Impact of the National Health Insurance Authority-Health Maintenance Organisation Authorisation code system on the knowledge, attitude, and practice related to hypertension among N... by Marvellous Nonye Aniche, Zainab Abubakar Galadima, Josephine O. Abiri, Muhammed Garba, Esther Haruna Michael, Idoko Agumage, Abubakar Mustapha Danraka

“…The delivery of universal health coverage through this integration involves a chain of processes, including acquiring a Pharmacy Authorization Code to obtain medications to improve the quality of life. …”
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Comparative study on the factors influencing pre-eclampsia symptoms at different pregnancy stages in Bangladeshi women: urban vs. rural perspectives by Dibbya Pravas Dasgupta, Subrata Mandal Suman, Naznin Sultana, Md. Sazzad Hossan Sujon, Kaniz Fatema, Mohosina Jabin Toma, Md. Moyazzem Hossain

“…Methods The study utilized BMMS-2016 data, employing statistical analyses, including binary logistic regression, to identify associations. …”
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Response of Hard-Bottom Macro-Zoobenthos to the Transition of a Mediterranean Mariculture Fish Plant (Mar Grande of Taranto, Ionian Sea) into an Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquacultur... by Roberta Trani, Cataldo Pierri, Antonella Schiavo, Tamara Lazic, Maria Mercurio, Isabella Coccia, Adriana Giangrande, Caterina Longo

“…Taxonomic distinctness (delta+) and multivariate analyses (PERMANOVA, PCO) confirmed significant spatial and temporal shifts in community structure at the treatment site, driven by IMTA implementation. …”
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Unraveling the co-morbidity between COVID-19 and neurodegenerative diseases through multi-scale graph analysis: A systematic investigation of biological databases and text mining by Negin Sadat Babaiha, Stefan Geissler, Vincent Nibart, Heval Atas Güvenilir, Vinay Srinivas Bharadhwaj, Alpha Tom Kodamullil, Juergen Klein, Marc Jacobs, Martin Hofmann-Apitius

“…We performed comprehensive analyses—including path analysis, phenotype coverage, and mapping of cellular and genetic factors—across multiple KGs, such as PrimeKG, DrugBank, OpenTargets, and those generated via natural language processing (NLP) methods. …”
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Population-level health and economic impacts of introducing Vaccae vaccination in China: a modelling study by Qiong Zhang, Xun Zhuang, Min Liu, Gang Qin, Xiao Zang, Jun-Jie Mao, Wan-Lu Yue, Pei-Yao Zhai, Chun-Hu Li

“…We aim to assess the population-level health and economic impacts of introducing Vaccae vaccination to inform policy-makers.Methods We evaluated a potential national Vaccae vaccination programme in China initiated in 2024, assuming 20 years of protection, 90% coverage and US$30/dose government contract price. …”
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Impact of radiation dose to immune cells on survival in patients with esophageal cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: a retrospective analysis by Junfeng Zhao, Kang Wang, Ying Li, Xinying Hu, Haoyu Liu, Jingjing Zhao, Li Li, Shuanghu Yuan

“…Kaplan–Meier and Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were used to estimate overall survival (OS) and DFS. …”
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Development and Validation of Quantile Regression Forests for Prediction of Reference Quantiles in Handgrip and Chair‐Stand Test by Giulia Giordano, Luca Mastrantoni, Francesco Landi, The Lookup 8+ Study Group

“…Variable contribution was analysed using SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) values. …”
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Research prevalence of psoriasis in countries and Ukraine by А. А. Kotvitska, V. V. Carlo

“…The aim of this study was an investigation of the prevalence of psoriasis in the world and in Ukraine, it’s analysis taking into account geographical, racial, gender and age characteristics of patients. Analyses. Content analysis, analytical and statistical methods (analysis of statistical data of the prevalence of psoriasis, analysis of scientific information). …”
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Household catastrophic health expenditure and depressive mood among Chinese adults, children, and adolescents: a population-based panel study by Shuwen Li, Kailu Fang, Yu Zhang, Yushi Lin, Luyan Zheng, Jie Wu

“…This positive association persisted in different subgroup analyses. In addition, we found that being insured with either urban or rural health insurance was associated with decreased odds of depressive mood. …”
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Antibiotic Use and Survival in Patients With Late-Stage NSCLC Treated With Chemoimmunotherapy by Emanuela Taioli, MD, PhD, Raja M. Flores, MD, Arwa Abdelhamid, MPH, Matthew Untalan, MPH, Tara Ivic-Pavlicic, MPH, Stephanie Tuminello, PhD, MPH

“…Patients had to have continuous part A, part B, and part D Medicare coverage. Survival was determined through Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazards models. …”
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Estimating the Public Health and Economic Impact of Annual mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination for Adults Aged 50 and Older in South Korea’s Endemic Era by Jaehee Jung, Dain Lee, Hee-Do Yang, Ah-Young Kim, Haeun Lee, Minkyoung Kang, Ekkehard Beck, Keya Joshi, Youngju Kang, Hye-Young Kang

