Impact of Having Dental Insurance (Employee Health Scheme) on Oral Health Outcomes in Andhra Pradesh, India A Cross Sectional Study by Sudhakar Vundavalli, Meignana Arumugham Indiran, Ajay Benarji Kotti, Guntipalli M. Naidu, Radhika Doppalapudi, Suresh Chand Yaddanapalli

“…Multivariate regression models were used to derive ME for self-reported oral health (SROH) status and oral and/or dental health care visiting behavior. …”
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A CRITIC-CODAS Approach for Ranking WirelessCommunication Technologies in Precision Agriculture: Application to Irrigation System by Khadeejah Adebisi Abdulsalam, Damilare Babatunde, John Adebisi, Olubayo Babatunde

“… This study evaluates and ranks wireless communication technologies for agricultural irrigation systems using the CRITIC-CODAS multi-criteria decision-making method. …”
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Confidential, accessible point-of-care sexual health services to support the participation of key populations in biobehavioural surveys: Lessons for Papua New Guinea and other sett... by Angela Kelly-Hanku, Michelle Redman-MacLaren, Ruthy Boli-Neo, Somu Nosi, Sophie Ase, Herick Aeno, Joshua Nembari, Angelyn Amos, Josephine Gabuzzi, Martha Kupul, Barne Williie, Rebecca Narokobi, Parker Hou, Simon Pekon, John M Kaldor, Steve G Badman, Andrew J Vallely, Avi J Hakim

“…To achieve the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets at a national level, many countries must accelerate service coverage among key populations. To do this, key population programs have adopted methods similar to those used in respondent-driven sampling (RDS) to expand reach. …”
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Delayed bronchial perforation after bulla cauterization with soft coagulation system by Sakiko Kumata, Katsunari Matsuoka, Shinjiro Nagai, Mitsuhiro Ueda, Yoshinori Okada, Yoshihiro Miyamoto

“…Resection of the infectious bulla and the intermediate bronchial trunk, followed by end-to-end bronchial anastomosis and a pedicled intercostal muscle flap coverage, was performed. Conclusions The severe airway damage resulting in perforation developed even without direct contact between the electrode tip and the bronchial wall, provoking the need for special attention to the duration of cauterization and location, where it is used.…”
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The Connection Between Goals and Rewards in a Social Entrepreneurship by Supriyanto, Fusthatthul Nur Sasongko

“…Data were gathered from official company websites, supported by interviews and CEO presentations from webinars in 2022 and 2023. Thematic analysis using NVivo software identified patterns across these identity aspects. …”
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A dynamic transmission model for assessing the impact of pneumococcal vaccination in the United States. by Tufail M Malik, Kevin M Bakker, Rachel J Oidtman, Oluwaseun Sharomi, Giulio Meleleo, Robert B Nachbar, Elamin H Elbasha

“…Here, an age-structured compartmental model was created that reproduced historical carriage transmission dynamics in the United States and was used to evaluate the population-level impact of new vaccine introductions into the pediatric population. …”
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Sequencing of pooled DNA samples (Pool-Seq) uncovers complex dynamics of transposable element insertions in Drosophila melanogaster. by Robert Kofler, Andrea J Betancourt, Christian Schlötterer

“…Here, we describe a novel and cost-effective approach for estimating population frequencies of TE insertions using paired-end Illumina reads from a pooled population sample. …”
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Defining the budding yeast chromatin‐associated interactome by Jean‐Philippe Lambert, Jeffrey Fillingham, Mojgan Siahbazi, Jack Greenblatt, Kristin Baetz, Daniel Figeys

“…Furthermore, mChIP successfully identified novel binding partners for many lower abundance transcription factors that previously failed using conventional AP methodologies. mChIP was also used to perform targeted studies, particularly of Asf1 and its associated proteins, to allow for a understanding of the physical interplay between Asf1 and two other histone chaperones, Rtt106 and the HIR complex, to be gained.…”
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Analysis of Initial Deployment Strategy for Low-Orbit Large-Scale Constellations by Feifei Li, Min Hu, Bin Che, Huaibin Yang, Yuancang Cheng

“…With the development of commercial space technology, low-orbit large-scale satellite constellation has shown great development potential in communication services and military applications due to its advantages of low delay, strong signal, high coverage rate, fast communication rate, and low cost of mass production. …”
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The evaluation of awareness, attitude, and performance of the residents of Bandar Abbas in relation to preventive behaviors and methods for controlling dengue fever by Laleh Hassani, Asiyeh Yari, Nahid Shahabi, Shokrollah Mohseni, Mehran Shahi

