Comparison of morbidity at the donor site and clinical efficacy at the recipient site between two different connective tissue graft harvesting techniques from the palate: A randomi... by Amine Beymouri, Siamak Yaghobee, Afshin Khorsand, Yaser Safi

“…Twelve patients were treated using DGG+CAF on one side and SCTG+CAF on the other. …”
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Enablers and barriers to older women's support of infant immunization timeliness and completion in selected urban slum communities of Ibadan, Nigeria by Folusho Mubowale Balogun, Olubukola Christianah Omobowale, Abimbola Ellen Akindolire

“…Background: Infant immunization coverage remains suboptimal in Nigeria, especially in the rural and urban slum areas. …”
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Assessment of biosafety training and practices in biomedical laboratories in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Diane Sare Gamani, Gertrude Mongila Matimada, Lydie Hamunaki Masika, Placide Ngandu Cyanga, Tacite Kpanya Mazoba, Jérémie Masidi Muwonga

“…A convenience sample of 290 laboratory staff members was interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Data were analysed with IBM SPSS 24.0, and associations were explored using Chi-square, Fisher’s exact, and logistic regression tests. …”
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314 Mapping preeclampsia inequalities in medical treatment: Converging medicare/medicaid and clinical trial availability by Olivia Diaz, Terry Church

“…The drug intervention medication used during these clinical trials was compared to those prescribed by doctors via the current national standard of care. …”
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Institutional deliveries in India’s nine low performing states: levels, determinants and accessibility by Ria Saha, Pintu Paul

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4, 2015–16. …”
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Development of a Multi-Source Satellite Fusion Method for XCH₄ Product Generation in Oil and Gas Production Areas by Lu Fan, Yong Wan, Yongshou Dai

“…Subsequently, variables such as longitude, latitude, aerosol optical depth, surface albedo, digital elevation model (DEM), and month are incorporated. Using a local random forest (LRF) model for fusion, the resulting product combines the high accuracy of GOSAT data with the wide coverage of TROPOMI data. …”
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In silico screening and identification of CTL and HTL epitopes in the secreted virulence factors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Edward Kevin Bragais, Francisco M. Heralde III, Kim Claudette J. Fernandez, Salvador Eugenio C. Caoili, Leana Rich Herrera-Ong

“…This study aimed to identify cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) and helper T-lymphocyte (HTL) epitopes in MTb secretory proteins using immunoinformatics tools. Material and methods The Protein Variability Server was used to identify highly conserved sequences, and epitope population coverage was estimated for the Southeast Asian (SEA) region. …”
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Integrated VLC/RF With Adaptive Power Control for Reliable Cluster-Based VANET Communications by Ahmed M. El-Eraki, Nancy A. Alshaer, Mohamed M. Fouad, Azhar A. Hamdi, Tawfik Ismail

“…Both approaches are evaluated using realistic traffic simulations based on Simulation of Urban Mobility (SUMO) and OpenStreetMap (OSM) data, with a focus on energy efficiency and communication coverage. …”
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Assessing "First Mile" Supply Chain Factors Affecting Timeliness of School-Based Deworming Interventions: Supply and Logistics Performance Indicators. by Kimberly M Koporc, Eric Strunz, Cassandra Holloway, David G Addiss, William Lin

“…<h4>Methodology</h4>Data from drug applications, shipping records, and annual treatment reports were tracked using Microsoft Excel. Qualitative data from interviews with key personnel were used to provide additional context on the causes of delayed or missed MDAs. …”
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Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithms for NB-IoT Module Energy Consumption Estimation Based on Radio Channel Quality by Dusan Bortnik, Vladimir Nikic, Srdjan Sobot, Dejan Vukobratovic, Ivan Mezei, Milan Lukic

“…In this study, we propose a method to estimate energy consumption in battery-powered Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) devices using the statistical data available from the NB-IoT modem, thereby circumventing the need for additional circuitry to measure battery voltage or current consumption. …”
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A Comparison of Vaccination Policies and Immunity Assessment for Measles Control: Insights from the United States and Japan by Naruhito Otani, Toshiomi Okuno, Toshie Tsuchida, Kaori Ishikawa, Kaoru Ichiki, Takashi Ueda, Satoshi Higasa, Kazuhiko Nakajima

