Inequality and heterogeneity in medical resources for children with autism spectrum disorders: a study in the ethnic minority region of southern China by Yingying Lin, Guozhi Chen, Huaxiang Lu, Rongfei Qin, Jinsheng Jiang, Weiwei Tan, Caibin Luo, Ming Chen, Qin Huang, Liangliang Huang, Aihu Dong, Jian Qin

“…The number of medical institutions for children with ASD (MIIs), average number of ASD technicians per 10,000 target people (CTPP), and coverage rate of medical interventions (CMI) were set as dependent variables, while population density, proportion of town residents, total retail sales of consumer goods, disposable income per capita gross domestic product per capita (GDPpc), and number of enterprises above designated size were set as independent variables, all of which were included in the spatial statistical model. …”
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Growth and body composition of adolescents and young adults with perinatal HIV infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Priscila R. F. Costa, Nathalia S. Guimarães, Carlos R. N. Lira, Luana O. Leite, Rita de Cássia Ribeiro da Silva, Maurício L. Barreto, Enny S. Paixão

“…Abstract Introduction Approximately 1.3 million pregnancies are exposed to HIV perinatally each year, with transmission rates ranging from 4 to 21%, despite 85% antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage among pregnant women. While ART has significantly reduced mother-to-child transmission, recent studies indicate an increased risk of chronic conditions among perinatally HIV-infected youth. …”
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Adaptive Voxel-Division Method of GNSS Water Vapor Tomography and Its Application in Data Assimilation by Yongjie Ma, Qingzhi Zhao, Duoduo Jiang, Wanqiang Yao, Yibin Yao, Jinfang Yin, Hongwu Guo, Yuan Zhai, Ying Xu, Ruikun Wang, Qingfang Chen, Jingyu Zhang

“…The average improvement rate of the root-mean-square error (RMSE) in the water vapor profile ranges from 10.6% to 48.7%, while that in the integrated water vapor is 19.0–42.9% . …”
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Optimizing seasonal performance of advanced heat mitigation solutions for city-scale thermal management in Greater Kuala Lumpur by Norishahaini Mohamed Ishak, Ansar Khan, Jamalunlaili Abdullah, Siti Aekbal Salleh, Mattheos Santamouris

“…Vegetation at 30 % reduced ambient temperatures by 0.8 to 0.9 °C, while 60 % vegetation achieved 1.2 to 1.5 °C reductions. …”
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Epidemiological, clinical, and public health response characteristics of a large outbreak of diphtheria among the Rohingya population in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, 2017 to 2019: A re... by Jonathan A Polonsky, Melissa Ivey, Md Khadimul Anam Mazhar, Ziaur Rahman, Olivier le Polain de Waroux, Basel Karo, Katri Jalava, Sirenda Vong, Amrish Baidjoe, Janet Diaz, Flavio Finger, Zakir H Habib, Charls Erik Halder, Christopher Haskew, Laurent Kaiser, Ali S Khan, Lucky Sangal, Tahmina Shirin, Quazi Ahmed Zaki, Md Abdus Salam, Kate White

“…Three MVC rounds were conducted, with administrative coverage varying between 88.5% and 110.4%. Pentavalent vaccine was administered to those aged 6 weeks to 6 years, while tetanus and diphtheria (Td) vaccine was administered to those aged 7 years and older. …”
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An axis-specific mitral annuloplasty ring eliminates mitral regurgitation allowing mitral annular motion in an ovine model by Yuanjia Zhu, Annabel M. Imbrie-Moore, Matthew H. Park, Tyler E. Cork, Shin Yajima, Robert J. Wilkerson, Nicholas A. Tran, Mateo Marin-Cuartas, Danielle M. Mullis, Sam W. Baker, Yuko Tada, Tsuyoshi Ueyama, Matthew Leipzig, Vicky Y. Wang, Sidarth Ethiraj, Sarah Madira, Shreya Anilkumar, Sabrina K. Walsh, Haley J. Lucian, Chris Huynh, Kimberly Morris, Ok S. Kim, Jack Mulligan, Hanjay Wang, Yasuhiro Shudo, Daniel B. Ennis, Y. Joseph Woo

“…Abstract Introduction Current mitral annuloplasty rings fail to restrict the anteroposterior distance while allowing dynamic mitral annular changes. We designed and manufactured a mitral annuloplasty ring that demonstrated axis-specific, selective flexibility to meet this clinical need. …”
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Hemispheric differences in ozone across the stratosphere–troposphere exchange region by R. J. Seguel, R. J. Seguel, C. Opazo, C. Opazo, Y. Cohen, O. R. Cooper, L. Gallardo, L. Gallardo, B.-M. Sinnhuber, F. Obersteiner, A. Zahn, P. Hoor, S. Rohs, A. Marsing

“…To enhance the spatial coverage, we incorporated Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service reanalysis data. …”
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Analysis of influencing factors and equity in hospitalization expense reimbursement for mobile populations based on random forest model: a cross-sectional study from China by Lisheng Shen, Xinan Lu, Yanyun Zhang, Lin Fei, Bo Dong

“…Regarding reimbursement method, 88.36% chose the Basic Medical Insurance System for Urban and Rural Residents, while 11.64% used the Basic Medical Insurance for Urban Employees. …”
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Emergency Department Comprehensive Social Risk Screening and Resource Referral Program by Kaytlena Stillman, Alex Dahut, Antonina Caudill, Katie Hren, Krystal Green, Marie Lauzon, Susan Jackman, Alexander Lawton, Tananshi Chopra, Joel Geiderman, Sam Torbati

