Prevalence and pattern of rheumatic valvular heart disease in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis, 2015-2023, population based studies. by Seid Mohammed Abdu, Altaseb Beyene Kassaw, Amare Abera Tareke, Gosa Mankelkl, Mekonnen Belete, Mohammed Derso Bihonegn, Ahmed Juhar Temam, Gashaw Abebe, Ebrahim Msaye Assefa

“…<h4>Background</h4>Rheumatic heart disease is a global health concern with a persistently high incidence in developing countries, including Africa. It has a significant economic, morbidity, and mortality burden, particularly for children and young adults during their most productive years. …”
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Assessing the Influence of High Population Growth Rate on Food Security in Nyamweru Subcounty Rubanda District. by Twinamasiko, Derrick

“…From the study findings, the role of the population growth rate towards food security in the Nyamweru sub-county Rubanda district promotes food production. encourages saving and investments, high population growth puts greater pressure on health and improves its quality, leads to a rapid increase in school-age population that calls for more investment in education, high population growth leads to an efficiency of developing countries and their political system and high population puts pressure on urban physical infrastructures leading to development, the study results also on challenges affecting population growth rate on food security in Nyamweru sub county Rubanda district, were inadequate capital for investment, shortage of enough land. poor infrastructure development, climatic changes, over-utilization of land, and political instability the study results also on how a high population growth rate promotes food security in the Nyanweru sub-county Rubanda district the findings were through the development of drought-resistant crops, investment in rural infrastructure, irrigation, improved storage facilities and investment in sustainable technologies. …”
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Evaluation of Learning Management Systems for Success Factors. by Muhaise, Hussein, Adeyemi, A. L., Muteb,I.J.

“…Existing Information System (IS) success models do not sufficiently evaluate eLearning in developing country, Uganda inclusive as the current IS success models are generic in nature. …”
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Medicinal Plants used for Cutaneous Wound Healing in Uganda; Ethnomedicinal Reports and Pharmacological Evidences. by Gang, Roggers, Okello, Denis, Kang, Youngmin

“…Annually, approximately 14 million people suffer from wounds worldwide and 80 % of these occur in developing countries like Uganda. In Uganda, besides many cases of daily wound occurrences, approximately 10 % of surgical procedures become septic wounds and consequently lead to increased morbidity and mortality. …”
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Menstrual Hygiene Awareness, Practices and Health Implications Among Adolescent Girls in Ukpom Abak, Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria by Ekpin VI, Johnson OE, Ukpong DE, Akpan EB, Obimah S, Udo ME, Bassey CD, Uyoho PE, Inemesit AE

“… Background: Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is crucial for the health and well-being of adolescent girls. In many developing countries, including Nigeria, awareness and resources for proper MHM are lacking. …”
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Linking PM Pollution to the Respiratory Health of Children: A Cross-sectional Study from Ahmedabad City in Western India by Khyati M. Kakkad, Chirantap Oza, Priya Dutta, Varsha Chorsiya, Prashant Rajput

“…Children living in developing countries suffer a double burden of respiratory diseases. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Nomogram for Predicting Mortality in Patients with Postoperative Bloodstream Infection in Surgical Intensive Care Unit by Zengli Xiao, Yao Sun, Huiying Zhao, Youzhong An

“…However, data, especially from developing countries, are scary. Clinical decision-making tools for predicting postoperative bloodstream infection-related mortality are important but still lacking. …”
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Association between biomass cooking fuels and prevalence of tuberculosis among households: a cross-sectional study from 2019 - 2021 in India by Baikunth Kumar Yadav, Pranveer Singh, Prakasini Satapathy, Ponnusamy Thillai Arasu

“…It occurs in most developing countries like India, where people rely on the combustion of biomass-based solid fuels (low combustion efficiency and high pollution emissions) due to the prevailing socio-economic conditions. …”
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Association between exposure to environmental pollutants and increased oral health risks, a comprehensive review by Li Zhu, Mengchen Tang, Yinyin Cai, Yinyin Cai, Panpan Wang, Panpan Wang

“…The burden of disease and death attributable to environmental pollution is a growing public health challenge worldwide, particularly in developing countries. While the adverse effects of environmental pollution on oral health have garnered increasing attention, a comprehensive and systematic assessment remains lacking. …”
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Hospital-Based Air-Borne and Surface-Borne Bacterial Pathogens and Their Antimicrobial Profiles in Wolaita Sodo, Southern Ethiopia by Chemere Madebo, Admasu Haile, Temesgen Eticha, Fithamlak Solomon

