Analysis of influencing factors and equity in hospitalization expense reimbursement for mobile populations based on random forest model: a cross-sectional study from China by Lisheng Shen, Xinan Lu, Yanyun Zhang, Lin Fei, Bo Dong

“…Regarding reimbursement method, 88.36% chose the Basic Medical Insurance System for Urban and Rural Residents, while 11.64% used the Basic Medical Insurance for Urban Employees. …”
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Time-series high spatio-temporal resolution vegetation leaf area index estimation based on NDVI trends by Chen Li, Hongmin Zhou, Jia Tang, Changjing Wang, Ziyu Wang, Jinlin Qi, Bihong Yang, Ruojing Fang

“…Vegetation leaf area index (LAI) data with continuous spatio-temporal coverage are crucial for monitoring vegetation growth, predicting crop yields, and studying global environmental changes. …”
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Effectiveness of case-area targeted interventions including vaccination on the control of epidemic cholera: protocol for a prospective observational study by Lauren D'Mello-Guyett, Ruwan Ratnayake, Andrew S Azman, Yap Boum, Francesco Checchi, W John Edmunds, Placide Okitayemba Welo, Nicolas Peyraud, Iza Ciglenecki, Etienne Gignoux, Maria Lightowler, Primitive Gakima, Jean Patrick Ouamba, Joseph Amadomon Sagara, Rollin Ndombe, Nana Mimbu, Alexandra Ascorra, Elisabeth Mukamba Musenga, Berthe Miwanda, Francisco Luquero, Klaudia Porten, Flavio Finger, Miriam Alia, Bachir Assao, Catherine Bachy, Rob D'hondt, Karl Njuwa Fai, Caroline Henry-Ostian, Abdoul-Moumouni Issa-Soumana, Danish Malik, Herbert Mutubuki, Rodrigue Ntone, Isabella Panunzi, Issaka Soumana, Oumar Touré, Mamady Traore

“…The study findings will be disseminated to the networks of national cholera control actors and the Global Task Force for Cholera Control using meetings and policy briefs, to the scientific community using journal articles, and to communities via community meetings.…”
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Changes in the prevalence of hepatitis B virus and its related factors in Inner Mongolia between 2006 and 2020 by Xuejie Ding, Zhongbing Zhang, Cheng Li, Hui Song, Shuna Ding, Yu Zhou, Xianyun Ren, Fei Hou, Xia Wen, Chunyan Li, Libo Wang, Junqing Ma, Liwei Zhang, Yan Wang, Shuling Wang, Chunmei Geng, Shan Wu, Junmei Gu, Xiaoling Tian, Qingbin Lu

“…A multi-stage stratified random sampling method was used to select subjects aged 1–60 years old from 12 cities in Inner Mongolia. …”
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Technical note: Water vapour climatologies in the extra-tropical upper troposphere and lower stratosphere derived from a synthesis of passenger and research aircraft measurements by P. Konjari, P. Konjari, C. Rolf, M. I. Hegglin, M. I. Hegglin, M. I. Hegglin, S. Rohs, Y. Li, A. Zahn, H. Bönisch, P. Nedelec, M. Krämer, M. Krämer, A. Petzold, A. Petzold

“…The extensive <span class="inline-formula">H₂O</span> dataset from the compact IAGOS sensor can now be used to produce highly resolved <span class="inline-formula">H₂O</span> climatologies for the climatically sensitive LMS region.…”
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Seroprevalence against SARS-CoV-2 after booster vaccination in a prison in Alicante (Spain) by Ana C. Montagud, Raul Moragues, Nancy Vicente-Alcalde, Nancy Vicente-Alcalde, Emilia Montagud, José Antonio Hurtado-Sánchez, José Antonio Hurtado-Sánchez, José Tuells, José Tuells

“…Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS 29.0 software.ResultsA total of 560 people participated in the study; the predominant profile was men (77.3%) with an average age of 45.7 years. 71.4% of subjects were prisoners and 28.6% were prison staff. …”
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Geographic equity in essential newborn care practices in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Tadesse Guadu Delele, Lars Åke Persson, Joanna Schellenberg, Della Berhanu, Seblewengel Lemma, Atkure Defar, Theodros Getachew Zemedu, Girum Taye, Solomon Shiferaw, Zewditu Abdissa Denu, Amare Tariku, Meseret Zelalem, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye

“…We studied the geographic variation of selected essential newborn care practices using Global Moran’s I statistics and hot and cold spot analysis (Local Getis-Ord Gi* statistic), and the coverage of these practices were predicted for the whole country using Kriging interpolation. …”
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Pragmatic Risk Stratification Method to Identify Emergency Department Presentations for Alternative Care Service Pathways: Registry-Based Retrospective Study Over 5 Years by John Rong Hao Tay, Yohei Okada, Gayathri Devi Nadarajan, Fahad Javaid Siddiqui, Tomás Barry, Marcus Eng Hock Ong

“…Stratifying emergency department (ED) presentations by admission risk using diagnosis codes might be useful in identifying patients suitable for ACSPs. …”
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Territorially Stratified Modeling for Sustainable Management of Free-Roaming Cat Populations in Spain: A National Approach to Urban and Rural Environmental Planning by Octavio P. Luzardo, Ruth Manzanares-Fernández, José Ramón Becerra-Carollo, María del Mar Travieso-Aja

“…We then implemented a stochastic simulation using Vortex software to project long-term population dynamics over a 25-year horizon. …”
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Vaccination status and its determinants among children aged 12-23 months in Tigray, northern Ethiopia: A zero-inflated Poisson regression analysis. by Hailay Gebretnsae, Brhane Ayele, Fana Gebresilassie, Tsegay Hadgu, Hayelom Kahsay, Asfawosen Aregay, Kiros Demoz, Mulugeta Tilahun, Ataklti Gebretsadik, Znabu Hadush, Liya Mamo, Tsegay Wellay, Reda Shamie, Adhena Ayaliew Werkneh, Mebrahtu Kalayu, Assefa Ayallew, Ferehiwot Hailemariam, Abrham Gebrelibanos, Tadele Tesfean, Haben Haileselassie, Mohammedtahir Yahya, Melaku Abraha, Haftu Gebrehiwot, Desalegn Meresa, Gebrekiros Gebremichael Meles, Atakilti Fisseha, Yaynshet Gebreyohannes, Moges Mekonnen, Ashenafi Asmelash, Teame Zegeye, Mitswat Mulaw, Tesfu Alemu, Gebrehaweria Gebrekurstos, Rieye Esayas, Tsegay Berihu, Amanuel Haile, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Mussie Alemayehu, Afework Mulugeta

“…Data analysis was conducted using R software. A zero-inflated Poisson regression model was applied to identify factors associated with child vaccination status, with statistical significance determined at a p-value of < 0.05.…”
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Early essential newborn care is associated with improved newborn outcomes following caesarean section births in a tertiary hospital in Da Nang, Vietnam: a pre/post-intervention stu... by Zhao Li, Howard Lawrence Sobel, Priya Mannava, John Charles Scott Murray, Hoang Thi Tran, Le Thi Huynh, Phuong Thi Thu Nguyen, Hoang Thi Nam Giang, Tuyen Thi Mong Le, Tuan Anh Hoang, Vinh Duc Nguyen, Nga Thi Quynh Pham

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UNCOVERing the Faint End of the z ∼ 7 [O iii] Luminosity Function with JWST’s F410M Medium Bandpass Filter by Isak G. B. Wold, Sangeeta Malhotra, James E. Rhoads, John R. Weaver, Bingjie Wang

“…JWST enables the search for this beacon in the early Universe with unprecedented sensitivity. Using UNCOVER DR1 JWST/NIRCam and Hubble Space Telescope (HST) imaging data of A2744, we identify strong (rest-frame EW >  500Å) [O iii ] _5008 emitters at z  ∼ 7 based on excess F410M flux. …”
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A sea ice deformation and rotation rate dataset (2017–2023) from the Environment and Climate Change Canada automated sea ice tracking system (ECCC-ASITS) by M. Plante, J.-F. Lemieux, L. B. Tremblay, A. Bouchat, D. Ringeisen, D. Ringeisen, P. Blain, S. Howell, M. Brady, A. S. Komarov, B. Duval, L. Yakuden, F. Labelle

