Assessing COVID-19 Pandemic-Era Vaccine Uptake and Adherence to Prevention Measures: A Comparative Analysis Among Men and Women Using Lot Quality Assurance Sampling in Central Ugan... by Anguyo RO, Mukama SC, Tasaga C, Bindeeba DS, Senyimba C, Ezajobo S, Nakawesi JS, Mugisa A, Nakubulwa SK, Namitala II E, Aniku G, Katongole SP

“…However, full vaccination coverage was low, at 37.5% for women and 41.5% for men. …”
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Polyaniline nano-material backed lens antenna for X-band LEO satellite transceivers by H. Abuklill, Khalid F. A. Hussein, A. A. Shaalan, Mohamed E. Nasr, A. M. Elshaer

“…The axial ratio remains below 3 dB across the working sector at the center frequency of 10 GHz, while the input reflection coefficient stays better than − 10 dB over a wide impedance matching bandwidth of 8.75–11.25 GHz. …”
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Distinct mammary stem cells orchestrate long-term homeostasis of adult mammary gland by Zuobao Lin, Yajing Guo, Huiru Bai, Xiaoqin Liu, Meizhen Lin, Yue Zhang, Ruolan Tang, Tian’en Hu, Lili Yu, Chunhui Wang, Shang Cai

“…Notably, CD34−CD200+ basal cells enriched at the nipple region demonstrated strong long-term self-renewal ability and possessed the highest stem cell frequency, while CD34+CD200− basal cells enriched in the terminal end buds (TEBs) showed reduced stem cell potency. …”
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Deep Learning for Opportunistic Rain Estimation via Satellite Microwave Links by Giovanni Scognamiglio, Andrea Rucci, Attilio Vaccaro, Elisa Adirosi, Fabiola Sapienza, Filippo Giannetti, Giacomo Bacci, Sabina Angeloni, Luca Baldini, Giacomo Roversi, Alberto Ortolani, Andrea Antonini, Samantha Melani

“…While there is growing interest in using satellite-to-earth microwave links (SMLs) for machine learning-based precipitation estimation, direct rainfall estimation from raw signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) data via deep learning remains underexplored. …”
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Assessing disparities in cancer resources distribution in Mexico by Elysse Bautista-Gonzalez, Andrés Quintero Leyra, Teresa Verenice Munoz Rocha, Heber Tomás Reyes-García, Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis, Alejandra Palafox Parrilla, Alejandro Mohar Betancourt, Richard Sullivan

“…Conclusions Addressing disparities in cancer resources distribution in Mexico is a dual imperative—ensuring equity while seizing an opportunity to fortify the overall health system for people without social security coverage.…”
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Community-based health insurance dropout and its determinants among women in Sidama National Regional State, Southern Ethiopia, 2024: A multilevel analysis. by Kare Chawicha Debessa, Keneni Gutema Negeri, Mesay Hailu Dangisso

“…To enhance healthcare coverage and provide financial protection, especially for vulnerable populations such as women, community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes have been introduced. …”
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Measurement and optimization of sustainable urban form elements in New Urban districts using multi-source data by Yanfeng Zhang, Xiaohui Wang, Longsheng Wang, Guangyu Li, Yige Zhang, Yu Ye, Hongqiang Jiang, Shaoyun Zhong, Junxi Song

“…The building typology was dominated by mid-rise slab and enclosed types, low-rise enclosed types, and high-rise slab types, while the multistory high-coverage forms were interspersed with intervals. 2) Development in new urban districts primarily adopted a large land plot development mode with a single function. …”
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Integrating HIV/AIDS services into financial protection systems to increase sustainability of the HIV/AIDS response by Judy Chang, Mai Hijazi, Susanna Baker, Onyeka Igboelina, Carlyn Mann, Hannah Marqusee, Cam Anh Nguyen, Carolina Piña, Jemeh Pius, Robert Stanley, Zacheaus Zeh Akiy

“…Such integration can promote increased, long-term domestic financing for HIV while also protecting PLHIV from financial risk.…”
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Relationship Between Species Diversity and Community Stability of Vegetation Patches in <i>Thymus mongolicus</i> Steppe, China by Hui Wang, Mengyue Zheng, Honglin Xin, Bo Han, Hongju Jia, Fei Wu, Yunna Wu, Jing Ma, Yantao Song

“…Our findings revealed that patches dominated by grasses exhibited the highest values in coverage, height, density, and aboveground biomass. …”
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The Reliability and Validity of an Instrumented Device for Tracking the Shoulder Range of Motion by Rachel E. Roos, Jennifer Lambiase, Michelle Riffitts, Leslie Scholle, Simran Kulkarni, Connor L. Luck, Dharma Parmanto, Vayu Putraadinatha, Made D. Yoga, Stephany N. Lang, Erica Tatko, Jim Grant, Jennifer I. Oakley, Ashley Disantis, Andi Saptono, Bambang Parmanto, Adam Popchak, Michael P. McClincy, Kevin M. Bell

