Reconstruction of post-traumatic long bone defect with vascularised free fibula: A series of 28 cases by Gurdayal Singh Kalra, Pradeep Goel, Pradeep Kumar Singh

“…Materials and Methods: Retrospective records of 28 patients were analysed who presented with post-traumatic long bone defects and in whom reconstruction with vascularised free fibula was done. …”
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Reducing missed opportunities for vaccination in Mozambique: findings from a cross-sectional assessment conducted in 2017 by Bvudzai Priscilla Magadzire, Graça Matsinhe, Gabriel Joao, Ruth Bechtel, Laura Nic Lochlainn

“…Objective Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) are a significant contributor to low vaccination coverage. To better understand the magnitude and underlying causes of MOV among children aged 0–23 months in Mozambique, we conducted an assessment and developed a roadmap for strengthening the country’s childhood immunisation programme.Setting Three provinces in North, South and Central Mozambique.Methods The assessment applied a mixed-method approach. …”
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Flare-IBD: development and validation of a questionnaire based on patients’ messages on an internet forum for early detection of flare in inflammatory bowel disease: study protocol... by Francis Guillemin, Jonathan Epstein, Anne Buisson, Laetitia Ricci, Corinne Devos, Yannick Toussaint

“…Items generation from a source corresponding to exchanges in an internet forum is an innovative method in this field and provides a wider coverage of qualitative data. If such a forum can result in interesting material, then this could be a new methodological perspective for generating items for questionnaires. …”
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Health-related quality of life implications of plantar ulcers resulting from neuropathic damage caused by leprosy: An analysis from the trial of autologous blood products (TABLE tr... by Naomi Kate Gibbs, Jessica Ochalek, Indra Bahadur Napit, Dilip Shrestha, Pedro Saramago Goncalves, Richard J Lilford, Mark Sculpher

“…EQ-5D data were converted into a single 'utility' score by weighting the instrument's different dimensions using the preferences of the Sri Lankan population. Utility data were analysed using general estimating equation regressions. …”
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The effectiveness of community-wide screening for pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review by Susanna S. van Wyk, Ntombifuthi Blose, Lester Kapanda-Phiri, Mareli Claassens, Taryn Young

“…Community-wide screening for pulmonary TB may reduce TB prevalence if done annually with an accurate screening test and high coverage.…”
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Human papillomavirus vaccines: organisation and experience of preclinical studies by A. S. Korovkin, T. N. Nikitina, T. Yu. Kozlova, D. V. Gorenkov, A. R. Volgin

“…However, there may be some differences in the HPV serotype coverage and the methods used to produce the HPV L1 capsid protein. …”
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The problem of SARS-CoV-2 virus resistance to direct-acting antivirals by E. L. Gasich, E. N. Krotkova, A. D. Kasko, K. Yu. Bulda, A. G. Krasko, E. A. Dorofeeva, I. A. Karpov

“…As COVID-19 treatment coverage increases, there may be a rise in drug-resistant variants of the virus. …”
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Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills in ChatGPT-Human Interaction: A Scoping Review by Lilia Raitskaya, Elena Tikhonova

“…Thirty eligible empirical studies were analysed and visualised using VOSviewer to identify thematic clusters and categories in the literature. …”
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Assessing Bias and Reproducibility of Viral Metagenomics Methods for the Combined Detection of Faecal RNA and DNA Viruses by Rik Haagmans, Oliver J. Charity, Dave Baker, Andrea Telatin, George M. Savva, Evelien M. Adriaenssens, Penny P. Powell, Simon R. Carding

“…In comparing WTA2- and SISPA-generated libraries, WTA2 gave more uniform coverage depth profiles and improved assembly quality and virus identification. …”
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Evaluation of the construction level and analysis of the spatio–temporal evolution pattern of ecological civilization in the Yellow River Basin by Danyang FENG, Xiaojie MENG, Ranran YANG, Yingying CHAI, Yuefeng SHI, Mengyang GAO

“…The most significant factors influencing the ECCL in the river basin were ecological quality, environmental quality, and energy conservation and carbon reduction, among which the proportion of surface water quality at/above Grade III, the proportion of water quality below Grade V, the forest coverage rate, the proportion of nonfossil fuels in the total primary energy consumption and ecological index greatly impacted the spatial distribution.…”
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Rural-urban disparities and socioeconomic determinants of caesarean delivery rates in Zimbabwe: Evidence from the 2019 National Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey by G N Musuka, G Murewanhema, H Herrera, E Mbunge, R Birri-Makota, T Dzinamarira, D Cuadros, I Chingombe, A Mpofu, M Mapingure

