Drug Utilization for Pain Management during Perioperative Period of Total Knee Arthroplasty in China: A Retrospective Research Using Real-World Data by Xianwen Chen, Lisong Yang, Xueli Liu, He Zhu, Fei Yu, Carolina Oi Lam Ung, Hao Hu, Waisin Chan, Honghao Shi, Sheng Han

“…<i>Materials and Methods:</i> This research used the data of all inpatients who received TKA at 145 hospitals covered 31 provinces in China from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2018. …”
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An economic assessment of adoption of hybrid rice: Micro-level evidence from southern China by Zedong Yan, Zedong Yan, Fengbo Chen, Ashok K. Mishra, Wenbiao Sha

“…The study uses plot- and household-level data from four southern provinces of China. Findings show a significant effect of HR adoption on rice yields. …”
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Labor Market Integration of High-Skilled Immigrants in Canada: Employment Patterns of International Medical Graduates in Alternative Jobs by Tanvir C. Turin, Nashit Chowdhury, Deidre Lake, Mohammad Z. I. Chowdhury

“…The results were consistent across other demographic characteristics, including different provinces, countries of origin, gender, time since graduation, and length of stay in Canada. …”
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A Whole-Genome Analysis of the African Swine Fever Virus That Circulated during the First Outbreak in Vietnam in 2019 and Subsequently in 2022 by Van Phan Le, Min-Ju Ahn, Jun-Seob Kim, Min-Chul Jung, Sun-Woo Yoon, Thi Bich Ngoc Trinh, Thi Ngoc Le, Hye Kwon Kim, Jung-Ah Kang, Jong-Woo Lim, Minjoo Yeom, Woonsung Na, Xing Xie, Zhixin Feng, Daesub Song, Dae Gwin Jeong

“…This study analyzed and compared the genomic sequences of ASF viruses (ASFVs) during the first outbreak in Hung Yen (VN/HY/2019-ASFV1) and Quynh Phu provinces (VN/QP/2019-ASFV1) in Vietnam in 2019, and the subsequent outbreak in Hung Yen (VN/HY/2022-ASFV2) in 2022, to those of other ASFV strains. …”
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Population Genetic Diversity and Structure of Ancient Tree Populations of <i>Cryptomeria japonica</i> var. <i>sinensis</i> Based on RAD-seq Data by Mengying Cai, Yafeng Wen, Kentaro Uchiyama, Yunosuke Onuma, Yoshihiko Tsumura

“…Structure analysis and dendrogram construction divided the seven ancient tree populations into four groups corresponding to the geographical provinces in which the populations are located, but there was no obvious correlation between genetic distance and geographic distance. …”
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Comparison of the Gut Microbial Communities of Domestic and Wild Mallards (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>) Based on High-Throughput Sequencing Technology by Yaoyin He, Minghui Zhang, Chuanyin Dai, Lijiang Yu

“…Mallards (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>) are currently one of the most popular species in rare bird breeding in several southern provinces of China, but there have been no studies comparing the gut microbial communities of domestic and wild mallards. …”
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Foregone health care in adolescents from school and community settings in Indonesia: a cross-sectional studyResearch in context by Minh D. Pham, Susan M. Sawyer, Paul A. Agius, Elissa C. Kennedy, Ansariadi Ansariadi, Fransiska Kagilis, Tjhin Wiguna, Nisaa R. Wulan, Yoga Devaera, Bernie E. Medise, Aida Riyanti, Budi Wiweko, Karly I. Cini, Thach Tran, Jane Fisher, Stanley Luchters, Peter S. Azzopardi

“…Methods: A multi-stage random sampling strategy was used to recruit school participants (grade 10–12) in two provinces in Indonesia. Respondent driven sampling was used to recruit out-of-school adolescents in the community. …”
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Strong philopatry in an estuarine‐dependent fish by Koster G. Sarakinis, Patrick Reis‐Santos, Stephen C. Donnellan, Qifeng Ye, Jason Earl, Bronwyn M. Gillanders

“…Bass Strait) and known biogeographical provinces across the continent. Local‐scale genetic structuring was also identified across the south‐eastern Australian estuaries sampled, reflecting that the coexistence of both migratory and resident individuals within populations (i.e. partial migration), and the movement of fish into coastal waters, still results in strong philopatry across the region. …”
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Characteristics of new users of recent antidiabetic drugs in Canada and the United Kingdom by Vanessa C. Brunetti, Audray St-Jean, Sophie Dell’Aniello, Anat Fisher, Oriana H. Y. Yu, Shawn C. Bugden, Jean-Marc Daigle, Nianping Hu, Silvia Alessi-Severini, Baiju R. Shah, Paul E. Ronksley, Lisa M. Lix, Pierre Ernst, Kristian B. Filion, for the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES) Investigators

“…Methods We conducted a multi-database cohort study using administrative health databases from 7 Canadian provinces and the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. …”
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Adherence to Pro-Vegetarian Food Patterns and Risk of Oesophagus, Stomach, and Pancreas Cancers: A Multi Case–Control Study (The PANESOES Study) by Alejandro Oncina-Cánovas, Sandra González-Palacios, Leyre Notario-Barandiaran, Laura Torres-Collado, Antonio Signes-Pastor, Enrique de-Madaria, Miguel Santibañez, Manuela García-de la Hera, Jesús Vioque

“…We analyzed data from a multi-case hospital-based study carried out in two Mediterranean provinces in Spain. A total of 1233 participants were included in the analyses: 778 incident cancer cases, histologically confirmed (199 oesophagus, 414 stomach, and 165 pancreas) and 455 controls. …”
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Spatial Features of Urban Expansion in Vietnam Based on Long-Term Nighttime Lights Data by Keyang Zhou, Yutian Liang, Chen Zhong, Jiaqi Zeng, Zhengke Zhou

