Reaching transgender populations in Zambia for HIV prevention and linkage to treatment using community‐based service delivery by Linah Mwango, Mona‐Gekanju Toeque, Brianna Lindsay, Kalima Tembo, Henry Sakala, Sean Reggee, Sibusiso Mimi Malunga, McLean Kabwe, Ina Kafunda, Adebayo Olufunso, Annie Mwila, Jackson Okuku, Nzali Kancheya, Kennedy Nkwemu, Daliso Mumba, Lottie Hachaambwa, Robb Sheneberger, Natalia Blanco, Marie‐Claude Lavoie, Kristen A. Stafford, Cassidy W. Claassen

“…Results From October 2020 to June 2021, across Eastern, Lusaka, Western and Southern Provinces, 1860 transgender persons were reached with HIV prevention messages and services. …”
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Acceptance of a Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine and Associated Factors in China Based on Health Belief Model: A National Cross-Sectional Study by Chenyuan Qin, Ruitong Wang, Liyuan Tao, Min Liu, Jue Liu

“…This nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted in the general population among 31 provinces in November, 2021. We collected information on basic characteristics, vaccination knowledge and attitudes, and vaccine-related health beliefs of the participants. …”
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Adverse childhood and adulthood experiences and risk of new-onset cardiovascular disease with consideration of social support: a prospective cohort study by Wanxin Wang, Yifeng Liu, Yuwei Yang, Weiqing Jiang, Yanyan Ni, Xue Han, Ciyong Lu, Lan Guo

“…Methods This prospective cohort study used data from the 2014 life course survey and the 2015 and 2018 surveys of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, a national survey of Chinese adults aged ≥ 45 years from 28 provinces across China. The study population included 5836 individuals (mean [SD] age, 59.59 [8.22] years, 49.7% were males). …”
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Life-time HIV testing among people who inject drugs in Iran: results from the National Rapid Assessment and Response survey by Payam Roshanfekr, Salah Eddin Karimi, Sakineh Narouee, Leila Moftakhar, Meroe Vameghi, Delaram Ali, Peter Higgs, Peter Higgs, Neda Soleimanvandiazar

“…Analysis includes the 999 people who reported injecting drugs across the capital cities of 21 provinces. Data were collected by using the venue-based application of the Time Location Sampling (TLS) frame. …”
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Net Carbon Sequestration Performance of Cropland Use in China’s Principal Grain-Producing Area: An Evaluation and Spatiotemporal Divergence by Haoyue Wu, Jin Tang, Hanjiao Huang, Wenkuan Chen, Yue Meng

“…We estimate the net carbon sequestration of cropland use, from 2000 to 2019, for the study area consisting of the 13 principal grain-producing provinces in China. Then, global-SBM is applied to measure the provincial NCSPC; furthermore, the Theil index and convergence test are employed to portray the spatiotemporal characteristics and regional divergence. …”
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Exploring Patient Advisors’ Perceptions of Virtual Care Across Canada: Qualitative Phenomenological Study by Heather Braund, Nancy Dalgarno, Sophy Chan-Nguyen, Geneviève Digby, Faizal Haji, Anne O'Riordan, Ramana Appireddy

“…We recruited 20 participants from 5 Canadian provinces (17 female participants and 3 male participants). …”
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Endophytic Fungi Associated with <i>Aquilaria sinensis</i> (Agarwood) from China Show Antagonism against Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens by Tian-Ye Du, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Xian Zhang, Dong-Qin Dai, Ausana Mapook, Nakarin Suwannarach, Jian-Chu Xu, Steven L. Stephenson, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Salim Al-Rejaie, Saowaluck Tibpromma

“…First, fresh samples of <i>A. sinensis</i> were collected from Yunnan and Guangdong Provinces in 2020–2021, and the endophytic fungi were isolated and identified to genus level based on the phylogenetic analyses of the Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of <i>Eimeria</i> spp. in Broiler Chickens from Pichincha and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador by Ana Cevallos-Gordon, C. Alfonso Molina, Nilda Radman, Lenin Ron, María Ines Gamboa

“…Therefore, a total of 155 poultry farms in the provinces of Pichincha and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas were surveyed. …”
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Improving prevention and care for HIV and sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men in Cambodia: the sustainable action against HIV and AIDS in communities (S... by Siyan Yi, Sovannary Tuot, Pheak Chhoun, Khuondyla Pal, Chanrith Ngin, Sok Chamreun Choub, Carinne Brody

“…Surveys were conducted in 2012 and 2014 in Battambang and Siem Reap provinces. A two-stage cluster sampling method was employed to select the study sample for structured interviews. …”
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Association of smoking status and nicotine dependence with multi-morbidity in China: A nationally representative crosssectional study by Xinye Zou, Siyu Zou, Yi Guo, Di Peng, Hewei Min, Ruolin Zhang, Ruiwen Qin, Jianrong Mai, Yibo Wu, Xinying Sun

“…Methods We recruited 11031 Chinese citizens from 31 provinces in 2021 using a multistage stratified cluster sampling strategy to ensure the study population represented national population characteristics. …”
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Study of the Seasonal and Geographical Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in milk of ruminants by nested-PCR by M. Alipour Amroabadi, E. Rahimi, A. Shakerian

“…For this purpose, 440 raw milk samples of 5 species of animals were collected from Isfahan, Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari, Khuzestan, and Fars provinces during four seasons and studied for the presence of Toxoplasma gondii by nested-PCR. …”
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Serum Vitamin D₃ Concentration, Sleep, and Cognitive Impairment among Older Adults in China by Yuning Xie, Chen Bai, Qiushi Feng, Danan Gu

