Formation of Polybronchial Anastomosis in Central Lung Cancer with Bullous Changes Using Free Pericardial Fat Pad for Bronchial Suture Coverage: Clinical Case by R. R. Gat’jatov, S. V. Zinchenko, N. A. Shanazarov

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Analysis of Vegetation Coverage Changes and Influencing Factors in Aksu, Xinjiang, China (2000–2020): A Comparative Study of Climate Factors and Urban Development by Zhimin Feng, Haiqiang Xin, Hairong Liu, Yong Wang, Junhai Wang

“…The results indicate the following: (1) vegetation coverage in Aksu exhibits significant spatial heterogeneity, with annual NDVI increasing at a rate of 0.83% per year (<i>p</i> < 0.05); (2) the influence of temperature and precipitation on NDVI was weakly correlated from 2000 to 2020; and (3) a strong positive correlation was found between nighttime light intensity and NDVI, suggesting that urban development plays a dominant role in vegetation change, while temperature and precipitation have comparatively minor impacts. …”
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E²VRP-CPP: An Energy-Efficient Approach for Multi-UAV Multi-Region Coverage Path Planning Optimization in the Enhanced Vehicle Routing Problem by Yuechao Zang, Xueqin Huang, Min Lu, Qianzhen Zhang, Xianqiang Zhu

“…While CPP for single regions has been extensively studied, multi-region CPP with multiple UAVs remains underexplored. …”
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‘Who assisted with the delivery of (NAME)?’ Issues in estimating skilled birth attendant coverage through population-based surveys and implications for improving global tracking... by Emma Radovich, Loveday Penn-Kekana, Kerry Wong, Oona Maeve Renee Campbell

“…Our findings show SBA coverage can be reasonably estimated from population-based surveys in settings of high coverage, though women have difficulty reporting specific cadres. …”
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Targeted distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets by community health workers to sustain household coverage: A pilot feasibility study in Western Uganda. by Annika K Gunderson, Rapheal Mbusa, Emmanuel Baguma, Emmanuel Ayebare, Dana Giandomenico, Raquel Reyes, Moses Ntaro, Edgar M Mulogo, Ross M Boyce

“…While Uganda has been a leader in the distribution of LLINs, there are concerns regarding the longevity of LLINs. …”
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How does news coverage of suicide affect suicidal behaviour at a high-frequency location? A 7-year time series analysis by Lisa Marzano, Ruth Spence, Ian Kruger, Ian Marsh, Arianna Barbin

“…Separate subanalyses explored associations with repeat coverage and with headlines featuring explicit location/method details.Results While coverage of incidents at the study site and other coastal locations represents a small and decreasing proportion of all UK news of suicide, 51% of all cliff-related news focused on the study site, often explicitly identified in the story’s headline (81%). …”
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The Utilization of Vegetable Powders for Bread Enrichment—The Effect on the Content of Selected Minerals, Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Content, and the Coverage of Daily Requiremen... by Aleksandra Purkiewicz, Fatma Hazan Gul, Renata Pietrzak-Fiećko

“…Consuming 100 g of bread with CP and PP provided the greatest coverage of K (41–60%), Cu (8–17.5%), and Mn (6–17%). …”
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Simultaneous integrated boost-intensity modulated radiation therapy (SIBIMRT) planning for pelvic tumours: dose coverage to target volume and normal tissue sparing by Marwa Ali Hussein, Siham Sabah Abdullah, Hadeel Kamil Abdullah, Abdulrahman Mohammed Abdulbaqi, Sura Abdul Kareem Madlool

“… Objective: To evaluate the better radiotherapy plan for pelvic tumours that may achieve a high target coverage dose and low normal tissue tolerance dose using simultaneous integrated boost-intensity-modulated radiation therapy technique. …”
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Association of women’s empowerment with childhood immunisation coverage in South and Southeast Asia: meta-analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys data from 11 countries by Quanbao Jiang, Muhammad Usman Saleem, Abdul Ghani Khatir, Tingshuai Ge, Tolulope Ariyo, Negina Rahman

“…Full immunisation coverage ranged from 32.43% in Afghanistan to 63.30% in Bangladesh. …”
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An analytical approach towards attaining leave no one behind using patterns and distributions of inequalities in antenatal and facility delivery coverage in Uttar Pradesh, India by Vasanthakumar Namasivayam, Ravi Prakash, Bidyadhar Dehury, Shajy Isac, Fernando C. Wehrmeister, Marissa Becker, James Blanchard, Ties Boerma

