Hospital inpatient in Indonesia: Does national health insurance matter? by Ratna Dwi Wulandari, Agung Dwi Laksono, Wahyu Pudji Nugraheni, Tati Suryati, Leny Latifah, Diah Yunitawati, Rofingatul Mubasyiroh, Irfan Ardani, Asep Kusnali, Abdullah Saleh Alruwaili

“…Furthermore, the government's strategy to pursue universal coverage through National Health Insurance (NHI) is anticipated to improve the public availability of healthcare services. …”
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A Spatially‐Distributed Machine Learning Approach for Fractional Snow Covered Area Estimation by Shalini Mahanthege, William Kleiber, Karl Rittger, Balaji Rajagopalan, Mary J. Brodzik, Edward Bair

“…In situ observations of snow properties in mountainous terrain are limited by cost and effort, impacting both temporal and spatial sampling, while remote sensing estimates provide more complete spacetime coverage. …”
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Surgical regenerative methods for peri-implantitis treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Soheil Shahbazi, Saharnaz Esmaeili, Armin Shirvani, Reza Amid, Mahdi Kadkhodazadeh

“…Various materials have been employed for peri-implant defect filling and coverage. A bone substitute did not significantly improve BoP, PD, and BG values, while PI and BL were significantly ameliorated at one-year follow-up. …”
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Pattern, Predictors and Satisfaction with Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Elderly in a Rural and Remote Community in Southwestern Nigeria by Babatunde Akodu, Stephanie ASA'AH, Ifeoma Okafor, Taiwo Agunbiade, Moninuola Ojikutu, Olufunmilayo Olokodana-Adesalu

“…BackgroundBefore the advent of conventional medicine, traditional medicine was the mainstay of healthcare in Africa. Health coverage for the elderly is especially important as the percentage of the global population constituted by the elderly is at unprecedented levels and is projected to continue to rise. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution and driving factors of ecosystem services based on InVEST-OPGD model: a case study in Kunming by Yuanyuan Zhang, Kouqiang Zhang, Shu’na Wei, Kebin Wang, Haisheng Li

“…Spatially, WY service was ‘low in the northwest and high in the southeast,’ while SC, CS, and HQ services were ‘high in the north and low in the south.’ (3) The four ESs in Kunming demonstrated significant global positive spatial correlations, with local clustering patterns exhibiting spatial heterogeneity. (4) WY, CS, and HQ services were mainly affected by vegetation factor NDVI, and SC was mainly affected by the geographic factor slope. …”
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Effects of Grazing and Shrub Management on Species Composition and Soil Properties in Patagonian Grasslands by Braian Vogel, Lucia Molina, César M. Rostagno, Ludmila La Manna

“…Our study highlights that grazing destabilizes communities, while enclosures stabilize them, with interventions improving soil fertility and mitigating erosion.…”
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The Importance of Prenatal Whole-Exome Sequencing Testing in the Romanian Population by Ileana-Delia Săbău, Laurentiu-Camil Bohîltea, Viorica Elena Rădoi, Anca Mirela Bardan, Ovidiu Virgil Maioru, Mihaela Țurcan, Viorel Aurel Suciu-Lazar, Iuliana Ceausu

“…We emphasize the advantages of WES in prenatal diagnostics while acknowledging the need for further investigations to comprehensively evaluate its diagnostic utility in the Romanian population.…”
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Probabilistic Interference Prediction for Dynamic 6G In-X Sub-Networks by Pramesh Gautam, Carsten Bockelmann, Armin Dekorsy

“…This helps achieve target reliability close to Genie resource allocation (RA) in both extreme traffic modeling scenarios while ensuring scalability within the predictive interference management framework.…”
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Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills in ChatGPT-Human Interaction: A Scoping Review by Lilia Raitskaya, Elena Tikhonova

“… Introduction: The rapid integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technologies, including ChatGPT, into educational environments has introduced both opportunities and challenges for learners and educators. While GenAI can support advanced learning practices, it also raises concerns about critical engagement and the accuracy of generated content. …”
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Knowledge and Practices on Deworming in Mothers of Children Aged 2 to 5 Years by Moraima Del Toro Rubio, Keidis Sulay Ruidiaz Gómez, Shirley Paola Fernandez Aragon, Anderson Díaz Perez

“…Education level, income, housing conditions, and social security coverage significantly influenced both knowledge and practices. …”
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Evaluation of targeting accuracy of cone beam CT guided histotripsy in an in vivo porcine model by Martin G. Wagner, Grace M. Minesinger, Katrina L. Falk, Ayca Z. Kutlu, Meridith A. Kisting, Michael A. Speidel, Timothy J. Ziemlewicz, J. Louis Hinshaw, John F. Swietlik, Fred T. Lee, Paul F. Laeseke

“…The center-to-center distance between pseudotumor and actual treatments was 3.8 ± 1.3 mm.Conclusion CBCT provides accurate targeting for histotripsy treatment in vivo. While future work is required to assess safety and efficacy in the presence of obstructions, the proposed approach could supplement ultrasound imaging for targeting.…”
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MCGFE-CR: Cloud Removal With Multiscale Context-Guided Feature Enhancement Network by Qiang Bie, Xiaojie Su