“…CuffLink is designed to facilitate controlled, home-based exercise while enabling clinicians to remotely monitor joint function. …”
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Prevalence of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy among adults aged 50 years and above in Nepal: a population-based cross-sectional survey by Reeta Gurung, Sailesh Kumar Mishra, Sandip Das Sanyam, Yuddha Dhoj Sapkota, Mohan Krishna Shrestha, Ranjan Shah, Alina Sapkota, Chet Raj Pant, Brish Bahadur Shahi

“…Diabetes was diagnosed based on treatment history and random blood glucose test with level&gt;200 mg/dL, while DR was graded by trained ophthalmologists. …”
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Soil Fungal Diversity, Community Structure, and Network Stability in the Southwestern Tibetan Plateau by Shiqi Zhang, Zhenjiao Cao, Siyi Liu, Zhipeng Hao, Xin Zhang, Guoxin Sun, Yuan Ge, Limei Zhang, Baodong Chen

“…The highly modular fungal co-occurrence network depended on key nodes for connectivity. Vegetation coverage correlated positively with network structure, while soil pH strongly affected network stability. …”
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Zinc Alginate Hydrogel-Coated Wound Dressings: Fabrication, Characterization, and Evaluation of Anti-Infective and In Vivo Performance by Adelina-Gabriela Niculescu, Alexandra Cătălina Bîrcă, George Dan Mogoşanu, Marius Rădulescu, Alina Maria Holban, Daniela Manuc, Adina Alberts, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Laurenţiu Mogoantă

“…Traditional dressings provide basic coverage but lack the bioactive properties needed for tissue regeneration and antimicrobial protection. …”
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Mosla Chinensis Extract Enhances Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Intestinal Health in Broilers by Modulating Gut Microbiota by Wei Wang, Yuyu Wang, Peng Huang, Junjuan Zhou, Guifeng Tan, Jianguo Zeng, Wei Liu

“…The control group (C) received a basal diet, while the experimental groups were supplemented with low (S1, 500 mg/kg), medium (S2, 1000 mg/kg), and high doses (S3, 2000 mg/kg) of MCE. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and associated factors among parents of children between 6 and 12 years: a multicenter mixed method study in India by Manisha Ghate, Kangjam Rekhadevi, Abhik Sen, Saurabh Sharma, Pallavi Shidhaye, Saritha Nair, Ashish Kumar, Pournami Jayesh, Sandip Patil, Shraddha Gurav, Sumit Aggarwal

“…Multistage random sampling was used for districts, schools, and students, while convenience sampling was applied for qualitative data. …”
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Spatiotemporal patterns and environmental determinants of wildlife-vehicle collisions in Banke National Park, Nepal by Narayan Prasad Koju, K. C. Anish, Keshav Dodhari, Pratikshya Giri, Miriam Lee, Sudip Pokhrel, Asmina Ghimire, Lila Nyaichyai, Kenneth Otieno Onditi, Xuelong Jiang, Randall C. Kyes

“…Specifically, higher WVC odds were associated with curved roads and greater distances from settlements, while straighter road segments and higher forest canopy coverage near roads correlated with reduced risk. …”
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Prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among rural adolescent girls in West Badewacho district, central Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study by Wondimagegn Kebede, Awoke Girma Hailu, Tadele Hegena, Zeleke Dutamo Agde

“…The strongest predictors of anemia were larger household family size, prolonged menstrual blood flow, and lack of deworming, while iron-folate supplementation was protective. …”
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Exploring the determinants of subjective well-being among the elderly in Dongguan: a qualitative comparison of migrant and local residents by Li Jia, Li Jia, Hang Cheng, Jinzhi Huang, Huanting Liu, Qihui Gan, Xianglei Zhu, Jin Huang, Qikang Chen, Xiao Lin, Yuxi Liu, Yuxi Liu

“…Health and family reunification were universally regarded as critical to well-being. While both groups reported positive well-being, migrant elderly experienced more barriers in medical insurance coverage and lower engagement in social activities, contributing to relatively lower satisfaction. …”
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Interstitial fluid flow in an engineered human lymph node stroma model modulates T cell egress and stromal change by Jennifer H. Hammel, Abhinav Arneja, Jessica Cunningham, Maosen Wang, Sophia Schumaecker, Yamilet Macias Orihuela, Tochukwu Ozulumba, Jonathan M. Zatorski, Thomas J. Braciale, Chance John Luckey, Rebecca R. Pompano, Jennifer M. Munson

“…We found that FRCs had enhanced coverage and proliferation in response to high flow rates, while LECs experienced decreased barrier integrity. …”
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Trends and inequalities of minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months in Sierra Leone, 2013–2019 by Augustus Osborne, Camilla Bangura, Umaru Sesay

“…Also, from 12.4% in 2013 to 20.6% in 2019 between children of mothers with higher and those with no education and from 18.2% in 2013 to 21.3% in 2019 between children of mothers residing in Western area and those in the Eastern province. Conclusion While the trend in minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months has shown an encouraging increase between 2013 and 2019, the proportion in 2019 indicates that further efforts are needed to improve minimum dietary diversity. …”
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