The burden of prostate cancer in the North Africa and Middle East Region from 1990 to 2021 by Saeid Safiri, Ali Shamekh, Kamaleddin Hassanzadeh, Asra Fazlollahi, Mark J. M. Sullman, Mortaza Raeisi, Ali-Asghar Kolahi

“…Abstract Prostate cancer ranks among the most prevalent malignancies affecting males globally. This study sought to document the incidence, deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) that were due to prostate cancer in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and its 21 countries, from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Mathematical and statistical approaches in epidemiological investigation of hospital infection: A case study of the 2015 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome outbreak in Korea. by Youngsuk Ko, Eunok Jung

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Risk Factors for Microvascular Complications of Diabetes in a High-Risk Middle East Population by Sohaila Cheema, Patrick Maisonneuve, Mahmoud Zirie, Amin Jayyousi, Hekmat Alrouh, Amit Abraham, Sura Al-Samraye, Ziyad Mahfoud, Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Janahi, Buthaina Ibrahim, Albert B. Lowenfels, Ravinder Mamtani

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Burden of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the Middle East and North Africa Region, 1990–2021 by Saeid Safiri, Fikrettin Şahin, Reza Aletaha, Mark J. M. Sullman, Reza Shekarriz-Foumani, Ali-Asghar Kolahi

“…Abstract Objective To examine the burden of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from 1990 to 2021 by age and sociodemographic index (SDI). …”
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Limits of the Turkish Model Applicability in the Middle East Countries after the Arab Awakening: The Case of Egypt by D. V. Zhigulskaya

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Perception and Attitude of Emergency Room Resident Physicians toward Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Outbreak by Mohammed Al Ghobain, Turki Aldrees, Abdullah Alenezi, Saleh Alqaryan, Dana Aldabeeb, Najed Alotaibi, Abdulrahman Aldhabib, Shaker Alghalibi, Sami Alharethy

“…We aimed to study the psychological impact of a Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak on emergency room resident physicians (ERRPs). …”
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Burden and trends of dietary iron deficiency in the Middle East and North Africa region, 1990–2021 by Saeid Safiri, Saeid Safiri, Fatemeh Amiri, Nahid Karamzad, Nahid Karamzad, Mark J. M. Sullman, Mark J. M. Sullman, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Morteza Abdollahi

“…ObjectiveTo assess the burden of dietary iron deficiency in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, focusing on prevalence and years lived with disability (YLD) in 2021 and their changes since 1990.MethodsData from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 study were utilised to report counts and age-standardised rates for prevalence and YLD related to dietary iron deficiency. …”
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WORLD REGIONAL STUDIES AS A RESEARCH FRAMEWORK AND ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE by E. V. Koldunova

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A framework for managing infectious diseases in rural areas in low- and middle-income countries in the face of climate change-East Africa as a case study. by Katherine E L Worsley-Tonks, Shaleen Angwenyi, Colin Carlson, Guéladio Cissé, Sharon L Deem, Adam W Ferguson, Eric M Fèvre, Esther G Kimaro, David W Kimiti, Dino J Martins, Lutz Merbold, Anne Mottet, Suzan Murray, Mathew Muturi, Teddie M Potter, Shailendra Prasad, Hannah Wild, James M Hassell

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Neurological Complications of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus: A Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature by Hussein Algahtani, Ahmad Subahi, Bader Shirah

“…Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was first discovered in September 2012 in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Exploring Proso Millet Resilience to Abiotic Stresses: High-Yield Potential in Desert Environments of the Middle East by Srinivasan Samineni, Sridhar Gummadi, Sumitha Thushar, Dil Nawaz Khan, Anestis Gkanogiannis, Luis Augusto Becerra Lopez-Lavalle, Rakesh Kumar Singh

