Potential Distribution Projections for <i>Senegalia senegal</i> (L.) Britton under Climate Change Scenarios by Jiaqi Fang, Jianfei Shi, Ping Zhang, Minghao Shao, Na Zhou, Yongdong Wang, Xinwen Xu

“…Currently, suitable habitats of <i>S. senegal</i> are concentrated in the southern region of Pakistan, covering provinces such as Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan, with highly suitable habitats accounting for 6.06% of the total area. …”
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Health Impact Assessment from Rice Straw Production in Cambodia by Sokles Lorn, Pinnara Ket, Chanmoly Or, Sela Kong, Dalin Um, Srean Aun, Chanreaksmey Taing, Leakhena Hang

“…We assessed endpoint impact by the following methods: (1) We estimated the proportion of rice straw from the annual rice production of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) of Cambodia subjected to open burning in all 25 Cambodian provinces. (2) We calculated air pollutants emissions in terms of kilograms of pollutants per ton of rice produced by following the air pollutant emission inventory (EI) in the EMEP/EEA Guidebook for 2019, using data for fertilizer and fuel combustion that was applied in the field, based on a face-to-face survey of farmers. (3) We analyzed health impact in terms of DALYs using the characterization factor (CF) adapted from the ReCiPe 2016 v1.1 method. …”
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Impact of Climate Change on the Habitat Suitability of <i>Monochamus saltuarius</i> Gebler (Coleoptera; Cerambycidae) and Its Natural Enemies in China by Xuemei Zhang, Yuting Zhou, Tian Xu, Shixiang Zong

“…<i>S. guani</i> could be prioritized for nationwide release, while joint control using both species may be effective in Liaoning, Hebei, and Tianjin provinces. These analyses demonstrate that future climate change is likely to exert adverse effects on the potential distribution of <i>M. saltuarius</i> but is favorable for the potential distributions of natural enemies. …”
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Trends of under-five mortality and associated risk factors in Zambia: a multi survey analysis between 2007 and 2018 by Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish, Henok G. Woldu, Mohamed Elhoumed, Zhonghai Zhu, Lingxia Zeng

“…Further efforts targeting mothers, children, and provinces are needed to scale up the decline and achieve the SDG3.…”
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Violence against health care workers in a crisis context: a mixed cross-sectional study in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by Samuel Lwamushi Makali, Jean Corneille Lembebu, Raïssa Boroto, Christian Chiribagula Zalinga, Daniella Bugugu, Emmanuel Lurhangire, Bigirinama Rosine, Christine Chimanuka, Pacifique Mwene-Batu, Christian Molima, Jessica Ramirez Mendoza, Giovanfrancesco Ferrari, Sonja Merten, Ghislain Bisimwa

“…For more than two decades, the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have been wracked by conflict. …”
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Association of Neck, Wrist and Hip Circumferences with Kidney Function in Children and Adolescents: The CASPIAN- V Study by Mehryar Mehrkash, Ramin Heshmat, Mostafa Qorbani, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Shirin Djalalinia, Sara Zamani, Majzoubeh Taheri, Gita Shafiee, Armita Mahdavi-Gorabi, Azadeh Aminianfar, Tahereh Aminaei, Roya Kelishadi

“…This study aims to investigate the association of neck circumferences (NC), wrist circumferences (WC) and hip (HC) circumferences with kidney function in a pediatric population.Materials and Methods:In this national study, 4.200 students aged 7-18 years were selected by random cluster sampling from 30 provinces of Iran. NC, WC and HC were measured according to standard protocol and were categorized to either low or high according to their age-sex specific median values. …”
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Mitogenomic Characterization of Cameroonian Endemic <i>Coptodon camerunensis</i> (Cichliformes: Cichlidae) and Matrilineal Phylogeny of Old-World Cichlids by Shantanu Kundu, Piyumi S. De Alwis, Ah Ran Kim, Soo Rin Lee, Hye-Eun Kang, Yunji Go, Fantong Zealous Gietbong, Arif Wibowo, Hyun-Woo Kim

