Evaluation of deliverable artificial intelligence-based automated volumetric arc radiation therapy planning for whole pelvic radiation in gynecologic cancer by Yushan Xiao, Shohei Tanaka, Noriyuki Kadoya, Kiyokazu Sato, Yuto Kimura, Rei Umezawa, Yoshiyuki Katsuta, Kazuhiro Arai, Haruna Takahashi, Taichi Hoshino, Keiichi Jingu

“…Abstract This study aimed to develop a deep learning (DL)-based deliverable whole pelvic volumetric arc radiation therapy (VMAT) for patients with gynecologic cancer using a prototype DL-based automated planning support system, named RatoGuide, to evaluate its clinical validity. …”
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Effectiveness of a distance-learning vs standard training in the integrated management of childhood illnesses: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Saidul Abrar, Assad Hafeez, Sana Rahim, Suhail A. R. Doi, Muhammad Naseem Khan

“…Descriptive statistics, binary logistic regression, and 95% confidence interval were calculated using Stata version 18 adjusted for the clusters. …”
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Understanding HIV vulnerability among women who inject drugs in Mozambique, 2023 by Áuria Ribeiro Banze, Carlos Botão, Elídio Muamine, Manuel Condula, Stélio Craveirinha, Makini Boothe, Sofia Gonçalves Seabra, Isabel Craveiro, Cynthia Semá Baltazar

“…In Mozambique there is still limited coverage of combined HIV prevention strategies among WWIDs. …”
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Changes in hotel activities in Ukraine and Poland due to the war: Migration aspect by Alla Okhrimenko, Margaryta Boiko, Myroslava Bosovska, Nadiia Vedmid, Mariia Kulyk

“…Hotels in both countries began to introduce new services, attract different sources of cost coverage (however, Polish hotels used wider opportunities), and attract migrants to employment (34% in Poland and 7.5% in Ukraine), contributing to additional occupancy rates and financial stability. …”
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Change in mental health service utilization from pre- to post-COVID-19 period in the United States by Md Rezaul Kader, Mohammod Mahmudur Rahman, Piali Dey Bristi, Foyez Ahmmed

“…Along with the univariate analysis, bivariate analysis was conducted using the Chi-square and Cochran-Armitage trend tests. …”
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Effectiveness of CoronaVac in the prevention of COVID-19, a test-negative case-control study in Brazil by Expedito J.A. Luna, José C. Moraes, Manuela A. Roediger, Erique J.F.P. Miranda, Patrícia E. Braga, João I.D. França, Pedro H.M. Pacheco, Marcos Alves de Lima, Lucas Ragiotto, Eliana N.C. Barros

“…A test-negative unmatched case-control design was used, in which cases were patients with suspected COVID-19 (presenting at least two of the following symptoms: fever, chills, sore throat, headache, cough, runny nose, olfactory or taste disorders) with virological confirmation, and controls were those whose SARS-CoV-2 test was negative. …”
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Analisis Keberpihakan Presiden dalam Kampanye Politik Berdasarkan Pasal 281 Undang-Undang No 7 Tahun 2017 tentang Pemilu by Indra Purwanto, Ali Maskur

“…The urgency of this study increased after the President of the Republic of Indonesia showed a symbolic gesture of support for one of the candidate pairs and conveyed his intention to “cawe-cawe” in organizing the 2024 Election. This research uses an empirical juridical method with a literature study approach to legislation, legal literature, and content analysis of print and electronic media coverage. …”
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Comprehensive dosimetric comparison of halcyon 3.0 versus truebeam for breast cancer volumetric modulated arc therapy plans by Anyan Gu, Mengyuan Wang, Zhenyu Pan, Ran Tang, Yaotao Li, Yu Wu, Guozi Yang, Xingru Sun

“…VMAT plans for Halcyon 3.0 and TrueBeam were generated using 6MV FFF beams in Eclipse 16.1 with identical optimizing objectives. …”
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Research on sediment reduction benefits of engineering measures on waste rock slope under different rainfall intensities by Yuning ZHANG, Gang LYU, Taiyu ZHANG, Shuzhen XIONG

“…Low-density geotextile bag cover outperformed other measures in both flow and sediment reduction. ② At 60 mm/h rainfall intensity, the runoff rate and sediment yield of narrow-ridge horizontal ditches, low-density geotextile bags, and high-density geotextile bags increased proportionally with rainfall intensity, using the control group’s baseline values as reference. ③ The relationship between sediment yield and runoff power varied across measures, but runoff power provided a more robust predictor of sediment yield overall. …”
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Exploring healthcare workers’ immunisation behaviour towards COVID-19 vaccines through psychological patterns by Nour El Houda Benkaddour, Sara Ramdani, Hind Khalil, Asmae Lekfif, Naima Abda, Bouchra Oneib, Yassamine Bentata