“…The MAE and RMSE were reduced by up to 0.0056 and 0.0129, respectively, while PSNR, SAM, and SSIM were increased by up to 3.8004, 3.2118, and 0.0385, respectively. …”
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AI-Driven Resource Allocation for RIS-Assisted NOMA in IoT Networks by Syed M. Hamedoon, Jawwad Nasar Chattha, Umair Rashid, S. M. Ahsan Kazmi, Manuel Mazzara

“…The DL approach demonstrates superior performance in terms of system sum rate, especially under varying network conditions, while the RL approach excels in long-term reward optimization. …”
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Priority setting of teleoncology services, and their barriers, and facilitators from oncologists and patients perspectives: a mixed-methods study by Sareh Keshvardoost, Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy, Soodabeh Shahidsales, Farhad Fatehi, Sharareh Rostam Niakan Kalhori

“…Ten out of 13 (77%) oncologists identified remote consultation between physicians as their highest priority, while 11 of them (85%) considered follow-up as the second most important. …”
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Digitalizing the community health information system improved women's retention on the maternal continuum of care pathway in northwest Ethiopia: A quasi-experimental study. by Tesfahun Hailemariam, Asmamaw Atnafu, Lemma Derseh Gezie, Jens Johan Kaasbøll, Jörn Klein, Binyam Tilahun

“…<h4>Results</h4>The study revealed that 10.6% women were fully retained on the maternal continuum of care before the intervention while 32.5% after the intervention(p < 0.001). Women in the intervention cluster had 3.12 times higher coverage of maternal continuum of care(ARR: 3.12,95%CI: 2.20-4.41). …”
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A cross-sectional study on the assessment of adherence to cardiovascular medications in Sudan heart center. by Adil A Mahmoud, Ali Awadallah Saeed, Asim Ahmed Elnour, Osama Nasreldin E M, Vineetha Menon, Semira Abdi Beshir, Sami Fatehi Abdalla, Abuelnor Mohammed, Mohamed Baraka, Fahad T Alsulami, Yousef Saeed Alqarni, Nadia Al Mazrouei, Khalid Awad Al-Kubaisi, Israa Yousif El Khidir, Kishore Ganana, Abdulla Al Amoodi

“…About 39.6% had primary education while 34.5% had secondary (34.5%) education. Diabetes (56.1%) and hypertension (45.5%) were common among the study population. …”
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Diurnal Variation of Cloud Physical Properties for Tropical Cyclones Over North Atlantic in 2019–2023 by Cuiping Liu, Feng Zhang, Huiling Ouyang, Wenwen Li, Zhijun Zhao

“…Results revealed distinct diurnal cycles: while average cloud top heights (CTHs) within the TC inner region (0–200 km) exhibited dual peaks at 05 and 14 local standard time (LST), cloud optical thickness (COT) and cloud water path (CWP) maximized singularly at 05 LST, contrasting with maxima in cloud effective radius (CER) at 16 LST. …”
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Effect of Social Environment on The Effectiveness of HIV/AIDS Prevention: A Case Study of Rwamucucu Sub-County Rukiga District. by Nahiwera, Edverse

“…The study results on social and environmental determinants of HIV infection, the highest number of the respondents mentioned violence in families while the least number of the respondents mentioned violence in families. …”
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Long-term legume green manure residue incorporation is more beneficial to improving bacterial richness, soil quality and rice yield than mowing under double-rice cropping system in... by Jiangwen Nie, Qingyun Xie, Yong Zhou, Feng He, Muhammad Yousaf, Bo Zhu, Zhangyong Liu

“…Compared to CK, CMI increased SQI by 6.92%, while CMR showed more modest improvements in soil quality. …”
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Understanding knowledge and media influence on people with hepatitis B in Senegal: a mixed-methods study by Séverine Carillon, Ibrahima Gueye, Moussa Seydi, Boubacar Coulibaly, Gilles Wandeler, Khaly Diaw, Aissatou Niang, Aminata Diallo, Albert Gautier Ndione, Mariama Diédhiou, Judicaël Malick Tine, Amady Ndiaye, Louise Fortes, Ndèye Fatou Ngom, Adrià Ramírez Mena, Oumy Camara, Astou Diop, Boly Niang, Bintou Fall, Bruce Wembulua, Kevine Tiogouo, Marianne Berthé, Ndeye Maguette Fall, Adrià Ramírez Mena, Judicaël Tine, Aboubakar Sidikh Badiane, Fatima Sall, Daye Ka, Ahmadou Mboup, Alassane Ndiaye, Abibatou Diaw, Assietou Gaye, Betty Fall, Houleye Saou, Ababacar Niang, Bessoum Sy, Sadio Ba, Astou Diagne, Mamadou Gueye, Kiné Ndiaye, Ndeye Fatou Nguirane, Mbaye Thiam, Ibrahima Niang, Joseph Diouf, Ndoye Diop, Khady Ndaw, Khady Ghassama, Khadim Faye, Fatou Diop, Marie Massaly, Aminata Ndoye Badji, Melissa Sandrine Pandi, Hubert Akotia, Bineta Seck Fall, Ousseynou Ndiaye, Marie-Joseph Dieme, Abdoulaye Keita

“…An analysis of Senegalese media coverage about HBV included 157 articles published between 2009 and 2022. 55.4% (87/157) of these publications appeared in July, coinciding with World Hepatitis Day, while 65.0% (102/157) focused on general HBV epidemiology and activities led by the National Hepatitis Programme. …”
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