Oral submucous fibrosis: a contemporary narrative review with a proposed inter-professional approach for an early diagnosis and clinical management by Naman R. Rao, Alessandro Villa, Chandramani B. More, Ruwan D. Jayasinghe, Alexander Ross Kerr, Newell W. Johnson

“…This expert opinion paper updates the literature and provides a critique of diagnostic and therapeutic pitfalls common in developing countries and of deficiencies in management. An inter-professional model is proposed to avoid these pitfalls and to reduce these deficiencies.…”
Get full text

BITCOIN AS AN INVESTMENT VEHICLE: THE ASYMMETRIC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BITCOIN AND GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INDEXES by Mehmet Levent Erdaş, Gamze Göçmen Yağcılar

“…The results suggest that developed countries affect bitcoin prices while developing countries are affected by Bitcoin prices. …”
Get full text

A Framework for Sustainable Implementation of E-Medicine in Transitioning Countries by Stephen Robert Isabalija, Victor Mbarika, Geoffrey Mayoka Kituyi

“…Organizations in developed countries such as the United States of America and Canada face difficulties and challenges in technology transfer from one organization to another; the complexity of problems easily compounds when such transfers are attempted from developed to developing countries due to differing socioeconomic and cultural environments. …”
Get full text

Defining and Diagnosing Obesity in India: A Call for Advocacy and Action by Sanjay Kalra, Nitin Kapoor, Madhur Verma, Shehla Shaikh, Sambit Das, Jubbin Jacob, Rakesh Sahay

“…The prevalence of overweight and obesity has more than doubled since 1980, and it is predicted that around two-thirds of the global burden of the disease will be attributed to chronic non-communicable diseases. Developing countries are experiencing a more dramatic rise in the prevalence of obesity in recent years. …”
Get full text

Global inflation: modern determinism and challenges for policy by Ye. N. Smirnov

“…The purpose of the study is to assess the nature and extent of developed and developing countries’ economies vulnerability due to inflationary shocks and to identify the inflation fundamental determinants in crisis conditions on the basis of retrospective analysis.   …”
Get full text

Determinants of E-Learning Adoption: Evidence from the Telecommunications Industry in Vietnam by BUI Tuyen Quang, NGUYEN Ngoc Minh, NGUYEN Phuong Mai

“…However, the adoption of an e-learning system is limited in developing countries, particularly in enterprises. In such a context, this research examines factors affecting e-learning adoption in the Vietnamese telecommunications industry. …”
Get full text

Acute abdomen as an expression of peritoneal tuberculosis: review of the literature and a case report by Guido Nina Guida Acevedo, Rafael Martín Franco Delgado, Ximena Elizabeth Trujillo Romero

“…Tuberculosis is a common problem in the world, mainly in developing countries; Approximately 1 to 3% of all tuberculosis cases are extrapulmonary, and of these, 11 to 16% are abdominal tuberculosis, the sixth most common form. …”
Get full text

Global trends and future directions of anxiety in adolescent pregnancy: A bibliometric analysis by Dwihestie Luluk Khusnul, Ningrum Allania Hanung Putri Sekar, Agustin Kurnia

“…This problem is higher in developing countries. This causes anxiety in 16%44% of pregnant adolescents. …”
Get full text

Effects of Shade and Biochar Application on the Quercetin Content of Longevity Spinach in Inceptisol by Angga Prasetya, Sri Nuryani Hidayah Utami, Eko Hanudin

“…Traditional medicines have been used in both developed and developing countries for a long time, one of which is longevity spinach (Gynura procumbens). …”
Get full text

Design of a GSM Based Energy Meter Monitoring and Tamper Detection System. by Bakenge Joshua

“…This will improve transparency between the electrical service provider and the consumer and will greatly reduce on the non-technical energy losses on the electrical grid in many developing countries. The project therefore predicts encouraging results in residential consumers’ power monitoring and theft detection that will help utilities to improve the reliability, security and operation of the power network.…”
Get full text

Faith-Based Organizations and Health Empowerment of The Needy in Kitunga Sub-County Ntungamo District. by Tusiime, Cresent