“…This limits the meaningful information that can be extracted in areas with low SIDRR values but allows for the study of linear kinematic features with a high SIDRR signal-to-noise ratio. The spatial coverage and range of resolutions of the SIDRR dataset provide an interesting opportunity to investigate regional and seasonal variability in sea ice deformation statistics across scales, and these data can also be used to determine metrics for model evaluation.…”
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Evaluating the impact of the nationwide public-private mix (PPM) program for tuberculosis under National Health Insurance in South Korea: A difference in differences analysis. by Sarah Yu, Hojoon Sohn, Hae-Young Kim, Hyunwoo Kim, Kyung-Hyun Oh, Hee-Jin Kim, Haejoo Chung, Hongjo Choi

“…Propensity score matching (PSM) using the kernel method was done to adjust for imbalances in the covariates between the 2 population cohorts. …”
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Willingness to pay for HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis services delivered via an online pharmacy in Kenya by Michalina A. Montaño, Yilin Chen, Enrique M. Saldarriaga, Nicholas Thuo, Catherine Kiptinness, Andy Stergachis, Melissa L. Mugambi, Kenneth Ngure, Katrina F. Ortblad, Monisha Sharma

“…Providing PrEP/PEP through online pharmacies may sustainably expand coverage of these HIV prevention services.…”
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Feasibility study for proton dose calculation of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma based on stopping power ratio directly derived from dual energy CT by Miaomiao Li, Miaomiao Li, Yongbin Cui, Xinjun Lin, Yuanyuan Yan, Qianyu Liu, Mingming Nie, Wenzhen Gong Ye, Yong Huang, Jinhu Chen, Yong Yin

“…Three treatment plans were generated: Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) plan based on conventional CT, Intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) plan using HU-SPR conversion, IMPT plan utilizing direct SPR maps (IMPT-SPR) from spectral CT. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and information needs of women vaccinated with the HPV vaccine regarding cervical cancer prevention: a cross-sectional study by Xuan Zhou, Miaomiao Wu, Yuling Zhou, Fang Su, Yiqing He, Jinxia Ding, Lunfang Xie

“…However, the screening coverage among Chinese women remains low, and there is a need to better understand the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and information needs of Chinese HPV-vaccinated women regarding cervical cancer prevention to optimize prevention and control strategies.ObjectivesTo explore the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and information needs of women vaccinated with the HPV vaccine regarding cervical cancer prevention.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sampling method from October 1 to December 30, 2023. …”
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Estimasi distribusi PDRB kawasan Kedungsepur secara spasial menggunakan Geographically Weighted Regression untuk mendukung pengembangan wilayah by Adik Amin Nashrudien, Retno Widodo Dwi Pramono

“…A value of R2 that is close to value 1 indicates that the method used is effective to estimate the GDP value of downscaling.   …”
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Study on the mechanism of direct wet mineralization of fly ash for CO2 storage and optimization of key influencing factors by Shengtao WANG, Jiaxu TANG, Ning YANG, Qingxiang WANG, Shilin WANG, Xuqiang CAO, Xinquan ZHANG, Xiaolin SONG, Chicheng MA

“…Range analysis and variance analysis were used to determine the primary and secondary influencing factors as well as the optimal parameter combination, thereby evaluating the impact of different conditions on mineralization performance. …”
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Treating rheumatoid arthritis in Zanzibar: a cost effectiveness study comparing conventional, biologic, and targeted-synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs by Sanaa S. Said, Sanaa S. Said, Sanaa S. Said, Sanaa S. Said, Sanaa S. Said, Melf-Jakob Kühl, Melf-Jakob Kühl, Bjorg-Tilde Svanes Fevang, Bjorg-Tilde Svanes Fevang, Tone Wikene Nystad, Kjell Arne Johansson, Kjell Arne Johansson

“…Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory joint disease with low treatment coverage in sub-Saharan Africa. Effective treatment strategies are available. …”
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