Road Transport and Urban Mobility Greenhouse Gas Emissions Factor for Air Pollution Modeling in Burkina Faso by Issaka Abdou Razakou Kiribou, Tiga Neya, Bernard Nana, Kehinde Ogunjobi, Tizane Daho, Y․ Woro Gounkaou, Faith Mawia Muema, Dejene W. Sintayehu

“…Few studies exist on greenhouse gas emission factors in developing countries. This study assessed and modeled greenhouse gas emissions factors with fossil fuel implications in road transport including urban mobility in Burkina Faso. …”
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Genomic and Pathogenic Characteristics of Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus Isolated from Chicken in Live Bird Markets and Backyard Flocks in Kenya by Irene N. Ogali, Paul O. Okumu, Erick O. Mungube, Jacqueline K. Lichoti, Stephen Ogada, Grace K. Moraa, Bernard R. Agwanda, Sheila C. Ommeh

“…Newcastle disease (ND) causes significant economic losses in the poultry industry in developing countries. In Kenya, despite rampant annual ND outbreaks, implementation of control strategies is hampered by a lack of adequate knowledge on the circulating and outbreak causing-NDV strains. …”
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Age, frequency, and strategy optimization for organized colorectal cancer screening: a decision analysis conducted in China for the years 2023–2038 by Zixing Wang, Wei Han, Ran Fei, Yaoda Hu, Fang Xue, Wentao Gu, Cuihong Yang, Yubing Shen, Luwen Zhang, Jingmei Jiang

“…Abstract Background The colorectal cancer mortality rate in China has exceeded that in many developing countries and is expected to further increase owing to multiple factors, including the aging population. …”
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Effects of different-valent vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) to prevent persistent HPV16/18 infections and CIN2+ in women: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Haiyue Wu, Lucia Li, Kun Fu, YuFei Shen, Yingnan Lu, Zexi Liao, Yingzhen Liu, Wenting Zha, Lisha Wu, Yu Zhang

“…In addition to 4- and 9-valent vaccines, 2-valent vaccines could also provide satisfactory protection against persistent HPV16/18-related infections and CIN2+, especially over the long term, and may constitute an alternative for government-led vaccination programs in developing countries.…”
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Forecasting particulate matter concentration using nonlinear autoregression with exogenous input model by M.I. Rumaling, F.P. Chee, H.W.J. Chang, C.M. Payus, S.K. Kong, J. Dayou, J. Sentian

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Air quality in some developing countries is dominated by particulate matter, especially those with size 10 micrometers and smaller or PM10. …”
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Impact of family socio-economic status on the prognosis of heart transplantation in children by Shun Liu, Han Mo, Yiqi Zhao, Xiao Chen, Weiteng Wang, Yijing Li, Ningning Zhang, Mengni Bao, Zeyu Cui, Qian Zhao, Jun Yan, Xiumeng Hua, Jiangping Song

“…Abstract Background Low family socio-economic status is a known factor that can contribute to increased mortality for patients with cardiovascular disease. However, in developing countries, the prognostic impact of socio-economic level on pediatric HTx is unclear. …”
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Faktor-faktor yang Memengaruhi Insiden Miopia Pada Siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas di Kota Padang by Martga Bella Rahimi, Yanwirasti , Kemala Sayuti

“…Almost 90% of myopia patients are found in the developing countries. There are several factors suspected to be related to the incidence of myopia, such as gender, body mass index, close-range activities (with or without screen), distance activities (with or without screen), socioeconomic state, history of myopia in parents, and history of prematurity or low birth weight. …”
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Efecto de la adición mineral cal- zeolita sobre la resistencia a la compresión y la durabilidad de un hormigón Effect of lime- zeolite binder on compression strength and durability... by Juan José Dopico Montes de Oca, José Fernando Martirena Hernandez, Alberto López Rodríguez, Raúl González López

“…<br>The international construction practice reports a remarkable use and development of high performance concretes, with excellent results in the durability properties, associated with a very dense cement matrix, defined from the use of high volumes of very fine minerals additions, such as, fly ash, silica fume, metakaolin and other fine powders. For the developing countries, among others Cuba, the use of these pozzolanic additions are relatively expensive, given for the high import prices of these pozzolanic materials, thus, the utility of using the national available pozzolanic sources with proven reactivity, as a partial substitute of the Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) contents in the concrete mixtures without its properties are affected. …”
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Financial Cost of Treating Polytrauma in a Public Tertiary Hospital in the South-Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A Case Series Study by Kabeya Diyoka C, Ngongo Mwanvua L, Shauri Kalemera M, Pambi Mukanga P, Koba Mjumbe C

“…Chadrack Kabeya Diyoka,1 Laetitia Ngongo Mwanvua,1 Marcellin Shauri Kalemera,2 Pascal Pambi Mukanga,3 Criss Koba Mjumbe4 1School of Public Health, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo; 2Doctor of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo; 3Department of Management of Health Policies and Service, School of Public Health, University of Kananga, Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo; 4Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the CongoCorrespondence: Criss Koba Mjumbe, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Email cryss_koba25@yahoo.frContext: Polytrauma constitutes a major public health issue that is steadily increasing. In developing countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, this phenomenon is exacerbated by a combination of factors, such as inadequate funding mechanisms, the high cost of healthcare services and the low socio-economic level of the populations at risk. …”
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Effect of “Helping Babies Breathe” Training on Ethiopian Undergraduate Midwifery Students’ Knowledge and Skills in Neonatal Resuscitation at Public Universities: A Non-Randomized Q... by Endalew Gemechu Sendo, Girum Sebsibe Teshome, Wegnesh Kelbessa Jirata, Lemi Abebe Gebrewold, Rahel Endalew Gemechu

