Excess mortality attributable to AIDS among people living with HIV in high‐income countries: a systematic review and meta‐analysis by Adam Trickey, Julie Ambia, Robert Glaubius, Cari vanSchalkwyk, Jeffrey W. Imai‐Eaton, Eline L. Korenromp, Leigh F. Johnson

“…However, recent evidence suggests that, with high antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage, a growing proportion of excess mortality among PLHIV is non‐AIDS‐related. …”
Get full text

Results of clinical trial in Russia to assess immunological efficacy and safety of meningococcal vaccine (serogroups A, C, Y, W, X) in adults by I. V. Fel'dblyum, S. O. Golodnova, M. Kh. Alyeva, T. M. Repin, E. V. Gorelikova, A. S. Korovkin, E. S. Safonova, A. M. Vlasov

“…The diverse serogroup composition of meningococcal pathogens circulating in different countries, the challenges in predicting serogroup prevalence, migration processes, and the active aerosol transmission mechanism of meningococcal infection necessitate the use of vaccines with the broadest possible serogroup coverage for effective prevention.Aim. …”
Get full text

The Role of the Educational Programs in the Improving of Confidence in Vaccination against Pneumococcal Infection among Population by N I Briko, V A Korshunov, A Ya Mindlina, R V Polibin, A V Shamis, A G Saltykova

“…Statistical processing was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics v.20.0, data visualization – Microsoft Excel 2016. …”
Get full text

EMS Potentials in MENA region by Haytham Qosa, Mohamed Rashad Abdelaziz

“…SRCA, PRCS in West Bank, and LRCS central dispatch center are using fully automated dispatch system, while LRC is using semi-automated in the regional dispatch centers, and SARC and PRCS branches in Gaza and Jerusalem are using manual (paper based) dispatch system. …”
Get full text

Newborn screening facilitates early theranostics and improved spinal muscular atrophy outcome: five-year real-world evidence from Taiwan by Chen-Hua Wang, Ting-Rong Hsu, Mei-Ying Liu, Li-Yun Wang, I-Jun Chou, Wang-Tso Lee, Wen-Chen Liang, Inn-Chi Lee, Hsiao-Jan Chen, Shu-Min Kao, Hui-Chen Ho, Dau-Ming Niu, Kwang-Jen Hsiao, Ming-Yuh Chang, Hui-Min Hsieh, Yuh-Jyh Jong

“…Results From September 2017 to August 2022, two NBS centers screened patients for SMN1 homozygous deletion using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or the Sequenom MassARRAY platform and subsequently confirmed the findings using multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA). …”
Get full text

Dosimetric investigation of multi-parametric 4D-MRI for radiotherapy in liver cancer by Sha Li, Xianggao Zhu, Haonan Xiao, Weiwei Liu, Yibao Zhang, Jing Cai, Tian Li, Yanye Lu

“…Conclusions 3D image-guided target delineation may be more likely to underestimate target volume and compromise dose coverage, suggesting that using multi-parametric 4D-MRI can provide more precise target contours and enhance target dose coverage.…”
Get full text

3D Cadastre as a Tool for Regulating Property Relations and a Spatial Information Base for Multipurpose Cadastral System by Liudmyla Datsenko, Svitlana Titova, Marharyta Dubnytska

“…The primary databases used included Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, ensuring a wide scope of global research coverage. …”
Get full text

Pesticide drift: comparing spraying systems under variable field climatic conditions by Camila Rebelatto Muniz, Guilherme Braga Pereira Braz, Matheus de Freitas Souza, Indiamara Marasca, Camila Jorge Bernabé Ferreira, Renata Pereira Marques, Alaerson Maia Geraldine, Lais Regina Tereza Torquato Reginaldo

“…Aerial spraying was performed using a Cessna aircraft, while terrestrial spraying was done using a self-propelled Montana Parruda sprayer. …”
Get full text

