Integrating comprehensive surgical, intensive, and emergency care systems into the Pan American Health Organization’s health agenda by Maria Jose Garcia Fuentes, Ayla Gerk, Leticia Campos, Alejandro Torres, Taylor Wurdeman, Nikathan Kumar, Ruth Jimbo-Sotomayor, Juan Carlos Salamea, Luiz Fernando dos Reis Falcão, Guido Parquet, John G. Meara, Tarsicio Uribe-Leitz, Alfredo Borrero Vega

“…This strategy builds on the 2015 World Health Assembly (WHA) Resolution 68.15, which recognized surgery as essential to universal health coverage, and the 2023 WHA Resolution 76.2, which called for standardized emergency preparedness and response. …”
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Progress of Measles and Rubella Surveillance in the Context of Measles Elimination in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2019–2022 by Muhammad Farid, Kamal Fahmy, Amany Ghoniem, Md Sharifuzzaman, Quamrul Hasan, Natasha Crowcroft, Patrick O’Connor

“…Countries approaching elimination need to prepare verification dossiers, while others need to increase their routine coverage, conduct follow-up campaigns, and improve surveillance. …”
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The Role of Digital Infrastructure and Skills in Enhancing Labor Productivity: Insights from Industry 4.0 in the European Union by Ofelia Ema Aleca, Florin Mihai

“…It also identifies the adoption of cloud solutions as a catalyst for process efficiency, while widespread high-speed internet coverage supports the connectivity of smart systems. …”
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Differences in Negotiated Facility Fees for Otolaryngology Procedures at Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Hospitals by Anika S. Walia, Roy Xiao, Daphne T. Hao, Vinay K. Rathi, Rosh K. V. Sethi, Stacey T. Gray

“…Abstract While outpatient otolaryngology procedures have been increasingly performed at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), the cost differences compared to hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) remain unclear. …”
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Kerala’s public healthcare services: Bihar’s blueprint for post–COVID-19 resilience by Rajani Mol, Bawa Singh, Vijay Kumar Chattu

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Evaluation of mass drug administration under the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program for lymphatic filariasis elimination in rural area of Telangana: A community-based cr... by Ratna Balaraju, Chandrasekhar Vallepalli, Chandra Sekhar Kalevaru, MMV Prasad Sharma

“…About 52.2% of the study population were male, while 47.8% were female. The compliance rates for DEC and albendazole were 82.6%. …”
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Assessment of integrated rail and bus transport network design: Equity and efficiency perspectives by Mudassar Shafiq, Marco Amorim, António Couto

“…Recognizing the vital role of public transport (PuT) in accessibility, inclusivity, and quality of life, its planning must balance efficiency with equitable service coverage. This study examines PuT network design, integrating rail and bus services while incorporating equity considerations for a more efficient and socially equitable system. …”
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PCB-Based Dual-Polarized Liquid Crystal Reflectarray With High Aperture Efficiency and Bridge-Shaped Biasing Topology for 2D Scanning by Hogyeom Kim, Byeongju Moon, Seungwoo Bang, Seongwoog Oh, Jungsuek Oh

“…Specifically, the bridge-shaped topology mitigates polarization-dependent RF losses and supports broad beam coverage in the E-, H-, and D-planes. The influence of the biasing layer is analyzed in detail using an equivalent circuit model for TE and TM modes. …”
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Health for all: Primary care facility localization in Lesotho using qualitative research and GIS by Mariam A. Mostafa, Joy Oluwaseun Ogunmuyiwa, Kathryne Appleby Tenney, Sai Lone Tip, CarlosO. Zegarra Zamalloa, Jeffrey C. Blossom, Tlebere Mpo

“…It also provided an objective strategy for identifying the location of new healthcare facilities while incorporating the voices of the people of Lesotho in the process. …”
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The Effect of Egg Cuticle Thickness on Physical Egg Quality Traits at Different Storage Durations and Conditions by M Duman, E Appiah

“…Specific gravity, yolk height, and yolk index were significantly lower in eggs with thinner cuticle coverage than in those with medium and thicker cuticle coverage; however, shell-breaking strength was significantly higher in eggs with thinner cuticle coverage compared to those with medium and thicker cuticle coverage. …”
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Management measures for the mitigation of spray drift of very fine droplets sprayed by a spraying robot by Tadas Jomantas, Aurelija Kemzūraitė, Dainius Steponavičius, Albinas Andriušis, Mindaugas Dorelis, Jonas Balčiūnas

