The status and challenges of primary health care in China by Jiangmei Qin, Chunmei Lin, Yanchun Zhang, Lifang Zhang

“…This article systematically reviews the development of primary healthcare (PHC) in China over the past 45 years, using data from the “China Health Statistics Yearbook” for 2010–2012, the ''China Health and Family Planning Statistics Yearbook'' for 2013–2017, and the ''China Health Statistics Yearbook'' for 2018–2022, along with 2023 World Bank data on infant mortality rate, maternal mortality rate, and average life expectancy for China and upper middle income countries. …”
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Molecular Phylogeny of the Subfamily Notodontinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) by Muyu Guo, Qingliu Geng, Dandan Zhang

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Insights into newborn health; Integrating anthropometric measurements and immunization status at community health center deliveries in rural India: An observational study by Ayub Khan, Hari Shankar, Priyanka Dua

“…Conclusions: The study highlights the demographic characteristics and immunization coverage among newborns in rural India. Despite high coverage for Hep-B and OPV, the lower uptake of the BCG vaccine indicates gaps in immunization outreach. …”
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Vaccination against pneumococcal infection in adults from risk groups by N. I. Briko, V. A. Korshunov, I. A. Vasilyeva, A. D. Vorobieva

“…Descriptive statistics methods were used to analyze the coverage in age and occupational risk groups and people with chronic diseases.Results. …”
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Online Early by A M van den Heever

“…Methods. This analysis uses the organising principle of subsidiarity, which argues that decision-making authority should be handled at the most local level possible, with higher levels stepping in only when needed. …”
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Effect of universal health insurance implementation on beneficiaries’ evaluation of public health facilities in Egypt – a cross-sectional study by Ahmed S. Hammad, Ahmed Yehia Khalifa, Gasser Gad ELKarim, Awad Mataria, Ahmed Mahmoud Fouad

“…Abstract Background Universal health coverage (UHC) is a key health policy priority to guarantee access to high-quality healthcare without causing undue financial hardship. …”
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Parent and family characteristics associated with reported pediatric influenza vaccination in a sample of Canadian digital vaccination platform users. An exploratory, cross-section... by Katherine Atkinson, Blaise Ntacyabukura, Steven Hawken, Ziad El-Khatib, Lucie Laflamme, Kumanan Wilson

“…Digital technologies may provide a unique and valuable source of vaccine coverage data and to explore associations between individual characteristics and immunization behavior. …”
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Immunological Susceptibility of Metropolis Population to Measles in its Elimination Stage by A. V. Nozdracheva, M. N. Asatryan, M. N. Asatryan, I. S. Shmyr, I. F. Ershov, D. V. Solov’ev, V. M. Glinenko, S. N. Kuzin

“…To achieve this goal, epidemiological, statistical methods and Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies were used; the electronic database of materials of sanitary and epidemiological investigation in measles foci was created. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to accessing stroke care services in Tanzania: an explorative qualitative study among stroke survivors, caregivers and healthcare providers by Nyagwaswa Athanas Michael, Lilian Teddy Mselle, Costansia Anselim Bureta, Dickson Ally Mkoka, Yingjuan Cao

“…Nevertheless, lack of universal health coverage remains a significant obstacle to delivering high-quality healthcare services. …”
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The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine immunization services in Sierra Leone, 2021 by Kassim Kamara, Haurace Nyandemoh, Umaru Sesay, Adel Hussein Elduma, Godfrey Kayita, Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru

“…We analyzed the national routine immunization (RI) data to assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in immunization coverage. Methods: Using national RI data for the period 2018 to 2021, we computed vaccination coverages for pentavalent vaccine (Penta1 and Penta3), first and second doses of measles-rubella (MR1 & MR2). …”
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National Medical Teams during European Athletics Championships from 2009 To 2024: Composition, Gender Distribution, and Influence on Team Performance by Pascal Edouard, Spyridon Iatropoulos, Karolina Velebova, Ciara McCallion, Marianna Kiss, Pierre-Eddy Dandrieux, Pedro Branco, Jane Thornton, Karsten Hollander

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Navigating the implementation gap for Trastuzumab's journey from health insurance to patient access: a preliminary study in a hospital in China by Xingxia Yang, Yufei Jia, Jianhong Xu, Qin Zhou, Qian Long, Yi Yang, Yunguo Liu, Juanying Zhu, Xiaochen Zhang