“…This model can serve as a basis for similar institutions to use, while individualizing their own approach.…”
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Study on the mechanism of direct wet mineralization of fly ash for CO2 storage and optimization of key influencing factors by Shengtao WANG, Jiaxu TANG, Ning YANG, Qingxiang WANG, Shilin WANG, Xuqiang CAO, Xinquan ZHANG, Xiaolin SONG, Chicheng MA

“…The mineralization products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), while thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) was used to quantitatively assess the CO2 sequestration capacity. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Single-row and Double-row Arthroscopic Shoulder Rotator Cuff Repair: Impacts on Patient-reported Outcomes, Strength, and Range of Motion by Abrar H Mekkamannil, Jeganathan Parthiban, Suresh Perumal, Sanjay A K, Rohit KR

“…SR repairs use one row of suture anchors, while DR repairs provide dual fixation on the humerus and within the rotator cuff. …”
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UNCOVER: The Rest-ultraviolet to Near-infrared Multiwavelength Structures and Dust Distributions of Submillimeter-detected Galaxies in A2744 by Sedona H. Price, Katherine A. Suess, Christina C. Williams, Rachel Bezanson, Gourav Khullar, Erica J. Nelson, Bingjie Wang, John R. Weaver, Seiji Fujimoto, Vasily Kokorev, Jenny E. Greene, Gabriel Brammer, Sam E. Cutler, Pratika Dayal, Lukas J. Furtak, Ivo Labbe, Joel Leja, Tim B. Miller, Themiya Nanayakkara, Richard Pan, Katherine E. Whitaker

“…While these objects reveal a diversity of structures and sizes, all are smaller and more concentrated toward longer wavelengths. …”
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Dosimetric evaluation of a novel automated noncoplanar volumetric modulated arc therapy technique for treating optic nerve sheath meningiomas by Zhenyu Xiong, Zhenyu Xiong, Zhenyu Xiong, Chingyun Cheng, Lili Zhou, Brett Eckroate, Brett Eckroate, Brett Eckroate, Loren Bell, Fredrick Warburton, David Huang, Sabin B. Motwani, Sabin B. Motwani, Charles S. Cathcart, Ke Nie, Ke Nie, Ke Nie, Ning Yue, Ning Yue, Ning Yue, Yin Zhang, Yin Zhang, Yin Zhang

“…These results indicated superior target coverage and a more homogeneous dose distribution. …”
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Effect of elevation on soil quality under bamboo (Bambusa teres Buch.-Ham. ex Munro) stands outside forest areas in Eastern Nepal by Santosh Ayer, Sandip Poudel, Kishor Adhikari, Jun Shapkota, Kishor Prasad Bhatta, Jeetendra Gautam, Tek Maraseni, Menuka Maharjan

“…At middle elevation, organic carbon, nitrogen and potassium were significantly higher at 0–15 cm, while phosphorus and pH were higher at 15–30 cm (p ≤ 0.05). …”
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Acceptance‐Hesitancy of COVID‐19 Vaccination and Factors Affecting It in Adults: Systematic Review Study by Atieh Darbandi, Maryam Koupaei, Parisa kiani, Roya Ghanavati, Parisa Najafi, Jalil Hosseini, Mohammad Reza Shokouhamiri, Roxana Parsapour, Arezoo Asadi

“…The proportion of individuals accepting the vaccine ranged from 13% to 96%, while the proportion of those exhibiting hesitancy ranged from 0% to 57.5%. …”
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Providing financial protection in health for low-income populations: a comparison of health financing designs in East Asia by Qian Zhang, Julia Shu-Huah Wang, Alex Jingwei He, Chenhong Peng, Aya Abe, Inhoe Ku, Irene Y.H. Ng, Xi Zhao

“…Results We find that health financing schemes in Taiwan and Hong Kong are generous and inclusive for general populations, while Japan, South Korea, and Singapore’s financing schemes are protective and offer relatively generous benefits for vulnerable groups. …”
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Quantification of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin A Variants at Low Level in Dairy Products by High-Resolution Top-Down Mass Spectrometry by Nina Aveilla, Cécile Feraudet-Tarisse, Dominique Marcé, Abdelhak Fatihi, François Fenaille, Jacques-Antoine Hennekinne, Stéphanie Simon, Yacine Nia, François Becher

“…While the alternative top-down approach can theoretically identify any sequence modifications, it generally provides lower sensitivity. …”
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Detection of the Contribution of Vegetation Change to Global Net Primary Productivity: A Satellite Perspective by Xiaoqing Hu, Huihui Feng, Yingying Tang, Shu Wang, Shihan Wang, Wei Wang, Jixian Huang

“…The regions with a significant increase in NPP (9.22 g C m⁻² yr⁻¹) were mainly located in Central Africa, while the regions with decreasing NPP (−3.21 g C m⁻² yr⁻¹) were primarily in the Amazon Rainforest in northern South America. …”
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Frequency- and state-dependent dynamics of EEG microstates during propofol anesthesia by Yun Zhang, Haidong Wang, Fei Yan, Dawei Song, Qiang Wang, Yubo Wang, Liyu Huang

“…Our results revealed eight consistent microstate classes (MS1–MS8) with high topographic similarity across frequency bands, while global explained variance (GEV), mean duration (MeanDur), occurrence (Occ), and coverage (Cov) exhibited significant frequency- and state-dependent variations during propofol anesthesia. …”
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Health literacy, including related vaccination, of the working Russian population: data from a survey on the Atria platform by A. A. Antsiferova, M. V. Lopatina, A. V. Kontsevaya, P. V. Ipatov, O. M. Drapkina

“…In general, workers had a predominantly excellent HL (n=39637, 67,9%), while in women it was 69,4% (n=32644). The insufficient HL varied slightly among workers of different age groups. …”
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