants of low birth weight at different scenarios is crucial to reduce the rate of low birth weight in low-income countries which consist of 96.5% of global low birth weight newborns. …”
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Agronomic characteristics, mineral nutrient content, antioxidant capacity, biochemical composition, and fatty acid profile of Iranian pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) cultivars by Ali Khadivi, Mohammadali Nikoogoftar-Sedghi, Yazgan Tunç

“…The pistachio cultivars are tolerant to both drought and salinity, which is why they are extensively grown in the arid, saline, and hot regions of the Middle East, Mediterranean countries, and the United States. Results This study evaluated the agronomic and chemical characteristics of 10 pistachio cultivars (‘Abbasiali’, ‘AhmadAghaei’, ‘Akbari’, ‘Chrook’, ‘Fandoghi’, ‘KalehGhoochi’, ‘Momtaz’, ‘Rezaei’, ‘Sefied’, and ‘Shahpasand’). …”
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Application of a methodological framework for the development and multicenter validation of reliable artificial intelligence in embryo evaluation by D. Gilboa, Akhil Garg, M. Shapiro, M. Meseguer, Y. Amar, N. Lustgarten, N. Desai, T. Shavit, V. Silva, A. Papatheodorou, A. Chatziparasidou, S. Angras, J. H. Lee, L. Thiel, C. L. Curchoe, Y. Tauber, D. S. Seidman

“…Methods This multicenter analysis utilizes time-lapse images, pregnancy outcomes, and morphologic annotations from embryos collected at 10 IVF clinics across 9 countries between 2018 and 2022. The four-step methodology for developing and evaluating the AI model include: (I) curating annotated datasets that represent the intended clinical use case; (II) developing and optimizing the AI model; (III) evaluating the AI’s performance by assessing its discriminative power and associations with pregnancy probability across variable data; and (IV) ensuring interpretability and explainability by correlating AI scores with relevant morphologic features of embryo quality. …”
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Healthcare provision for displaced people in transit: Analyses of routinely collected data from INTERSOS clinics at the Ukrainian border with Moldova and Poland by Saleh Aljadeeah, Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour, Nataliia Khanyk, Eszter Szocs, Aliki Traianou, Ana Tomas, Chrysanthi Tatsi, Elżbieta Czapka, Alessandro Verona, Tessa van Boekholt, Ion Chesov, Apostolos Veizis

“…Accessing data on displaced populations' healthcare needs in transit can help the preparing and planning of healthcare services for these populations in host or destination countries. Ensuring objective anonymization and preventing patient re-identification are essential, particularly in safeguarding refugee privacy and data protection to avoid the misuse of their data.…”
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