“…This problem is the most pressing public health concern, particularly in developing countries like Ethiopia, due to its poor infection management system. …”
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Rate of cesarean section among breech deliveries in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ibsa Mussa, Adera Debella, Lemma Demissie Regassa, Badhasa Ahamed, Usmael Jibro, Addis Eyeberu

“…BackgroundBreech deliveries are a significant public health concern in developing countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the cesarean section rate should not be higher than 10%–15%. …”
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Decitabine Compared with Low-Dose Cytarabine for the Treatment of Older Patients with Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Pilot Study of Safety, Efficacy, and Cost-Effectiven... by Linu A. Jacob, S. Aparna, K. C. Lakshmaiah, D. Lokanatha, Govind Babu, Suresh Babu, Sandhya Appachu

“…Low-dose cytarabine scores over decitabine in developing countries as it is more cost-effective.…”
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Nursing-Related Barriers to Children’s Pain Management at Selected Hospitals in Ghana: A Descriptive Qualitative Study by Abigail Kusi Amponsah, Evans Frimpong Kyei, John Bright Agyemang, Hanson Boakye, Joana Kyei-Dompim, Collins Kwadwo Ahoto, Evans Oduro

“…These studies have mainly been undertaken in developed countries, which have different healthcare dynamics than those in developing countries. …”
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Competencies developed by students while working in nutrition junior enterprises by Gabriela Gomes de Paiva, Daniele Cristina de Almeida, Letícia Clara Coelho, Simone Cardoso Lisboa Pereira, Bruna Vieira de Lima Costa

“…This research can contribute to promoting scientific data on entrepreneurship education, which is still scarce in developing countries. Furthermore, it can encourage the participation of students in junior enterprises and promote support for this activity among professors and universities.…”
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Immunogenicity of Two Fractional Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine Doses vs Single Intramuscular Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine Dose in Infants of Low- and Middle-income Countries: A... by Kunal Kumar, Sangita Yadav, Raghvendra Singh, Archana Thakur

“…Aims and background: Despite the support of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, developing countries still struggle to afford inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). …”
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Stent as a bridge to surgery for malignant colonic obstruction: a retrospective study on survival and outcomes by Thanawin Wong, Tanawat Pattarapuntakul, Nisa Netinatsunton, Jaksin Sottisuporn, Thanapon Yaowmaneerat, Wongsakorn Chaochankit, Siriboon Attasaranya, Pimsiri Sripongpun, Naichaya Chamroonkul, Viraksakdi Chongsuvivatwong

“…However, the long-term oncologic outcomes remain debated, particularly in developing countries where the cost of SEMS is a concern. …”
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Assessing the Colorectal Cancer Landscape: A Comprehensive Exploration of Future Trends in 216 Countries and Territories from 2021 to 2040 by Meysam Olfatifar, Fariba Rafiei, Amir Sadeghi, Elnaz Ataei, Mohammad Amin Habibi, Mehdi Pezeshgi Modarres, Zohreh Ghalavand, Hamidreza Houri

“…Conclusions The global prevalence of CRC is increasing, particularly in developing countries, while developed countries are anticipated to observe a declining trend. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Schistosomiasis and Associated Factors among School Children in Wondo District, Ethiopia by Mustafa Geleto Ansha, Kemal Ahmed Kuti, Ephrem Girma

“…Children in the developing countries live in areas with poor sanitation and most often spend time swimming or bathing in the water bodies contaminated with cercariae, the infective stages of schistosomiasis, which results in growth retardation and poor school performance. …”
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Engineering End-to-End Remote Labs Using IoT-Based Retrofitting by Savitha Viswanadh Kandala, Akshit Gureja, Nagesh Walchatwar, Rishabh Agrawal, Shiven Sinha, Sachin Chaudhari, Karthik Vaidhyanathan, Venkatesh Choppella, Prabhakar Bhimalapuram, Harikumar Kandath, Aftab Hussain

“…However, most remote labs are costly and difficult to scale, especially in developing countries. With this as a motivation, this paper proposes a new remote labs (RLabs) solution that includes two use case experiments: Vanishing Rod and Focal Length. …”
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Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alexandra Vasconcelos, Swasilanne Sousa, Nelson Bandeira, Marta Alves, Ana Luísa Papoila, Filomena Pereira, Maria Céu Machado

“…Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are a public health problem in developing countries such as Sao Tome and Principe (STP) although the pregnancy burden of IPIs is unknown in this endemic country. …”
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