“…Incidence rates among the unvaccinated with an annual vaccine were derived by adjusting overall infection rates based on vaccination coverage and VE against COVID-19 hospitalization rates. …”
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Exploring the Landscape of Standards and Guidelines in AgeTech Design and Development: Scoping Review and Thematic Analysis by Shahabeddin Abhari, Josephine McMurray, Tanveer Randhawa, Gaya Bin Noon, Thokozani Hanjahanja-Phiri, Heather McNeil, Fiona Manning, Patricia Debergue, Jennifer Teague, Plinio Pelegrini Morita

“…MethodsThe literature review adhered to the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines. …”
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Identifying sources of dissolved organic matter in sediments of a shallow lake by fluorescence and ultraviolet spectral characteristics of water and alkali extractable organic matt... by Jun Cao, Tianyu Chen, Jipeng Sun, Jun Zhong, Biao Mu, Xin Wang, Chunyan Wang, Massimiliano Materazzi, Hualun Zhu

“…This study investigates the potential of fluorescence characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) to identify sediment organic matter (OM) sources in shallow lakes. Spectral analyses were performed on water and alkali extractable organic matter (WEOM and AEOM) from Lake Taihu sediments. …”
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Leaving no one behind: the impact of disability and socioeconomic status on maternal continuum of care by Ebisa Turi, Lisa Gold, Ha N.D Le, Hasheem Mannan, Eric H.Y. Lau, Julie Abimanyi-Ochom

“…Methods We conducted analyses on demographic and health survey data of nine low- and middle-income countries collected between 2016 and 2022. …”
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HIV testing uptake and its associated factors among Ghanaian men: insights from the 2022 Ghana demographic and health survey using the Anderson behavioral model by Timothy Yao Akweh, Bright Atta Junior Boakye, Eunice Adoku, Felix Teyko, Elvis Enowbeyang Tarkang

“…Both bivariate and multivariable analyses were performed, with the results of the multivariable analysis reported as adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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Assessment of a Social Media‐Based Method for Determining Raptor Diet by Leo Biggs, Greg S. Baxter, Stephen J. S. Debus, Neal Finch, Anysha Riggs, Hayden Houweling, Melissa Appleby, Peter J. Murray

“…Furthermore, the social media method countered the biases of alternative methods such as small population samples, restricted spatial coverage, and over or under‐representation of animal classes. …”
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Risk factors for food insecurity and association with prenatal care utilization among women who took opioids during pregnancy and unexposed controls by Lindsay M. Parlberg, Jamie E. Newman, Stephanie L. Merhar, Brenda Poindexter, Sara B. DeMauro, Scott A. Lorch, Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, Deanne E. Wilson-Costello, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Catherine Limperopoulos, Nicole Mack, Jonathan M. Davis, Michele C. Walsh, Carla M. Bann, on behalf of the ACT NOW OBOE Study Consortium

“…Chi-square tests and logistic regression were used to compare food insecurity by sociodemographic characteristics, opioid use, prior traumatic experiences, and housing instability. Similar analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between food insecurity during pregnancy and receipt of adequate prenatal care. …”
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Genome-wide gene-environment study identifies glutamate receptor gene GRIN2A as a Parkinson's disease modifier gene via interaction with coffee. by Taye H Hamza, Honglei Chen, Erin M Hill-Burns, Shannon L Rhodes, Jennifer Montimurro, Denise M Kay, Albert Tenesa, Victoria I Kusel, Patricia Sheehan, Muthukrishnan Eaaswarkhanth, Dora Yearout, Ali Samii, John W Roberts, Pinky Agarwal, Yvette Bordelon, Yikyung Park, Liyong Wang, Jianjun Gao, Jeffery M Vance, Kenneth S Kendler, Silviu-Alin Bacanu, William K Scott, Beate Ritz, John Nutt, Stewart A Factor, Cyrus P Zabetian, Haydeh Payami

“…The primary analyses (GWAIS, GWAS, Replication) were performed using genotyped data. …”
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Patient characteristics and adverse effects of allogeneic blood transfusion following lower extremity joint replacement in rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide inpatient sample datab... by Wenyan Geng, Lulu Ye, Xuegao Yu, Qinfeng Yang, Linlin Wang, Xiaodan Li, Qing Xiao, Jian Wang

“…Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted on patient demographics, the prevalence of comorbidities, hospital-level characteristics, total financial charges, insurance coverage, and in-hospital mortality rates. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Skilled Assistance Seeking Maternal Healthcare Services and Associated Factors among Women in West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethi... by Eden Girmaye, Kassa Mamo, Birhanu Ejara, Fikadu Wondimu, Maru Mossisa

“…Accordingly, this study recommends that improving equity among the marginalized population is needed to increase maternal health service coverage.…”
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