“…Scarce water resources, high temperatures, limited rainfall, elevated soil salinity, and poor soil quality (98% sand) challenge crop production in the desert regions of the Middle East. Proso millet’s resilience under these stresses presents a potential solution for enhancing food security in arid environments. …”
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RATIONALIZATION OF THE NUSANTARA TAFSIR AND THE MIDDLE EAST: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE INTERPRETATION OF AL-FĀTIHAH BY KH.... by Mas'ud Ubaidillah

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Awareness of prostate cancer and its screening tests in men in the Middle East: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Nawaf S.A. Mohamed, Joud M.O. Asfari, Samar M.A. Sambawa, Rima M.D. Aljurf, Kholoud A.A. Alsaygh, Assad M. Arafah

“…The aim of this research was to assess the level of knowledge and attitudes of men in the Middle East towards PCa. A comprehensive search strategy in major databases from the date of first publication on this topic to April 2024 was conducted of cross-sectional studies assessing the knowledge and attitudes of adult men in the Middle East toward PCa. …”
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From Low Engagement to High Engagement: Explaining Turkey’s Changing Engagement in the Middle East during the JDP Period by İsmail AKDOĞAN, Furkan POLAT

“…Unlike existing explanations, the main argument of the study is that the U.S. grand strategy towards Middle East appears as the most important causal factor shaping the nature of Turkey’s engagement in its region. …”
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The path to sustainable economies in the Middle East: Monitoring the spatial spillover effect of natural resources dependence and geopolitical risk by Mohammed Alnour, Emrah Kocak

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Adapting a Database of Text Messages to a Mobile-Based Weight Loss Program: The Case of the Middle East by Selma Limam Mansar, Shashank Jariwala, Nawal Behih, Maahd Shahzad, Aysha Anggraini

“…Qatar, a rapidly developing country in the Middle East, has seen a sharp increase in the prevalence of obesity. …”
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Determining Dust Sources of Middle East and Assessing Their Impact on Agricultural Lands in Euphrates-Tigris River Basin (Syria-Iraq) by Ayhan Ateşoğlu, Metin Tunay, Talha Berk Arıkan, Saffet Yıldız

“…This study was carried out in order to determine the dust sources in the Middle status of Middle East region between 2000-2015years have been analyzed using Collect earth methodology initiated by United Nations Food AND Agriculture Organized (FAO) in Antalya/Turkey on July 2015 and the results were reported by FAO.As being free of charge and an open source tool, the Collect Earth software uses very high resolution multi-temporal images from Google Earth and Bing Maps. …”
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Treatment Inertia and Symptom Burden in Anemia of CKD: Insights from the SATISFY Survey in the Middle East, South Africa, and Türkiye by Arici M, Al-Ghamdi SMG, Assounga AG, El-Koraie AF, McMillan A, Camidge LJ, Sumarsono B, Blogg M, Ng DB, Lansang EP

“…Ltd, Singapore, Singapore; 7Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd, Addlestone, UKCorrespondence: Mustafa Arici, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Sihhiye, Ankara, 06100, Türkiye, Tel +90-312-324 3109, Fax +90-312-311 3958, Email marici@hacettepe.edu.tr, aricim@gmail.comIntroduction: Limited data exist regarding treatment patterns and symptom burden of patients with anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Middle East, South Africa, and Türkiye.Methods: This real-world study explored clinical characteristics, symptom burden, and treatment patterns of patients with anemia of CKD living in the Middle East, South Africa, and Türkiye. …”
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Study on the evolving role of the People’s Republic of China in resolving the conflict in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan by F. F. Sharipov, М. A. Dyakonova

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Characteristics and Outcomes of Heart Failure Outpatients with Improvement in Ejection Fraction in Qatar by Rasha Kaddoura, Jassim Zaheen Shah, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Rajvir Singh, Ammar Chapra, Haisam Alsadi, Maha Al Amri, Tahseen Hamamyh, Manar Fallouh, Farras Elasad, Mohamed Salah Abdelghani, Sumaya Alsaadi Alyafei, Amr Badr, Ashfaq Patel

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