Evaluation of European severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) surveillance, 27 European countries, 2022/23 by Angela MC Rose

“…Conclusions SARI surveillance was perceived as effective in monitoring trends, useful and acceptable. To achieve additional objectives and enhance timeliness and representativeness, we recommend improving data completeness, digitalisation/automation and geographical coverage.…”
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Estimated cost-effectiveness of sequential screening for colorectal cancer: evidence from the largest province-wide colorectal cancer screening program in China by Juan Zhu, Bingjie Jiang, Ruyi Xia, Chen Zhu, Weimiao Wu, Lingbin Du

“…However, China faces challenges with insufficient screening coverage and limited cost-effectiveness evidence for sequential screening strategies. …”
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Universal public health insurance for Afghan refugees in Iran: a contextual analysis by Sahar Amuzadeh-Araei, Amirhossein Takian, Alireza Jabbari

“…MAXQDA 20 software was used to assist with data management and analysis. …”
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Countries' progress towards Global Health Security (GHS) increased health systems resilience during the Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic: A difference-in-difference study... by Tyler Y Headley, Sooyoung Kim, Yesim Tozan

“…This study attempted to better characterize when and to what extent countries' progress towards Global Health Security (GHS) augments health systems resilience. We used longitudinal data from 191 countries and a difference-in-difference (DiD) causal inference strategy to quantify the effect of countries' GHS capacity as measured by the GHSI on their coverage rates for essential childhood immunizations, a previously established proxy for health systems resilience. …”
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A Co‐Produced Workflow for Addressing Inequities in Cooling Center Access by Lance Watkins, Heidi E. Brown, Ladd Keith, Erika Austhof, Hsini Lin, Samuel N. Chambers, Joseph Tabor, Aaron Gettel, Melissa Guardaro

“…We used the Network Analyst Location‐Allocation tool in ArcGIS Pro to maximize coverage of cooling centers in each area, so that additional cooling centers are selected to reflect local needs. …”
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Timeliness of 24 childhood immunisations and evolution of vaccination delay: Analysis of data from 54 low- and middle-income countries. by Nieves Derqui, Isobel M Blake, Elizabeth J Gray, Laura V Cooper, Nicholas C Grassly, Margarita Pons-Salort, Katy A M Gaythorpe

“…The evolution of vaccination delay over time was described using estimates from different birth cohorts. To identify socio-demographic indicators associated with delayed vaccination, we used multivariable Cox regression models with country as random effect and estimated the Hazard Ratio for vaccination with each vaccine-dose for each week post recommended vaccination age. …”
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A comparison of DNA methylation detection between HiFi sequencing and whole genome bisulfite sequencing in monozygotic twins with Down syndrome. by Kanyanee Promsawan, Chalurmpon Srichomthong, Monnat Pongpanich, Vorasuk Shotelersuk

“…Although both technologies are increasingly used, few studies have directly compared their concordance, particularly in clinically relevant settings such as Down syndrome (DS). …”
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Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response in Ethiopia: a systematic review by Mohammed Yuya, Abera Kenay Tura, Cato Smulders, Bronte Johnston, Jan Schoones, Marian Knight, Thomas van den Akker

“…The methodological quality of the studies assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute’s quality appraisal tool. …”
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A 3D Superposition Approximation for Gamma Knife Dose Calculation by Payton H. Stone, Lam M. Lay, Raymi Ramirez, Daniel Neck, Connel Chu, Joyoni Dey, David Solis

“…This superposition approximation (SA) was compared to the original TMR10 using the Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC), 95% Hausdorff Distance (HD95), and GK deliverability metrics: coverage, selectivity, and gradient index, across an isodose normalization range from 10% to 90%. …”
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Droplet spectrum and fungicide efficiency in the control of Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi Syd. & P. Syd.) by Felipe Rafael Garcés-Fiallos, Anderson Luiz DuranteDanelli, Rosane Baldiga-Tonin, Walter Boller

“…Water sensitive paper was placed next to each acrylic box to obtain median volume diameter (MVD), number of droplets.cm-2 and coverage (%). Trifolia were inoculated 24 hours after that these were treated with fungicide, using a spore concentration adjusted to 2 x 104 uredospores.mL-1. …”
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Distally based lateral supramalleolar flap for reconstructing distal foot defects in India: a prospective cohort study by Raja Kiran Kumar Goud, Palukuri Lakshmi, Sanujit Pawde, Madhulika Dharmapuri, Swati Sankar, Sandeep Reddy Chintha