“…This can help to find the optimal solution to ensure optimal coverage of plants with plant protection products and to minimize losses and negative environmental impacts.…”
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Multiple deprivations as drivers of suboptimal basic child vaccination in Latin America and the Caribbean: cross-sectional analysis of household survey data for 18,136 children acr... by Fato Fene, Mira Johri, Manassé Eliantus Michel, Hortensia Reyes-Morales, Blanca Estela Pelcastre-Villafuerte

“…Abstract Background Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) maintained high childhood vaccination coverage for 17 years but faced setbacks, increasing vulnerability to vaccine-preventable diseases. …”
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Long-term conservation tillage breaks the plough pan and promotes the development of preferential flow by Jinze Han, Jianye Li, Qiang Chen, Xingyi Zhang

“…These structural improvements drove preferential flow development, evidenced by a 21.5 % reduction in dye variation coefficient and enhanced soil dye coverage. Correlation analysis showed dye coverage correlated strongly with soil physicochemical properties and macropore indexes, especially 500–1000 μm macroporosity (p < 0.05). …”
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Utilization and access to metered-dose inhalers and sustainable alternatives among older adults in the United States: a population-based studyResearch in context by Ashwaghosha Parthasarathi, Isao Iwata, Catherine Chen, Amy R. Li, Novella Lye, Poonam Gandhi, Melanie Rua, Reynold A. Panettieri, Jr., Jared Radbel, Mahesh Padukudru Anand, Mary Bridgeman, Soko Setoguchi

“…Using the COVERAGE Search database, we extracted formulary data from Part D plans in 10 large US states and described insurance coverage, formulary tier placement (categorizing drugs by costs), prior authorization (requiring insurer approval for coverage), and step therapy (requiring initial trial of lower-cost drugs). …”
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Multi-level determinants of vaccination of the American Indian and Alaska Native population: a comprehensive overview by Junying Zhao, Rashmi Jaggad, Ying Zhang, Janis E. Campbell, Pallab K. Ghosh, James R. Kennedye, Tauqeer Ali

“…ContextAmerican Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs) are historically disadvantaged, losing 20 million (95%) of their population largely through epidemics since 1,520 and continuing lower overall vaccination coverage than other races. Determinants of this lower coverage are underexamined.MethodsAmong peer-reviewed relevant articles since 1968, 39 studied AIANs solely; 47 drew general population samples, including AIANs. …”
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Joint optimization method for UAV trajectory and charging/discharging in cell-free mMIMO system on WPT by WANG Qin, NING Luohan, ZHANG Yuxuan, LIU Ying, CAI Yan, ZHAO Haitao

“…Simulation results demonstrate that, while balancing endurance and communication requirements, this algorithm significantly elevates the utilization rate of UAV and enhances communication fairness for interrupted user equipment (UE), ultimately achieving dynamic regional coverage.…”
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The views of family physicians on National Health Insurance in Gauteng Province, South Africa by Shane D. Murphy, Klaus von Pressentin, Shabir A. Moosa

“…Background: Universal health coverage (UHC) improves national health outcomes while addressing social inequalities in access to quality healthcare services. …”
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Climatic variations of the Arctic front and the Barents sea ice cover in winter time by A. N. Zolotokrylin, T. B. Titkova, A. Yu. Mikhailov

“…Cyclone centres localization shift north cause ice coverage decrease there.…”
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Distance Analysis in Regular OWC Deployments by Ali Mahbas, John Cosmas, Hamed Al-Raweshidy

“…Accurate modelling of network geometry is essential for ensuring high QoS and precise localization. While both regular (e.g., square) and irregular (e.g. …”
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Viroscope™: a universal solution for plant virus and viroid diagnostics using HTS and cloud-based analysis by Verónica Morgante, Juan Cristóbal Jiménez, Claudio Ponce, Cristóbal Urrutia, Fernanda Vera, Camila Farías, Rocío Camps de la Maza, Valentina Caro, Marco Muñoz, Bernardo Pollak

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