Evaluation of Vaccination Status, Awareness, and Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Female Sex Workers in Jos by Hashimu Zakari, Adaobi Vivian Okafor, Y Abubakar Ajang, Jude Y Nkup, Ramman Selvyat Katnap

“…Married sex workers recorded the highest prevalence of 50%, while separated/divorced recorded the lowest prevalence of 10.0%.  …”
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Efficiency of primary care in Brazilian capitals and management models: 2008–2019 by André Luis Paes Ramos, Marismary Horsth De Seta, Marcelo Battesini

“…Twelve capitals with direct public administration remained efficient in all years, while those with third-party administration consistently showed weak inefficiency in primary health care, i.e. in the period studied, the relationship between investments in primary health care and results obtained is lower than that achieved by the efficient capitals. …”
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Mathematical Models and Algorithms of Optimal Load Management of Electricity Consumers by I. U. Rakhmonov, K. M. Reymov

“…Based on the calculated-and-experimental studies, it was determined that the proposed mathematical model of the problem is adequate, while the developed algorithms for optimal planning of short-term power system modes with optimization of load profile of regulated electricity consumers and taking into account various types of limitations are of high computational qualities.…”
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Availability and Quality of Size Estimations of Female Sex Workers, Men Who Have Sex with Men, People Who Inject Drugs and Transgender Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. by Keith Sabin, Jinkou Zhao, Jesus Maria Garcia Calleja, Yaou Sheng, Sonia Arias Garcia, Annette Reinisch, Ryuichi Komatsu

“…Most countries relied on only one estimate for a given population while about half of all reports included national estimates. …”
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Integrating halal tourism with sustainable development goals through Islamic values environmental responsibility and technological innovation by Nohman Khan, Mohammad Falahat, Ihtisham Ullah, Huma Sikandar, Nguyen Thuy Van

“…The research highlights halal tourism’s significant potential to contribute meaningfully to global sustainability objectives while preserving religious authenticity. Future research should prioritize interdisciplinary studies integrating technological innovations with religious compliance and expand geographical coverage beyond Southeast Asia.…”
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Mediating Roles of Cultural Perception and Place Attachment in the Landscape–Wellbeing Relationship: Insights from Historical Urban Parks in Wuhan, China by Chang Su, Xin Wang, Yunda Wang, Yixiu Chen, Fei Dai, Xudounan Chen

“…While extensive research has examined the contribution of urban parks to well-being, empirical evidence on the role of cultural attributes in historical urban parks and their impact on visitors’ well-being remains limited. …”
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Quantitative and Correlation Analysis of Pear Leaf Dynamics Under Wind Field Disturbances by Yunfei Wang, Xiang Dong, Weidong Jia, Mingxiong Ou, Shiqun Dai, Zhenlei Zhang, Ruohan Shi

“…These factors are pivotal in determining spray coverage and the spatial distribution of pesticide efficacy. …”
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Determinants of Fertility-Sparing Surgery Choice in Cervical Cancer: A Narrative Review by San Zhu, Manman Zhu, Yaoyao Zhang

“…Sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping minimizes invasiveness during staging, while ovarian transposition (OT) preserves endocrine and reproductive function during pelvic radiotherapy. …”
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Best practices for source-based research on misinformation and news trustworthiness using NewsGuard by Jula Lühring, Hannah Metzler, Ruggero Lazzaroni, Apeksha Shetty, Jana Lasser

“…Since creating the database in 2019, NewsGuard has continually added new sources and reassessed existing ones. While NewsGuard initially focused only on the US, the database has expanded to include sources from other countries. …”
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Quality of nutrition services in primary health care facilities: Implications for integrating nutrition into the health system in Bangladesh. by Sk Masum Billah, Kuntal Kumar Saha, Abdullah Nurus Salam Khan, Ashfaqul Haq Chowdhury, Sarah P Garnett, Shams El Arifeen, Purnima Menon

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Strengthening the provision of equipment and increasing the coverage of training are imperative to improve nutrition services. …”
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Tailored Carbon Nanocomposites for Efficient CO₂ Capture by Diana Kichukova, Tsvetomila Lazarova, Genoveva Atanasova, Daniela Kovacheva, Ivanka Spassova

