Chlamydia trachomatis infections in Kenya – sexually transmitted and ocular infections: a scoping review by Aarman Sohaili, Servaas A. Morre, Pierre P. M. Thomas

“…By contrast, studies on ocular CT, all performed in rural settings, found prevalence surpassing the WHO’s 10% threshold primarily amongst children and mothers. Conclusion: The variability in CT prevalence across different demographics and geographical regions emphasizes the impact of socio-economic, environmental and diagnostic factors on disease transmission and detection. …”
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Microwave-Based Colonoscopy: Preclinical Evaluation in an Ex Vivo Human Colon Model by Glòria Fernández-Esparrach, Alejandra Garrido, Roberto Sont, Walid Dghoughi, Sergi Marcoval, Miriam Cuatrecasas, Sandra López-Prades, F. Borja de Lacy, María Pellisé, Ignasi Belda, Marta Guardiola

“…Microwave imaging can obtain 360° anatomical and functional images of the colon representing the existing contrast in dielectric properties between different tissues. Microwaves are safe (nonionizing) and have the potential of reducing the visualization problems of conventional colonoscopy. …”
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Track Detection Algorithm Based on Trace Correlation Using Hough Transform by A. A. Monakov

“…Therefore, in order to detect true tracks, additional processing is required to distinguish measurement clusters from different targets based on their geometric proximity. …”
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Défrichage et enfrichement en haute vallée du Cañar (Sud andin de l’Équateur) : l’empreinte de l’émigration paysanne sur un paysage agraire ? by Michel Vaillant, Marc Oswald

“…On the threshold of the 2Ist century, Ecuador fell into the darkest economic period in the history of its republic, the cause of which was a vast migratory movement abroad. …”
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Dosimetric Verification of Gamma Passing Rate for Head and Neck Cases Treated with Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Treatment Planning Technique by Siham Sabah Abdullah

“…Twenty-five patients with head and neck (H&N) tumor were with 6MV x-ray photon beam using Monaco 5.1 treatment planning software and exported to Elekta synergy linear accelerator then tested for pretreatment verification study using Octavius 4D-1500 phantom detector. The difference between planned and measured dose were assessed by using local and global gamma index (GI) analysis method at threshold 10%. …”
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Visual Subfield Progression in Glaucoma Subtypes by Wei-Wen Su, Shian-Sen Hsieh, Shih-Tsung Cheng, Cheng-Wen Su, Wei-Chi Wu, Henry Shen-Lih Chen

“…The rate of change of retinal threshold sensitivity in the ten glaucoma hemifield test (GHT) zones, the upper and the lower hemifields, and the whole field was evaluated and was correlated with patients’ basic demographic data. …”
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The impact of health risk communication on self-perceived health and worry of targeted groups: Lessons from the Swedish COVID-19 response. by Jonna Rickardsson, Charlotta Mellander

“…Using ordered logit regression, we compared perceived health and virus-related concerns between individuals just below (68-69 years) and just above (70-71 years) the high-risk age threshold, controlling for demographic factors.<h4>Results</h4>In 2020, 70-year-olds reported significantly lower perceived health compared to their 69-year-old peers, a difference not observed in 2019. …”
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Is vaccination good value for money? A review of cost-utility analyses of vaccination strategies in eight European countries by Marco Barbieri, Stefano Capri

“…Methods: A systematic search of the literature was conducted using the National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database and the PubMed database. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of influenza vaccination among the elderly in Qingdao city by Jinru LI, Jing JIA, Chunhui WANG, Zhaohai MENG, Xuezhao LU, Yu GAO, Kunzheng LYU

“…MethodsA Markov model was constructed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of different influenza vaccination rates for influenza prevention. …”
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Feature Point Extraction from the Local Frequency Map of an Image by Jesmin Khan, Sharif Bhuiyan, Reza Adhami

