Maternal healthcare coverage for first pregnancies in adolescent girls: a systematic comparison with adult mothers in household surveys across 105 countries, 2000–2019 by SV Subramanian, Zhihui Li, Chunling Lu, George Patton, Farnaz Sabet

“…Yet little is known about levels of maternal service coverage in adolescents compared with adult mothers.Method We used data from 283 Demographic and Health Surveys or Multiple Cluster Indicator Surveys for 105 countries between 2000 and 2019 to estimate the levels and trends of inequality in coverage of five maternal health services between adolescent girls (aged 15–19) and adult mothers (aged 20–34), including receiving four or more antenatal care visits, delivering with skilled birth attendants and receiving a postnatal check-up within 24 hours of delivery.Results We analysed data from 0.9 million adolescent girls and 2.4 million adult mothers. …”
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Perceptions of COVID-19 among communities of Conakry (Guinea): a qualitative study exploring the context of the ANRS COV33 Coverage-Africa therapeutic trial by Joanna Orne-Gliemann, Alexandre Delamou, Mélanie Plazy, Denis Malvy, Marie-Hélène Doucet, Christine Timbo Songbono, Caroline Martin, Camille Fritzell, Mamadou Saliou Sow, Fodé Amara Traoré, Marie Jaspard, Armel Poda, Olivier Marcy

“…Data were transcribed, translated in French when applicable and analysed with the thematic analysis method.Setting The eight neighbourhoods most affected by COVID-19 in Conakry’s urban context, capital of Guinea.Participants 4 community leaders acting as key informants—providing insights regarding population’s opinions—and six community members, who were exposed to an information session conducted as part of Coverage-Africa.Results According to participants, community members have heterogeneous viewpoints about COVID-19: it exists and is dangerous; it is benign (‘bad cold’); or it is fictitious (eg, government conspiracy). …”
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Meningococcal vaccination disparities in the United States (2010–2021): Findings from the National Immunization Survey-Teen and a commercial insurance database by Oscar Herrera-Restrepo, Marta Kwiatkowska, Samuel Huse, Nelson Ndegwa, Zeki Kocaata, Michael L. Ganz

“…Included in the NIS-Teen MenACWY and MenB analyses were 138,952 and 177,077 patients, respectively. …”
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Analyse de la structure génétique et patronymique de la France métropolitaine (XIXe-XXe siècles) by Pierre Darlu, Pascal Chareille

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Evaluating the utility of deep genome skimming for phylogenomic analyses: A case study in the species-rich genus Rhododendron by Zhi-Qiong Mo, Chao-Nan Fu, Alex D. Twyford, Pete M. Hollingsworth, Ting Zhang, Jun-Bo Yang, De-Zhu Li, Lian-Ming Gao

“…We found DGS effectively recovered nuclear genes from herbarium specimens, with ∼15× coverage performing similarly to deeper sequencing. …”
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Multi-omics analyses unveil dual genetic loci governing four distinct watermelon flesh color phenotypes by Na Li, Shilai Xing, Gaofei Sun, Jianli Shang, Jia-Long Yao, Nannan Li, Dan Zhou, Yu Wang, Yuan Lu, Jinpeng Bi, Jiming Wang, Hongfeng Lu, Shuangwu Ma

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Sub-national variations in general service readiness of primary health care facilities in Ghana: Health policy and equity implications towards the attainment of Universal Health Co... by Martin Ayanore, Robert Asampong, James Akazili, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, Patricia Akweongo

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Genetic characterization and estimated 4CMenB vaccine strain coverage of 284 Neisseria meningitidis isolates causing invasive meningococcal disease in Argentina in 2010–2014 by Adriana Efron, Alessandro Brozzi, Alessia Biolchi, Margherita Bodini, Maria Giuliani, Silvia Guidotti, Federico Lorenzo, María Alicia Moscoloni, Alessandro Muzzi, Florencia Nocita, Mariagrazia Pizza, Rino Rappuoli, Sara Tomei, Gabriela Vidal, Carla Vizzotti, Josefina Campos, Cecilia Sorhouet Pereira

“…Estimated coverage by gMATS (61.3%; prediction interval: 55.5%, 66.7%) was consistent with the infant hSBA assay results. …”
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Disability-adjusted life years for colorectal cancer in China, 2017–2030: A prevalence-based analysis focusing on the impact of screening coverage and the application of local weig... by Yujie Wu, Yanjie Li, Xin Wang, Xinyi Zhou, Xinxin Yan, Hong Wang, Juan Zhu, Wanqing Chen, Jufang Shi, Jinjiao Li