“…The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings The study included 642 citizens of Bandar Abbas, with the majority being male. …”
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A Novel Design of Microstrip Arrays for Relay-Based Wireless Network by Ioannis Petropoulos, Konstantinos Voudouris, Raed A. Abd-Alhameed, Steve M. R. Jones, Nikos Athanasopoulos

“…A relay station (RS) is a smart transceiver used under a 4G wireless network in order to extend network's coverage and capacity. …”
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The Application of a Marine Weather Data Reconstruction Model Based on Deep Super-Resolution in Ship Route Optimization by Shangfu Li, Junfu Yuan, Zhizheng Wu

“…To solve this problem, this paper proposes a marine weather data reconstruction model based on deep super-resolution. Firstly, the model uses a convolutional neural network to extract features from wind speed and wave height data. …”
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Sustainable Development Goals Against Covid-19: The Performance Of Brazilian Cities In Sdgs 3 And 6 And Their Reflection On The Pandemic by Felipe R. da Silva, Samuel F. Câmara, Francisco R. Pinto, Marcelo Soares, Michael B. Viana, Thiago M. De Paula

“…To analyze this relationship, we used secondary data from public organizations on the SDG panorama by city and conducted a moderated regression analysis. …”
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Enhancing Treatment Efficiency: Investigating the Optimal Segment Width in Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Prostate Cancer Management by Gleetus Thimothy, Mary Joan, Anuj Vijay

“…Settings and Design: VMAT plans were generated for 13 prostate cancer patients using 6MV photons in the Monaco treatment planning system. …”
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A Mixed-Integer Programming Framework for Drone Routing and Scheduling with Flexible Multiple Visits in Highway Traffic Monitoring by Nasrin Mohabbati-Kalejahi, Sepideh Alavi, Oguz Toragay

“…Due to the NP-hard nature of the underlying problem structure, a heuristic solver, Hexaly, is also used. A case study using real traffic census data from three Southern California counties tests the models across various network sizes and configurations. …”
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Acoustic Investigations of Two Barrel-Vaulted Halls: Sisto V in Naples and Aula Magna at the University of Parma by Antonella Bevilacqua, Adriano Farina, Gino Iannace, Jessica Ferrari

“…These heritage buildings, valued for their historical significance, are now frequently used for live events, including musical performances by ensembles and small groups. …”
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Explaining the outcomes of the 'Clean India' campaign: institutional behaviour and sanitation transformation in India by Val Curtis

“…Introduction Many less developed countries are struggling to provide universal access to safe sanitation, but in the past 5 years India has almost reached its target of eliminating open defaecation.Objective To understand how the Indian government effected this sanitation transformation.Methods The study employed interviews with 17 actors in the government’s ‘Clean India’ programme across the national capital and four states, which were analysed using a theory of change grounded in Behaviour Centred Design.Results The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) claims to have improved the coverage of toilets in rural India from 39% to over 95% of households between 2014 and mid-2019. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of the caregivers regarding immunization in under-5 children in rural Bihar, India by Aditya Anand, Aditya Vardhan, Anjali Sinha, Shristy Baibhav, Komal, Anupriya, Anjali Kumari, Kumar Raushan, Anshu Kumar, Akansha Anushree, Nandita Chattopadhayay, Ranabir Pal

“…The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented with categorical variables. …”
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Tracking the financial flows of Indonesia's COVID-19 vaccination program. by Olivia Herlinda, Ayudina Larasanti, Sinta Amalia Kusumastuti Sumulyo, Sayyid Muhammad Jundullah, Indra Yudha Mambea

“…This study aimed to track the sources, allocation, and utilization of provincial and district-level government expenditures on the COVID-19 vaccination program in Indonesia to identify financial gaps affecting vaccination coverage. This study used a mixed-method approach to track the expenditure of Indonesia's COVID-19 vaccination program in 2021 and 2022 using the System of Health Accounts (SHA) framework. …”
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Hydrologic performance assessment of low impact development facilities based on monitoring data and SWMM modeling in an urban catchment in Taiwan by Yu-Jia Chiu, Lo-Chen Chang, Yu-Te Lin, Ying-Tien Lin, Chen-Wuing Liu, Jin-Jing Lee

“…Simulations performed using the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) calibrated using field data collected in 2021–2024 demonstrated that these LID facilities reduced runoff volume by as much as 88%, with peak flow reductions reaching 90%. …”
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