Limb salvage and complication management after (sub-) total humerus resection for primary malignant bone tumors in early childhood by Wiebke K. Guder, Nina M. Engel, Jendrik Hardes, Lars E. Podleska, Dimosthenis Andreou, Markus Nottrott, Arne Streitbürger

“…Arm lengthening using growing prostheses - albeit of a mostly cosmetic value - is an option in the upper extremity whenever the soft tissue coverage of the implant is adequate.…”
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Effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccines in preventing pneumonia in adults, a systematic review and meta-analyses of observational studies. by Myint Tin Tin Htar, Anke L Stuurman, Germano Ferreira, Cristiano Alicino, Kaatje Bollaerts, Chiara Paganino, Ralf René Reinert, Heinz-Josef Schmitt, Cecilia Trucchi, Thomas Vestraeten, Filippo Ansaldi

“…Two types of pneumococcal vaccines are indicated for use in adults: 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines (PPV23) and a 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13).…”
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THE TO-BE TRANSLATORS’ TRAINING FOR CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN THE SPANISH-ITALIAN ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE PRISM OF THE PHILOSOPHICAL SCIENCE by Taras Ye. Pysmenny

“…The article considers the issue of the to-be translators’ training for cross-cultural professional interaction using as an example the communication between representatives of Spanish and Italian cultures. …”
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Super-Resolution for Renewable Energy Resource Data with Wind from Reanalysis Data and Application to Ukraine by Brandon N. Benton, Grant Buster, Pavlo Pinchuk, Andrew Glaws, Ryan N. King, Galen Maclaurin, Ilya Chernyakhovskiy

“…In contrast to previous approaches, which used coarsened high-resolution data as low-resolution training data, we use true low-resolution simulation outputs. …”
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Effect and feasibility of district level scale up of maternal, newborn and child health interventions in Pakistan: a quasi-experimental study by Nadia Akseer, Sajid Soofi, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Zahid Ali Memon, Shah Muhammad, Nimra Khan, Atif Habib

“…Second, interventions targeting demand generation such as community mobilisation, creating awareness of healthy practices and expanding coverage of outreach services will be evaluated. Third, we will also evaluate interventions targeting the improvement in quality of routine health information and promotion of use of the data for decision-making. …”
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Geographical variation in perceptions, attitudes and barriers to mental health care-seeking across the UK: a cross-sectional study by Hannah Kemp, Sema K Sgaier, Tony Thomas, Rui Adele H Wang, Peter Smittenaar, Zeast Kamal

“…Sample size quotas were set to ensure coverage across the UK and match population distributions for gender, age and ethnicity. …”
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PSNet: Patch-Based Self-Attention Network for 3D Point Cloud Semantic Segmentation by Hong Yi, Yaru Liu, Ming Wang

“…LiDAR-captured 3D point clouds are widely used in self-driving cars and smart cities. Point-based semantic segmentation methods allow for more efficient use of the rich geometric information contained in 3D point clouds, so it has gradually replaced other methods as the mainstream deep learning method in 3D point cloud semantic segmentation. …”
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A comprehensive review on the users’ identity privacy for 5G networks by Mamoon M. Saeed, Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, Ahmed J. Obaid, Rashid A. Saeed, Rania A. Mokhtar, Elmustafa Sayed Ali, Md Akhtaruzzaman, Sanaz Amanlou, A. K. M. Zakir Hossain

“…Abstract Fifth Generation (5G) is the final generation in mobile communications, with minimum latency, high data throughput, and extra coverage. The 5G network must guarantee very good security and privacy levels for all users for these features. …”
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Assessing benthic invertebrate vulnerability to ocean acidification and de-oxygenation in California: The importance of effective oceanographic monitoring networks. by Meghan Zulian, Esther G Kennedy, Sara L Hamilton, Tessa M Hill, Genece V Grisby, Aurora M Ricart, Eric Sanford, Ana K Spalding, Manuel Delgado, Melissa Ward

“…Greenhouse gas emissions from land-use change, fossil fuel, agriculture, transportation, and electricity sectors expose marine ecosystems to overlapping environmental stressors. …”
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Performance characteristics and potential public health impact of improved pre-erythrocytic malaria vaccines targeting childhood burden. by Josephine Malinga, Lydia Braunack-Mayer, Thiery Masserey, Aurélien Cavelan, Daniel Chandramohan, Alassane Dicko, Jean-Bosco Ouédraogo, Sherrie L Kelly, Epke A Le Rutte, Narimane Nekkab, Melissa A Penny

