Genetic surveillance in the Greater Mekong subregion and South Asia to support malaria control and elimination by Christopher G Jacob, Nguyen Thuy-Nhien, Mayfong Mayxay, Richard J Maude, Huynh Hong Quang, Bouasy Hongvanthong, Viengxay Vanisaveth, Thang Ngo Duc, Huy Rekol, Rob van der Pluijm, Lorenz von Seidlein, Rick Fairhurst, François Nosten, Md Amir Hossain, Naomi Park, Scott Goodwin, Pascal Ringwald, Keobouphaphone Chindavongsa, Paul Newton, Elizabeth Ashley, Sonexay Phalivong, Rapeephan Maude, Rithea Leang, Cheah Huch, Le Thanh Dong, Kim-Tuyen Nguyen, Tran Minh Nhat, Tran Tinh Hien, Hoa Nguyen, Nicole Zdrojewski, Sara Canavati, Abdullah Abu Sayeed, Didar Uddin, Caroline Buckee, Caterina I Fanello, Marie Onyamboko, Thomas Peto, Rupam Tripura, Chanaki Amaratunga, Aung Myint Thu, Gilles Delmas, Jordi Landier, Daniel M Parker, Nguyen Hoang Chau, Dysoley Lek, Seila Suon, James Callery, Podjanee Jittamala, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Aung Pyae Phyo, Frank Smithuis, Khin Lin, Myo Thant, Tin Maung Hlaing, Parthasarathi Satpathi, Sanghamitra Satpathi, Prativa K Behera, Amar Tripura, Subrata Baidya, Neena Valecha, Anupkumar R Anvikar, Akhter Ul Islam, Abul Faiz, Chanon Kunasol, Eleanor Drury, Mihir Kekre, Mozam Ali, Katie Love, Shavanthi Rajatileka, Anna E Jeffreys, Kate Rowlands, Christina S Hubbart, Mehul Dhorda, Ranitha Vongpromek, Namfon Kotanan, Phrutsamon Wongnak, Jacob Almagro Garcia, Richard D Pearson, Cristina V Ariani, Thanat Chookajorn, Cinzia Malangone, T Nguyen, Jim Stalker, Ben Jeffery, Jonathan Keatley, Kimberly J Johnson, Dawn Muddyman, Xin Hui S Chan, John Sillitoe, Roberto Amato, Victoria Simpson, Sonia Gonçalves, Kirk Rockett, Nicholas P Day, Arjen M Dondorp, Dominic P Kwiatkowski, Olivo Miotto

“…In Vietnam and Laos, GenRe-Mekong data have provided novel knowledge about the spread of these resistant strains into previously unaffected provinces, informing decision-making by NMCPs. Conclusions: GenRe-Mekong provides detailed knowledge about drug resistance at a local level, and facilitates data sharing at a regional level, enabling cross-border resistance monitoring and providing the public health community with valuable insights. …”
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Impacts of Multi-Strategy Nitrogen Fertilizer Management on Potato Yield and Economic Gains in Northeast China by Yingbin He, Shanjun Luo, Yan Zha, Xueqin Jiang, Xiangyi Wang, Huicong Chen, Shengnan Han

“…The highest gains were obtained when 220 kg·ha⁻¹, 220 kg·ha⁻¹, and 275 kg·ha⁻¹ of N fertilizer were applied in a 1:1 ratio as a basal fertilizer and supplementary fertilizer at sowing, and the end of tuber formation in Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning provinces, respectively. This study provides a reference program for potato planting with the highest benefits for regional governments, farmers, and enterprises and aims to improve the status quo of potato planting, increasing production without increasing income.…”
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Soil Microbial Community, Soil Quality, and Productivity along a Chronosequence of <i>Larix principis-rupprechtii</i> Forests by Jing Zhang, Qiang Liu, Dongzhi Wang, Zhidong Zhang

“…In this study, five development stages (14, 25, 31, 39, and >80 years) of larch (<i>Larix principis-rupprechtii</i>) forests were investigated in Inner Mongolia and Shanxi provinces of China. We evaluated soil quality using the Integrated Soil Quality Index (SQI) and analyzed changes in bacterial and fungal communities using high-throughput sequencing. …”
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AIoT-driven multi-source sensor emission monitoring and forecasting using multi-source sensor integration with reduced noise series decomposition by Mughair Aslam Bhatti, Zhiyao Song, Uzair Aslam Bhatti, Syam M. S

