Ten-year impacts of China’s rural health scheme: lessons for universal health coverage by Shenglan Tang, Yaoguang Zhang, Wenhui Mao, Di Dong, Ling Xu, Zhiwen Miao, Frank Sloan

“…China has made profound progress in advancing universal health coverage (UHC) over the past two decades. New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) was initiated in 2003 to provide health insurance coverage to rural population. …”
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Application of low-coverage whole-genome sequencing technology in risk stratification of colorectal adenomas by Guo Zhili, Xue Yuyue, Yu Fang, Ren Dianqun, Zhang Qin, Liu Jie, Liu Jie

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Role of Roadside Units in Cluster Head Election and Coverage Maximization for Vehicle Emergency Services by Ravneet Kaur, Robin Doss, Lei Pan, Chaitanya Singla, Selvarajah Thuseethan

“…The results demonstrate that the proposed model’s effectiveness for uniform highway speed scenarios is 100% whereas for non-uniform scenarios 99.55% information coverage is obtained. Furthermore, the clustering process accelerates by over 50%, decreasing overhead and reducing cluster head election time using RSUs. …”
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Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism: worldwide coverage 50 years after its start by Marta Arrigoni, Nitash Zwaveling-Soonawala, Stephen H LaFranchi, A S Paul van Trotsenburg, Christiaan F Mooij

“…Methods: We reviewed literature data on NBS programs for CH and their coverage rates for each country, using PubMed, Embase and Google searches. …”
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Incomplete antenatal care despite high coverage: geographic and sociocultural barriers in Lao PDR by Hyunkyong Kim, Hyejung Han, Hyejung Han, Khammany Phommachan, Yong Sook Yang, Sung Hye Kim

“…Understanding the patterns of ANC utilization and barriers to receiving adequate care is essential to inform targeted interventions.ObjectiveThis study examined factors associated with early ANC initiation (≤12 weeks’ gestation), adequate ANC (≥4 visits), and the coverage of essential ANC components among women in two northern provinces.MethodsIn February 2023, we conducted a cross-sectional survey in Xiengkhuang and Huaphanh provinces, using stratified three-stage cluster sampling to recruit 380 women with children under 2 years. …”
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Effective coverage of diabetes and hypertension: an analysis of Thailand’s national insurance database 2016–2019 by Walaiporn Patcharanarumol, Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Aniqa Islam Marshall, Vuthiphan Vongmongkol, Woranan Witthayapipopsakul, Nattadhanai Rajatanavin, Nithiwat Saengruang, Yaowaluk Wanwong

“…Database challenges also hamper regular assessment of effective coverage. Sensitivity analysis when using at least three annual visits shows slight improvement of effective coverage.Conclusion Effective coverage was low for both diseases, though improving in 2016–2019, especially among men and ัyounger populations. …”
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Coverage of HPV Vaccination and Influencing Factors Among Female College Students in Northern China by Li Yang, Chen Xing, Xue Yu, Yanrui Xu, Weibing Wang, Caiyun Chang, Qingbin Lu

“…<b>Background:</b> Despite the significant global disease burden associated with HPV infection, the vaccination coverage among female college students in China remains suboptimal. …”
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Assessing the resilience of child immunisation programmes using geospatial modelling and interrupted time series analysis in Ethiopia and Kenya amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: tracking coverage and identifying key challenges by McEwen Khundi, Themba Mzembe, Michael Give Chipeta, Chimwemwe Chifungo, Nyovani Janet Madise, Chifuniro Somanje Mankhwala, Tabitha Ngwira, Maame B Peterson

“…Geospatial maps for coverage and differences between the two periods were created using aggregated proportions. …”
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The economic and health impact of substandard uterotonic use for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in three Sub-Saharan African countries: a comparative analysis by Petra Procter, Sara Rushwan, Yi-Fang Ashley Lee, Colleen R. Higgins, A. Metin Gülmezoglu, Lester Chinery, Sachiko Ozawa

