Versatile clinical application of radial artery perforator flap for hand and wrist reconstruction by Jovanović Mladen, Nikolić Jelena, Komarčević Aleksandar, Mijatović-Jovanović Vesna, Stojičić Milan, Bjelan Sveto

“…Distally based fasciocutaneous RAPF was used in all cases. The average age of the patients was 48 years, predominantly (64%) males. …”
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South Korea’s healthcare expenditure: a comprehensive study of public and private spending across health conditions, demographics, and payer types (2011–2020)Research in context... by Katelyn Jison Yoo, Yoonkyoung Lee, Sooyeol Park, Yerin Cha, Junghoe Kim, Taejin Lee, Bryan Patenaude, David Bishai

“…Despite achieving universal health coverage, significant gaps remain in service coverage, leading to high out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses that expose households to financial burdens. …”
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Peri-implant soft and hard tissue condition after alveolar ridge preservation with beta-tricalcium phosphate/type I collagen in the maxillary esthetic zone: A 1-year follow-up stud... by Jurišić Tamara, Milić Marija S., Todorović Vladimir S., Živković Marko, Jurišić Milan, Milić-Lemić Aleksandra, Tihaček-Šojić Ljiljana, Brković Božidar

“…Twenty healthy patients were allocated to either C group (beta-TCP and type I collagen without mucoperiosteal flap coverage) or C+M group (beta-TCP and type I collagen barrier membrane with mucoperiosteal flap coverage). …”
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Achievability of the impact targets for HCV elimination in people who inject drugs by 2030 in Hong Kong by Ngai Sze Wong, Dr. Bonnie Wong, Dr. Chin Man Poon, Dr. Tsz Ho Kwan, Dr. Denise Chan, Dr Chin Pok Chan, Prof. Shui Shan Lee

“…Data of previous local HCV epidemiological studies and methadone clinic attendee studies were used for model parameterisation. As the anti-HCV and HCV RNA testing coverage in PWID living with HIV was higher than those without HIV, a HIV component was included in the model. …”
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Establishing a System for Medical Certification of Cause of Death for Noninstitutional Deaths in a Selected Area of Kolar District, Karnataka, India: Protocol for a Population-Base... by Madhusudan Muralidhar, Sukanya Rangamani, Vaitheeswaran Kulothungan, Priyanka Das, Monesh B Vishwakarma, Prashant Mathur

“…The investigators then elicited the history from the deceased’s relatives using the PhyCoD questionnaire and deduced the CoD sequence of events. …”
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Agricultural Electrostatic Spraying Electrode Corrosion Degradation Mechanisms: A Multi-Parameter Coupling Model by Yufei Li, Anni Zou, Jun Hu, Changxi Liu, Shengxue Zhao, Qingda Li, Wei Zhang, Yafei Wang

“…As an innovative plant protection method in precision agriculture, electrostatic spray technology can increase the droplet coverage area by over 30% coMpared to conventional spraying. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of peer‐delivered HIV and syphilis self‐test kits and assisted partner notification services for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men: a... by Stephen Okoboi, Andrew Mujugira, Deborah Ekusai‐Sebatta, Adeline Twimukye, Peninah Tumuhimbise, Brian Aliganyira, Barbara Castelnuovo, Rachel King

“…We explored the feasibility and acceptability of using peer‐delivered HIV self‐testing (HIVST), syphilis self‐testing (SST) and assisted partner notification (APN) services among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Uganda. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards yaws and yaws-like skin disease in Ghana. by Michael Marks, Cynthia Kwakye-Maclean, Rachel Doherty, Paul Adwere, Abdul Aziz Abdulai, Fredrick Duah, Sally-Ann Ohene, Oriol Mitja, Blanche Oguti, Anthony W Solomon, David C W Mabey, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Kingsley Asiedu, Mercy M Ackumey

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new global eradication campaign based on total community mass treatment with azithromycin. Achieving high coverage of mass treatment will be fundamental to the success of this new strategy; coverage is dependent, in part, on appropriate community mobilisation. …”
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LipidIN: a comprehensive repository for flash platform-independent annotation and reverse lipidomics by Hao Xu, Tianhang Jiang, Yuxiang Lin, Lei Zhang, Huan Yang, Xiaoyun Huang, Ridong Mao, Zhu Yang, Changchun Zeng, Shuang Zhao, Lijun Di, Wenbin Zhang, Jun Zeng, Zongwei Cai, Shu-Hai Lin

“…Abstract Improving annotation accuracy, coverage, speed and depth of lipid profiles remains a significant challenge in traditional lipid annotation. …”
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Participatory science to complement professional data: Towards conservation of declining native freshwater fish, the crucian carp by Kiran Thomas, Lukáš Kalous, Marek Brabec, Petr Velenský, Milan Gottwald, Daniel Bartoň, Sandip Tapkir, Yevdokiia Stepanyshyna, Zuzana Šmejkalová, Marek Šmejkal