“…The HBB training program trains providers in effectively resuscitating infants in developing countries, including Ethiopia. This study aims to examine the effects of HBB training on the knowledge and performance of undergraduate fourth-year midwifery students in neonatal resuscitation in public Ethiopian higher education institutions. …”
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Safety and effectiveness of different modes of labor induction among pregnant women delivering at referral hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cohort study by Emmanuel Erasto, Martine A. Manguzu, Goodluck G. Nyondo, Manase Kilonzi, Alphonce Ignace Marealle, Ritah F. Mutagonda

“…Various induction methods are used globally, but data on their safety and effectiveness, especially in developing countries, are limited. This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of different labor induction methods among pregnant women delivering at referral hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. …”
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Prevalensi Kanker Serviks Berdasarkan Paritas di RSUP. Dr. M. Djamil Padang Periode Januari 2011- Desember 2012 by Septia Haryani, Defrin Defrin, Yenita Yenita

“…</p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> kanker serviks, paritas, histopatologi</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>The cervical cancer</em><em> is the  first rank cause of cancer death in women of reproductive age in developing countries. The number of parity in West Sumatera is still high, parity is one of the risk factors for cervical cancer relating to hormone and birth trauma. …”
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Epidemiological trends and age-period-cohort effects on ischemic stroke burden across the BRICS-plus from 1992 to 2021 by Fangqun Cheng, Peiyu Cheng, Shudong Xie, Hailing Wang, Ying Tang, Ying Liu, Zhuo Xiao, Guixiang Zhang, Guangxiong Yuan, Ke Wang, Can Feng, Ying Zhou, Hong Xia, Yan Wang, Yuhang Wu

“…Furthermore, it emphasizes the necessity for targeted interventions across age, period, and cohort dimensions to address the distinct challenges posed by ischemic stroke in these rapidly developing countries.…”
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Time to recovery of neonatal sepsis and its predictors in public hospitals of North Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia by Befekadu Tesfaye Oyato, Teshome Ketema Sime, Tirunesh Debele, Husen Zakir Abasimel, Fikadu Tolesa Alemu, Samuel Boja Asfaw, Wuletaw Tadesse Mekonnin, Hana Israel Gesisa, Elleni Tesfaye Kebede

“…Abstract Background Neonatal sepsis remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among neonates in developing countries. It can cause severe morbidities and sequelae, even though patients survive. …”
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Determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practices among mothers of children aged 6–23 months in Bokoji town, Oromia region, Ethiopia by Abdurehman Kalu Tololu, Bekele Teshome, Hiwot Zelalem Fessaha, Abdene Weya Kaso

“…Appropriate complementary feeding practices have the potential to prevent 6% of all deaths among children 6–23 months, particularly in developing countries. Thus, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of appropriate complementary feeding practices and associated factors among mothers aged 6–23 months in Bokoji Town, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. …”
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Mental health literacy and associated factors among traditional healers of Jimma town, southwest, Ethiopia 2020: a community based, cross-sectional study by Gudeta Mideksa, Elias Tesfaye, Yimenu Yitayih, Yohanes Sime, Kemal Aliye, Abraham Tamirat Gizaw

“…BackgroundTraditional healers are in the front line to give the mental healthcare service in developing countries like Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, different studies were done focusing on the role of traditional medicine and perception of the community toward traditional medicine. …”
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Policies Affecting the Efficiency of Beef Production in Alberta: A Supply Chain Analysis by Derek Brewin

“…., especially in developing countries where consumer incomes are increasing. …”
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Standalone and Minigrid-Connected Solar Energy Systems for Rural Application in Rwanda: An In Situ Study by Kuo-Chi Chang, Noel Hagumimana, Jishi Zheng, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Jean De Dieu Niyonteze, Walter Nsengiyumva, Aphrodis Nduwamungu, Samuel Bimenyimana

“…In particular, the development of photovoltaic (PV) microgrids, which can be standalone, off-grid connected or grid-connected, is seen as one of the most viable solutions that could help developing countries such as Rwanda to minimize problems related to energy shortage. …”
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Determinants of poor access to health care among women of reproductive age in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study by Augustus Osborne, Peter Bai James, Camilla Bangura

“…Abstract Background Sierra Leone, like many developing countries, faces challenges in ensuring equitable access to healthcare, particularly for women of reproductive age. …”
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Interaction of genetics risk score and fatty acids quality indices on healthy and unhealthy obesity phenotype by Niloufar Rasaei, Seyedeh Fatemeh Fatemi, Fatemeh Gholami, Mahsa Samadi, Mohammad Keshavarz Mohammadian, Elnaz Daneshzad, Khadijeh Mirzaei

“…Abstract Background The growth in obesity and rates of abdominal obesity in developing countries is due to the dietary transition, meaning a shift from traditional, fiber-rich diets to Westernized diets high in processed foods, sugars, and unhealthy fats. …”
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