“…In Zimbabwe, where healthcare access varies greatly, we aimed to analyse factors associated with ever having a CS using the 2019 National Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey. …”
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Real-world implementation and adaptation to local settings of first trimester preeclampsia screening in Italy: a systematic review by Silvia Amodeo, Giulia Bonavina, Anna Seidenari, Paolo Ivo Cavoretto, Antonio Farina

“…Key-concepts relevant for implementation of PE screening in Italy were extracted and analysed qualitatively. Results: Nine articles were selected and included. …”
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Intrafraction motion and impact of margin reduction for MR‐Linac online adaptive radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer treatments by Ashleigh Fasala, Madeline Carr, Yolanda Surjan, Parmoun Daghigh, Jeremy deLeon, Abbey Burns, Vikneswary Batumalai

“…Conclusions The improved target volume coverage and reduced OAR dose suggest potential for reducing current clinical margins for MR‐Linac treatment. …”
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Advancing Cervical Cancer Prevention Equity: Innovations in Self-Sampling and Digital Health Technologies Across Healthcare Settings by Michelle Gomes, Elena Provaggi, Andrea Barnabas Pembe, Adeola Olaitan, Aleksandra Gentry-Maharaj

“…This review examines innovative approaches to address screening coverage gaps worldwide, analysing both established programmes in high-income countries and implementation strategies for LMICs. …”
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HealthTech in ensuring the resilience of communities in the post-pandemic period by Olena Pakhnenko, Tomasz Pudło

“…The article purpose is to summarise the current directions of HealthTech development, analyse main patterns of the global and Ukrainian digital health market development and study possibilities of HealthTech use to increase the resilience of communities and healthcare systems to natural and man-made emergencies. …”
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Scientometric analysis of research productivity in clinical pharmacy and practice: a 12-year review at a Middle Eastern university by Ikram Zoukh, Myrna Tabet, Ahmed Awaisu

“…With advancements in the clinical pharmacy and practice field and Qatar's evolving research infrastructure, this study aimed to evaluate the research productivity and quality indicators of a clinical pharmacy and practice department at Qatar University through scientometric analysis.Methods Research articles published between 2012 and 2024 were retrieved using Web of Science (WoS) via InCites, Scopus via SciVal, and Google Scholar. Metrics analysed included total publications, journal impact factor, Q ranking, subject area coverage, and collaborations.Results Thirty-one faculty members produced 1,266 articles indexed in WoS, 1,270 in Scopus, and 1,737 in Google Scholar. …”
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Improving influenza vaccine uptake in clinical risk groups: patient, provider and commissioner perspectives on the acceptability and feasibility of expanding delivery pathways in E... by Sandra Mounier-Jack, Rajeka Lazarus, Ben Kasstan, Ifra Ali

“…In England, influenza vaccine coverage rates in this cohort remain profoundly low. …”
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Information Resources for Forest Researchers and Managers: Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats and Opportunities. by Alan G. Brown, John W. Turnbull

“…Unfortunately, some well-known services relevant to forestry have a heavy emphasis on northern hemisphere literature, are weak in coverage of social sciences and developing country and regional information, and expensive. …”
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Personal, occupational and cardiovascular risk factors associated with elevated blood pressure in Brazilian firefighters: a cross-sectional study by Eliana Zandonade, Fernanda Camargo Damacena, Karla Nívea Sampaio, Igor Magalhães Sales

“…All firefighters in the pre-hypertension and hypertension range and/or using antihypertensive medication were considered as having BP above normal, and the association of this outcome with sociodemographic, occupational, lifestyle, and health status variables was analysed by a logistic regression model.Results We found that 45.6% of firefighters presented elevated BP levels. …”
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Population-level reduction in adult mortality after extension of free anti-retroviral therapy provision into rural areas in northern Malawi. by Sian Floyd, Anna Molesworth, Albert Dube, Emmanuel Banda, Andreas Jahn, Charles Mwafulirwa, Bagrey Ngwira, Keith Branson, Amelia C Crampin, Basia Zaba, Judith R Glynn, Neil French

“…There was little change in non-AIDS mortality. Treatment coverage among individuals eligible to start ART was around 70% in 2008.…”
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