“…At 273 K and 100 kPa, the adsorption capacities for NC-LAA and NC-Gly reached 2.6 mmol/g and 2.5 mmol/g, respectively, while for the composites, the capacities were 1.7 mmol/g for NC/RGO-Gly and 3.5 mmol/g for NC/RGO-LAA. …”
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The burden of malaria in East Africa: prevalence, risk factors, and control strategies by Sharmake Gaiye Bashir, Naima Ibrahim Ahmed, Yakub Burhan Abdullahi, Yusuf Hared Abdi, Mohamed Sharif Abdi, Muhammad Kabir Musa

“…Analysis focused on incidence, mortality, resistance trends, intervention coverage, and climate-related impacts. Results Uganda, South Sudan, and Burundi report the highest malaria incidence (250 + per 1000), while Eritrea and Comoros maintain the lowest. …”
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Association between the COVID-19 vaccination campaign and fertility trends: a population-level time series analysis for 22 countries by Domantas Jasilionis, Mikko Myrskylä, Aiva Jasilioniene, Dmitri Jdanov

“…The impact of COVID-19 vaccination was likewise extensive. While a relatively pronounced negative association between the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and fertility 9 months later was found only for 10 out of 22 countries, indications of a negative fertility response were detected in the vast majority of countries. …”
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Endodontic and Restorative Treatment Patterns of Pulpally Involved Immature Permanent Posterior Teeth by Ebtissam M. Al-Madi, Samar A. Al Saleh, Sundus M. Bukhary, Maha M. Al-Ghofaily

“…Only 21.8% of root canal treatments were completed, while 24% of teeth were extracted, and 59% of patients received temporary restorative treatments. …”
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The mosquito vectors that sustained malaria transmission during the Magude project despite the combined deployment of indoor residual spraying, insecticide-treated nets and mass-dr... by Lucía Fernández Montoya, Helena Martí-Soler, Mara Máquina, Kiba Comiche, Inocencia Cuamba, Celso Alafo, Lizette L Koekemoer, Ellie Sherrard-Smith, Quique Bassat, Beatriz Galatas, Pedro Aide, Nelson Cuamba, Dulcisaria Jotamo, Francisco Saúte, Krijn P Paaijmans

“…Anopheles arabiensis was the main vector during the project, while An. funestus s.s., An. merus, An. parensis and An. squamosus likely played a secondary role. …”
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Society 5.0: Shaping the future of e-commerce by Arturs Bernovskis, Deniss Sceulovs, Agnis Stibe

“…We explore how blockchain and big data will personalize experiences, enhance operational efficiency, and introduce new products and services. While acknowledging the limitations of relying solely on secondary literature, the paper underscores the need for future research to include empirical studies and address challenges like data privacy, the digital divide, and evolving regulatory frameworks within the e-commerce landscape.…”
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UGS-M3F: unified gated swin transformer with multi-feature fully fusion for retinal blood vessel segmentation by Ibtissam Bakkouri, Siham Bakkouri

“…The UM2F module enhances the extraction of detailed vessel features, while the GBS-T module emphasizes small vessel detection and ensures extensive coverage of large vessels. …”
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Health system drivers of caesarean deliveries in south Asia: a scoping review by Angel Sudha Veparala, Dorothy Lall, Prashanth N. Srinivas, Kajal Samantaray, Bruno Marchal

“…While most findings aligned with the SEM, some extended beyond its scope. …”
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Optimizing Radiation Dose in High-Resolution Chest CT: The Impact of Patient-Specific Factors and Size-Specific Dose Estimates by Mohamed Abuzaid

“…These findings emphasize the need for size-adapted scan protocols to minimize exposure while maintaining diagnostic image quality. The routine integration of SSDE into clinical practice is recommended to enhance individualized dose management in HRCT.…”
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Seroprevalence of antibodies to hepatitis A, B and C viruses across all age groups in Chonburi Province, Thailand, 2022–2023 by Nasamon Wanlapakorn, Jira Chansaenroj, Preeyaporn Vichaiwattana, Sirapa Klinfueng, Yong Poovorawan

“…Results indicated a 0% HBsAg seroprevalence rate among children under 5, while those born before the universal immunization program had a seroprevalence rate of 5.6%. …”
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