“…The main assumption was made for CRC screening coverage. Sensitivity analyses were used to assess the impact of population, DWs, and coverage. …”
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COVID- 19 vaccine uptake and its determinants in Cameroon: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2021–2024) by Fabrice Zobel Lekeumo Cheuyem, Adidja Amani, Chabeja Achangwa, Brian Ngongheh Ajong, Claude Axel Minkandi, Myriam Mathilde Mbia Kouda Zeh, Larissa Linda Eyenga Ntsek, Jacques Philippes Essomba, Rudy Chiozem Jiogue, Olivier Ndagijimana, Ndzi Etienne Nchanji, Celestin Danwang

“…Identifying and addressing the factors underlying this low coverage is imperative if public health objectives are to be met. …”
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Implementation evaluation of a school- and primary care-based multicomponent intervention to improve HPV vaccine coverage: Results from the PrevHPV randomized controlled trial by Aurélie Bocquier, Maïa Simon, Morgane Michel, Stéphanie Bonnay, Isabelle Adam, Serge Gilberg, Sébastien Bruel, Aurélie Gauchet, Anne-Sophie LeDuc-Banaszuk, Amandine Gagneux-Brunon, Judith E. Mueller, Bruno Giraudeau, Nathalie Thilly

“…Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage (VC) remains lower than expected in France. …”
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The impact of same‐day and rapid ART initiation under the Universal Health Coverage programme on HIV outcomes in Thailand: a retrospective real‐life cohort study by Sirinya Teeraananchai, David C. Boettiger, Cheewanan Lertpiriyasuwat, Rattaphon Triamwichanon, Patchara Benjarattanaporn, Nittaya Phanuphak

“…Factors associated with VF were analysed using competing risk models considering death and loss to follow‐up (LTFU) as competing events. …”
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Artificial Intelligence as an Opportunity for Journalism: Insights from the Brazilian and Portuguese Media by João Canavilhas, Fabia Ioscote, Adriana Gonçalves

“…Using digital methods, this study analysed 60 news articles published between June 2022 and June 2024. …”
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Covering the news to develop students’ understanding of political responsibility in social studies classrooms? by Roger Olsson, Martin Jakobsson

“…The goal is to outline the conditions for a model that generates an understanding of political responsibility through news coverage. Design/methodology/approach: Six teachers’ news coverage during 25 lessons has been observed, three at lower secondary- and three at upper secondary school and analysed using content analysis, combining political-, media- and pedagogic concepts relevant for the purpose. …”
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Determinants of Health Insurance Subscription Among Women of Reproductive Age in Mozambique by Thonaeng Charity Molelekoa, Abayomi Samuel Oyekale

“…Health insurance is one of the major pillars of achieving the Universal Health Coverage, as emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …”
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Unequal uptake of skilled maternal health care services in Ethiopia: cross-sectional data analyses informed by the intersectionality theory by Gebretsadik Shibre

“…For example, maternal education and residence intersected and predicted coverage of birth care was the highest among secondary schooling women who dwelt in urban settings with the values of 0.255; 95% CI 0.113 to 0.397 in 2000 and 0.589; 95% CI 0.359 to 0.819 in 2016 but was the lowest among non-educated women who lived in rural areas with the values of 0.0236; 95% CI 0.0154 to 0.0317 in 2000 and 0.203; 95% CI 0.177 to 0.229 in 2016.Conclusions It appeared that some women who were at the intersections of multiple axes of disadvantage had the lowest predicted coverage for maternal health care services. …”
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The climate gluing protests: analyzing their development and framing in media since 1986 using sentiment analyses and frame detection models by Markus Hadler, Alexander Ertl, Beate Klösch, Markus Reiter-Haas, Elisabeth Lex

“…We also consider how recent advancements in large language models (LLMs) could refine or extend these analyses while acknowledging important concerns related to their use.…”
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Budget Impact and Cost–Benefit Analyses of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors for Patients With Heart Failure in Thailand by Arunmanakul P, Phodha T, Pinta-ay S, Nimworapan M, Phrommintikul A, Thammatacharee N, Dilokthornsakul P

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Essential aid made fully visible: understanding the proCHW financing landscape analysing accessible donor data sources by James O’Donovan, Daniel Palazuelos, Madeleine Ballard, Mallika Raghavan, Stephanie Rapp, Ash Rogers, Carla López Castañeda, Benedicte Razafinjato, Matthew French, Cleo Baskin, Sarah Lindsay, Carey Carpenter Westgate, Laura Shellaby, Rachel Hofmann, Pauline Picho Keronyai, Niloofar Ganjian, Sonia Tiedt, Diana Nambatya Nsubuga, Jude Aidam

“…The second stage involved mapping and analysing the funding availability of these organisations through desk reviews, brief consultations and analysis of public funding databases. …”
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A comparison of tissue preparation methods for protein extraction of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) pod by Ascensión Martínez-Márquez, Jaime Alfredo Morante-Carriel, Roque Bru-Martínez

“…The protocol is expected to be applicable to other recalcitrant plant tissues and to be of interest to laboratories involved in plant proteomics analyses. A combination of extraction approaches is recommended for increasing proteome coverage when using gel-based isolation techniques.…”
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