“…Moreover, in terms of repeatability rate; the results show that the performance of the proposed method with respect to different aspect is compatible with the existing methods.…”
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Quantifying tropical-cyclone-generated waves in extreme-value-derived design for offshore wind by S. McElman, S. McElman, A. S. Verma, A. Goupee

“…This study investigates the representation of extreme significant wave heights on the US Atlantic coast generated by mixed storm types, as represented in numerical simulations and univariate extreme value analysis. Notable differences between <span class="inline-formula"><i>N</i></span>-year design values are found, as projected by the two different modeled conditions with both block maxima and peaks-over-threshold methods. …”
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Some Improvements on Good Lattice Point Sets by Yu-Xuan Lin, Tian-Yu Yan, Kai-Tai Fang

“…Good lattice point (GLP) sets are a type of number-theoretic method widely utilized across various fields. Their space-filling property can be further improved, especially with large numbers of runs and factors. …”
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Atomic Habits Parenting Validating a Behavioral Framework for Stunting Prevention by Sirajuddin Sirajuddin, Mustamin Mustamin, Dien Abdul Munir

“…This study aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Atomic Habits Parenting instrument and its association with stunting prevention in children under five. This method differs from others as the consistent daily practice of small habits leads to a 37-fold improvement over one year. …”
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Conceptual and Simulated Semi-Automatic Urban Waste Management System using Global Systems for Mobile Communication and Customer Reliability Indices by L. Ogunwolu, A.D. Omiyale, O.O.E. Ajibola

“…Vehicles are routed to collect wastes at locations with a minimum threshold level of 2. Results obtained showed statistically insignificant differences in distribution of means of collection distance covered weekly but 13.31 volume units/km collected with this method compared with 3.08 volume units/km run of fixed routing scheme, at = 0.05. …”
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Conceptual and Simulated Semi-Automatic Urban Waste Management System using Global Systems for Mobile Communication and Customer Reliability Indices by L. Ogunwolu, A.D. Omiyale, O.O.E. Ajibola

“…Vehicles are routed to collect wastes at locations with a minimum threshold level of 2. Results obtained showed statistically insignificant differences in distribution of means of collection distance covered weekly but 13.31 volume units/km collected with this method compared with 3.08 volume units/km run of fixed routing scheme, at = 0.05. …”
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A bidirectional pedestrian macroscopic speed model construction based on pedestrian microscopic simulation experiments. by Xiaocheng Gao, Hui Zhang, Hui Qi, Bin He

“…Compared to the results of established studies, the results in this paper have some differences. Therefore, the simulation method cannot completely replace the scene experiments. …”
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Impact of emergency department overcrowding on the occurrence of in-hospital cardiac arrest. by Jin Hae Jun, Chae Ryoung Park, Incheol Park, Ji Hwan Lee, Yun Ho Roh, Min Joung Kim

“…We applied the propensity score-matching method to adjust for differences in clinical characteristics in patients who visited the ED during overcrowded conditions. …”
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Application of New Techniques for Fracture-Vug Effictiveness Analysis Based on Micro Resistivity Imaging Logging in the Dengying Formation by MO Jing, XIE Bing, LAI Qiang, WANG Dali, WANG Yue

“…In addition, an attempt is made to use the effectiveness parameters and open flow rate as inputs, and IPSOM is used to explore and analyze the relationship between open flow rate level, reservoir effective parameters, and reservoir thickness, forming a preliminary method for predicting open flow rate levels.…”
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Work Stress, Risk Perception, and Social Support: Structural Equation Modeling of Healthcare Staffs’ Resilience by Xinran Huo, Yunke Shi, Ning Zhang

“…Using a stratified proportional sampling method, data were collected from 665 participants via scanned Wenjuanxing QR codes between January and March 2024. …”
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Comparing circular and flexibly-shaped scan statistics for disease clustering detection by Lina Wang, Xiang Li, Zhengbin Zhang, Haoxun Yuan, Pengfei Lu, Yaru Li

“…This study aims to analyze the impact of parameter settings on the results of these methods and compare their performance in disease clustering detection. …”
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