“…The model’s effectiveness is validated using air pollution datasets from four provinces in China, demonstrating its superiority over various deep learning models (GCN, EMD-GCN) and series decomposition models (EEMD-GCN, CEEMDAN-GCN). …”
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A Fuzzy AHP Approach to Assess Flood Hazard for Area of Bang Rakam Model 60 Project in Yom River Basin, Northern Thailand by Aphittha Yodying, Nattapon Mahavik, Sarintip Tantanee, Charatdao Kongmuang, Agbesi Kwadzo Keteku, Polpreecha Chidburee, Kamonchat Seejata, Sasithon Chatsudarat

“… The Thai government developed the “Bang Rakam Model 60” to solve flood issues in low-lying areas (Phitsanulok and Sukhothai Provinces). In the project, farmers will have to start planting in early April and harvest in July. …”
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Beliefs and Norms Associated with the Use of Ultra-Processed Commercial Milk Formulas for Pregnant Women in Vietnam by Tuan T. Nguyen, Jennifer Cashin, Constance Ching, Phillip Baker, Hoang T. Tran, Amy Weissman, Thao T. Nguyen, Roger Mathisen

“…We interviewed 268 pregnant women in their second and third trimesters from two provinces and one municipality representing diverse communities in Vietnam. …”
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Detection of County Economic Development Using LJ1-01 Nighttime Light Imagery: A Comparison with NPP-VIIRS Data by Hongliang Liu, Nianxue Luo, Chunchun Hu

“…In this paper, we compared the accuracy of the LJ1-01 data and NPP-VIIRS data in detecting county-level multidimensional economic development. In three provinces in China, namely, Hubei, Hunan and Jiangxi, 20 socioeconomic parameters were selected from the following five perspectives: economic conditions, people’s livelihood, social development, public resources and natural vulnerability. …”
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Persuasive COVID-19 vaccination campaigns on Facebook and nationwide vaccination coverage in Ukraine, India, and Pakistan. by Maike Winters, Sarah Christie, Chelsey Lepage, Amyn A Malik, Scott Bokemper, Surangani Abeyesekera, Brian Boye, Midhat Moini, Zara Jamil, Taha Tariq, Tamara Beresh, Ganna Kazymyrova, Liudmyla Palamar, Elliott Paintsil, Alexandra Faller, Andreea Seusan, Erika Bonnevie, Joe Smyser, Kadeem Khan, Mohamed Gulaid, Sarah Francis, Joshua L Warren, Angus Thomson, Saad B Omer

“…Half of the 24 oblasts (provinces) received five weeks of the intervention, the other half ten weeks of the intervention. …”
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Development of EST-SSR primers and genetic diversity analysis of the southern blight pathogen Sclerotium rolfsii using transcriptome data by Fanfan Wang, Fanfan Wang, Fanfan Wang, Tao Tang, Tao Tang, Ting Mao, Yuanyuan Duan, Yuanyuan Duan, Xiaoliang Guo, Xiaoliang Guo, Jingmao You, Jingmao You

“…Therefore, the important factors of variation within the pathogen population should be considered during the development of management strategies for the disease.MethodsIn this study, S. rolfsii isolates from 13 hosts in 7 provinces of China were collected and analyzed to identify their morphological features and perform molecular characterization. …”
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Status quo and problem analysis of cervical cancer screening program in China: Based on RE-AIM framework by Jingfen Zhu, Zhenghao Ge, Jiawei Xia, Qi Liu, Qingqing Ran, Yongbin Yang

“…This study aims to find barriers and facilitators in the implementation process of National Cervical Cancer Screening Program in Rural Areas (NACCSPRA) in China through program evaluation, and thus propose suggestions for optimization of the program.MethodsThrough stratified sampling, 8 provinces (autonomous cities/districts) in eastern, southern, western, northern, and central China were selected for evaluation of NACCSPRA based on the RE-AIM framework. …”
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GCMs simulation-based assessment for the response of the Mediterranean Gaza coastal aquifer to climate-induced changes by Hassan Al-Najjar, Gokmen Ceribasi, Emrah Dogan, Ahmet Iyad Ceyhunlu, Mazen Abualtayef, Khalid Qahman

“…As a result of human fast-paced activities, groundwater consumption is expected to rise by nearly 55% by the end of 2040, to around 193 million cubic meters, with a substantial withdrawal trend in southern provinces of the Gaza Strip. Consequently, the aquifer model predicts that subsurface water levels might fall at a rate of −2.50% per year, reaching a level of around −27.77 m below the mean sea level (MSL) by 2040. …”
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Ecological-geochemical assessment of swamp spruce forests peat soils of Kuznetsk Alatau by T. T. Efremova, O. A. Shapchenkova, S. P. Efremov, A. F. Avrova, M. V. Sedel’nikov