“…We analyzed the utilization rates of both FISH test and Trastuzumab using logistic regressions, identifying factors that influence their usage. …”
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Opportunities to Increase Influenza Vaccine Uptake Among Pregnant Women: Insights from Surveys in 2013 and 2023 by Yuanyuan Zhang, Wanting Hong, Rui Wang, Lin Bao, Cheng Liu, Pengwei Cui, Yayun Tan, Hui Hang, Yuanyuan Pang, Qian Xu, Ge Tian, Jiarun Jiang, Suping Zhang, Liling Chen

“…Stratified cluster sampling was used to enroll participants from the various levels of prenatal-care facilities. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the timeliness of pertussis-containing vaccination: A cohort study in Shanghai, China by Zhuoying Huang, Ye Wu, Mengxian Gao, Nan Wang, Zhonghui Ma, Suyi Zhang, Minyi Yang, Xinyu Wang, Danni Zhao, Zexuan Wen, Wenyong Zhou, Bo Zheng, Jie Tian, Weibing Wang

“…Kaplan-Meier estimators were utilized to ascertain the cumulative vaccination probabilities, with differences tested using the log-rank method. A multivariate Cox proportional hazards model was conducted to assess the impact of COVID-19 phases on vaccination timeliness. …”
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Cambios en coberturas de áreas y usos del suelo en tres humedales en el Valle del Cauca Changes of the coverage of three wetland areas in Cauca Valley by Christian Andrés Núñez Restrepo, Edgar Enrique Madero Morales

“…For example, the geo-referencing of photographs, and the creation of photo-mosaics to convey an image with a better visual appearance, and easier identification of the wetlands, in such a way that when making comparisons, they reveal changes in coverage in the study zone. The usage of GIS and correct processing of satellite images will be very helpful not only to evidence changes in soil usage in wetlands, but also in different areas where use of these technologies is very unusual.…”
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Social Health Insurance for Universal Health Coverage in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs): a retrospective policy analysis of attainments, setbacks and equity implications o... by Jonathan Filippon, Giuliano Russo, Susan Nungo

“…Objectives To analyse the potential of the Social Health Insurance (SHI) model to support the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) through a policy analysis case study of Kenya’s National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).Design We used an adaptation of the policy triangle framework to perform a retrospective policy analysis of Kenya’s NHIF, drawing from semistructured interviews and analysis of published documents and grey literature.Setting We focused on Kenya’s NHIF as a case study.Participants We conducted 21 interviews with key stakeholders including policy experts, healthcare providers and formal and informal sector workers. …”
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Global, regional, and national trends of measles burden and its vaccination coverage among children under 5 years old: An updated systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Dise... by Weiyang Chen, Min Du, Jie Deng, Min Liu, Jue Liu

“…Methods: We analyzed measles incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in children under 5 years old using Global Burden of Disease 2021 data and MCV coverage in 204 countries from the Global Health Data Exchange. …”
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Nested case-control study investigating factors affecting initial adoption of HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men in Guangzhou, China: amidst comprehensive service cov... by Yuzhou Gu, JiaLi Yang, Yefei Luo, Lishan Zhan, Fanghua Liu, Wenting Zeng, Huifang Xu, Huifang Xu, Yongheng Lu, Yanshan Cai, Zhigang Han

“…Electronic questionnaires were used for baseline and follow-up surveys to collect demographic information, sexual behavior characteristics and HIVST utilization in the past 6 months. …”
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The role of dulaglutide in the treatment of alcohol use disorder: a case report by Olivia Hill, Sarah Hughes, Aakanksha Singh, Michael Ang-Rabanes, Raja Mogallapu

“…Several studies have indicated that GLP-1 receptor agonists may be effective in treating Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), for which current pharmacologic therapies are often inadequate. …”
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Global availability of guidelines related to assistive technology: a scoping review by Wei Zhang, Johan Borg

“…BackgroundGiven the rising global demand for assistive technology, predicted to encompass 3.5 billion people by 2050, understanding the availability of guidelines governing its use and identifying potential gaps is paramount.ObjectiveThis scoping review mapped existing guidelines related to assistive technology. …”
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