A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Globa... by Lim, S, Vos, T, Flaxman, A, Danaei, G, Shibuya, K, Adair-Rohani, H, Amann, M, Anderson, H, Andrews, K, Aryee, M, Atkinson, C, Bacchus, L, Bahalim, A, Balakrishnan, K, Balmes, J, Barker-Collo, S, Baxter, A, Bell, M, Blore, J, Blyth, F, Bonner, C, Borges, G, Bourne, R, Boussinesq, M, Brauer, M

“…However, in most of sub-Saharan Africa childhood underweight, HAP, and non-exclusive and discontinued breastfeeding were the leading risks in 2010, while HAP was the leading risk in south Asia. The leading risk factor in Eastern Europe, most of Latin America, and southern sub-Saharan Africa in 2010 was alcohol use; in most of Asia, North Africa and Middle East, and central Europe it was high blood pressure. …”

Scalable spatial design of electricity access systems by Leonard, A

“…</p> <p>The majority of the 760 million people currently lacking electricity access live in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Electrifying these areas is challenging given their cultural diversity, remote nature, and sensitivity to affordability. …”

Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million childre... by NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), Key, T

“…By contrast, the rise in BMI has accelerated in east and south Asia for both sexes, and southeast Asia for boys. …”

Global seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bobrovitz, N, Arora, RK, Cao, C, Boucher, E, Liu, M, Donnici, C, Yanes-Lane, M, Whelan, M, Perlman-Arrow, S, Chen, J, Rahim, H, Ilincic, N, Segal, M, Duarte, N, Van Wyk, J, Yan, T, Atmaja, A, Rocco, S, Joseph, A, Penny, L, Clifton, DA, Williamson, T, Yansouni, CP, Evans, TG, Chevrier, J, Papenburg, J, Cheng, MP

“…Seroprevalence estimates from national studies were a median 18.1 times (IQR 5.9–38.7) higher than the corresponding SARS-CoV-2 cumulative incidence, but there was large variation between Global Burden of Disease regions from 6.7 in South Asia to 602.5 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Notable methodological limitations of serosurveys included absent reporting of test information, no statistical correction for demographics or test sensitivity and specificity, use of non-probability sampling and use of non-representative sample frames. …”

Remote sensing of coastal environments / by Wang, Yeqiao

Global variations in the burden of SARS-CoV-2 infection and its outcomes in pregnant women by geographical region and country’s income status: a meta-analysis by Gianfranco Spiteri, Olufemi T Oladapo, Nathalie Broutet, Xiu Qiu, Shakila Thangaratinam, Hector Pardo-Hernandez, Heinke Kunst, Vanessa Brizuela, Javier Zamora, Asma Khalil, Simon Tiberi, John Allotey, Elena Stallings, Magnus Yap, Shaunak Chatterjee, Tania Kew, Luke Debenham, Anna Clavé Llavall, Anushka Dixit, Dengyi Zhou, Rishab Balaji, Siang Ing Lee, Mingyang Yuan, Dyuti Coomar, Elena Kostova, Edna Kara, Caron Rahn Kim, Anna Thorson, Lynne Mofenson, Pura Rayco-Solon, Jameela Sheikh, Heidi Lawson, Kehkashan Ansari, Ramón Escuriet, Van T Tong, Kathryn Barry, Wentin Chen, Halimah Khalil, Silvia Fernández-García, Megan Littmoden, Yasmin King, Gurimaan Sandhu, Adeolu Banjoko, Alya Khashaba, Meghnaa Hebbar, Millie Manning, Ankita Gupta, Andrea Gaetano-Gil, Shruti Attarde, Damilola Akande, Dharshini Sambamoorthi, Anoushka Ramkumar, Helen Fraser, Sophie Maddock, Tanisha Rajah, Massa Mamey, Madelon van Wely, Elizabeth van Leeuwen, Sascha Ellington, Julien Beaute, Uma Ram, Ajith S Nair

“…COVID-19 complications disproportionately affected South Asia, which had the highest maternal mortality rate (0.88%, 95% CI 0.16% to 1.95%; 17 studies, 2023 women); Latin America and the Caribbean had the highest stillbirth rates (1.97%, 95% CI 0.9% to 3.33%; 10 studies, 1750 women).Conclusion The rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women vary globally, and its health outcomes mirror the COVID-19 burden and global maternal and offspring inequalities.PROSPERO registration number CRD42020178076.…”
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Epidemiological pattern of COVID-19 and its association with periodontal health in an urban Indian cohort by Ishita Gupta, Shivani A. Patel, Shivani A. Patel, Shivani A. Patel, Dimple Kondal, Michael Goodman, Sailesh Mohan, Sailesh Mohan, Sailesh Mohan, Mohammed K. Ali, Mohammed K. Ali, Mohammed K. Ali, Mohammed K. Ali, Nikhil Tandon, K. M. Venkat Narayan, K. M. Venkat Narayan, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Krithiga Shridhar, Krithiga Shridhar

