MALABSORPTION; ACASE OF MICROCYTIC ANEMIA IN PAKISTAN by Muhammad Usman et al

“… Introduction: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common micronutrient deficiency that has affected more than 1.5 billion individuals worldwide. IDA in Pakistan is quite prevalent. …”
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Controlling an Anatomical Robot Hand Using the Brain-Computer Interface Based on Motor Imagery by H. M. K. K. M. B. Herath, W.R. de Mel

“…More than one billion people face disabilities worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). …”
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Internet-Based Asthma Education -- A Novel Approach to Compliance: A case Report by Cindy O'hara, Dilini Vethanayagam, Carina Majaesic, Irvin Mayers

“…Asthma costs Canadians over $1.2 billion per annum and, despite advances, many asthmatic patients still have poor control. …”
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Impact of Gasoline and Diesel Subsidy Reforms on Global Biofuel Mandates by Robin Argueyrolles, Tobias Heimann, Ruth Delzeit

“…Considering that global biofuel 2030 targets are achieved, governments' support for biofuel falls by $6 billion in regions phasing gasoline and diesel subsidies but increases by $600 million in the rest of the world.…”
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A Challenging Diagnosis of Ascites: A Case Report of Peritoneal Tuberculosis by Jose Ruiz, Maedeh Ganji, Catarina Canha, Carmen Isache

“…Approximately 2 billion people, which is about one third of the world’s population, are infected with tuberculosis (TB). …”
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Wildlife-Friendly Landscaping: Connecting Professionals and the Public by Dharmendra Kalauni, Laura A. Warner, Emily Marois, John M. Diaz, Adam Dale, Jaret Daniels

“… In the United States, the green industry is a billion-dollar sector that generates millions of employment opportunities annually. …”
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Overweight and Obesity Epidemic in Developing Countries: A Problem with Diet, Physical Activity, or Socioeconomic Status? by Trishnee Bhurosy, Rajesh Jeewon

“…Obesity is a significant public health concern affecting more than half a billion people worldwide. Obesity rise is not only limited to developed countries, but to developing nations as well. …”
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Experimental Research on Axial Compression of Reinforced Concrete Short Circular Columns Strengthened with Prestressed Semicircular Steel Plates by Zhenhua Ren, Yaqian Shen, Xiantao Zeng, Yuantian Sun

“…According to the statistics of relevant departments, the total area of various existing buildings in China is at least 10 billion m2, of which about one-third of the houses have reached the design life and the safety reserve is insufficient. …”
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The current state of international economic relations between Russia and African countries by M. M. Mahamat

“…In 2023, trade turnover between Russia and African countries amounted to about 20 billion USD, which is a significant increase compared to previous years. …”
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Cost Analysis of Vehicle-Road Cooperative Intelligence Solutions for High-Level Autonomous Driving: A Beijing Case Study by Guangyu Zhu, Fuquan Zhao, Haokun Song, Zongwei Liu

“…Compared to the vehicle intelligence, collaborative intelligence will reduce cumulative total costs by more than ¥200 billion from 2023 to 2050, even with the inclusion of intelligent infrastructure’s costs.…”
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Awareness, Knowledge, and Perceptions of Barotrauma and Barotrauma Mitigation: A Survey of Florida Anglers by Charles Adams, Joy Hazell, Lisa Krimsky, Bryan Fluech, Betty Staugler, John Stevely, Robert Bolta

“…The annual economic impact to the Florida economy of saltwater recreational fishing, which sustains 110,000 jobs, is estimated to be $13 billion. Given the popularity and economic importance of reef fish, careful management of these fish stocks is imperative for the sustainability of the reef-fish resource. …”
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Adaptive Combination Forecasting Model Based on Area Correlation Degree with Application to China’s Energy Consumption by Zhou Cheng, Chen XiYang

“…By using combination forecasting model based on ACD, China’s energy consumption will be up to 5.7988 billion tons of standard coal in 2018.…”
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Visual and Refractive Outcomes of a Toric Presbyopia-Correcting Intraocular Lens by Alice T. Epitropoulos

“…To evaluate outcomes in astigmatic patients implanted with the Trulign (Bausch + Lomb) toric presbyopia-correcting intraocular lens (IOL) during cataract surgery in a clinical practice setting. …”
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Analysis of Procurement Routes and Contract Types for Housing Retrofit in the United Kingdom by Chamara Panakaduwa, Paul Coates, Mustapha Munir

“…As the UK needs to retrofit 30.1 million houses, there can be contractual disputes aggregating to 8.1 million properties or GBP 221.4 billion project value. The study recommends using standard forms of contract to avoid and reduce the detrimental effects of contractual disputes in housing retrofit in the future.…”
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High Costs of Dialysis Transportation in the United States: Exploring Approaches to a More Cost-effective Delivery System by J. Mark Stephens, Samuel Brotherton, Stephan C. Dunning, Larry C. Emerson, David T. Gilbertson, Matthew Gitlin, Ann C. McClellan, William M. McClellan, Sanatan Shreay

“…**Results:** The estimated annual cost of dialysis transportation in the United States is $3.0 billion, half of which is for ambulances. Most other costs are due to transport via ambulettes, wheelchair vans and taxis. …”
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Management of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell-related toxicity of a patient affected by cytokine release syndrome and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome, follo... by G. Menardi, A. Castellino, C. Castellino, M. E. Bersia, E. Grande, G. Fraternali, M. Massaia, C. Fruttero

“…Post-Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor failure, the prognosis remains unfavorable. …”
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High-resolution Cryo-EM Structure Determination of a-Synuclein—A Prototypical Amyloid Fibril by Juan Sanchez, Joshua Pierson, Collin Borcik, Chad Rienstra, Elizabeth Wright

“…We provide a detailed step-by-step protocol for high-resolution cryo-EM structure determination of a-syn fibrils using RELION and a series of specialized helical reconstruction tools that can be run within RELION. …”
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Peníze, nebo prestiž? Soudní spor o autorství Vančurových Obrazů z dějin národa českého by Bohumil Jiroušek

“…The legal proceedings were concluded by the statement that their contri- bution did not create an original work, the Marxist historians submitted only word-for-word excerpts of older, non-Marxist historiography. …”
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Procedural Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Review of Current Injectable Therapies by Lisa M. Billesberger, Kyle M. Fisher, Yawar J. Qadri, Richard L. Boortz-Marx

“…It is predicted to cost the Canadian healthcare system $7.6 billion dollars by 2031. Despite its high cost and prevalence, controversy persists in the medical community regarding optimal therapies to treat knee osteoarthritis. …”
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Anion effect on obtaining nano-sized metal particules by reduction reaction by Sebati İlhan, Melda Bolat, Kadir Erol, Dursun Ali Köse

“…The word “nano” means; one in a billion of a physical mass. Nanotechnology has been frequently beneficial branch of science in recent years by applying nanoparticules to various fields. …”
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