A mixed-method study to improve outcome of mass drug administration in two TAS failed districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. by Achintya Srivatsa, Padmalochan Biswal, Satyabrata Routray, Shweta Prasad, Kevin Bardosh, Paresh Kumar, Amresh Kumar, Aurpit Patnaik, Shoaib Anwar, Vindu Prakash Singh

“…The study aimed to identify the critical factors in achieving optimal drug consumption among community members during MDA campaigns (pre-intervention phase), develop an intervention package (IP) for use in the government's subsequent MDA program to improve the coverage, and assess the impact (post-intervention phase). …”
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Comparing Xenium 5K and Visium HD data from identical tissue slide at a pathological perspective by Mengping Long, Taobo Hu, Weixin Wang, Junshun Gao, Nan Wang, Mats Nilsson

“…Herein we use a publicly available lung dataset which contains Visium-HD and Xenium-5K data generated on identical tissue slides to make a bona-fide technical comparison aligned with thorough pathological annotations. …”
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Machine learning-based pipeline for automated intracerebral hemorrhage and drain detection, quantification, and classification in non-enhanced CT images (NeuroDrAIn). by Samer Elsheikh, Ahmed Elbaz, Alexander Rau, Theo Demerath, Elias Kellner, Ralf Watzlawick, Urs Würtemberger, Horst Urbach, Marco Reisert

“…The algorithm reliably detects drains, quantifies drain coverage by the hemorrhage, and uses machine learning to detect malpositioned drains. …”
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Trends Towards Enhanced Rates and Sex Parity in HPV Vaccination in Croatia (2016–2023) by Lucija Raic, Ivana Pavic Simetin, Emanuel Bradasevic, Antea Jezidzic, Tatjana Nemeth Blazic, Tamara Poljicanin

“…The vaccination coverage between sexes was tested using the chi-square test for trends and their ratio was calculated. …”
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Microplanning improves stakeholders' perceived capacity and engagement to implement lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration. by Caitlin M Worrell, Tara A Brant, Alain Javel, Eurica Denis, Carl Fayette, Franck Monestime, Ellen Knowles, Cudjoe Bennett, Jürg Utzinger, Peter Odermatt, Jean-Frantz Lemoine

“…<h4>Background</h4>Achieving adequate mass drug administration (MDA) coverage for lymphatic filariasis is challenging. We sought to improve stakeholder engagement in MDA planning and increase subsequent MDA coverage through a series of microplanning workshops.…”
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Local audit of empiric antibiotic therapy in bacteremia: A retrospective cohort study. by Anthony D Bai, Neal Irfan, Cheryl Main, Philippe El-Helou, Dominik Mertz

“…A multivariable logistic regression model was used to predict inadequate empiric coverage. Diagnostic accuracy of a clinical pathway based on patient risk factors was compared to clinician's decision in predicting which bacteria to empirically cover.…”
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Comparison of Tumor Cell Responses to Different Radiotherapy Techniques: Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), and Helical Tom... by Phanwadee Kasetthamrongrat, Rinwarat Phumsankhot, Aphidet Duangya, Anirut Watcharawipha, Wannapha Nobnop, Narongchai Autsavapromporn

“…Treatment plans were generated using a water phantom to ensure consistent target coverage and comparable dosimetric parameters across the techniques. …”
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Demography Integrated Surveillance for Health Assessment-Geriatric (DISHA-G), a rural cohort of older adults in Odisha, India by Jaya Singh Kshatri, Tanveer Rehman, Daisy J. A. Janssen, Susan D. Shenkin, Subrata Kumar Palo, Sanghamitra Pati

“…We use R software packages for analysis and data management. …”
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Characteristics of the Epidemiological Situation of Measles in the Period of its Elimination in Republic of Moldova by A. A. Melnik, V. E. Bukova, L. P. Tsurcan, N. I. Furtuna

“…Statistics on measles incidence and immunization coverage in 2000–2018 were used. 340 cases of measles registered in the country in 2018 were subjected to a detailed analysis Results There is a decrease in measles vaccination coverage, in 2017–87.1%. …”
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Development, feasibility and potential effectiveness of community-based continuous mass dog vaccination delivery strategies: Lessons for optimization and replication. by Christian Tetteh Duamor, Katie Hampson, Felix Lankester, Ahmed Lugelo, Emmanuel Mpolya, Katharina Kreppel, Sarah Cleaveland, Sally Wyke