“…In the United States, immunity is primarily assessed using documented vaccination history, whereas in Japan, enzyme immunoassay is commonly used to evaluate immunity status. …”
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Evaluation of 3D-CRT Treatment Planning Techniques for Breast Cancer by Riyadh S. Agid, Fatiheea F. Hassan

“…Then plans were subsequently recalculated using the MC algorithm on the same treatment planning system. …”
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Relationship between parental vaccine literacy and their willingness to vaccinate children against influenza in china by Zhuoran Huang, Ziwen Song, Minjuan Shi, Zhiheng Liao, Lisha Deng, Hongbiao Chen, Jianhui Yuan, Caijun Sun

“…A cross-sectional online survey was conducted using an anonymous questionnaire. Vaccine literacy was measured by the Vaccine Health Literacy scale, and logistic regression with mediation analyses was used to identify influencing factors.Results Among 6,177 participants, 94.67% expressed willingness to vaccinate their children. …”
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The changing cost‐effectiveness of primary HIV prevention: simple calculations of direct effects by Geoff P. Garnett, Joshua T. Herbeck, Adam Akullian

“…The budget impact is driven by cost, size of the population and coverage achieved, and impact is determined by the effective coverage of interventions. …”
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Bridging Connectivity Gaps: HAP-Based Network With Parallel FSO-RF Transmission for Ubiquitous Internet Access by Ramy Samy, Fayez Gebali, Hong-Chuan Yang, Fang Xu, Khaled M. Rabie, Basem M. ElHalawany

“…The proposed network uses a primary HAP (P-HAP) for dedicated FSO and RF transmissions and a backup HAP (B-HAP) to provide extra access when the primary FSO suffers outages. …”
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Online Direct Infusion Mass Spectrometry of Liquid–Liquid Extraction Phases for Metabolite and Lipid Profiling with the Direct Infusion Probe by Cátia Marques, Lena Blaase, Ingela Lanekoff

“…<b>Results:</b> The butanol–methanol (BUME) method was found to be preferred since it provides high molecular coverage and have low solvent toxicity. The established BUME DIP-MS method was used as a fast and sensitive analysis tool to study chemical changes in insulin-secreting cells upon glucose stimulation. …”
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Trends in maternal and child health outcomes in a health systems intervention: a case of Obekai dispensary in western Kenya by Fabian Esamai, Ann Mwangi, John Tabu, Mabel Nangami, Edwin Were, David Ayuku

“…There was a 90% fully immunization coverage with 97% and 94% BCG and Polio coverage respectively among children studied. …”
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Slope Stability Monitoring Methods and Technologies for Open-Pit Mining: A Systematic Review by Rohan Le Roux, Mohammadali Sepehri, Siavash Khaksar, Iain Murray

“…Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines, a total of 49 studies were selected from a collection of four engineering databases, and a comparative analysis was conducted to determine the underlying differences between the various methods for open-pit slope stability monitoring in terms of their performance across key attributes, such as monitoring accuracy, spatial and temporal coverage, operational complexity, and economic viability. …”
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Investigating socioeconomic inequality in the incidence of breast cancer in Iran: Interprovincial analysis and comparison by Bahman Ahadinezhad, Aisa Maleki, mohammad amerzadeh, bahareh mohtashamzadeh, mahdi safdari, Omid Khosravizadeh

“…The effect of health insurance coverage on inequality in cancer incidence (CI = -0.094) was also statistically significant (P <0.05). …”
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Defensive interactions in soccer small-sided games: an integrated approach between the fundamental tactical principles and the social network analysis by Gibson Moreira Praça, Raphael Brito e Sousa, Sarah da Glória Teles Bredt, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Israel Teoldo, Henrique de Oliveira Castro, Gustavo De Conti Teixeira Costa, Pedro Emílio Drumond Moreira

“… This study aimed to 1) present a new analysis of the interactions between the tactical principles of defensive coverage and delay using the Social Network Analysis (SNA); 2) compare the defensive cooperation patterns presented by players of different categories during a 3vs.3 soccer small-sided games SSG; 3) compare the level of defensive prominence presented by defenders, midfielders, and forwards in 3vs.3 SSG within and between different categories. …”
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