Evaluating the Effectiveness of Primary Care Health Checks at Assessing Cardiovascular Risks among Ethnic Minorities in the UK: A Systematic Review by Aleesha Karia, Reza Zamani, Tanimola Martins, Abdal Zafar, Ava Zamani

“…Engagement with the service was highest among the South Asian patients (21%–68%), but lowest amongst Chinese patients (12%–61%). …”
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Low-Intensity Wildfire Alters Selected Soil Properties in the Tropical Shorea robusta Forest by Badri Prasad Dhungana, Vivek Thapa Chhetri, Chitra Bahadur Baniya, Sundar Prasad Sharma

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A Computational Approach to Understanding Agglutinative Structures in Urdu by Muhammad Shoaib Tahir, Mahnoor Amjad

“…Despite its linguistic richness and central role among South Asian languages, Urdu has been relatively underrepresented in global computational research, leading to a lack of robust NLP tools tailored to its unique morphological features. …”
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Temporal bone pneumatization: A scoping review on the growth and size of mastoid air cell system with age. by Okikioluwa Stephen Aladeyelu, Kehinde Samuel Olaniyi, Samuel Oluwaseun Olojede, Wonder-Boy Eumane Mbatha, Andile Lindokuhle Sibiya, Carmen Olivia Rennie

“…Nine studies met the eligibility criteria. 55.6% of the included studies were conducted among the east and south Asian population, 33.3% were conducted among Scandinavians, and 11.1% in South America. …”
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Spatiotemporal Changes of Extreme Precipitation and Its Teleconnection Analysis with Climate Circulation Indices in Three Gorges Reservoir Area in Recent 60 Years by ZENG Huiqi, TENG Shunlin, SHAO Meng, ZHANG Lu, WANG Yuefeng

“…Analyzing the correlation between large-scale climate circulation and extreme precipitation is of great significance for regional flood and drought warnings and extreme weather management.Previous studies have well revealed the influence of a single climate circulation index,while the influence characteristics of multiple climate circulation indices are still unclear.According to the daily precipitation in 21 meteorological stations in Three Gorges Reservoir Area (TGRA) from 1960 to 2019,eight extreme precipitation indices (CDD,CWD,R10,R20,Rx1d,Rx5d,R95p,and R99p) were constructed in terms of precipitation duration and absoluteness,and Mann-Kendall (M-K) trend test,Spearman correlation analysis,and multiple linear regression (MLR) were used to analyze the spatiotemporal changes during extreme precipitation in the TGRA.Then the correlation between extreme precipitation and climate circulation was revealed in terms of single and multiple factors.The results showed that:①The R10,R20,Rx1d,Rx5d,R95p,and R99p in the TGRA spatially decreased from northwest to southeast from 1960 to 2019,which was similar to the spatial trend of multi-year average precipitation;②the CWD,CDD,R10,and Rx5d generally decreased,while R20,Rx1d,R95p,and R99p increased.The duration of continuous precipitation events in the TGRA shortened,but the frequency and intensity of short-term strong precipitation events increased;③in terms of teleconnection analysis of extreme precipitation and climate circulation index,the multiple factor regression analysis could better explain the extreme precipitation index than the single factor regression analysis.Specifically,the combination of the East Asian Summer Monsoon Index (EASMI) and the South Asian Summer Monsoon Index (SASMI) had the best performance in explaining the extreme precipitation index.This study can provide a scientific basis for coping with extreme climate change and weather disaster prediction and warning in the TGRA.…”
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Mobilization of plant genetic resources from South and Southeast Asia by N. P. Loskutova, T. M. Ozerskaya

“…., or 10,992 accessions.Altogether, collecting teams brought from the South Asian tropical center of crop origin 18,594 germplasm samples, most of which were groat crops (4521). …”
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Influence of Overweight and Obesity on Morbidity and Mortality among Hospitalized Patients in Sri Lanka: A Single-Center Analysis by M. D. S. A. Dilrukshi, V. Thotamuna, D. J. Senarath Yapa, L. De Silva, P. Ranasinghe, P. Katulanda

“…Current evidence regarding the association between overweight and obesity and in-hospital morbidity and mortality is inconsistent and South Asian populations are underrepresented. Methods. …”
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Exploring Income Convergence for Central and South Asia by Hameed Gul, Ihtisham ul Haq, Dilawar Khan, Piratdin Allayarov, Khurram Abbas

“…It recommends that Central and South Asian countries ensure economic, political and social cooperation with one another. …”
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When to Consider a Diagnosis of Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young: Precise Diagnosis Leads to Better Management and Quality of Life for the Patients by Yujia Gao, Kalyan Mansukhbhai Shekhda, Sarah N. Ali