“…The main urban expansion hotspots were concentrated around Ho Chi Minh City before 2012, the northern region represented by Hanoi City was gradually transformed into a critical area that gathering urban expansion hotspots after 2012. (3) The cities with significant influence and high coupling degree of industrialization and globalization on the urbanization of Vietnam are concentrated in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and some northern delta provinces, showing that the impact of industrialization and globalization on urbanization in Vietnam is still limited to some regions. …”
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Perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccine uptake: a qualitative study of community members and health workers in Zambia by Cephas Sialubanje, Nawa Mukumbuta, Mary Ng'andu, Ernest Malangizo Sumani, Mpala Nkonkomalimba, Daniel EM Lyatumba, Alick Mwale, Francis Mpiana, Joseph Makadani Zulu, Basil Mweempwa, Denise Endres, Maurice Mbolela, Mpatanji Namumba, Wolff-Christian Peters

“…This study explored community members’ and health workers’ perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccine uptake and its influencing factors in Zambia.Study design A qualitative study employing focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth interviews (IDIs).Study setting Sixteen primary healthcare facilities selected from Lusaka, Copperbelt, Central and Southern provinces.Participants A total of 32 FGDs comprising local community members and 30 IDIs including health workers, traditional, religious and civic leaders (n=272). …”
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Why are hedonists less happy than eudaimonists? The chain mediating role of goal conflict and mixed emotions by Wujun Sun, Lei Liu, Yuan Jiang, Ping Fang, Xiaosheng Ding, Guangjun Wang

“…Furthermore, it explained why hedonists are less happy than eudaimonists by comparing the two happiness motivations in terms of their respective path effects.MethodsThe study randomly selected 788 college students from 13 different provinces of China to examine the relationships between hedonic motivation, eudaimonic motivation, goal conflict, mixed emotions, and life satisfaction.ResultsThe result showed that (1) the direct effect of hedonic motivation on life satisfaction was marginally significant, and the effect size was much smaller than that of eudaimonic motivation. (2) The direct and indirect effects of hedonic motivation were the opposite, with a large suppressing effect. …”
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Dynamics of trace element enrichment in blue carbon ecosystems in relation to anthropogenic activities by Chuancheng Fu, Yuan Li, Chen Tu, Jian Hu, Lin Zeng, Li Qian, Peter Christie, Yongming Luo

“…Based on the current TE flux we estimate that BCEs can filter over 27.3–100 % of the TEs emitted in industrial wastewaters from Chinese coastal provinces annually. However, the uptake of these TEs by plants can be substantially reduced through various mechanisms offered by edaphic properties such as organic carbon, clay, and sulfur contents. …”
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Moderate Intake of Lean Red Meat Was Associated with Lower Risk of Elevated Blood Pressure in Chinese Women: Results from the China Health and Nutrition Survey, 1991–2015 by Zhihong Wang, Qiumin Huang, Liusen Wang, Hongru Jiang, Yun Wang, Huijun Wang, Jiguo Zhang, Fengying Zhai, Bing Zhang

“…The surveys were conducted in 303 urban and rural communities of 15 provinces in China. Collected by consecutive three-day 24-h dietary recalls combined with household weighing for foods or only condiments, the diet exposure of interest was daily red meat intake and its subtypes (fatty versus lean) defined by 10-g fat content per 100 g. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors for prehypertension and hypertension among Indonesian adolescents: a cross-sectional community survey by Sudikno Sudikno, Rofingatul Mubasyiroh, Rika Rachmalina, Prisca Petty Arfines, Tities Puspita

“…Objective To estimate the prevalence and determine the associated factors for developing prehypertension and hypertension among Indonesian adolescents.Design National cross-sectional study.Setting This study was conducted in all the provinces in Indonesia.Participants The population in this study were all household members in Basic Health Research 2013 aged 15–19 years. …”
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The impact of high-quality development on ecological footprint: An empirical research based on STIRPAT model by Xianmin Li, Shixiang Li, Chenyu Li, Jianru Shi, Nan Wang

“…The ecological footprint index of 30 provinces in the past 21 years has increased as a whole, and the fworst ecological footprint has concentrated in the Yellow River basin. …”
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Income-related health inequality among rural residents in western China by Chaofan Li, Chaofan Li, Chengxiang Tang

“…This study aims to examine the magnitude and sources of income-related health inequality in western rural regions of China.MethodsData were obtained from the Survey of Rural Economic and Social Development in Western China conducted in 2014, in which 14,555 individuals from 5,299 households in 12 provinces were included. Health outcome variables of interest were self-rated health status, prevalence of chronic disease and four-week illness. …”
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The Influence of Crest Width and Working States on Wave Transmission of Pile–Rock Breakwaters in the Coastal Mekong Delta by Nguyet-Minh Nguyen, Duong Do Van, Tu Le Duy, Nhat Truong Pham, Thanh Duc Dang, Ahad Hasan Tanim, David Wright, Phong Nguyen Thanh, Duong Tran Anh

“…The coastline of the Ca Mau and Kien Giang provinces in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta has been severely eroded in recent decades. …”
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Typologie des systèmes d’élevage camelins du sud du Maroc by Asma Kamili, Bernard Faye, Nour Saïd Tligui, Mohammed Bengoumi

“…Pour ce faire, dans le cadre d’une enquête sanitaire, 168 éleveurs chameliers appartenant à neuf provinces du sud du Maroc ont été interviewés sur leur système de production. …”
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