“…Mainly, lacking understanding of the required vaccine properties and delivery strategies that lead to an effective childhood vaccine with multi-year protection. We used an individual-based model of malaria transmission informed by trial data to quantify trade-offs between PEV performance properties and impact across different endemicities, deployment schedules, and coverage levels. …”
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The comparative effectiveness and safety of fluticasone-salmeterol via metered-dose versus dry powder inhalers for COPD: A new user cohort study. by Brandon J Demkowicz, Kevin Rader, Shirley V Wang, Aaron S Kesselheim, William B Feldman

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We conducted a retrospective cohort study using Optum's de-identified Clinformatics DataMart (January 1, 2007 to November 30, 2023). …”
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An analysis of prescriptions for coronary heart disease with comorbid conditions in health care institutions of Ukraine by N. A. Bilousova, M. M. Dolzhenko

“…The study was based on an anonymous online survey of 788 physicians from 22 regions of Ukraine, conducted using Google Forms between June and September 2024. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of the implementation of mammography screening in the Brazilian public health system: scoping review by Danila Cristina Paquier Sala, Oswaldo Yoshimi Tanaka, Reginaldo Adalberto Luz, Alexandre Pazetto Balsanelli, Sonia Isoyama Venancio, Marília Cristina Prado Louvison, Ana A. Baumann

“…However, the screening coverage did not exceed 25% of the expected number of exams for the Brazilian population who use the public health system. …”
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Driving Factors of Urban Green Space in Texas (2001–2021): A Multi-Source Geospatial Analysis by Tengfei Ma, Huakai Ye, Yujing Lai, Haoying Han, Yangguang Song, Yile Chen

“…This study investigates the changes in urban green space coverage across 254 counties of varying types in Texas from 2001 to 2021, aiming to explore the spatial patterns of green space transformation and its socioeconomic driving factors. …”
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Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding cholera among people living in a cholera-endemic health zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Harry César Kayembe Ntumba, Nadège Taty, Sandra Mako, Doudou Boloweti Batumbo

“…It was also noted a high prevalence of tap water use (93.4%) and limited access to water treatment (43.1% to 57.1%), as well as a significant proportion of latrine access (70.8%) with the presence of open defecation (16.3%). …”
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The Managers' Perceptions of Telework Implementation Requirements in the Algerian Companies: A Post Covid-19 Assessment by Riad BENGHEBRID

“…Findings: The results concluded that accelerating the telework implementation in Algerian company requires, firstly, the legislative framework by reviewing the labor law that regulates and documents the existing relationship between the teleworker and the employer, and also consistent with the developments of the current situation, and secondly to, the presence of digital infrastructure that goes beyond the need for designated places to include the presence of a wide-coverage, protected, and high-flow communication network, meaning preparing the primary environment with basic equipment and software, thirdly, the existence of training program in order to help to make the best use of information technology (ICT) and reduces the need for supervision and follow-up. …”
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Comparing the effectiveness of attachment-based play therapy and parent-child relationship therapy on the psychological well-being of children with separation anxiety disorder by Mahsa Najmi, Reza Ghorban Jahromi, Esmail Sadipour, Mansoureh Karimzadeh

“…To collect data, a psychological well-being questionnaire (Abed et al., 2016) was used. Data were analyzed using SPSS.24 software using repeated measure analysis of variance. …”
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Examining gender as an issue of policy priority: a case study of four Kenyan health policy implementation strategies by Henry Owoko Odero, Doris Kwesiga, Sally Odunga, Damazo T. Kadengye, Sylvia Kiwuwa-Muyingo

“…The favorable policy environment, including alignment with Kenya’s Universal Health Coverage under the “Big Four Agenda,” enabled gender mainstreaming. …”
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Evolving trends in psychiatric emergency services in Southern China: a seven-year retrospective analysis by Cuiling Zhang, Suiyun Weng, Xiaoyu Zhang, Songkang Liu, Min Yu, Miaoling Jiang

“…Results More voluntary health-seeking behaviors, broader medical insurance coverage, more cautious use of restraint measures, and more precise diagnoses were observed from 2018 to 2024. …”
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Spatiotemporal Evolution and Driving Factors of Coupling Coordination Degree Between New Urbanization and Urban Resilience: A Case of Huaihai Economic Zone by Heng Zhang, Shuang Li, Jiang Chang

“…This study establishes a transferable framework for the coordinated development of secondary economic cooperation region, though future research should integrate diverse data sources and expand indicator coverage for higher precision. Moreover, the use of linear models to analyze the key driving factors of the CCD has limitations. …”
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