Immunogenicity, safety and tolerability of 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (V114) compared to 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-13) in healthy infants: A syste... by Muhammad Zain Ul Haq, Hamza Irfan, Muhammad Shahmeer Ullah Shah, Anusha Sumbal, Sanila Mughal, Saad Ashraf, Areeba Aamir Ali Basaria, Abdullah, Muhammad Aaqib Chacho, Biruk Demisse Ayalew

“…Meta-regression was conducted using R software for variables where heterogeneity could not be explained through subgroup analysis or leave-one-out analysis. …”
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Community-based health insurance dropout and its determinants among women in Sidama National Regional State, Southern Ethiopia, 2024: A multilevel analysis. by Kare Chawicha Debessa, Keneni Gutema Negeri, Mesay Hailu Dangisso

“…Multilevel logistic regression analysis was performed using Stata version 17 to identify factors associated with CBHI dropout. …”
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The burden and trends of gastric cancer from 1990 to 2021 in China and globally: a cross-sectional study by Yulai Yin, Xiaoyu Zhang

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to systematically analyze the trends in gastric cancer burden in China and globally from 1990 to 2021 using data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database, and to forecast future trends from 2022 to 2036. …”
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Home childbirth among young mothers aged 15–24 years in Nigeria: a national population-based cross-sectional study by Asa Auta, Emmanuel O Adewuyi, Vishnu Khanal, Yun Zhao, Lungcit David, Olasunkanmi David Bamidele

“…Faith-based interventions, a youth-oriented antenatal care package, education of girls and access to health insurance coverage are recommended to speed up the reduction of home delivery among young mothers in Nigeria.…”
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Community-based intervention to improve measles vaccination completion in marginalised community settlements in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah: a cluster randomised control trial by Hazeqa Salleh, Richard Avoi, Haryati Abdul Karim

“…Abstract Background The COVID- 19 pandemic significantly impacted health services, particularly immunisation services, reducing the coverage of measles immunisation from the targeted 95%. …”
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Identification of Indigenous Thai <i>Phlegmariurus</i> Genotypic Population by Integrating Morphological and Molecular Studies by Nusanisa Chedao, Avinash Chandra Pandey, Potjamarn Suraninpong

“…The combination of broad genomic coverage (AFLP), fine-scale allelic resolution (SSR), deep-branch backbone (<i>rbcL</i>), and terminal-branch discrimination (<i>psb</i>A-<i>trn</i>H) yields a robust framework for species identification. …”
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Evaluation of drinking water quality and health risk assessment in rural primary schools along the Thai Myanmar border by Kezang Choda, Sirirat Sangkarak, Pannamas Maneekan, Pattaneeya Prangthip, Suda Ittisupornrat, Numfon Eaktasang, Suthirat Kittipongvises, Jenyuk Lohwacharin, Athit Phetrak

“…In this study, a cross-sectional survey was conducted using drinking water samples from rural primary schools along the Thai–Myanmar border in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, aiming to evaluate the quality of drinking water in terms of physicochemical and bacteriological parameters and assess the health risks to students. …”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF MAIN DRUG THERAPY TYPES IN SUBJECTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN POPULATION by S. K. Malyutina, М. Yu. Shapkina, A. N. Ryabikov, E. V. Mazdorova, Е. М. Avdeeva, L. V. Shcherbakova, M. Bobak, J. A. Hubacek, Yu. P. Nikitin

“…ANOVA and nonparametric statistical methods were used.Results. In studied entire subsample of subjects with AF aged 58-82 y.o., the average CHA2DS2VASc estimate of Str risk was of 4,7 in women and of 3,2 in men. …”
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The association between intrinsic breast cancer subtypes, mammography screening and prognosis: a large population-based real world cohort study by Santeri Palmi, Teemu J Murtola, Mika Murto, Heini Huhtala, Otso Arponen, Arja Jukkola

“…Materials and methods: We used a subpopulation of a registry including all patients diagnosed with invasive BC in Finland between 1995 and 2013. …”
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Social determinants are associated with clinical presentation of acute pathological fracture in metastatic long-bone disease by Tom M. de Groot, Lotte R. van der Linden, Angad D.S. Bedi, Andreea A. Lucaciu, Caleb C. Jang, Olivier Q. Groot, Job N. Doornberg, Paul C. Jutte, Santiago A. Lozano-Calderon, J.H. Schwab