“…Methods: We utilized a special subsample of adults aged 65–105 years (individuals = 3412, observations = 4816) from eight provinces in China derived from the 2011/2012 and 2014 waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey. …”
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Physicians’ use and perceptions of genetic testing for rare diseases in China: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Weida Liu, Peng Liu, Dan Guo, Ye Jin, Kun Zhao, Jiayin Zheng, Kexin Li, Linkang Li, Shuyang Zhang

“…Methods A cross-sectional electronic questionnaire survey was conducted between June and October 2022 among the medical staff from the hospitals covering all provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions of China. …”
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Predicting the Potential Suitable Distribution of <i>Larix principis-rupprechtii</i> Mayr under Climate Change Scenarios by Ruiming Cheng, Xinyue Wang, Jing Zhang, Jinman Zhao, Zhaoxuan Ge, Zhidong Zhang

“…In this study, based on forest resource inventory data and bioclimatic data in Hebei and Shanxi provinces, China, we built an ensemble model based on seven algorithms to simulate the larch’s potential suitable distribution areas under three shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs: SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.5, and SSP5-8.5) for the current and future (2021–2040, 2041–2060 and 2080–2100). …”
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Trends in cannabis-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations among children aged 0–11 years in Canada from 2015 to 2021: spotlight on cannabis edibles by Melanie Varin, Andre Champagne, Jeyasakthi Venugopal, Le Li, Steven R McFaull, Wendy Thompson, Stephanie Toigo, Eva Graham, Anne-Marie Lowe

“…Existing evidence from the US and from four provinces in Canada (Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia) indicate an increase in pediatric cannabis-related poisonings since the legalization of cannabis. …”
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Cancer mortality distribution in South Africa, 1997–2016 by Mandlakayise Lucky Nhleko, Ijeoma Edoka, Ijeoma Edoka, Eustasius Musenge

“…Similar patterns were also observed among men in these provinces, except in North West and Gauteng.ConclusionThe identification of geographical and temporal distributions of cancer mortality provided evidence of periods and districts with similar and divergent patterns. …”
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Green Development of Industrial Parks in the Yangtze River Economic Belt by Hao Jiming, Tian Jinping, Lu Wanying, Sheng Yongcai, Zhao Jialing, Zhao Liang, Guo Yang, Hu Wanqiu, Gao Yang, Chen Yalin, Chen Lyujun

“…Industrial parks have been playing a significant role in facilitating manufacturing industry and economic-social development in the Yangtze River Basin, by contributing more than 50% of the gross industrial output values of the provinces along the Yangtze River. It is necessary to strengthen the strategic position of the industrial parks for robust manufacturing industries in China. …”
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Investigating Linkages Between Spatiotemporal Patterns of the COVID-19 Delta Variant and Public Health Interventions in Southeast Asia: Prospective Space-Time Scan Statistical Anal... by Wei Luo, Zhaoyin Liu, Yuxuan Zhou, Yumin Zhao, Yunyue Elita Li, Arif Masrur, Manzhu Yu

“…ResultsWe found 7 high-risk clusters (clusters 1-7) of COVID-19 transmission in Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia between June and August, 2021, with an RR of 5.45 (P<.001), 3.50 (P<.001), 2.30 (P<.001), 1.36 (P<.001), 5.62 (P<.001), 2.38 (P<.001), 3.45 (P<.001), respectively. There were 34 provinces in Indonesia that have successfully mitigated the risk of COVID-19, with a decreasing range between –0.05 and –1.46 due to the assistance of continuous restrictions. …”
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Characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients with pre-delta, delta and omicron SARS-CoV-2 infection in Indonesia (2020–2023): a multicentre prospective cohort studyResearch in... by Anis Karuniawati, Ayodhia Pitaloka Pasaribu, Gilbert Lazarus, Vera Irawany, Dwi Utomo Nusantara, Robert Sinto, Suwarti, Maulana Jamil Nasution, Ferawati, Muhammad Riza Lubis, Eka Nurfitri, Mutiara Mutiara, Hasanul Arifin, Hely Hely, Pramaisshela Arinda D. Putri, Ariel Pradipta, Anindya Pradipta Susanto, Meutia Ayuputeri Kumaheri, Bonifacius, Yacobus Da Costa, Claus Bogh, Dodi Safari, Kartini Lidia, Hermi Indita Malewa, Nunung Nuraeni, Sabighoh Zanjabila, Mutia Rahardjani, Fitri Agustia Dewi, Fitria Wulandari, Decy Subekti, Henry Surendra, J. Kevin Baird, Anuraj H. Shankar, Raph L. Hamers

“…The participant hospitals were conveniently sampled based on existing collaborations, site willingness and available study resources, and included six urban and two rural general hospitals from East Nusa Tenggara, Jakarta, and North Sumatra provinces. Factors associated with severe disease and day-28 mortality were examined using logistic and Cox regression. …”
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Chinese mirrors from the burials of the nomads of Eastern Europe of the second half of the 1st millennium BCE — first centuries CE: typology, chronology, distribution and technolog... by Ravich, I., Treister, M.

“…Firstly, these mirrors were not distributed to the ancient centers of the North Pontic area and farther to the territory of the Roman provinces. Thus the path of the mirrors ended in the steppe. …”
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