“…For our process evaluation of CBC-MDV we collected data using non-participant observations, meeting reports and implementation audits and in-depth interviews, as well as household surveys of vaccination coverage to assess potential effectiveness. …”
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Vaccination Effect on Epidemic Process of Viral Hepatitis B In Republic of Belarus by V. S. Vysotskaya, A. N. Volchenko, N. D. Kolomiets, O. N. Romanova, I. N. Glinskaya

“…To assess the incidence and coverage of prophylactic vaccinations against HB-infection in the general population and its individual groups, data from the state statistical reporting «Report on certain infectious and parasitic diseases and their carriers», «Report on prophylactic vaccinations», and other medical documentation were used. …”
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Implementing remote supervision to improve HIV service delivery in rural Malawi by Steven Masiano, Shalom Dunga, Tapiwa Tembo, Colin Pfaff, Carrie Cox, Beston Robert, Saeed Ahmed, Maria Kim

“…Unfortunately, VL testing coverage remains suboptimal in much of sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Association between expansion of primary healthcare and racial inequalities in mortality amenable to primary care in Brazil: A national longitudinal analysis. by Thomas Hone, Davide Rasella, Mauricio L Barreto, Azeem Majeed, Christopher Millett

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Municipality-level longitudinal fixed-effects panel regressions were used to examine associations between ESF coverage and mortality from ambulatory-care-sensitive conditions (ACSCs) in black/pardo (mixed race) and white individuals over the period 2000-2013. …”
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Delivering mental health and psychosocial support interventions to women and children in conflict settings: a systematic review by Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Michelle F Gaffey, Mahdis Kamali, Mariella Munyuzangabo, Fahad J Siddiqui, Sarah Meteke, Daina Als, Reena P Jain, Amruta Radhakrishnan, Anushka Ataullahjan

“…Multisectoral collaboration and better use of existing social support networks are encouraged to increase reach and sustainability of MHPSS interventions.PROSPERO registration number CRD42019125221.…”
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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

“…The objective of this paper is to describe the findings of the district-level impact evaluation of the MHCP.Methods Repeat community-based CS were conducted to measure change in population-level contact coverage for depression and alcohol use disorders (AUD), repeat FDS were conducted to assess change in detection and initiation of treatment for depression and AUD, and the effect of treatment on patient outcomes was assessed using disorder-specific prospective cohort studies.Results PRIME MHCP did not have any impact on contact coverage/treatment seeking for depression (14.8% at the baseline and 10.5% at the follow-up) and AUD (7.7% at the baseline and 7.3% at the follow-up) and had a small impact on detection and initiation of treatment for depression and AUD (9.7% for depression and 17.8% for AUD compared with 0% for both at the baseline) in the health facilities. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of the community participation approaches to improve access to mass drug administration for trachoma elimination in a pastoral conflict area of Baringo... by Collins Okoyo, Omar Kopi, Paul M Gichuki, Bridget W Kimani, Tabitha Kanyui, Titus Waititu, Wyckliff P Omondi, Doris W Njomo

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study used a pre- and post-intervention design, utilizing a systematic random sampling of households. …”
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Seizing the moment: the potential of PrEP choice and innovation to transform HIV prevention by Heather‐Marie A. Schmidt, Mateo Prochazka, Heather Ingold, Sushena Reza‐Paul, Thato Chidarikire, Irvin Romyco, Michelle Rodolph

“…Discussion Although oral PrEP accounts for almost all PrEP use to date, slow rollout and challenges in effective use and persistence have limited the global impact. …”
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Ungdoms engstelse for vold omfang, årsaker og konsekvenser by Heidi Gautun

“…Anxiety of violence is common in Oslo, and a majority of the youths use strategies to avoid violence.…”
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La datafication des politiques de santé et l’écosystème des données numériques de santé au Sénégal  by Marlee Tichenor

“…In this article, Senegal’s universal health coverage policy is used as an example – alongside global discourse – to show how Senegal’s data health ecosystem is established and maintained.…”
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AIRBORNE INTERFEROMETRIC SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR by E. E. Nechaev, K. S. Deryabin

“…At the same time, ISAR airborne have several disadvantages such as the need of accurate correction of the flight path of the aircraft, which entails the need to install onboard precision inertial systems and GPS receivers, and the application of complex algorithms for trajectory control; less coverage to the areas in the mapping, time limited and local character of the use, which leads to higher dimensions.…”
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