A SIR-UC EPIDEMIC MODEL: THE ANALYSIS OF SUSCEPTIBLE-INFECTED-REMOVED (SIR) EPIDEMIC MODEL WITH THE COVERAGE OF HEALTH INSURANCE (UNCOVERED AND COVERED INDIVIDUALS) by Sutanto Sutanto, Dewi Retno Sari Saputro, Alexander Yonathan Christy, Aslina Baharum

“…Susceptible-Infected-Removed (SIR) model is a widely used epidemic model that simulates the spread of infectious diseases within a population. …”
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Varying universal health coverage policy implementation states: exploring the process and lessons learned from a national health insurance pilot site by Janet Michel, Nthabiseng Mohlakoana, Till Bärnighausen, Fabrizio Tediosi, Di McIntyre, Hans T A Bressers, Marcel Tanner, David Evans

“…# Background Worldwide efforts have increased to understand what works in policy implementation, for whom and under what circumstances (context) are health policies useful and effective. All countries are striving towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). …”
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Empirical Evidence on the Reliability of Lateral Supramalleolar Flap over Reverse Sural Flap for Local Soft Tissue Coverage of Dorsum of the Foot and Ankle Defects by Krishndhari Shankar Jaiswal, Samarth Gupta, Pradeep Goil, Arbab Mohammad, Prateek Gupta

“…Background Soft tissue coverage of the distal foot and ankle region has been an area of debate due to the paucity of local flap options. …”
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The Utilization of Vegetable Powders for Bread Enrichment—The Effect on the Content of Selected Minerals, Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Content, and the Coverage of Daily Requiremen... by Aleksandra Purkiewicz, Fatma Hazan Gul, Renata Pietrzak-Fiećko

“…Consuming 100 g of bread with CP and PP provided the greatest coverage of K (41–60%), Cu (8–17.5%), and Mn (6–17%). …”
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Determinants of Rotavirus Vaccine Acceptance in an Area of Southern Italy with Low Vaccination Coverage: A Case-Control Study by the Health Belief Model Questionnaire by Davide Anzà, Massimiliano Esposito, Giorgio Bertolazzi, Alessandra Fallucca, Carlo Genovese, Gabriele Maniscalco, Andrea D. Praticò, Tiziana Scarpaci, Ermanno Vitale, Vincenzo Restivo

“…Data were collected from parents using a structured questionnaire that assessed socio-demographic factors, vaccine knowledge, and attitudes based on the Health Belief Model (HBM). …”
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Association of women’s empowerment with childhood immunisation coverage in South and Southeast Asia: meta-analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys data from 11 countries by Quanbao Jiang, Muhammad Usman Saleem, Abdul Ghani Khatir, Tingshuai Ge, Tolulope Ariyo, Negina Rahman

“…This study examines the association between women’s empowerment and child vaccination coverage in 11 SSEA low- and middle-income countries.Methods Using population-level cross-sectional data from Demographic and Health Surveys across 11 SSEA countries, we developed an Individual-Level Women’s Empowerment Index (ILWEI) based on three dimensions of women’s empowerment: decision-making autonomy, attitude towards intimate partner violence and social independence. …”
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A retrospective cohort study assessing medication coverage in patients with prostate cancer prescribed luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists in England. by Ian Sayers, Sara Joao Carvalho, Jennifer Davidson, Naomi Elster, Rakesh Heer, Mohammad Raja, Kate Higgs, Andrew Nolan, Jelena Sassmann

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Coverage rates and reasons for pneumococcal vaccination among adults with chronic medical conditions and the elderly in Japan: a web-based, cross-sectional study by Kotoba Okuyama, Youngju Kim, Hironori Taniguchi, Kenji Kawakami

“…For further facilitation of pneumococcal vaccination, research is warranted to understand public attitudes toward pneumococcal vaccination by assessing coverage rates and reasons for vaccination among not only the subsidy-eligible population but also in individuals aged 19–64 years with CMCs who self-pay for pneumococcal vaccination.Design Nationwide, cross-sectional survey.Setting A web-based questionnaire study using a validated consumer panel in Japan.Participants Japanese adults aged 19–64 years with CMCs and those aged ≥65 years registered in the consumer panel as of March 2023.Primary and secondary outcome measures Vaccine coverage rates, reasons for receiving or not receiving the vaccination, willingness of unvaccinated individuals to receive the vaccine in the future under the current vaccination programme and factors associated with pneumococcal vaccination coverage rates.Results Vaccination coverage rates were 12.4% in those aged 19–49 years, 3.2% in those aged 50–59 years and 4.0% in those aged 60–64 years with CMCs and 55.1% in those aged ≥65 years (61.6% and 52.9% in those with and without CMCs, respectively). …”
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Impact of health intervention coverage on reducing maternal mortality in 126 low- and middle-income countries: a Lives Saved Tool modelling study by Xi-Ru Guo, Jue Liu, Hai-Jun Wang