Post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma and parenting stress: an individual participant data meta-analysis by Laurien Meijer, Kathleen Thomaes, Matthijs Blankers, Maja Deković, Molly R. Franz, Rolf Kleber, Elise M. van de Putte, Elisa van Ee, Elena Camisasca, Steffany J. Fredman, Dominik Moser, Larry L. Mullins, Maria Muzik, Mathilde Overbeek, Abigail Palmer Molina, Jessica Riggs, Katherine Rosenblum, Kristin Samuelson, Daniel Schechter, Chiara Suttora, Catrin Finkenauer

“…A moderating effect of childhood interpersonal trauma on the relation between PTSD and parenting stress was not found, but this finding may be impacted by limited data coverage. The proportion of individual-level variance in parenting stress explained by the model with main and interaction effects while controlling for education level was small to medium (R2 = .12, p = .003).Conclusion: This study is the first to investigate relations among parental childhood interpersonal trauma, PTSD, and parenting stress across studies using IPDMA methodology. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of therapeutic radiographer target volume contouring for magnetic resonance image guided online adaptive bladder radiotherapy by Bethany Williams, Jonathan Mohajer, Sophie E. Alexander, Helen Barnes, Francis Casey, Joan Chick, Alex Dunlop, Ryan Fullerton, Trina Herbert, Robert Huddart, Sarah A. Mason, Adam Mitchell, Jayde Nartey, Simeon Nill, Priyanka Patel, Shaista Hafeez, Helen A. McNair

“…In dosimetric analysis (Monaco, Elekta AB), online adaptive treatment plans, which had been generated using RTT-defined contours, were evaluated using contours delineated offline by CO/ROs. …”
Get full text

The mechanism of Guanxin Qiwei dropping pills target Dubosiella to improve atherosclerosis by Yuanhong Liao, Yuanhong Liao, Jun Li, Jun Li, Yuxin Li, Jing Liu, Jing Liu, Tingting Chen, Jingkun Lu, Hongxia Li, Qian Zhang, Qian Zhang, Yuewu Wang, Yuewu Wang

“…Lipid deposition, plaque coverage, and collagen fiber content in the aortic arch were evaluated using Oil Red O, H&E, and Masson’s trichrome staining, respectively. …”
Get full text

Socio-demographic factors associated with early antenatal care visits among pregnant women in Malawi: 2004-2016. by Wingston Felix Ng'ambi, Joseph H Collins, Tim Colbourn, Tara Mangal, Andrew Phillips, Fannie Kachale, Joseph Mfutso-Bengo, Paul Revill, Timothy B Hallett

“…Prior to the implementation of this policy, coverage of four ANC visits has been suboptimal in many low-income settings. …”
Get full text

Bio-inhibitive corrosion effect of carica papaya leaf extract on cold-rolled mild steel in 0.1 M HCl solution by Nnamdi Chibuike Iheaturu, Stanley Udochukwu Ofoegbu, Bibiana Chimezie Aharanwa, Magdalene Nkeiru Akanbi, Daniel Iheanacho Udunwa, Kayode Olugbenga Ayo, Augusta Ndidi Eke, Blessing Opeoluwa Ogunsemore, Precious Oluebube Ndukwu, Chikaodinaka Ngozi Umeh

“…The gravimetric method was used to determine the coupons' corrosion rate (CR), surface coverage, and inhibition efficiency (IE%) of the CPLE. …”
Get full text

Evaluating the utility of deep genome skimming for phylogenomic analyses: A case study in the species-rich genus Rhododendron by Zhi-Qiong Mo, Chao-Nan Fu, Alex D. Twyford, Pete M. Hollingsworth, Ting Zhang, Jun-Bo Yang, De-Zhu Li, Lian-Ming Gao

“…The recovery of target exon and flanking regions was improved by using supercontigs as a reference, offering a potential solution to limited sequencing depth. …”
Get full text