“…MODY was suspected and genetic testing confirmed HNF4A gene mutation. A 33-year-old South Asian lady was referred to a diabetes clinic for suspected T2DM due to strong family history of T2DM, ethnicity, and persistently elevated fasting blood glucose levels. …”
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Corporate tax avoidance and firm performance: the moderating role of ownership concentration and board independence by Muhammad Shaukat Malik, Muhammad Irfan, Samavia Munir

“…Until now there exists no empirical evidences in the context of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) economies. …”
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Age-Related Trends in Body Composition among Women Aged 20–80 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study by Nirmala Rathnayake, Hasanga Rathnayake, Sarath Lekamwasam

“…In general, such studies are scarce in the South Asian region and this cross-sectional study examined the age-related trends in body composition in a selected group of healthy women aged 20–80 years in Sri Lanka. …”
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Perception and adaptation to climate change of the K'Ho people related to coffee production in Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam by Nguyen Dinh Nghiep, Le Minh Chien, Nguyen Van Hoang, Pham Hong Hai, Dao Thi Hieu, Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuan, Do Van Toan, Le Quang Ngoc, Ho Dieu Huyen

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Impact of Tibetan plateau warming amplification on the interannual variations in East Asia Summer precipitation by XiaoJing Jia, XinHai Chen, Wei Dong, Hao Ma, JingWen Ge, QiFeng Qian

“…Specifically, positive TA is linked to significant local tropospheric warming, which intensifies and eastward expands the South Asian High, creating a double-gyre meridional circulation over East Asia. …”
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Exploring the quality of end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: a qualitative multiple case study approach with family members of Muslim patients by Robert Fowler, Craig Dale, Ayah Nayfeh, Lesley Gotlib Conn

“…Data were analysed using deductive content analysis.Setting A large academic tertiary care hospital in Toronto, Canada.Participants Next-of-kin family members of Muslim patients (≥18 years) who were admitted to the ICU and died in hospital between October 2019 and December 2021.Results Family members of five Muslim patients of South Asian descent were recruited for this study. Four central themes were identified: (1) trust and confidence in the healthcare team overseen by medical experts; (2) quality communication with medical experts; (3) achieving patient goals of care; and (4) dignity of care through cultural respect and emotional support. …”
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The Characteristics of Thunderstorms and Their Lightning Activity on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau by Lei Hui, Yunjun Zhou, Zhitao Yan

“…Also, the higher total column liquid water content implies higher cloud water content in the warm-cloud region, and the higher cloud-base height implies a thicker warm-cloud region, which is not conducive to the occurrence of +CG lightning. (3) During high-value years (in this study, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016), the midlatitude (30°N–60°N) high pressure is strong and the plateau is situated at the intersection of the East Asian and South Asian monsoons and the cold air from the northwest, which strengthens the water vapor convergence and increases the frequency of thunderstorms. …”
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Exceeding the limits of paediatric heat stress tolerance: the risk of losing a generation to climate inaction by Sulani Nyimbili, Anna Bershteyn, Alexander Azan, Oyinkansola O Babayode

“…In regions most predisposed to extreme heat-driven mass casualties under various GHG emission scenarios—particularly South Asian and Southwest Asian and North African regions—adaptation tools specific to children’s needs are the most urgently needed. …”
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PM2.5 in Sri Lanka: Trend Analysis, Low-cost Sensor Correlations and Spatial Distribution by Ranil Dhammapala, Ashani Basnayake, Sarath Premasiri, Lakmal Chathuranga, Karen Mera

“…Abstract The South Asian island nation of Sri Lanka did not have any permanent PM2.5 monitors sharing data publicly in near-real-time until the U.S. …”
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Does candidate race influence simulated patient ratings in standardised assessments of clinical practice? A single-blinded randomised study in UK medical schools by Celia Brown, Amir H Sam, Rachel Westacott, Mark Gurnell, Sarah Khavandi, Malcolm Reed, Ann Sebastian, Kerry Badger

“…Each set consisted of three white and three non-white (South Asian, black and Chinese) candidates performing at either fail, borderline or pass grades. …”
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Epidemiological analysis of reported acute glyphosate poisoning in Malaysia: identifying risk factors and high-risk groups (2006–2023) by Yin-Hui Leong, Noor Afiza Abdul Rani, Mohd Fadhli Razali, Nurul Iffah Amir Shah Ruddin, Fahim Mohamed, Nurul Izzah Ahmad

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The origins of “Kaunayen” game fowls of Manipur, India: Insights from mitochondrial D-loop sequence analysis by Robin Singh Mutum, Abhik Das, Sankar Kumar Ghosh, Vidyarani Devi Wangkheimayum

“…Further, migration research demonstrated that Kaunayen fowls originated from a substantial maternal genome influx from Southeast Asia, which may have later made a substantial contribution to East Asian and South Asian breeds.We also display a portion of the D-loop that demonstrates the majority of the substitution diversity across all breeds, and we suggest using sequence stretch to create miniature breed-specific identifying barcodes.…”
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