“…However, the evidence is based on hospital-based studies and community-level data are sparse.ObjectivesWe described the epidemiological pattern of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Delhi and evaluated the associations of gingival and PD with incident COVID-19 disease in a regionally representative urban Indian population.MethodsIn a prospective study nested within the Centre for Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction in South-Asia (CARRS) study, participants with clinical gingival and periodontal status available at baseline (2014–16) (n = 1,727) were approached between October 2021 to March 2022. …”
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Indian Wheat Genomics Initiative for Harnessing the Potential of Wheat Germplasm Resources for Breeding Disease-Resistant, Nutrient-Dense, and Climate-Resilient Cultivars by Sundeep Kumar, Sherry R. Jacob, Reyazul Rouf Mir, V. K. Vikas, Pawan Kulwal, Tilak Chandra, Satinder Kaur, Uttam Kumar, Suneel Kumar, Shailendra Sharma, Ravinder Singh, Sai Prasad, Anju Mahendru Singh, Amit Kumar Singh, Jyoti Kumari, M. S. Saharan, Subhash Chander Bhardwaj, Manoj Prasad, Sanjay Kalia, Kuldeep Singh

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Human fascioliasis emergence in southern Asia: Complete nuclear rDNA spacer and mtDNA gene sequences prove Indian patient infection related to fluke hybridization in northeastern I... by M. Dolores Bargues, Patricio Artigas, George M. Varghese, T. Jacob John, Sitara S.R. Ajjampur, Syed Ali Ahasan, Emdadul Haque Chowdhury, Albis Francesco Gabrielli, Santiago Mas-Coma

“…Sequences, phylogenetic trees, and networks indicate that the origins of intermediate/hybrid fasciolids and factors underlying human infection risk differ in eastern and western South Asia. The emergence scenario in southern China and Vietnam resembles the aforementioned of northeastern India and Bangladesh, whereas in Pakistan it is linked to increasing monsoon rainfall within climate change combined with an impact of an extensive irrigation system. …”
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Bundling subsurface drip irrigation with no-till provides a window to integrate mung bean with intensive cereal systems for improving resource use efficiency by Manish Kakraliya, Manish Kakraliya, Manish Kakraliya, Hanuman S. Jat, Hanuman S. Jat, Suresh Kumar, Suresh Kumar Kakraliya, Suresh Kumar Kakraliya, Manoj Kumar Gora, Manoj Kumar Gora, Tanuja Poonia, Satyendra Kumar, Madhu Choudhary, Mahesh Kumar Gathala, Parbodh Chander Sharma, M. L. Jat, M. L. Jat

“…The future of South Asia’s major production system (rice–wheat rotation) is at stake due to continuously aggravating pressure on groundwater aquifers and other natural resources which will further intensify with climate change. …”
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TRAVERSING THE CARIBBEAN BASIN: Hybridities and transformation by Adlai Murdoch

“…Indeed, I will show that the several continental traces in the Caribbean interact with a number of other cultural patterns, the result of a complex process of blending which occurred not only between European and African traditions, but also between the varied traditions of a multitude of other ethnic groups, including those from South Asia (India) and China, as well as indigenous Indian groups. …”
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Breastfeeding up to two years of age or beyond and its influence on child growth and development: a systematic review Lactancia materna por dos o más años y su influencia en el cre... by Carlos Delgado, Alicia Matijasevich

“…Increasing trends towards breastfeeding up to two years of age or beyond were observed in the past decades in South Asia. The six studies analyzing the effects of breastfeeding up to two years of age or beyond on child growth showed contradictory results. …”
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The Regional Aerosol Model Intercomparison Project (RAMIP) by L. J. Wilcox, R. J. Allen, B. H. Samset, M. A. Bollasina, P. T. Griffiths, J. Keeble, M. T. Lund, R. Makkonen, J. Merikanto, D. O'Donnell, D. J. Paynter, G. G. Persad, S. T. Rumbold, T. Takemura, K. Tsigaridis, K. Tsigaridis, S. Undorf, D. M. Westervelt, D. M. Westervelt

“…The core experiments will assess the effects of differences in future global and regional (Africa and the Middle East, East Asia, North America and Europe, and South Asia) aerosol emission trajectories through 2051, while optional experiments will test the nonlinear effects of varying emission locations and aerosol types along this future trajectory. …”
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COSMO-CLM regional climate simulations in the Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) framework: a review by S. L. Sørland, S. L. Sørland, R. Brogli, P. K. Pothapakula, E. Russo, J. Van de Walle, B. Ahrens, I. Anders, I. Anders, E. Bucchignani, E. Bucchignani, E. L. Davin, M.-E. Demory, A. Dosio, H. Feldmann, B. Früh, B. Geyer, K. Keuler, D. Lee, D. Li, N. P. M. van Lipzig, S.-K. Min, S.-K. Min, H.-J. Panitz, B. Rockel, C. Schär, C. Steger, W. Thiery

