Population-based survey of the prevalence and types of glaucoma in Bangladesh by Bipul Kumer De Sarker, Sheikh M A Mannaf, Siddiqur Rahman, Md Shafiqul Islam, Md Mizanur Rahman, M Nazrul Islam, Salma Parvin

“…International Society for Geographic and Epidemiological Ophthalmology definitions were used to define glaucoma and glaucoma suspect cases.Results One hundred forty clusters (89 rural and 51 urban) were randomly selected, and 13 791 residential households were visited. …”
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Diagnosis, treatment, and management of Mpox in urban Informal Settlements in Southwestern Nigeria: an ethnographic approach by Olufunke Adegoke, Megan Schmidt-Sane, Michael Kunnuji, Syed Abbas, Akanni Lawanson, Ayodele Jegede, Hayley MacGregor

“…Conclusion Our paper contributes to a more nuanced understanding of not only the health care access barriers, but the complex geographical, economic, and sociocultural factors that shape how and when people seek care for Mpox within the context of urban informal settlements. …”
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Experiences and practices of people categorised as being ‘at risk’ based on age during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in the UK and Germany by Susannah Mayhew, Stephanie Drössler, Katharina Wabnitz

“…Cross cutting all of these, is the notion of relational assessment.Conclusions The experience of risk and related behaviour is contingent on the individuals’ mindset, body and the setting (geographical, political and sociocultural) one is positioned in. …”
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Ensemble machine learning-based extrapolation of Penman-Monteith-Leuning evapotranspiration data by Vahid Nourani, Ramin Ahmadi, Yongqiang Zhang, Dominika Dąbrowska

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Current challenges and implications for dengue, chikungunya and Zika seroprevalence studies worldwide: A scoping review. by Camille Fritzell, Dominique Rousset, Antoine Adde, Mirdad Kazanji, Maria D Van Kerkhove, Claude Flamand

“…Overall, dengue, chikungunya and Zika serosurveys followed the expansion of these arboviruses, but there remain gaps in their geographic distribution. This review addresses the challenges for researchers regarding study design biases. …”
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A Lightweight CNN-Transformer Implemented via Structural Re-Parameterization and Hybrid Attention for Remote Sensing Image Super-Resolution by Jie Wang, Hongwei Li, Yifan Li, Zilong Qin

“…Remote sensing imagery contains rich information about geographical targets, and performing super-resolution (SR) reconstruction on such images requires greater feature representation capabilities. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of mosquito-borne infections and mosquito vectors in mainland Portugal by Sandra Moutinho, Jorge Rocha, Alberto Gomes, Bernardo Gomes, Ana Isabel Ribeiro

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The role of climate change and niche shifts in divergent range dynamics of a sister-species pair by Summers, Jeremy, Lukas, Dieter, Logan, Corina J, Chen, Nancy

“…The expansion in habitats occupied by the great-tailed grackle is consistent with observations that species with high behavioral flexibility can rapidly expand their geographic range by using human-altered habitat. This investigation identifies how opposite responses to anthropogenic change could drive divergent range dynamics, elucidating the factors that have and will continue to shape species ranges. …”
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Chinese economic presence in East Africa: the case of Kenya by K. A. Gemueva

“…Due to advantageous geographical position, dynamic economic development and its role as a transport, logistics and financial center in East Africa, Kenya is justifiably considers as an "entry point" to the African market for foreign companies. …”
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Quality of life disparities among Mexican people with systemic lupus erythematosus. by Ana Laura Hernández-Ledesma, Domingo Martínez, Elizabeth Fajardo-Brigido, Talía V Román-López, Karen J Nuñez-Reza, Andrea Y Tapia-Atilano, Sandra V Vera Del Valle, Donají Domínguez-Zúñiga, Lizbet Tinajero-Nieto, Angélica Peña-Ayala, Estefania Torres-Valdez, Gabriel Frontana-Vázquez, María Gutiérrez-Arcelus, Florencia Rosetti, Sarael Alcauter, Miguel E Rentería, Alejandra E Ruiz-Contreras, Deshiré Alpízar-Rodríguez, Alejandra Medina-Rivera