“…It can be used as a lifeboat or even substitute for a free flap.…”
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Spatial distribution and determinants of unskilled birth attendance in Ethiopia: spatial and multilevel analysis by Gizaw Sisay Belay, Tsion Mulat Tebeje

“…ArcGIS 10.7 software was used to detect areas with a high prevalence of unskilled birth attendance in Ethiopia. …”
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Uptake of mass drug administration programme for schistosomiasis control in Koome Islands, Central Uganda. by Doreen Tuhebwe, James Bagonza, Elizabeth Ekirapa Kiracho, Adoke Yeka, Alison M Elliott, Fred Nuwaha

“…Praziquantel has been distributed using community resource persons in fixed sites and house-to-house visits; however the uptake is still below target coverage. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practices about influenza vaccines amongst hospital staff in a tertiary care hospital by Harsh Vardhan Sharma, Sushil Sharma, Abhinav Gupta, Yogeshwari Himmatsing Patil, Ravinder Kumar Gupta

“…Data collected were tabulated using MS Excel and analysed using proper statistical tools. …”
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Is peri-operative steroid replacement therapy necessary for the pituitary adenomas treated with surgery? A systematic review and meta analysis. by Mamatemin Tohti, Junyang Li, Yuan Zhou, Yuebing Hu, Zhuang Yu, Chiyuan Ma

“…We used fixed-effects models for there was no significant heterogeneity existed.…”
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Financing for equity for women's, children's and adolescents' health in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Lama Bou-Karroum, Domenico G Iaia, Fadi El-Jardali, Clara Abou Samra, Sabine Salameh, Zeina Sleem, Reem Masri, Aya Harb, Nour Hemadi, Nadeen Hilal, Layal Hneiny, Sahar Nassour, Mehr Gul Shah, Etienne V Langlois

“…This review provides evidence on financing interventions to address the health needs of the most vulnerable communities. It can be used to inform the design of equitable health financing policies and health system reform efforts that are essential to moving towards universal health coverage (UHC). …”
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Exploring patient perspectives on the impact of resuming cost sharing: a qualitative analysis by Sophia H. N. Tran, Jane M. Fletcher, Breanna McSweeney, Terry Saunders-Smith, Braden J. Manns, David J. T. Campbell

“…The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed in duplicate using thematic analysis. Results Four primary themes emerged from the analysis, including emotionality regarding loss of benefits; notification of benefit termination, describing tangible losses from coverage ending, but resistance to acknowledging negative impacts; and acceptability of receiving a temporary financial benefit. …”
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How does onchocerciasis-related skin and eye disease in Africa depend on cumulative exposure to infection and mass treatment? by Natalie V S Vinkeles Melchers, Wilma A Stolk, Michele E Murdoch, Belén Pedrique, Marielle Kloek, Roel Bakker, Sake J de Vlas, Luc E Coffeng

“…Predicting the impact of MDA on onchocercal morbidity is useful for future policy development. Here, we introduce a new disease module within the established ONCHOSIM model to predict trends over time in prevalence of onchocercal morbidity.…”
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Case-area targeted interventions (CATI) for reactive dengue control: Modelling effectiveness of vector control and prophylactic drugs in Singapore. by Oliver J Brady, Adam J Kucharski, Sebastian Funk, Yalda Jafari, Marnix Van Loock, Guillermo Herrera-Taracena, Joris Menten, W John Edmunds, Shuzhen Sim, Lee-Ching Ng, Stéphane Hué, Martin L Hibberd

“…This is partially because large intervention radii ensure individuals receive multiple and regular rounds of drug dosing or vector control, and thus boost overall coverage. Given equivalent efficacy, CATIs using prophylactic drugs are predicted to be more effective than adult mosquito-killing vector control methods and may even offer the possibility of interrupting individual chains of transmission if rapidly deployed. …”
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Coral Reef Restoration Techniques and Management Strategies in the Caribbean and Western Atlantic: A Quantitative Literature Review by Leah Hodges, Pamela Hallock

“…A quantitative literature review of restoration techniques and supporting management strategies used throughout the Caribbean and Western Atlantic from 1998 through 2024 was compiled using references from the Web of Science to highlight those with potential for reef replenishment. …”
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