“…The inequality pattern index showed that, with improved reach of interventions, many districts moved towards bottom inequality from top inequality for any ANC while fewer districts for facility-delivery. Even in districts with high coverage and low inequality, sub-district level(blocks) inequality persisted. …”
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Gaps in health coverage for racialized im/migrant sex workers in metro Vancouver: Findings of a community-based cohort study (2014–2021) by Shira M. Goldenberg, Maggie Hamel-Smith Grassby, Alaina Ge, Melissa Braschel, Charlie Zhou, Kate Shannon

“…Background: Sex workers face substantial health inequities related to sexual health and gender-based violence, many of which are amplified for the large proportion of workers who are racialized im/migrants. While criminalization and stigma are known barriers to health care for this population, we know little about health insurance coverage, and in particular how this relates to im/migration experience and racialization. …”
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Socio‐demographic and geographic disparities in HIV prevalence, HIV testing and treatment coverage: An analysis of 108 national household surveys in 33 African countries by Adrien Allorant, Salome Kuchukhidze, James Stannah, Yiqing Xia, Sanele S. Masuku, Gatien K. Ekanmian, Jeffrey W. Imai‐Eaton, Mathieu Maheu‐Giroux

“…Higher education levels are associated with lower HIV prevalence, greater testing and higher ART coverage, while districts with limited services sustain higher population viraemia. …”
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Determining household out of pocket payments, incidence of catastrophic expenditures and impoverishment among patients with malaria in Zambia's path towards Universal Health Covera... by Patrick Banda, Felix Masiye, Oliver Kaonga, Jesse Bump, Peter Berman

“…In terms of CHE, the poorest contributed almost 30% while the wealthier quintile contributed about 10%. …”
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Fine mapping genetic variants affecting birth weight in sheep: a GWAS of 3007 individuals using low-coverage whole genome sequencing by Ran Li, Yuheng Bai, Maqiang Zhao, Xinyue Zhang, Haiyan Wang, Bo Feng, Shuo Zhang, Huanhuan Zhang, Gang Ren, Xihong Wang, Yu Jiang

“…In this study, we utilized low-coverage whole-genome sequencing (lcWGS) to genotype 3,007 Hu sheep, bypassing the cost and resolution constraints of conventional genotyping arrays while achieving scalable genome-wide variant detection. …”
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Energy Distribution Optimization in Heterogeneous Networks with Min–Max and Local Constraints as Support of Ambient Intelligence by Alessandro Aloisio, Domenico D. Bloisi, Marco Romano, Cosimo Vinci

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Decadal observations of global daytime cloud properties from DSCOVR–EPIC by Yuekui Yang, Surendra Bhatta, Surendra Bhatta, Alfonso Delgado-Bonal, Alfonso Delgado-Bonal

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Soft Tissue Reconstruction and Integration to Implant After Bone-Tumor Resection: A Current Concept Review by Elisa Pesare, Raffaele Vitiello, Tommaso Greco, Giuseppe Solarino, Giulio Maccauro, Antonio Ziranu

“…Surgeons face a subsequent challenge in limb-sparing resection due to the need for reconstructing soft tissue coverage. The aim of this review is to focus on the present state of the field in these areas, highlighting recent advancements. …”
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Voluntary termination of pregnancy in the context of decriminalized safe abortion: a longitudinal study on the availability, coverage, and utilization of services during 2016–2021... by Gilda Gondola Sitefane, Birgitta Essén, Osvaldo Loquiha, Khátia Munguambe, Esmeralda Mariano, William Ugarte, Pia Axemo

“…The results were analysed while considering the geospatial distribution, coverage, and level of care of health facilities providing such services. …”
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Coverage and Vaccine Hesitancy of Influenza Vaccination Among Reproductive-Age Women (18–49 Years Old) in China: A National Cross-Sectional Study by Jie Deng, Chenyuan Qin, Min Liu, Jue Liu

“…Age ≥ 35 years (aOR = 0.72, 95% CI: 0.56–0.94), renting accommodation (aOR = 0.57, 95% CI: 0.44–0.75), and history of COVID-19 infection (aOR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.47–0.89) and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy (aOR = 0.39, 95% CI: 0.29–0.54) were all identified as negative correlates of influenza vaccine coverage among Chinese reproductive-aged women, while participants with a history of chronic diseases (aOR = 1.57, 95% CI: 1.23–2.01) and noticeable pandemic fatigue due to COVID-19 (aOR = 1.45, 95% CI: 1.05–2.00) were prone to have higher vaccination rates. …”
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Examining COVID-19 vaccination coverage and acceptability among migrants in transit through Mexico during 2021-2022: Insights from shelter surveys and interviews. by René Leyva-Flores, Belkis Aracena-Genao, Christine Allen, Diana Gómez-López, Ietza Bojórquez-Chapela, Ricardo Cortés-Alcalá

“…Findings suggest that while many migrants were vaccinated before arrival, inconsistent ID requirements and age-based restrictions impeded coverage within Mexico. …”
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