Determinants of postnatal care utilization and maternal practices in rural areas of Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a community-based cross-sectional study by Souphaphone Sadettan, Souphalak Inthaphatha, Vanpheng Phanthanalay, Douangta Leungmylay, Sengthong Seumlamvanh, Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, Kimihiro Nishino, Eiko Yamamoto

“…Factors associated with having two or more PNC services for mothers and babies were being single/divorced, having a monthly household income ≥ 1,000,000 Lao Kip (approximately 45 USD), living outside the city, and having the most recent childbirth at health facilities. Conclusions While PNC 1 coverage was relatively high, continued PNC services remained low. …”
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Neck dose-limiting rings reduce head and neck lymphedema in early nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients undergoing IMRT: a dosimetric-clinical validation by Kai Liao, Yunhong Tian, Huijun Li, Ronghui Zheng

“…Plan A was a conventional plan without dose limiting rings, while Plans B-E were set dose limiting rings with gradients of 20 Gy, 18 Gy, 16 Gy, and 14 Gy, respectively, whose remaining parameters were consistent with Plan A. …”
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Community, facility and individual level impact of integrating mental health screening and treatment into the primary healthcare system in Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh, India by Crick Lund, Vikram Patel, Rahul Shidhaye, Emily Baron, Vaibhav Murhar, Sujit Rathod, Azaz Khan, Abhishek Singh, Sanjay Shrivastava, Shital Muke, Ritu Shrivastava

“…Patients with depression who received care as part of the MHCP had higher rates of response (52.2% in the treatment group vs 26.9% in the comparison/usual care group), early remission (70.2% in the treatment group vs 44.8% in the comparison/usual care group) and recovery (56.1% in the treatment group vs 28.5% in the comparison/usual care group), but there was no impact of treatment on their functioning.Conclusions While dedicated human resources (eg, Case Managers) and dedicated space for mental health clinics (eg, Mann-Kaksha) strengthen the ‘formal’ healthcare platform, without substantial additional investments in staff, such as Community Health Workers/Accredited Social Health Activists to improve community level processes and provision of community-based continuing care to patients, we are unlikely to see major changes in coverage or clinical outcomes.…”
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Taguchi Method-Based Synthesis of a Circular Antenna Array for Enhanced IoT Applications by Wided Amara, Ramzi Kheder, Ridha Ghayoula, Issam El Gmati, Amor Smida, Jaouhar Fattahi, Lassaad Latrach

“…The primary objective of these configurations is often to minimize the levels of secondary lobes and/or array lobes while enabling a full sweep of the angular space. …”
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Optimizing Bundle Block Adjustment for High-Overlap Small-Format Multi-Head Camera Systems by T. Bannakulpiphat, T. Bannakulpiphat, W. Karel, C. Ressl, N. Pfeifer

“…This approach supports continuous and consistent ground coverage, similar to the nadir camera, and facilitates easier analysis. …”
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A Novel Evolutionary Deep Learning Approach for PM_2.5 Prediction Using Remote Sensing and Spatial–Temporal Data: A Case Study of Tehran by Mehrdad Kaveh, Mohammad Saadi Mesgari, Masoud Kaveh

“…Forecasting particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 μm (PM_2.5) is critical due to its significant effects on both human health and the environment. While ground-based pollution measurement stations provide highly accurate PM_2.5 data, their limited number and geographic coverage present significant challenges. …”
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Microbial profiling of community-acquired pneumonia in patients with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a comprehensive molecular diagnostics study by Dagfinn Lunde Markussen, Christoffer Lindemann, Sondre Serigstad, Synne Jenum, Christian Ritz, Harleen M. S. Grewal

“…Conclusion Although overall microbial detection rates were comparable between groups, P. aeruginosa was disproportionately prevalent in high-risk COPD individuals. While most COPD patients with pneumonia can be managed with standard empirical antibiotics, empirical coverage for P. aeruginosa should be considered for selected high-risk patients. …”
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Capabilities of computerized decision support systems supporting the nursing process in hospital settings: a scoping review by Cynthia Abi Khalil, Antoine Saab, Jihane Rahme, Jacques Bouaud, Brigitte Seroussi

“…The objective was to assess how well these systems adhered to ICS4NP-CDSSs including coverage of all NP steps, use of standardized nursing languages (SNLs), and compliance with recommended technical features. …”
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Exploring Seasonal and Diurnal Variations of the Thermal Environment in Metropolitan Scale Analysis Based on Remote Sensing Data by Danyal Rahimi, Masanobu Kii, Hikari Shimadera, Francesco Causone

“…Similarly, vegetation coverage reduces nighttime LST more effectively, particularly beyond a critical density threshold (NDVI > 0.4). …”
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Quantifying the differences between EXIOBASE and FABIO for land use footprint studies: the case of beef consumption in six selected countries by Yeqing Zhang, Kajwan Rasul, Francesca Verones, Edgar Hertwich

“…EXIOBASE’s boarder land use type coverage provides the estimation of non-agriculture land use footprint, while it may overestimate temporary pastureland use in certain advanced economies. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of the national elderly care program in Oman: A cross-sectional study by Idris Aal Jumaa, Mohammed Al Ghafri, Nahid Bait Jamil, Jokha Al Sa'idi, Sitwat Usman Langrial, Salah Al Awaidy