“…In addition, illustrating the known distribution patterns of old-world cichlids, the present study is congruent with the previous hypothesis and proclaims that prehistoric geological evolution plays a key role in the hydroclimate of the African continent during Mesozoic, which simultaneously disperses and/or colonizes cichlids in different ichthyological provinces and Rift Lake systems in Africa. The present study suggests that further mitogenomes of cichlid species are required, especially from western Africa, to understand their unique evolution and adaptation.…”
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Characterization of mating type, spore killing, and pathogenicity of Fusarium verticillioides populations from maize in China by Fengcheng Zhang, Tingting Tang, Fan Li, Wei Guo

“…In this study, 31 isolates of F. verticillioides collected from eight provinces in China during the maize growing season from 2014 to 2020 were compared based on their mating type, spore killing genotype, and pathogenicity. …”
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Acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among pregnant women in China: a multi-center cross-sectional study based on health belief model by Liyuan Tao, Ruitong Wang, Na Han, Jihong Liu, Chuanxiang Yuan, Lixia Deng, Chunhua Han, Fenglan Sun, Min Liu, Jue Liu

“…Methods: A multi-center cross-sectional study among pregnant women was conducted in five provinces of mainland China from November 13 to 27, 2020. …”
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The Impact of Physical Distancing and Associated Factors Towards Internet Addiction Among Adults in Indonesia During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Web-Based Study by Kristiana Siste, Enjeline Hanafi, Lee Thung Sen, Hans Christian, Adrian, Levina Putri Siswidiani, Albert Prabowo Limawan, Belinda Julivia Murtani, Christiany Suwartono

“…Overall, 4,734 adults, (mean age 31.84 ± 7.73 years old and 55.2% males) representing all 34 provinces of Indonesia, gave valid responses.ResultsPoint prevalence of IA during the COVID-19 pandemic was 14.4% in Indonesian adults. …”
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Genomic Epidemiology of Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in China by Cuidan Li, Xiaoyuan Jiang, Tingting Yang, Yingjiao Ju, Zhe Yin, Liya Yue, Guannan Ma, Xuebing Wang, Ying Jing, Xinhua Luo, Shuangshuang Li, Xue Yang, Fei Chen, Dongsheng Zhou

“…We conducted a comprehensive genomic epidemiology analysis on 420 cpKP isolates collected from 70 hospitals in 24 provinces/autonomous regions/municipalities of China during 2009–2017 by short-/long-read sequencing. …”
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Predominance of the Blastocystis subtype ST5 among free-living sympatric rodents within pig farms in China suggests a novel transmission route from farms by Fa Shan, Fang Wang, Shengke Chang, Nanhao Wang, Yufeng Liu, Xi Chen, Guanghui Zhao, Longxian Zhang

“…Therefore, to investigate the occurrence, molecular characterization, and zoonotic potential of Blastocystis among rodents within pig farm environments, we conducted an investigation of 227 rodents and shrews from 34 pig farms located in Henan, Shaanxi, and Shanxi provinces of China using nested PCR of the SSU rRNA gene of Blastocystis. …”
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Genomic Investigation of Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> ST113 Strains Isolated from Tertiary Care Hospitals in Pakistan by Nimat Ullah, Hamza Arshad Dar, Kanwal Naz, Saadia Andleeb, Abdur Rahman, Muhammad Tariq Saeed, Fazal Hanan, Taeok Bae, Amjad Ali

“…We performed a whole-genome-based comparative analysis of two (P10 and R46) MRSA strains isolated from two provinces of Pakistan to understand the genetic diversity, sequence type (ST), and distribution of virulence and antibiotic-resistance genes. …”
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Measuring the quality of transitional care based on elderly patients’ experiences with the partners at care transitions measure: a cross-sectional survey by La-Mei Liu, Meng-Yao Zhuansun, Tong-Yao Xu, Yu-Meng Qian, Hui-Qin Zhang, Qi-Han Zhang, Yi-Zhen Zhang

