Efficiency of screening for tuberculous infection among children in Tatarstan Republic by R. Kh. Fatykhova, A. P. Aleks

“…Screening of children and adolescents (407,893 persons in 2012-2015) with the use of skin test with TRA in the form of diaskintest was conducted in general medical services. …”
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Dynamics and triggers of misinformation on vaccines. by Emanuele Brugnoli, Marco Delmastro

“…While reliable sources have successfully promoted vaccine efficacy, reducing anti-vax impact, gaps in pro-vax coverage on vaccine safety led to the highest engagement with anti-vax content.…”
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NONUNIFORMITIES OF TWO-PHASE COOLANT DISTRIBUTION IN A HEAT GENERATING PARTICLES BED by V. V. Sorokin

“…Microfuel particle is a millimeter size grain containing fission material core in a protecting coverage. The coverage protects fuel contact with coolant and provides isolation of fission products inside. …”
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ACTIVITIES’ TRANSPARENCY OF INSURERS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON INSURANCE MARKET DEVELOPMENT by О. В. Слободянюк

“…But insufficient level of insurance culture of the most insurance services’ consumers severely limits the use and development of insurance coverage mechanisms. …”
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A NEW METHOD FOR PRODUCING CROSS BAR AND SYSTEMS OF SHAPED TUBES by A. S. Marutyan, T. L. Kobaliya, R. F. Mamedov

“…Its effectiveness and versatility, ensuring the expansion of the rational use of the region due to the coverage of open (nonclosed) bent and rolled sections is demonstrated…”
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Annotated Lexicon for Sentiment Analysis in the Bosnian Language by Sead Jahić, Jernej Vičič

“…The language coverage was observed using two reference corpora. …”
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Hospital Acquired Pneumonia: Issues in Therapy by Lionel A Mandell

“…Drug and pathogen related issues focused on selection of antimicrobial agents thal would provide coverage for the likely pathogens. Concern was also expressed regarding use of aminoglycosides as single-agent treatment of Gram-negative infections in the lung. and the issue of monotherapy versus combination therapy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections was discussed. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of decentralising acute malnutrition treatment with a standard or simplified treatment protocol: an economic evaluation in the region of Gao, Mali by Bernardette Cichon, Noemí López-Ejeda, Salimata Samake, Cornelia Aton, Abdias Ogobara Dougnon, Mahamadou N’tji Samake, Aliou Bagayoko, Magloire Bunkembo, Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera, Pilar Charle-Cuellar

“…Decentralisation of treatment to Community Health Worker (CHW) sites has shown to be an effective strategy to improve access and increase coverage, but evidence on the cost and cost-effectiveness of this approach as well the use of simplified treatment protocols in conflict settings is lacking. …”
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Improving drug delivery strategies for lymphatic filariasis elimination in urban areas in Ghana. by Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum, Bertha Garshong, Bright Alomatu, Dziedzom K de Souza, Margaret Gyapong, Dominique Kyelem

“…The study was carried out in three phases: pre-intervention, intervention and post-intervention phases, to assess the profile of the urban areas and identify reasons for poor treatment coverage using both qualitative and quantitative research methods. …”
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Analysis of the relationship between L-band SAR backscatter and understory weed density in eucalyptus plantation forests by Shoko Kobayashi, Motoko S. Fujita, Yoshiharu Omura, John Philip Matthews

“…We show that satellite-based L-band SAR can be used as a tool to investigate coverage percentages of understory layers. …”
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Assessment of the state of crops in the territory of the Chelyabinsk Research Institute of Agricultural Sciences based on remote sensing data by Gusev A.S., Inysheva V.A., Lopukhov P.M., Anisimov Yu.B., Bronitskaya S.A.

“…Remote sensing allows to quickly and accurately assess the condition of crops, which contributes to more efficient management of land resources. The use of satellite data provides wide coverage and allows to obtain up-to-date information in large volumes in a short time, which is an effective tool in planning agronomic activities and forecasting crop yields. …”
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Implementation of reaching every child immunization strategy in Ghana: a qualitative exploration of the perspectives of the district health management team by Vickita Akosua Antwiwaa Harvey, Augustine Adom-Afari, Leonard Baatiema, Emma Annan, Kwadzo Duah Dwomoh, Patricia Akweongo

“…Purposive sampling was used to select eligible participants. Topic guides were used to facilitate face-to-face in-depth interviews. …”
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The Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Africa’s Digital Transformation by Khanova Olena V., Shynkarenko Oleksii S.