“…Using several versions of the COSMO-CLM-Community model, ERA-Interim reanalysis and eight global climate models from phase 5 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5) were dynamically downscaled with horizontal grid spacings of 0.44<span class="inline-formula">^∘</span> (<span class="inline-formula">∼</span> 50 km), 0.22<span class="inline-formula">^∘</span> (<span class="inline-formula">∼</span> 25 km), and 0.11<span class="inline-formula">^∘</span> (<span class="inline-formula">∼</span> 12 km) over the CORDEX domains Europe, South Asia, East Asia, Australasia, and Africa. This major effort resulted in 80 regional climate simulations publicly available through the Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF) web portals for use in impact studies and climate scenario assessments. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of Haemaphysalis flava female using Illumina HiSeq 4000 sequencing: de novo assembly, functional annotation and discovery of SSR markers by Min Kyu Sang, Hongray Howrelia Patnaik, Jie Eun Park, Dae Kwon Song, Jun Yang Jeong, Chan Eui Hong, Yong Tae Kim, Hyeon Jun Shin, Liu Ziwei, Hee Ju Hwang, So Young Park, Se Won Kang, Seung-Hwan Park, Sung-Jae Cha, Jung Ho Ko, E. Hyun Shin, Hong Seog Park, Yong Hun Jo, Yeon Soo Han, Bharat Bhusan Patnaik, Yong Seok Lee

“…The ixodid tick Haemaphysalis flava has a broad distribution that extends from East to South Asia. This tick is a reservoir of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) that causes severe hemorrhagic disease, with cases reported from China, Japan and South Korea. …”
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Validation of Genes Affecting Rice Grain Zinc Content Through Candidate Gene-Based Association Analysis by Jindong Liu, Jindong Liu, Junhui Zhan, Junhui Zhan, Jingguang Chen, Jingguang Chen, Xiang Lu, Xiang Lu, Shuai Zhi, Shuai Zhi, Guoyou Ye, Guoyou Ye

“…One panel consisted of mega varieties from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), South Asia, and Southeast Asia (SEA), and the other panel is breeding lines/varieties from South China (SC). …”
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Attribution of the accelerating increase in atmospheric methane during 2010–2018 by inverse analysis of GOSAT observations by Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, D. J. Jacob, X. Lu, J. D. Maasakkers, T. R. Scarpelli, J.-X. Sheng, L. Shen, Z. Qu, M. P. Sulprizio, J. Chang, A. A. Bloom, S. Ma, J. Worden, R. J. Parker, R. J. Parker, H. Boesch, H. Boesch

“…We show large 2010–2018 increases in anthropogenic methane emissions over South Asia, tropical Africa, and Brazil, coincident with rapidly growing livestock populations in these regions. …”
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High resolution melting curve analysis targeting the HBB gene mutational hot-spot offers a reliable screening approach for all common as well as most of the rare beta-globin gene m... by Md Tarikul Islam, Suprovath Kumar Sarkar, Nusrat Sultana, Mst. Noorjahan Begum, Golam Sarower Bhuyan, Shezote Talukder, A. K. M. Muraduzzaman, Md Alauddin, Mohammad Sazzadul Islam, Pritha Promita Biswas, Aparna Biswas, Syeda Kashfi Qadri, Tahmina Shirin, Bilquis Banu, Salma Sadya, Manzoor Hussain, Golam Sarwardi, Waqar Ahmed Khan, Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Hossain Uddin Shekhar, Emran Kabir Chowdhury, Abu Ashfaqur Sajib, Sharif Akhteruzzaman, Syed Saleheen Qadri, Firdausi Qadri, Kaiissar Mannoor

“…Conclusions Targeting the mutational hot-spot, the HRM approach could be successfully applied for screening of beta-thalassemia carriers in Bangladesh as well as in other countries of South Asia and Southeast Asia. The approach could be a useful supplement of hematological and electrophortic indices in order to avoid false positive and false negative results.…”
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The impact of residential combustion emissions on atmospheric aerosol, human health, and climate by E. W. Butt, A. Rap, A. Schmidt, C. E. Scott, K. J. Pringle, C. L. Reddington, N. A. D. Richards, M. T. Woodhouse, M. T. Woodhouse, J. Ramirez-Villegas, J. Ramirez-Villegas, H. Yang, V. Vakkari, E. A. Stone, M. Rupakheti, P. S. Praveen, P. G. van Zyl, J. P. Beukes, M. Josipovic, E. J. S. Mitchell, S. M. Sallu, P. M. Forster, D. V. Spracklen

“…The largest contributions of residential emissions to annual surface mean particulate matter (PM_2.5) concentrations are simulated for East Asia, South Asia, and Eastern Europe. We use a concentration response function to estimate the human health impact due to long-term exposure to ambient PM_2.5 from residential emissions. …”
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Genetic Diversity of Drug-Related Genes in Native Americans of the Brazilian Amazon by Fernandes MR, Rodrigues JCG, Maroñas O, Latorre-Pellicer A, Cruz R, Guerreiro JF, Burbano RMR, Assumpção PP, Ribeiro-dos-Santos A, Santos SEB, Carracedo A, Santos NPC

“…Additionally, in general, the NAM group was determined to be closely situated between East Asia, America, and South Asia groups, which enabled us to infer a genetic similarity between these populations. …”
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