“…Conclusions: The ECP in Oman shows both successes and challenges. While some regions demonstrate effective outreach and high service utilization, others face significant barriers, leading to disparities in coverage and health outcomes. …”
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Boundary currents in the Bransfield Strait: near-surface interbasin water volume and heat exchange by Marta Veny, Borja Aguiar-González, Alex Ruiz-Urbaneja, Tania Pereira-Vázquez, Laia Puyal-Astals, Ángeles Marrero-Díaz

“…Complementary to this, while smaller in magnitude, the Antarctic Coastal Current peaks at 2.13x1012 W (0–100 m depth) and 2.67x1011 W (0–10 m depth) westward in summer, respectively. …”
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Fuzzy Logic-Enhanced Sustainable and Resilient EV Public Transit Systems for Rural Tourism by Rapeepan Pitakaso, Thanatkij Srichok, Surajet Khonjun, Peerawat Luesak, Chutchai Kaewta, Sarayut Gonwirat, Prem Enkvetchakul, Rerkchai Srivoramas

“…A real-world case study demonstrates that F-AMIS significantly outperforms conventional optimization methods, achieving a 20% reduction in operational costs and increasing service coverage from 75% to 90%, while also enhancing resilience and sustainability indices. …”
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Spatiotemporal Evolution and Influencing Factors of Surface Urban Heat Island Effect in Nanjing, China (2000–2020) by Quan An, Ge Shi, Jiahang Liu, Chuang Chen, Xinyu Li, Xiaoyu Tao, Zhuang Tian, Yunpeng Zhang

“…Both the standard deviation ellipse and the centroid of high-temperature areas showed a southward shift. (2) Significant differences in surface temperatures were observed across different land use types, with built-up areas and arable land maintaining relatively stable and higher surface temperatures, while water bodies and forests exhibited lower and stable surface temperatures. (3) Vegetation coverage, normalized water body index, elevation, dispersion, and the Shannon diversity index were negatively correlated with surface temperature, while the normalized difference bare land index, building index, dispersion index, and patch cohesion index were positively correlated with surface temperature. …”
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Innovative approach for potential scale-up to jump-start simplified management of sick young infants with possible serious bacterial infection when a referral is not feasible: Find... by Abadi Leul, Tadele Hailu, Loko Abraham, Alemayehu Bayray, Wondwossen Terefe, Hagos Godefay, Mengesha Fantaye, Shamim Ahmad Qazi, Samira Aboubaker, Yasir Bin Nisar, Rajiv Bahl, Ephrem Tekle, Afework Mulugeta

“…All young infants with critical illness accepted referral to a hospital, while 117/181 (64.6%) infants with clinical severe infection accepted referral. …”
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Subnational introduction of the RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine into routine immunization: experience and lessons from the three pilot countries by Rose Jalang’o, Kwame Amponsa-Achiano, Mike Chisema, Keziah Malm, Lydiah Khalayi, Brenda Mhone, Wahjib Mohammed, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Adam Haji, Josephine Njoroge, Boston Zimba, Esther Chirwa, Peter O. Tweneboah, Jackson Sillah, Mgaywa G. M. D. Magafu, Cynthia Bergstrom, Tracey Goodman, Jenny Walldorf, Kristen Kelleher, Eliane Pellaux-Furrer, Mary J. Hamel, Michael R. Adjei, Rafiq N. A. Okine

“…RTS,S was initially introduced in randomly selected areas, while other areas served as comparators until the four-dose schedule vaccine was scaled up following the WHO recommendation in 2021. …”
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Machine Fault Signature Analysis by Pratesh Jayaswal, A. K. Wadhwani, K. B. Mulchandani

“…It is not the intention of the authors to attempt to provide a detailed coverage of all the faults while detailed consideration is given to the subject of the rolling element bearing fault signature analysis.…”
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Deployment scheme of RSU based on connection time in VANET by Zhengchao DING, Zhenchun WEI, Lin FENG

“…For the roadside unit (RSU) placement problem in vehicular Ad Hoc network (VANET),the deployment scheme of RSU based on connection time was proposed.The scheme find the optimal positions of RSU for maximizing the number of vehicles while ensuring a certain level of connection time under the limited number of RSU.The problem was modeled as a maximum coverage problem,and a binary particle swarm algorithm was designed to solve it.The simulation experiment was carried out with the real Beijing road network map and taxi GPS data.The simulation results show that the algorithm is convergent,stable and feasible.Compared with the greedy algorithm,the proposed scheme can provide continuous network service for more vehicles.…”
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Deployment scheme of RSU based on connection time in VANET by Zhengchao DING, Zhenchun WEI, Lin FENG

“…For the roadside unit (RSU) placement problem in vehicular Ad Hoc network (VANET),the deployment scheme of RSU based on connection time was proposed.The scheme find the optimal positions of RSU for maximizing the number of vehicles while ensuring a certain level of connection time under the limited number of RSU.The problem was modeled as a maximum coverage problem,and a binary particle swarm algorithm was designed to solve it.The simulation experiment was carried out with the real Beijing road network map and taxi GPS data.The simulation results show that the algorithm is convergent,stable and feasible.Compared with the greedy algorithm,the proposed scheme can provide continuous network service for more vehicles.…”
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La datafication des politiques de santé et l’écosystème des données numériques de santé au Sénégal  by Marlee Tichenor

“…More important for donors are the data they can use to justify their health investments to their stakeholders, while recipient countries seek data to shape domestic health policies. …”
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