“…A forecasting of the prospects for 3G and 4G network coverage, which are key elements of digital infrastructure, is carried out. …”
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Feasibility and effectiveness of tailored interventions for two populations at high-risk of malaria in Senegal: Koranic school children and gold miners. by Sarah Gallalee, Demba Kande, Tidiane Thiam, Henry Ntuku, Caterina Guinovart, Laura Merriman, Abiboulaye Sall, Moustapha Cissé, Aichatou Barry Diouf, Mamadou Diop, Baba Camara, Niene Seck, Faith De Amaral, Roly Gosling, Bryan Greenhouse, Yakou Dieye, Jennifer Smith, Adam Bennett

“…However, malaria remains a major cause of morbidity in some regions and key challenges exist among high-risk populations who have high exposure to mosquitos, but low coverage and use of vector control measures and limited access to healthcare. …”
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COVID-19 outbreak control strategies and their impact on the provision of essential health services in Ghana: An exploratory-sequential study. by Duah Dwomoh, Isaac Yeboah, Rawlance Ndejjo, Steven Ndugwa Kabwama, Justice Moses Aheto, Anne Liu, Siobhan Lazenby, Fidelia Ohemeng, Sylvia Akpene Takyi, Ibrahim Issah, Serwaa Akoto Bawuah, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Julius Fobil

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study used an explanatory sequential study design. First, we utilized data from routine health management information systems to quantify the impact of the pandemic on the provision of EHS using interrupted time series models. …”
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Flexible, production-scale, human whole genome sequencing on a benchtop sequencer by Kevin Green, Benjamin Krajacich, Kelly Wiseman, Peter T. Mains, Samantha Robertson, Sophie Billings, Marina McCowin, Mitch Sudkamp, Ching Shing Lo, Bryan R. Lajoie, Semyon Kruglyak, Shawn Levy, Junhua Zhao

“…To demonstrate additional flexibility present in the platform, we explored two different use cases 1) large insert sizes (1kb +) library to achieve superior genome coverage; 2) proof of concept rapid WGS sequencing to minimize sample to answer turnaround time for time-critical sequencing applications. …”
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Strategies to accelerate cervical cancer elimination in Greece: a modeling study by Cody Palmer, Anastasios Skroumpelos, Ugne Sabale, Ilias Gountas, Georgios Trimis, Antonis Karokis, Theodoros Agorastos

“…According to the World Health Organization (WHO), both high HPV vaccination coverage and cervical cancer screening rates will accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer, a threshold defined as &lt;4 age-standardized cases per 100,000 women.MethodsA dynamic transmission model was used to study the effect of increased HPV vaccination coverage and cervical cancer screening rates in Greece on cervical cancer incidence over a 100-year time horizon. …”
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Modelling geographical accessibility to support disaster response and rehabilitation of a healthcare system: an impact analysis of Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in Mozambique by Nicolas Ray, Fleur Hierink, Nelson Rodrigues, Maria Muñiz, Rocco Panciera

“…Modelling was done using AccessMod V.5.6.30, where roads, rivers, lakes, flood extent, topography and land cover datasets were overlaid with health facility coordinates and high-resolution population data to obtain accessibility coverage estimates under different travel scenarios.Outcome measures Travel time to functional health facilities and accessibility coverage estimates were used to identify spatial differences between predisaster and postdisaster geographical accessibility.Results We found that accessibility coverage decreased in the cyclone-affected districts, as a result of reduced travel speeds, barriers to movement, road constraints and non-functional health facilities. …”
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Comparative analysis of the public health impact of pentavalent and trivalent rotavirus vaccine in China by Dr Oluwaseun Sharomi, Dr. Fang Han, Ms. Sujian Situ, Dr. Jia Yin, Dr. Qiang Sun

“…Using LLR3 (with assumed RotaTeq waning profile), would avert 48%(28%) of rotavirus symptomatic cases and outpatient visits, and 61%(35%) hospitalizations compared to no vaccination, in the high(low) vaccination coverage scenario. …”
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Do empowered women receive better quality antenatal care in Pakistan? An analysis of demographic and health survey data. by Muhammad Asim, Waqas Hameed, Sarah Saleem

“…Numerous studies have shown a positive effect of women empowerment on improved coverage of maternal and reproductive health services, including antenatal care (ANC). …”
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