“…A significant association between diagnosed patients and available rheumatologists by geographical state was observed (ρ = 0.4, p-value = 0.0259), which can be translated into restricted access to specialists. …”
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Drought and the Ecohydrological Response in Central Asia by Keting Feng, Yanping Cao, Erji Du, Zengguang Zhou, Yaonan Zhang

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The global burden of chronic respiratory diseases attributable to tobacco from 1990 to 2021: a global burden of disease study 2021 by Haoshen Feng, Zhe Li, Rui Zheng

“…Conclusion Although global tobacco-related CRD deaths and DALYs have continued to increase, ASMR and ASDR are on the decline, with variations across geographic regions. Prevention and control strategies tailored to country-specific disease prevalence are essential to mitigate these burdens.…”
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GEOINFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE TRAINING OF FUTURE MINING ENGINEERS by Vladimir S. Morkun, Serhiy O. Semerikov, Svitlana M. Hryshchenko

“…The discrepancies identified at the analytical and stating stage of the pedagogical experiment required the development of a new competence system with separate components of environmental competence. Multifunctional geographic information systems were used in the laboratory classes of the control groups, and multifunctional GIS, mining and environmental GIS and the software component of the methodological complex "EcoKryvbas" were used in the experimental ones. …”
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Feature importance analysis of solar flares and prediction research with ensemble machine learning models by Yun Yang, Yun Yang

“…Besides, analyzing the feature parameters of four different active regions, we find that the geographical information of the flare occurrence is an important factor. …”
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Socio-economic disparities in the utilization of improved sanitation facilities among Indian households by Pradeep Kumar, Nihal Hasan, Rahul Rajak

“…The decomposition analysis suggested that 11 to 18% of inequality was explained by the geographical region and social group of household heads. …”
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Evaluation of Sociodemographic Factors among Diabetic Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in Kisii Referral Hospital, Kenya by Vincent M. Mageto, Oliver W. Mbuthia, Caroline J. Ngetsa, Dinah O. Moraa, Erick O. Okoyo, Scholastica G. Mathenge, Wachuka G. Njoroge

“…Sociodemographic factors differ with geographical location and many other factors, and this makes them an important aspect that can influence the social burden of UTI among diabetics. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Gastrointestinal Parasite Infections among Meat Goats in Khon Kaen Thailand by Sarinya Rerkyusuke, Sawarin Lerk-u-suke, Raktham Mektrirat, Anuwat Wiratsudakul, Prapan Kanjampa, Saikam Chaimongkol, Nattaya Phanmanee, Miranda Visuddhangkoon, Panicha Pattayawongdecha, Nanticha Piyapattanakon, Pongpatchara Krajaipan, Pitchapa Sutamwirat

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Addressing the rising colorectal cancer burden in the older adult: examining modifiable risk and protective factors for comprehensive prevention strategies by Ke‐Jie He, Zhejun Liu, Guoyu Gong

“…Epidemiological techniques, including age-period-cohort modeling and joinpoint regression analysis, were employed to provide insights into the potential drivers of the evolving disease burden while controlling for relevant confounding factors.ResultsThe analysis revealed significant geographical disparities in the burden of colorectal cancer among the older adult population. …”
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The Tasmanian Estuary Perch Population—A Threatened Species? by Jonah L. Yick, Bryan Van Wyk, James Haddy

“…This population also has extremely low genetic diversity and is genetically distinct to mainland populations due to its geographic isolation. During a re-survey in December 2023, 378 estuary perch were captured, with 191 tagged and released, and 31 fish retained for age and gonad analysis. …”
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Analysis of Bacterial Diversity in Different Heavy Oil Wells of a Reservoir in South Oman with Alkaline pH by Biji Shibulal, Saif N. Al-Bahry, Yahya M. Al-Wahaibi, Abdulkadir E. Elshafie, Ali S. Al-Bemani, Sanket J. Joshi

“…The present study aims to understand the bacterial community composition from different heavy oil contaminated soil samples collected from geographically related oil well areas in Oman and to identify spore-forming hydrocarbon utilizing cultivable bacteria. …”
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