“…These simulated results were primarily driven by high proportions of substandard uterotonics and high facility use in Ghana, high numbers of home births in Nigeria and substandard misoprostol use in Senegal. …”
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Retention of Bioflx, Zirconia, and Stainless Steel crowns using two different luting cements in primary molars: an in vitro study by Nour Gamal Morsy, Karin ML Dowidar, Mona Mohy El Din, Salma Abolgheit, Dina Aly Sharaf

“…Abstract Background Different crown types are used for the full-coverage restoration of primary teeth with extensive caries. …”
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Soil methane emission suppression control using unmanned aircraft vehicle swarm application of biochar mulch - A simulation study by Di An, Derek Hollenbeck, Kai Cao, YangQuan Chen

“…In this paper, we present a soil methane emissions suppression approach using swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), by spreading biochar mulch on top of the detected methane emissions area/source. …”
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“Cheating, No Matter How You Try to Dress It up”. Newspaper Coverage of Polyamory, 1994–2023 by Alon Lischinsky

“…While many scholars have pointed out the role of mainstream media in reproducing this prejudice, we still lack a general overview of the nature and evolution of newspaper coverage of polyamory. In this article, I use corpus linguistic techniques to identify and categorise the characteristic vocabulary of a corpus of articles representing English-language coverage of polyamory in global mainstream newspapers from 1994 to 2023. …”
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Viroscope™: a universal solution for plant virus and viroid diagnostics using HTS and cloud-based analysis by Verónica Morgante, Juan Cristóbal Jiménez, Claudio Ponce, Cristóbal Urrutia, Fernanda Vera, Camila Farías, Rocío Camps de la Maza, Valentina Caro, Marco Muñoz, Bernardo Pollak

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Perencanaan Coverage Jaringan 5G Berdasarkan Propagasi Rugi Rugi Lintasan dan Shadowing by Made Niama Dwi Susila, Linawati Linawati, Nyoman Gunantara

“…The tower heights are 13, 18 and 22 meters, respectively. In coverage planning using the path loss propagation model with shadowing effect. …”
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Integrating Surface-related Indicators of Coverage, Distance and Distribution for Quantifying Scan-to-BIM Confidence Level by S. Malihi, F. Bosché

“…Scan-to-BIM is a widely-used approach to generate Building Information Modelling and by extension Digital Twin models in the architecture, engineering, and construction sector. …”
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Assessment of Factors Associated with Low Handwashing Coverage in Karungu Sub-County BuhweJu District. by Manigaruhanga, Pius

“…It is estimated that inadequate hand hygiene resulting nearly 300,000 deaths annually, with the majority of deaths being among children below 5 years old (WHO and UNICEF 2017 The study was to establish the factors associated with low hand washing coverage. It was across- sectional study that used quantitative data collection methods. …”
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Choice of the interval traffic control system in terms of increasing demands for the coverage of forecast traffic volumes by N. V. Kornienko, M. I. Mekhedov

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Identifying the Spatial Coverage of Informal Settlements in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for Better Management and Policy Directions by Melaku Eticha Taye, Elias Yitbarek Alemayehu, Mintesnot Woldeamanuel

“…Despite the significance of the challenges posed by informal settlements, their coverage is not well-documented or known spatially. …”
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Molecular surface coverage standards by reference-free GIXRF supporting SERS and SEIRA substrate benchmarking by Cara Eleonora, Hönicke Philipp, Kayser Yves, Beckhoff Burkhard, Giovannozzi Andrea M., Klapetek Petr, Zoccante Alberto, Cossi Maurizio, Tay Li-Lin, Boarino Luca, Ferrarese Lupi Federico

“…Using reproducible densities on gold ensures a solid evaluation of the number of molecules contributing to enhanced signals, facilitating comparability across substrates. …”
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Expanding protected area coverage for migratory birds could improve long-term population trends by Jennifer A. Border, James W. Pearce-Higgins, Chris M. Hewson, Christine Howard, Philip A. Stephens, Stephen G. Willis, Richard A. Fuller, Jeffrey O. Hanson, Henk Sierdsema, Ruud P. B. Foppen, Lluís Brotons, Gabriel Gargallo, Daniel Fink, Stephen R. Baillie

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