“…Faith-based organizations are a vital part of society, providing a substantial portion of care in developing countries, often reaching vulnerable populations living under adverse conditions. …”
Get full text

The neglected governance challenges of solid waste management in Uganda: Insights from a newly created City of Mbarara by Mesharch, W. Katusiimeh, Boaz, Nabimanya, Derrick, Komwangi

“…e challenges of rapid urbanization threaten governance of many urban centers especially in developing countries. However, to achieve these challenges, the gaps in governance of waste management need to be addressed. …”
Get full text

Spatiotemporal Assessment and Modelling of Roof-Harvested Rainwater Quality in Kigezi Highlands, Uganda by Philip, Tibenderana, Moses, Nduhira Twesigye-omwe, Agwe, Tobby Michael, Abdulkadir, Taofeeq S, Denis, Byamukama

“…However, the availability of freshwater resources has become a major challenge facing humanity worldwide especially in developing countries. This situation has further been aggravated by a high rate of urbanization, population growth, rising water demand, continuous depletion of fresh surface water and groundwater, climate change, water governance, extreme social inequality and pollution (Struk-Sokolowska, et al., 2020, Balogun et al., 2016). …”
Get full text

Modeling Factors Influencing Project Financing Risk by Gholamreza Sharafi, Kiamars Fathi Hafashjani, Faegh Ahmadi

“…Its significance has grown notably in recent decades within the financial market, reflecting its pivotal role in facilitating economic development. Notably, in developing countries, the establishment of robust economic infrastructure is a pressing priority, serving as a cornerstone for overall growth and advancement across multiple economic sectors. …”
Get full text

Traditional herbal medicine legislative and regulatory framework: a cross-sectional quantitative study and archival review perspectives by Sileshi Dubale, Rashed Edris Usure, Yesuneh Tefera Mekasha, Gemmechu Hasen, Firdos Hafiz, Dereje Kebebe, Sultan Suleman

“…BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) reports that a significant portion of the global population relies on traditional herbal medicine (THM) due to limited access to safe and high-quality modern medical care. In developing countries, it is difficult to guarantee the safety and quality of THM due to weak enforcement of the legal and regulatory framework. …”
Get full text

Air pollution exposure and prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and related cirrhosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Xingyi He, Shipeng Zhang, Qinglin Bai, Moshen Pan, Yanjie Jiang, Weiwei Liu, Wei Li, Yuanyuan Gong, Xueping Li

“…The results showed that the risk of NAFLD and its related cirrhosis associated with PM2.5 in developing countries was 1.41 (95 % CI: 1.29, 1.53), which was higher than 1.20 (95 % CI: 1.12, 1.29) in developed countries. …”
Get full text

Human capital management: new factors of production in the Indonesian life insurance industry by Suhardi Suhardi, Wasiman Wasiman, Pramita Studiviany Soemadijo, Yvonne Wangdra, Titik Purwati

“…The inadequate level of knowledge from theoretical and practical aspects of Human Capital Management in increasing sustainable production determines the objectives of this research and problem formulation so that solutions can be found, because the attention of developed and developing countries is currently more focused on developing Human Capital which is one of the company's solutions in Human Resources development which tends to have a significant impact on performance. …”
Get full text

New Delivery Systems and Propellants by Myrna Dolovich

“…The removal of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants from industrial and household products has been agreed to by over 165 countires of which more than 135 are developing countries. The timetable for this process is outlined in the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer document and in several subsequent amendments. …”
Get full text

COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF MODELS OF STATE SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL ECONOMIES OF THE WORLD IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC by O. A. Lomovtseva, S. Yu. Soboleva, A. V. Sobolev

“…The study presents a comparative description of approaches to the formation of state financial support for businesses and households in developed countries of the European Union, China and Russia. …”
Get full text

Influence of Zinc Supplementation in Acute Diarrhea Differs by the Isolated Organism by Archana B. Patel, Michael J. Dibley, Manju Mamtani, Neetu Badhoniya, Hemant Kulkarni

“…Zinc supplementation is recommended in all acute diarrheas in children from developing countries. We aimed to assess whether zinc supplementation would be equally effective against all the common organisms associated with acute diarrheas. …”
Get full text