Geospatial Access to Emergency Obstetric Surgery in Indonesia: Is Travel Time for Access Too Long? by Brahmana Askandar Tjokroprawiro, Hanif Ardiansyah Sulistya, Farizal Rizky Muharram, Renata Alya Ulhaq, Alifina Izza, Budi Prasetyo, Khoirunnisa Novitasari, Budi Wiweko, Pandu Hanindito Habibie, Arya Ananda Indrajaya Lukmana, Muhammad Muhibuddin Hilmy Asari

“…Background: Ensuring timely access to safe and affordable surgery within a travel time of a 2-h drive or 30-min walk is crucial for achieving universal health coverage, as endorsed by the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS). …”
Get full text

A Framework for Cervical Cancer Elimination in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review and Roadmap for Interventions and Research Priorities by Michelle B. Shin, Gui Liu, Nelly Mugo, Nelly Mugo, Patricia J. Garcia, Patricia J. Garcia, Darcy W. Rao, Darcy W. Rao, Cara J. Broshkevitch, Linda O. Eckert, Linda O. Eckert, Leeya F. Pinder, Leeya F. Pinder, Judith N. Wasserheit, Judith N. Wasserheit, Judith N. Wasserheit, Ruanne V. Barnabas, Ruanne V. Barnabas, Ruanne V. Barnabas, Ruanne V. Barnabas

“…Effective prevention methods include HPV vaccination, screening using visual inspection and HPV testing, and thermocoagulation. …”
Get full text

Deployment and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines for refugees and migrants in regular and irregular situations: a mixed-method multicountry study by Biraj Man Karmacharya, Karl Blanchet, Jai K Das, Laetitia Nyirazinyoye, Maria Midea M Kabamalan, Nguyen Toan Tran, Zahra A Padhani, Anjali Joshi, Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour, Enrique Teran, Pierina Benavente, Vinay N Kampalath, Moussa Lonkila Zan, Elżbieta Anna Czapka, Cheryl Martens, Vicente B Jurlano

“…Phase 1 (March–May 2022) included policy analysis, in-depth interviews and focus-group discussions with 52 key informants analysed with thematic and grounded theory approaches using hybrid coding. Phase 2 (June–August 2022) included a cross-sectional study among refugees and migrants in regular (MIRS) and irregular situations (MIIS) and used descriptive analysis and a COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Index (CVEI).Results A total of 1378 individuals responded to the survey (43.8% MIRS, 31.2% MIIS and 25% refugees). 87% reported receiving at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. …”
Get full text

Prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Daniele Melo Sardinha, Daniele Melo Sardinha, Marcos Jessé Abrahão Silva, Marcos Jessé Abrahão Silva, Sebastião Kauã de Sousa Bispo, Sebastião Kauã de Sousa Bispo, Alex Patrick Oliveira da Silva, Karla Valéria Batista Lima, Karla Valéria Batista Lima, Ilma Pastana Ferreira, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima

“…The COVID-19 pandemic was controlled using vaccines, but maintaining ideal vaccination coverage is essential to continue reducing hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19. …”
Get full text

Equity of National Essential Public Health Services (NEPHS) in Mainland China, 2019: a cross-sectional study based on the NEPHS database by Lu Liu, Jinhong Zhao, Yuxing Wang, Xinyue Chen, Siqi Zhang, Mengyu Li, Lili You, Yuanli Liu

“…This study assessed NEPHS utilization data and evaluated usage inequities using comprehensive nationwide data. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted, selecting 16 indicators (out of 18) from 12 service packages to evaluate inequity. …”
Get full text

Measles Outbreak in Lambu Internally Displaced Persons´ Camp, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, 2017 by Taiwo Israel Olasoju, Mary Idowu Olasoju, Batula Bishara Daggash, Bio Belu Abaye, Chibuike Enumah, Salisu Isah1, Mohammed Tahiru Bolori, Oluwawemimo Oluseun Adebowale

“…The infection was introduced to the IDP camp by children with low or zero immunization coverage from …”
Get full text