“…Abstract The participatory science approach helps to gather relevant ecological data with high coverage and reduce time and costs to solve intriguing conservation issues. …”
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Reversing fertility decline in Japan with foreign pro-natalist policies, 1990–2035: a systematic review and secondary data analysisResearch in context by Md Mizanur Rahman, Haruka Sakamoto, Sabera Sultana, Miho Sassa, Md Ashraful Alam, Kenji Shibuya

“…A Bayesian hierarchical regression model was used to estimate and project Japan’s TFR trends up to 2035 in Japan, analyzing the effects of significant fertility policies on these trends. …”
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The epidemiology of malaria in four districts in southern Mozambique receiving indoor residual spray as part of a cross-border initiative by Rajendra Maharaj, Nada Abdelatif, Mara Maquina, Ishen Seocharan, Vishan Lakan, Krijn Paaijmans, Francois Maartens, Pedro Aide, Francisco Sauté

“…One hundred and twenty children from each sentinel site were tested for malaria using rapid diagnostic tests. Monthly malaria cases were obtained from health facilities in each study district. …”
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EEG Microstate Dynamics during Different Physiological Developmental Stages and the Effects of Medication in Schizophrenia by Shihai Ling, Lingyan Du, Xi Tan, Guozhi Tang, Yue Che, Shirui Song

“…Subsequently, templates of these microstates were used to fit EEG signals from each patient, and the collected microstate parameters were analyzed. …”
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Vaccination Promotion Strategies in the Elderly: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ana Pereira, Cláudia Pinho, Adriana Oliveira, Rui Santos, Miguel Felgueiras, João P. Martins

“…Studies in older people (60 years or older) on any type of intervention aimed at increasing vaccination coverage were included. The effect of the intervention was measured using the odds ratio (OR). …”
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Selective Air Oxidation of Bis- and Trisphosphines Adsorbed on Activated Carbon Surfaces by Ehsan Shakeri, John C. Hoefler, Janet Blümel

“…The oxidation is fast and complete within one hour for 10% surface coverage at room temperature. In order to study the mechanism and slow down the oxidation, a higher surface coverage of 40% was applied. …”
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STUDI META-ANALISIS: FAKTOR RISIKO KEJADIAN PNEUMONIA PADA BALITA DI INDONESIA TAHUN 2016-2021 by Rizky Novita Anjaswanti, R. Azizah, Acknes Leonita

“…ABSTRACT Pneumonia coverage in Indonesia from 2010-to 2014 ranged from 20-to 30%, and from 2015-to 2019 has increased. …”
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Strategies to Reduce Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Ventricle Organ Doses in Radiotherapy Planning for Left-Sided Breast Cancer by Umut Diremsizoglu, Nezihan Topal, Aykut Oguz Konuk, Ibrahim Halil Suyusal, Dogacan Genc, Onur Ari, Hasan Furkan Cevik, Aysegul Ucuncu Kefeli, Maksut Gorkem Aksu, Emine Binnaz Sarper

“…In current radiotherapy practice, the mean heart dose is the most commonly used parameter. The aim of our study was to reduce the doses of organs at risk (OAR) in the left anterior descending artery (LAD) and left ventricle (LV) by including the LAD and LV in planning radiotherapy while maintaining adequate dose coverage for patients with left-sided breast cancer. …”
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Socio-demographic and clinical factors affecting General Consent status and choice: insights from a cross-sectional study of University Hospital Zurich patients by Joëlle Roos, Annina Bauer, Alexandra Griessbach, Regina Grossmann

“…De-identified data from the University Hospital Zurichʼs clinical record system (KISIM) were used. RESULTS: A total of 162,168 patients were included for analysis. …”
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Effect of jaw width in jaw tracking mode on the radiotherapy dose of partial arc VMAT in patients undergoing left breast-conserving surgery by Hai-liang Guo, Yan Huan, Jing-hua Zhong, Hao-wen Pang, Huai-wen Zhang

“…Additionally, the correlations between CI, HI, MU and OARs to change in jaw width were analyzed using Spearman’s bivariate correlation analysis. …”
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Determinants of the measles recrudescence in children aged 6 to 59 months in the Urban Health Zone of Mbandaka, Equateur Provincial Health Division, Democratic Republic of the Cong... by Guillain Boboko Bikoko, Gérald Eya Matangelo Eloko, Jean Libima Mokolo, Félicien Kandolo Tshimungu, Marie-Claire Ohambe Omanyondo, Monizi Mawunu, Jean-Paul Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua

“…Methods A quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional, and analytical approach was used. Data were gathered through household surveys in the urban-rural health zone of Mbandaka, with a focus on public health variables influencing measles vaccination coverage and infection rates. …”
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