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The medicinal plants of Myanmar [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2018 A comprehensive compilation is provided of the medicinal plants of the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar (formerly Burma). This contribution, containing 123 families, 367 genera, and 472 species, was compiled from earlier treatments, monographs, books, and pamphlets, with some medicinal uses and preparations translated from Burmese to English.
Robert A. DeFilipps, Gary A. Krupnick
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SSRN Electronic Journal, 2021 Abstract This chapter considers the structural characteristics of the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar and demonstrates that the military is central to the constitutional order. It offers an overview of the major institutions of Myanmar’s constitutional system, beginning with the most important institution, the military, and then explaining ...
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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018 Sporadic cases of melioidosis have been diagnosed in Myanmar since the disease was first described in Yangon in 1911. Published and unpublished cases are summarized here, along with results from environmental and serosurveys. A total of 298 cases have been reported from seven states or regions between 1911 and 2018, with the majority of these occurring
Win, M +12 more
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Burden of Stroke in Myanmar [PDF]
Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra, 2021 Myanmar is home to over 51 million people. The age- and sex-standardized mortality rate due to stroke is 165.4/100,000, while the rate of age- and sex-standardized disability-adjusted life years lost due to stroke is 2971.3/100,000. The prevalence of stroke among adults aged 40–99 years is 1.5%.
Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian +4 more
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The Gerontologist, 2017 This spotlight provides an overview of the situation of older persons in Myanmar, an understudied country of over-50-million population. Myanmar is of particular interest to researchers and policy makers, given its overall level of poverty and modestly rapid population aging.
KNODEL, John +1 more
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Measuring the economic impact of climate change on crop production in the dry zone of Myanmar : a Ricardian approach [PDF]
, 2020 Myanmar is the country with the highest economic vulnerability (EV) to climate change in the Southeast Asian region. The dry zone of Myanmar occupies two-thirds of the agricultural lands and it has higher temperatures than elsewhere in the country ...
Speelman, Stijn +2 more
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Myanmar’s Military is Myanmar’s Agony
, 2021 The article argues that Tatmadaw's involvement in politics and Suu Kyi's plan for 'ethnic democracy' have ruptured the co-habitation of different social identities from forging inclusive democratization in Myanmar.
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Training on Establishing Climate-Smart Villages (CSVs) in Myanmar to Improve Food Security and Resilience in Agriculture [PDF]
, 2020 This training on establish Climate-Smart Villages (CSVs) in Myanmar was a collaborative effort of the Food Security Working Group (FSWG) and the Myanmar Program of the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction.
Barbon, Wilson John +3 more
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Treatment outcomes from the largest antiretroviral treatment program in Myanmar (Burma): a cohort analysis of retention after scale-up. [PDF]
, 2012 Article approval pendingAntiretroviral treatment (ART) coverage in Myanmar is well below average. This study describes retention and baseline predictors of prognosis from the largest ART program in the ...
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Who continues to stock oral artemisinin monotherapy? Results of a provider survey in Myanmar. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundArtemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is a key strategy for global malaria elimination efforts. However, the development of artemisinin-resistant malaria parasites threatens progress and continued usage of oral artemisinin monotherapies ...
Aung, Tin +4 more
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