“…We used the Chinese version of the Partners at Care Transitions Measure (PACT-M) to survey patients with chronic diseases aged 60 years and older who were about to be discharged from five tertiary hospitals in Henan and Shanxi provinces. We used the mean ± standard deviation to describe the quality of transitional care, t-test or one-way ANOVA, and regression analysis to explore the factors affecting the quality of transitional care for patients. …”
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An Integrated Assessment of Different Types of Environment-Friendly Technological Progress and Their Spatial Spillover Effects in the Chinese Agriculture Sector by Guang Chen, Yue Deng, Apurbo Sarkar, Zhengbing Wang

“…Based on the panel data of 30 provinces of China from 2000 to 2010, the study used the slack-based models (SBM) to measure the progress of China’s environment-based technology and its different types and discusses its dynamic evolution characteristics over time. …”
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Characteristics of undergraduate dental theses defended in Peruvian licensed universities and factors associated with their publication by Bryan Alexis Cossio-Alva, Ibraín Enrique Corrales-Reyes, Giancarlo Pares-Ballasco, Ivo Luna-Mazzola, José Sánchez-Ormeño, Nievesrosa Laura-Lopez, José Daniel Villegas-Maestre, Christian R. Mejia

“…Prevalence ratios (aPR), 95% confidence intervals (CI 95%) and p-values were obtained using generalized linear models.ResultsMost of the theses were defended in private universities (65.9%), located in the provinces (76.7%), in 2017 (32.1%). The most studied line of research was Dental Education (n = 418; 18.4%). …”
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Epidemiology of West Nile Virus Infections in Humans, Italy, 2012–2020: A Summary of Available Evidences by Matteo Riccò, Simona Peruzzi, Federica Balzarini

“….; RR 43.7, 95% CI 28.33–67.41 for subjects older than 75 years), while main effectors were identified in average air temperatures (incidence rate ratio (IRR) 1.3219, 95% CI 1.0053–1.7383), population density (IRR 1.0004, 95% CI 1.0001–1.0008), and occurrence of cases in the nearby provinces (IRR 1.0442, 95% CI 1.0340–1.0545). In summary, an enhanced surveillance is vital for the early detection of human cases and the prompt implementation of response measures.…”
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Association of Rahnella victoriana, Enterobacter hormaechei subsp. hoffmannii and Citrobacter braakii with walnut decline by Mohammadreza Hajialigol, Nargues Falahi Charkhabi, Fatemeh Shahryari, Saadat Sarikhani

“…Irregular longitudinal cankers in the outer bark, stem tissue necrosis, and bleeding with black-colored exudates walnut trees were observed in Kermanshah, Hamedan, Markazi, Alborz, Isfahan, Qom, Semnan, and Razavi Khorasan provinces in western, central and eastern Iran during 2018 and 2019. …”
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Neurological disorders associated with COVID-19 in Sri Lanka by Thashi Chang, Ruwani Wijeyekoon, Ajantha Keshavaraj, Udaya Ranawaka, Sunethra Senanayake, Pyara Ratnayake, Bimsara Senanayake, Manjula C. Caldera, Gamini Pathirana, Darshana Sirisena, Jithangi Wanigasinghe, Saman Gunatilake, on behalf of the ASN COVID-19 Study Group

“…Results One hundred and eighty-four patients with neurological manifestations associated with COVID-19 were recruited from all nine provinces in Sri Lanka. Ischaemic stroke (31%) was the commonest neurological manifestation followed by encephalopathy (13.6%), Guillain–Barre syndrome (GBS) (9.2%) and encephalitis (7.6%). …”
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A Population-based study of the association between food insecurity and preventable hospitalization among persons with diabetes using linked survey and administrative data by Neeru Gupta, Zihao Sheng

“…Methods We use three cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey (2007, 2008, and 2011) linked to multiple years of hospital records from the Discharge Abstract Database (2005/06 to 2012/13), covering 12 of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories. We apply multiple logistic regression for testing the association of household food insecurity with the risk of hospitalization for diabetes and common comorbid ambulatory care sensitive conditions among persons aged 12 and over living with diabetes. …”
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