Dosimetric Evaluation of Three-dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy, RapidArc, and Hybrid RapidArc Radiotherapy Techniques for Left-sided Breast Cancer by Atul Mishra, Neha Yadav, Madhu Sharma, Kailash Kumar Mittal, Surendra Prasad Mishra, Teerth Raj Verma, Shilpa Tiwari

“…All patients received a prescribed dose of 40.05 Gy in 15 fractions (2.67 Gy per fraction), optimized to achieve 95% dose coverage to 95% of the PTV. The dosimetric variations across the three treatment plans for the 20 patients were examined using a one-way ANOVA test. …”
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Administrative perspectives on the implementation and sustainability of state-supported health insurance schemes in Nigeria: a descriptive qualitative study by Fortune Benjamin Effiong, Ibrahim Adebayo Hassan, Roseline Dzekem Dine, Dimeji Abdulsobur Olawuyi, David Ayobami Adewole

“…Thematic data analysis was conducted using NVIVO version 11. Results Across the six states, the SSHIS had an adaptive design, covering formal, informal, and low-income vulnerable populations. …”
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Serologic Evidence of Measles IgM Antibodies among Children in Two IDP Camps in Kaduna State, Nigeria by Moses-Otutu, I.M. 1* and Anene, C.P. 1

“…Measles awareness, and high vaccination coverage in IDP camps is advocated.…”
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Shallow Crustal Density in the Lunar South Polar Region by Sander J. Goossens, David E. Smith, Maria T. Zuber, James W. Head

“…We find lower densities and higher gradients for areas characterized by greater areal coverage of ice.…”
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Public Perceptions of Male Hormone Levels and Prostate Health: A Text Mining Analysis of South Korean Media and Online Communities by So Jin Lee, Jung Yoon Kim

“…However, sensationalism in media coverage may lead to biased information and reinforce false stereotypes. …”
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Investigating Single-Molecule Molecular Inversion Probes for Medium-Scale Targeted DNA Methylation Analysis by Roy B. Simons, Hieab H. H. Adams, Manfred Kayser, Athina Vidaki

“…In this study, motivated by promising results in the genetics field, we investigated single-molecule molecular inversion probes (smMIPs) for simultaneous analysis of hundreds of CpGs by using an example set of 514 age-associated CpGs (Zhang model). …”
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Global Ionospheric Scintillation Estimation Based on Phase Screen Modeling From One‐Dimensional Satellite Data by Yuhao Zheng, Chao Xiong, Luca Spogli, Rayan Iman, Lucilla Alfonsi

“…Our study introduces a way to estimate the global coverage of ionospheric scintillation from in‐situ satellite measurements, which cannot be achieved by the ground‐based GNSS networks due to the lack of coverage in the ocean regions.…”
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ACTUAL ISSUES IN HIV INFECTION AND PREVENTION OF PERINATAL HIV TRANSMISSION IN THE SOUTH OF RUSSIA by A. N. Matuzkova, A. G. Suladze, A. A. Ryndich, T. I. Tverdokhlebova

“…In 2017, target levels of mother-child coverage with chemoprevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV during pregnancy (over 92%) and during childbirth (more than 93,5%) were achieved in the Southern Federal District and the North Caucasus Federal District. …”
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Economic and healthcare determinants of under-five mortality in low-income countries by Vageesha Rajapakse, Adeesha Fernando, Nikini Sudangama, Damindu Adikari, Ashwathy Sundaram, Ruwan Jayathilaka

“…Methods A balanced panel dataset was analysed using both fixed-effects and random-effects panel regression models. …”
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Public health impact of the adjuvanted RSVPreF3 vaccine in adults aged 60 years and older: results from a modeling study in six Latin American countries by Ru Han, Jorge A Gomez, Nancy Bellei, Otavio Cintra, Bruna M G de Veras, Desirée van Oorschot, Adriana Guzman-Holst

“…Benefits of vaccination were calculated through incremental differences for coverage rates of 30% and 70% versus no vaccination. …”
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A research on spatial configuration characteristics and social performance evaluation of public sports facilities in shanghai based on geographic information system (GIS). by Haonan Li, Lun Li, Yuan Li, Qing Ji, Jianbo Zhao, Zixi Ge, Qi Zhou, Quan Sun