“…The ecological and geochemical features of mountain peat soils are consistent with the characteristics of the natural biogeochemical provinces on the south of Central Siberia, within which they develop.…”
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Management of Patients with Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices Undergoing Radiation Therapy: A National Survey of Canadian Multidisciplinary Radiation Oncology Professio... by Amir H. Safavi, MD, MSc, Alexander V. Louie, MD, PhD, Alyaa H. Elzibak, PhD, Andrew Warner, MSc, Elysia K. Donovan, MD, MSc, Jay S. Detsky, MD, PhD

“…Results: In total, 155 surveys were completed by 54 radiation oncologists, 26 medical physicists, and 75 radiation therapists in academic (51%) and community (49%) practices across all provinces. The majority of respondents (77%) had managed >10 patients with CIEDs in their career. …”
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Prevalence, Virulence, and Antibiotics Gene Profiles in <i>Lactococcus garvieae</i> Isolated from Cows with Clinical Mastitis in China by Xinmei Xie, Zihao Pan, Yong Yu, Lirong Yu, Fan Wu, Jing Dong, Tiancheng Wang, Lin Li

“…The overall farm prevalence was 15.5% (13/84 farms in 9/19 provinces) and sample prevalence was 3.40% (49/1441). …”
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Circulating immune complexes and mutations of HBsAg are associated with the undetectable HBsAg in anti-HBs and HBeAg positive occult hepatitis B virus infection by Ying Yan, Ying Yan, Huizhen Sun, Huizhen Sun, Huizhen Sun, Le Chang, Le Chang, Huimin Ji, Huimin Ji, Xinyi Jiang, Xinyi Jiang, Xinyi Jiang, Shi Song, Shi Song, Shi Song, Yingzi Xiao, Yingzi Xiao, Yingzi Xiao, Kaihao Feng, Kaihao Feng, Kaihao Feng, Abudulimutailipu Nuermaimaiti, Abudulimutailipu Nuermaimaiti, Abudulimutailipu Nuermaimaiti, Zhuoqun Lu, Zhuoqun Lu, Lunan Wang, Lunan Wang, Lunan Wang

“…However, there were a minority of individuals with positive HBeAg and anti-HBs among OBI blood donors and few studies have focused on this unusual serological pattern.Methods2022 plasma of blood donors that preliminary screened reactive for HBV DNA and non-reactive for HBsAg were collected from 16 provinces in China from 2015 to 2018. HBV DNA and HBsAg in these samples were retested using the Cobas TaqScreen MPX test and ARCHITECT HBsAg Quantitative II assay. …”
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Phenotypic and genomic characteristics of clinical IMP-producing Klebsiella spp. Isolates in China by Congcong Liu, Ning Dong, Yanyan Zhang, Qiaoling Sun, Yonglu Huang, Chang Cai, Gongxiang Chen, Rong Zhang

“…Methods 61 IMPKsp strains were obtained from 13 provinces in China during 2016-2021. All strains were tested for their susceptibility to antimicrobial agents by the microdilution broth method and sequenced with Illumina next-generation sequencing. …”
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Prevalence characteristic of BVDV in some large scale dairy farms in Western China by Kang Zhang, Kang Zhang, Jingyan Zhang, Zhengying Qiu, Kai Zhang, Fenfen Liang, Qiaoni Zhou, Lei Wang, Lei Wang, Jianxi Li

“…BVDV was detected in 30 samples of bulk tank milk (BTM) collected from 30 large dairy farms in 7 provinces of western China, 93.33% (28/30) of the farms were infected with BVDV, and S/P ratio was over 0.3 in 28 positive farms. …”
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Rapid and sensitive UHPLC-MS/MS methods for dietary sample analysis of 43 mycotoxins in China total diet study by Nannan Qiu, Danlei Sun, Shuang Zhou, Jingguang Li, Yunfeng Zhao, Yongning Wu

“…For practical application, this method was utilized for 72 dietary samples collected from 6 provinces in the 6th China TDS. More than 80% of the samples were found contaminated by mycotoxins. …”
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Assessing Wind Energy Projects Potential in Pakistan: Challenges and Way Forward by Jamshid Ali Turi, Joanna Rosak-Szyrocka, Maryam Mansoor, Hira Asif, Ahad Nazir, Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente

“…In Pakistan’s three largest provinces, there is tremendous potential for wind energy, which requires proper utilization and exploration for sustained socioeconomic development. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) among different Chinese populations: A cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis by I-Hua Chen, Chao-Ying Chen, Xiao-ling Liao, Xiu-mei Chen, Xia Zheng, Yu-Cheng Tsai, Chung-Ying Lin, Mark D. Griffiths, Amir H. Pakpour

“…A total of 3138 primary school students from three provinces in mainland China participated. The internal reliability of the overall scale was 0.93, and for all the subscales, it was higher than 0.80. …”
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