Financing healthcare services: a qualitative assessment of private health insurance schemes in Ghana by Angela Asante, Richard A. Bonney, Peter Twum

“…Clientele for PHIS primarily resides in urban areas, focusing on sectors like education. Conclusion The study assesses Ghana’s PHI sector, highlighting its critical role in financing healthcare in Ghana. …”
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Forecasting PM2.5 in Malaysia Using a Hybrid Model by Ezahtulsyahreen Ab. Rahman, Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah, Mohd Talib Latif, Azman Azid

“…The results showed that the hybrid model of ANN and TES presented the lowest RMSE (Root Mean Squared Error) (4.25–8.56 µg m−3), MAE (Mean Absolute Error) (2.51–4.95 µg m−3), MAPE (0.13–0.2%), and MASE (Mean Absolute Scaled Error) (1.45–2.01) in different areas of pollution compared with other models. The comparison between the ANN and TES hybrid models and the real PM2.5 data in 2020 showed that the models gave sufficient accuracy in the HPR and MPR with MAPE values of between 20% and 50%, while the LPR showed less accuracy due to the high value of MAPE of more than 50%. …”
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De la función residencial a la función turística en los espacios urbanos: medición de los factores causantes a partir de herramientas digitales by Pilar Díaz Cuevas, Alfonso Fernández Tabales

“…Como objetivos específicos se plantean diseñar y aplicar indicadores, basados en herramientas digitales, dirigidos a mostrar las relaciones de las viviendas turísticas en alquiler (V.T.A.) con el resto del parque inmobiliario; establecer las diferencias en ingresos generados para los propietarios entre ofertar una vivienda en alquiler a la demanda turística o a la demanda residencial; determinar, a escala intraurbana, la vulnerabilidad que el fenómeno genera para el acceso a la vivienda de la población residente; evaluar el efecto del fenómeno en el desplazamiento de residentes desde los centros urbanos a otras áreas de la ciudad. Se seleccionan como casos de estudio los centros históricos de Sevilla, Córdoba y Granada, que agrupan la mayor parte del turismo urbano en Andalucía. …”
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Nemátodos en Trichomycterus nigromaculatus (Pisces: Trichomycteridae) en el Río Gaira, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia by Carlos Toncel-Palencia, Carlos García-Alzate

“…L-1); pH (Promedio:7.2, Max: 9.3, Min: 5.7) y conductividad (Promedio:72.82 µs.cm-1, Max: 123.7 µs.cm-1, Min: 40 µs.cm-1) presentaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas, el ambiente se comportó como eutrofizado. Conclusiones. En las áreas de presencia de la asociación parasitaria fueron descritos Spirocamallanus sp., en T. nigromaculatus constituye un nuevo registro para el Caribe colombiano y una ampliación de la distribución geográfica y del rango de hospedadores del nemátodo. …”
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Toxicity of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in elutriates prepared with estuarine and freshwater sediments by Paige M. Krupa, Guilherme R. Lotufo, Jonna Boyda, Nicolas L. Melby, Ashley N. Kimble

“…To address data gaps concerning release of PFAS from sediment to the water column during dredged material aquatic placement or other sediment resuspension activity, we generated elutriates from PFAS-contaminated sediments. …”
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Paisaje agrario en contextos periurbanos mediterráneos: el caso del Gran Sousse (Túnez) by Abdelkarim Hamrita, Rafael Mata, Nieves López-Estébanez, Hichem Rejeb

“…Se analiza la diversidad paisajística concretada en Áreas Paisajísticas de Agricultura Periurbana (APAP), caracterizadas a partir de su particular fisonomía, y de los principales elementos y funcionamiento pasado y presente. …”
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Evaluation of Object-Based and Pixel-Based Technique for Extracting Snow Cover Surface Using Landsat 8 Satellite Images (Case Study Damavand Mountain Range) by Behnam Sedaghat, Ali Javadzade khiavi, Babak Naeim, Erfan Khajavi, Amir Reza Taghavi Khanghah

“…However, it poses challenges in mountainous areas due to limited accessibility, diverse topographic and physiographic features, and insufficient meteorological stations. …”
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Digital twins as global learning health and disease models for preventive and personalized medicine by Xinxiu Li, Joseph Loscalzo, A. K. M. Firoj Mahmud, Dina Mansour Aly, Andrey Rzhetsky, Marinka Zitnik, Mikael Benson

“…Early clinical applications of DTs have shown potential in areas like artificial organs, cancer, cardiology, and hospital workflow optimization. …”
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Characterizing Traffic-Related Ultrafine Particles in Roadside Microenvironments: Spatiotemporal Insights from Industrial Parks by Sultan F.I. Abdillah, Sheng-Jie You, Ya-Fen Wang

“…Abstract Ultrafine particles (UFPs; PM0.1) and black carbon (BC) were measured at different roadside microenvironments in the vicinity of the urban industrial park area. Simultaneous measurement campaigns were conducted at industrial roadside (IN), residential roadside (RS), and urban background (UB) throughout different seasons. …”
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Gender Disparities and Socioeconomic Triggers in Filicide-Suicide—An Analysis of Media Portrayals by Zainab Pervaiz, Maryam Ayub, Nazish Imran