“…A snowball sampling method was used to select the participants who were administered a questionnaire. …”
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Sehat Card Plus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Confronting challenges, strengthening governance, ensuring financial sustainability by Sameen Siddiqi, Shifa Salman Habib, Waqas Hameed, Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant, Junaid Ur Rehman Siddiqui, Kiran Sohail Azeemi, Adil Haider, Soonman Kwon, Viroj Tangcharoensathien

“…A mixed-methods approach was used, combining literature review, technical reports, and budgetary documents with in-depth interviews conducted with provincial and federal officials, health system experts, and stakeholders. …”
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Alterations in ocular fungal microbiota in patients with fungal keratitis: a comparative study from coastal regions of Eastern China by Xudong Zhao, Zhichao Ren, Wenfeng Li, Qing Liu, Yanling Dong, Yusen Huang

“…Compared with HE eyes, infected eyes (SW and SC) presented significantly greater Good’s coverage estimator and lower Chao1, Shannon, and Simpson diversity indices, indicating reduced species richness and evenness. …”
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Development of prediction models of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Lebanese and Syrians in a district of Beirut, Lebanon: a population-based study by Hala Ghattas, Jocelyn Dejong, Fadi El-Jardali, Stephen J McCall, Marie-Elizabeth Ragi, Aline Germani, Hazar Shamas, Nada M Melhem

“…Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake were assessed using the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator regression for Lebanese and Syrian nationalities in separate models.Results Of 2028 participants, 79% were Lebanese, 18% Syrians and 3% of other nationalities. …”
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The impact of long-term trends in continuity of care on the medical expenses of hypertensive patients: based on group-based trajectory model by Yanqiu Du, Yanqiu Du, Di Liang, Di Liang, Gaofeng Zhang, Yongsong Luo, Jiayan Huang, Jiayan Huang, Yin Dong

“…PurposeThis study aimed to identify long-term trends in continuity of care (COC) among hypertensive patients using group-based trajectory modeling (GBTM) and evaluate their association with medical expenses, thereby providing evidence for chronic disease management.MethodsWe analyzed 6-year (2016–2021) reimbursement data of the social health insurance from Yuhuan City, China, including 30,545 hypertensive adults. …”
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UAV Path Optimization for WSN in Smart Agriculture by Katia Karam, Ali Mansour, Mohamad Khaldi, Benoit Clement, Mohammad Ammad-Uddin

“…The optimization problem is formulated as a Nonlinear Programming (NLP) model and solved using an appropriate solver. Unlike existing approaches, OptiFly integrates UAV kinematics, dynamics, and aerodynamics into the optimization process while accounting for heterogeneous sensors, as commonly observed in real-world agricultural implementations. …”
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Election worry, political identity, and subsequent physical health in the United States by Daniel P. Relihan, Kayley D. Estes, Branislav Jovanovic, Dana Rose Garfin, Roxane Cohen Silver, E. Alison Holman

“…Our longitudinal cohort study used the probability-based NORC AmeriSpeak Panel. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of research in ethical concerns and dilemmas of digital mental health care in the last two decades by Poonam Sharma, Rekha Wagani, Mahima Anna Varghese

“…With its core advantage of reaching the unreached, wider coverage, cost and time effectivity, all eyes are on the digital mental health care system. …”
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Resolution analysis of the gravity survey network in the middle and south sections of Tan-Lu fault and recent changes in the gravity field by Xiao Liang, Shi Chen, Fei Chu, Rugang Xu, Hongbo Sun, Weipeng Xiao, Hao Song, Shupeng Li

“…In this paper, we computed the fractal dimension of three survey areas within the central and southern sections of the Tan-Lu fault zone using fractal analysis. Subsequently, simulations were conducted to analyze the gravity response under a forward model of equivalent density changes. …”
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Navigating the fear: assessing nursing students’ concerns and preventive practices in response to Monkeypox in Egypt by Shaimaa Mohamed Amin, Doaa El Demerdash, Mona Metwally El-Sayed, Tasneem Ragab Ahmed Salama, Mohamed Gamal Elsehrawy, Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta

“…Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation, and multiple linear regression using SPSS Version 23. Results Most (56.2%) students rarely worried about Monkeypox infection, though 49.2% reported anxiety influenced by media coverage. …”
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Household costs in the United States for accommodating functional impairments associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: results from a caregiver survey by Bryan Innis, John Jarvis, Taylor Renteria, Ivana Audhya

“…Average costs were stratified by ambulatory status, upper-limb impairment, insurance coverage type, home ownership status, and annual combined household income. …”
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