“…Central urban areas possess a high density of facilities, while suburban areas suffer from inadequate facility coverage, leading to uneven service radii and a pattern of high agglomeration but low coverage. 3) The social equity analysis shows that the service capacity entropy of public sports facilities exhibits a distinct spatial distribution, characterized by high values in the east and west and low values in the center. …”
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Robust Trajectory and Resource Optimization for Communication-Assisted UAV SAR Sensing by Mohamed-Amine Lahmeri, Walid R. Ghanem, Christina Bonfert, Robert Schober

“…The UAV’s main mission is the mapping of large areas of interest (AoIs) using an onboard SAR system and transferring the unprocessed raw radar data to the ground in real time. …”
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Impact of green infrastructure in smart older adult care communities on the health of the older adult and the exploration of optimization paths by Zhuang Wang, Lianping Gao, Peijuan Song

“…It further investigates optimization strategies for GI design to support healthy aging policies and enhance urban resilience.MethodsUsing longitudinal panel data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS, 2012-2020), the study applies panel regression models to examine the association between GI coverage and various health outcomes among older adults. …”
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The Value of a Modified Posterior Thigh Flap with Z-Plasty for Reconstruction of Ischial Tuberosity Pressure Ulcers: A Retrospective Single Center Analysis by Maximilian C. Stumpfe, Raymund E. Horch, Wibke Müller-Seubert

“…In this retrospective study, six patients with seven ischial pressure ulcers were treated between 2003 and 2024 using this approach. Following debridement and wound conditioning with negative pressure therapy, defect coverage was performed. …”
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Microstate Dynamics in Working Memory: Exploring Spatial Information Coding of Stimulus and Behavioral Performance by Hamideh Norouzi, Mohammad Reza Daliri

“…Methods EEG and Eye‐tracking data were recorded from participants performing an MGS task at two target eccentricities (near and far). Saccade error was used as a behavioral index of WM performance. Microstate parameters (occurrence, coverage, duration, and transition probability) were computed for the four canonical microstates during the trials. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent disability in leprosy: a systematic review. by Natasja H J van Veen, Paul McNamee, Jan Hendrik Richardus, W Cairns S Smith

“…<h4>Background</h4>Prevention of disability (POD) is one of the key objectives of leprosy programmes. Recently, coverage and access have been identified as the priority issues in POD. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity of New 1,2,3-Thiadiazole and 1,2,3-Selenadiazole Derivatives by Mousa L. Al-Smadi, Fatima Esmadi, Mohammad Al-Smadi, Karem H. Alzoubi, Osama Alzoubi, Yousef S. Khader

“…Characterization of the synthesized compounds was performed using infrared spectra (IR), proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) spectra, carbon nuclear magnetic resonance (13C-NMR), ultraviolet spectra, mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis. …”
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Combating hepatitis B and C by 2030: achievements, gaps, and options for actions in China by Shenglan Tang, Wenhui Mao, Shu Chen, Lei Guo, Jiahui Zhang

“…As part of a large-scale project assessing China’s progress in achieving health-related Sustainable Development Goals using quantitative, qualitative data and mathematical modelling, this paper summarises the achievements, gaps and challenges, and proposes options for actions for hepatitis B and C control. …”
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The Impact of Socioeconomic Determinants on the Quality of Life of Moroccan Breast Cancer Survivors Diagnosed Two Years Earlier at the National Institute of Oncology in Rabat by Rachid Ismaili, Leila Loukili, Hind Mimouni, Imane EL Haouachim, Abderraouf Hilali, Bouchra Haddou Rahou, Rachid Bekkali, Ahmed Nejmeddine

“…The sample size was 304 women. Data were collected using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-BR 23 questionnaires in the Moroccan dialect. …”
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Intricacies of Global Tuberculosis Management—EndTB-2035 on the Fence? by Radha Gopalaswamy, Selvakumar Subbian

“…Political commitment to universal health coverage (UHC), including service coverage and reduction in catastrophic cost, are some of the essential components that need to be addressed to achieve the EndTB strategy. …”
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