“…The majority of cases occurred in Punjab (63.6%), followed by Sindh (34.1%), with a single case from KPK (2.3%). Urban areas reported 56.8% of the incidents. Female perpetrators were more prevalent than males, and most victims were also female. …”
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Air Quality Assessment by Moss Biomonitoring and Trace Metals Atmospheric Deposition by Pranvera Lazo, Alda Kika, Flora Qarri, Lirim Bekteshi, Shaniko Allajbeu, Trajce Stafilov

“…Fe, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn were mostly higher between a few regions with few obvious anomalies positioned in the center of the country with high industrial activity, in the areas with heavy traffic, and in the cross-borders of Albania with Monte Negro and Greece mostly emerging from the local contribution of anthropogenic activities, local lithology, and transboundary pollution sources. …”
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Challenges in reducing grand multiparity rates in Ethiopia: an analysis of 2019 EDHS data using a multilevel model approach by Diriba Dibaba, Tesfaye Getachow Charkos

“…Conclusion This study emphasizes the need for targeted interventions to address the socio-economic and reproductive factors driving grand multiparity, especially in rural areas and among disadvantaged populations. To improve maternal and child health outcomes, we recommend that the government focus on lowering fertility rates through need-based family planning services and promoting the well-being of women of reproductive age.…”
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Flexible assessment of biosecurity in small- and medium scale poultry farms in low and middle income countries by Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Naomi P. Kemunto, Dishon M. Muloi, Anders Miki Bojesen, Theodore Knight-Jones, Dreck Ayebare, Michel Dione, Eugine L. Ibayi, Louise Ladefoged Poulsen, Arshnee Moodley

“…The experts conducted a knowledge aggregation process to assign weights to the different areas and individual questions within the questionnaires. …”
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Breaking barriers in STEAM education: Analyzing competence acquisition through project-based learning in a European context by Paula García-Llamas, Angela Taboada, Patricia Sanz-Chumillas, Luísa Lopes Pereira, Roberto Baelo Álvarez

“…They reported high satisfaction and significant competency acquisition across all areas, with no significant differences based on gender, academic role, or prior experience, which highlights PBL as an inclusive methodology for diverse participants’ profiles. …”
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Application of principles of cognitive psychology in teaching: Perspectives from undergraduate medical and dental students. by Ambreen Surti, Shaur Sarfaraz, Rabiya Ali, Mukhtiar Baig, Rehana Rehman

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The current study reveals that MBBS students perceived the application of CP principles more positively than BDS students in key interactive learning areas. Furthermore, the integration of CP principles enhanced session interactivity, student engagement, attention, and retention. …”
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Sistema urbano policéntrico, accesibilidad y “gradientes” demográficos en Extremadura (España) by José Luis Gurría Gascón, José Manuel Sánchez Martín, Enrique Eugenio Ruiz Labrador, Ana María Hernández Carretero

“…Se plantea además la ampliación del sistema policéntrico con el impulso de cinco núcleos, tradicionales cabeceras comarcales en esas áreas periféricas, con las que el 85,6 % de la población estaría a menos de 30 minutos de ese sistema urbano y el 98 % a menos de 45. …”
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A retrospective study of 5S behaviours of Physical Activity (PA) among suburban Mumbai population with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) by Kosha Parikh, Shikha Thosani, Ameya Joshi, Apoorva Hajirnis, Chandani Seth

“…Targeted interventions in these areas can help improve health outcomes and quality of life for T2DM patients.…”
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Defect Detection in Concrete Structures Based on Characteristics of Hammer Reaction Force and Apparent Stiffness of Concrete by Koki Shoda, Jun Younes Louhi Kasahara, Qi An, Atsushi Yamashita

“…The impact method detects defects by analyzing characteristic reaction forces generated when striking areas with internal cavities, offering the advantage of being unaffected by acoustic noise and not requiring direct sensor contact. …”
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THE MODEL OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF UKRAINE IN THE POST-WAR PERIOD: THE STRATEGY OF THE ECONOMIC MIRACLE by Ivan Klopov, Julia Ohrenych

“…The article examines the possibilities for Ukraine's economic recovery in the post-war period, focusing on key areas of development such as infrastructure investment, foreign aid, attracting private capital, restoring industrial enterprises and creating innovative infrastructure in old industrial regions. …”
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Joint statement on evidence-based practices in mechanical ventilation: suggestions from two Brazilian medical societies by Juliana Carvalho Ferreira, Arthur Oswaldo de Abreu Vianna, Bruno Valle Pinheiro, Israel Silva Maia, Sérgio Vasconcellos Baldisserotto, Alexandre Marini Isola

“…Seventy-five experts from all regions of Brazil worked in pairs to perform scoping reviews, searching for publications on their specific topic of mechanical ventilation in the last 20 years in the highest impact factor journals in the areas of intensive care, pulmonology, and anesthesiology. …”
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