“…Methods We conducted the modelling study to estimate MMR and additional maternal lives saved by intervention by 2030 for 126 LMICs using the Lives Saved Tool (LiST). We applied four scenarios to assess the impact of scaling up health intervention coverage with no scale-up (no change), a modest scale-up (increased by 2% per year), a substantial scale-up (increased by 5% per year), and universal coverage (coverage reached 95% by 2030). …”
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Gaps in health coverage for racialized im/migrant sex workers in metro Vancouver: Findings of a community-based cohort study (2014–2021) by Shira M. Goldenberg, Maggie Hamel-Smith Grassby, Alaina Ge, Melissa Braschel, Charlie Zhou, Kate Shannon

“…We examined associations between im/migration status, duration, and racialization on gaps in health insurance coverage in a cohort of women sex workers. Methods: Analyses used data from a prospective, community-based cohort of women sex workers in Vancouver, BC (Sept 2014-August 2021). …”
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Immunization Coverage, Equity, and Access for Children with Disabilities: A Scoping Review of Challenges, Strategies, and Lessons Learned to Reduce the Number of Zero-Dose Children by Godfrey Musuka, Diego F. Cuadros, F. DeWolfe Miller, Zindoga Mukandavire, Tapiwa Dhliwayo, Patrick Gad Iradukunda, Oscar Mano, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira

“…Factors such as maternal education, logistical support for caregivers, and using low-sensory, inclusive vaccination settings were consistently linked with better outcomes. …”
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Design, development and preclinical assessment of MENAVip-ICP, a new snake antivenom with potential coverage of species in the Middle East and North Africa regions by Álvaro Segura, Edwin Moscoso, Deibid Umaña, Mariángela Vargas, Andrés Sánchez, Andrés Hernández, Gina Durán, Mauren Villalta, Aarón Gómez, María Herrera, Mauricio Arguedas, José María Gutiérrez, Guillermo León

“…For this, we used a strategy based on two stages: first, immunization of horses with North African (NA) venoms, followed by a second immunization stage, on the same horses, with MENA venoms. …”
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Low-coverage whole genome sequencing of cell-free DNA to predict and track immunotherapy response in advanced non-small cell lung cancer by Florian Janke, Mateo Gasser, Arlou K. Angeles, Anja L. Riediger, Magdalena Görtz, Louise Appenheimer, Astrid K. Laut, Simon Ogrodnik, Sabrina Gerhardt, Albrecht Stenzinger, Marc A. Schneider, Michael Thomas, Petros Christopoulos, Holger Sültmann

“…Methods Tumor-agnostic low-coverage ctDNA whole genome sequencing (lcWGS) was used to longitudinally track genome-wide copy number variations (CNVs) and fragmentation features in advanced NSCLC patients (n = 118 samples from 49 patients) and healthy controls (n = 57). …”
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Academic Vocabulary Distribution in Applied Linguistics Journal Research Articles: Do SINTA Rankings Matter? by Suhandoko, Dian Riesti Ningrum, Andini Dwi Wardani, Ach. Nobair, Putroue Keumala Intan

“…Although studies have been conducted to examine the role of academic vocabulary in scholarly publications, very little has investigated how academic vocabulary has been used in SINTA-indexed applied linguistics journals (SIALJ) research articles and whether there are differences in academic vocabulary coverage across SINTA rankings. …”
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Signification of autogenous skintransplantation in purulent surgery by K. V. Lipatov, E. A. Komarova

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The spread of infectious diseases in migration routes between caravans and resident communities: Modelling yellow fever in Central America by Sabrina Soares Simon, Marcos Amaku, Eduardo Massad

“…Two scenarios are evaluated with different vaccination coverage levels at endemic communities and in caravans. …”
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Inequalities and Determinants of Quality Antenatal Care Coverage Among Women of Reproductive Age (15–49) in Tanzania: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of National Data by Sanun Ally Kessy, Sophia A. Kagoye, Jovin R. Tibenderana, Ahmed Yusuph Nyaki, Rachel N. Manongi, Innocent B. Mboya

“…Quality ANC coverage (ANCq) was measured using seven indicators, with scores ≥ 7 classified as adequate. …”
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Identifying Challenges of Covering the Universal Health Insurance Program and Analyzing in SWOT Model by saeid khayatmoghadam, Hamid Erfanian Khanzadeh, Ameneh Zabihi, Ali Asghar Zabihi

“…Materials and Methods: In this research, by using the Delphi method, the opinions of 43 experts about the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the universal health insurance coverage program were collected through interviews and the first questionnaire, and with the help of the second questionnaire, the ranking and importance of each factor were determined. …”
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Scoping Review of Current Costing Literature on Interventions to Reach Zero-Dose Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Ann Levin, Teemar Fisseha, Heidi W. Reynolds, Gustavo Corrêa, Tewodaj Mengistu, Nancy Vollmer

“…We conducted searches of PubMed using terms including “immunization”, “cost”, “coverage increase”, “zero-dose”, and “LMIC”, and further extended our search to bibliographies and gray literature from organizations working to reach ZD children. …”
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Machine Learning Methods for Evaluation of Technical Factors of Spraying in Permanent Plantations by Vjekoslav Tadić, Dorijan Radočaj, Mladen Jurišić

“…The airflow of both sprayers was adjusted to the plantation leaf mass and the working pressure was set for each repetition separately. A method using water-sensitive paper and a digital image analysis was used to collect data on coverage factors. …”
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