SABA Overuse in Russia - Burden and Possible Causes: An Analysis of the Russian Population in the SABINA III (SABA use IN Asthma) Study.

Background: Short-acting β2-agonists (SABA) overuse is associated with asthma morbidity and mortality. The SABA use IN Asthma (SABINA) program aimed to describe the global use of SABA in patients with asthma. SABINA III study was a cross-sectional study covering 24 countries.

Reptile occurrences data in the Volga River basin (Russia).

Background: The Volga basin is one of the most industrially-developed regions of Russia with a high degree of anthropogenic impact on natural ecosystems. Human influence negatively affects the species diversity and number of animals, including reptiles. There are no endemic species in the reptile fauna of the Volga basin.