“…Methods: This retrospective observational study included 712 undergoing surgery for symptomatic long-bone metastases patients between 2013 and 2022. SDOH were evaluated using Cox Proportional hazards regression for post-operative survival. …”
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Characterization of oral microbiota of children with hand, foot, and mouth disease caused by enterovirus A 71 by Nan Shen, Rang Wu, Tiantian Lu, Yazhou Jiang, Tao Ning, Song Liu, Xiang Liu, Suyue Zhu, Jibing Qiao

“…Oral swabs were collected and microbiota information was obtained using 16 S rRNA gene sequencing technology. Alpha-diversity and partial least squares discriminant analyses were conducted to compare microbial diversity, richness, and similarity between the two groups. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and associated factors among parents of children between 6 and 12 years: a multicenter mixed method study in India by Manisha Ghate, Kangjam Rekhadevi, Abhik Sen, Saurabh Sharma, Pallavi Shidhaye, Saritha Nair, Ashish Kumar, Pournami Jayesh, Sandip Patil, Shraddha Gurav, Sumit Aggarwal

“…Multistage random sampling was used for districts, schools, and students, while convenience sampling was applied for qualitative data. …”
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Exploring the determinants of subjective well-being among the elderly in Dongguan: a qualitative comparison of migrant and local residents by Li Jia, Li Jia, Hang Cheng, Jinzhi Huang, Huanting Liu, Qihui Gan, Xianglei Zhu, Jin Huang, Qikang Chen, Xiao Lin, Yuxi Liu, Yuxi Liu

“…While both groups reported positive well-being, migrant elderly experienced more barriers in medical insurance coverage and lower engagement in social activities, contributing to relatively lower satisfaction. …”
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Cholera Outbreak in Chienge District, Luapula Province, Zambia- 31st May – 9th June 2023: Re-emerging threat by Miss Tebello Kolobe

“…Unknown vaccination status highlights gaps in coverage since the district conducted Cholera vaccination in the recent past. …”
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Trends and inequalities of minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months in Sierra Leone, 2013–2019 by Augustus Osborne, Camilla Bangura, Umaru Sesay

“…The World Health Organization health equity assessment toolkit software was used to calculate both simple difference (D) and ratio (R) and complex measures of inequality: population attributable risk (PAR) and population attributable fraction (PAF). …”
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Spatial and Temporal Changes in Soil Water Erosion in Baisha River Basin from 2007 to 2020 by Xie Hangyu, Jiang Yi, Chen Qi, Bao Yuhai, Hu Yunhua, He Xiubin

“…., area, intensity, and spatial distribution) in the Baisha River basin from 2007 to 2020 were quantitatively analyzed by using the Chinese Soil Loss Equation (CSLE). [Results] ① The intensity of soil water erosion after the Wenchuan earthquake in the Baisha River basin initially increased and then decreased. …”
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Information quality of videos related to esophageal cancer on tiktok, kwai, and bilibili: a cross-sectional study by Weimin Zhu, Banghao He, Xinyuan Wang, Yuanye Du, Kathleen Young, Shuhan Jiang

“…Video assessment was assessed using 4 standardized scoring framework including General Quality Scores (GQS) for general quality, the DISCERN for reliability, Completeness Score (CS) for comprehensive information, Engagement Score (ES) for understandability and entertainment value of the video. …”
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Understanding perceptions of schistosomiasis and its control among highly endemic lakeshore communities in Mayuge, Uganda. by Lazaaro Mujumbusi, Edith Nalwadda, Agnes Ssali, Lucy Pickering, Janet Seeley, Keila Meginnis, Poppy H L Lamberton

“…<h4>Results</h4>Observations revealed open defecation is a common practice in all communities, low latrine coverage compared to the population, and all communities largely depend on lake water and contact it on a daily basis. …”
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Accurate extraction of ocean tidal constituents from coastal satellite altimeter records by Yanguang Fu, Panlong Wang, Fukai Peng, Yikai Feng, Mehdi Khaki, Xiaolong Mi

“…While tide gauges provide high-precision tidal observations, their sparse spatial coverage limits their utility for global coastal studies. …”
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CIrrMap250: annual maps of China's irrigated cropland from 2000 to 2020 developed through multisource data integration by L. Zhang, Y. Xie, X. Zhu, Q. Ma, L. Brocca

“…We evaluated our CIrrMap250 maps using <span class="inline-formula">∼</span> 20 000 reference samples, high-resolution irrigation water withdrawal data, and existing local to nationwide maps. …”
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