Deployment and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines for refugees and migrants in regular and irregular situations: a mixed-method multicountry study by Biraj Man Karmacharya, Karl Blanchet, Jai K Das, Laetitia Nyirazinyoye, Maria Midea M Kabamalan, Nguyen Toan Tran, Zahra A Padhani, Anjali Joshi, Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour, Enrique Teran, Pierina Benavente, Vinay N Kampalath, Moussa Lonkila Zan, Elżbieta Anna Czapka, Cheryl Martens, Vicente B Jurlano

“…Phase 1 (March–May 2022) included policy analysis, in-depth interviews and focus-group discussions with 52 key informants analysed with thematic and grounded theory approaches using hybrid coding. …”
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Harnessing Facebook to Investigate Real-World Mentions of Adverse Events of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist (GLP-1 RA) Medications: Observational Study of Facebook Posts F... by Amrutha S Alibilli, Vidur Jain, Heran Mane, Xiaohe Yue, Alexandria Ratzki-Leewing, Junaid S Merchant, Shaniece Criss, Quynh C Nguyen, Rozalina G McCoy, Thu T Nguyen

“…ResultsTemporal time series analysis revealed that the GLP-1 RAs’ adverse event mentions on social media aligned with several key events: the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Wegovy for pediatric weight management in December 2022, increased media coverage in August 2023, celebrity endorsement in December 2023, and Medicare Part D coverage expansion for weight loss medications in March 2024. …”
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Evaluation of therapeutic radiographer target volume contouring for magnetic resonance image guided online adaptive bladder radiotherapy by Bethany Williams, Jonathan Mohajer, Sophie E. Alexander, Helen Barnes, Francis Casey, Joan Chick, Alex Dunlop, Ryan Fullerton, Trina Herbert, Robert Huddart, Sarah A. Mason, Adam Mitchell, Jayde Nartey, Simeon Nill, Priyanka Patel, Shaista Hafeez, Helen A. McNair

“…Results: Comparison of RTT versus CO/RO contours found the CTV median (interquartile range) (IQR) for DSC was 0.92 (0.91–0.94), MDA was 0.11 (0.09–0.12) cm, and HD was 0.63 (0.53–0.72) cm, sensitivity and specificity were 0.94 (0.90–0.96) and 0.95 (0.92–0.97) respectively. In dosimetric analysis, 65 % (30/46) plans met optimal PTV coverage of V52.25 Gy > 98 % and all plans met mandatory PTV coverage of V52.25 Gy > 95 %. …”
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HST SHEL: Revealing Haze and Confirming Elevated Metallicity in the Warm Neptune HAT-P-26b by Lakeisha M. Ramos Rosado, David K. Sing, Natalie H. Allen, Hannah R. Wakeford, Mercedes López-Morales, Nikolay K. Nikolov, Kevin B. Stevenson, Munazza K. Alam, Thomas M. Evans-Soma

“…With the new wavelength coverage, we identify a scattering slope that is weaker than Rayleigh scattering and is best-matched by models incorporating a haze-only scenario. …”
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Quantitative analyses of multidimensional ecological impacts of Talatan photovoltaic power plant on desert ecosystems in Northwestern China by Yishuang Tong, Qian Ding, Chongbin Xu, Qian Chen, Guojin He, Zhiyun Ouyang, Wu Yang

“…Taking the world’s largest photovoltaic (PV) power plant as a demonstration, combining remote sensing images with field data, we actively used the spatiotemporal dynamic analysis, gross ecosystem products accounting method and statistical analysis methods to show techno-ecological synergies for electricity generation and ecological recovery. …”
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Socio-demographic factors associated with early antenatal care visits among pregnant women in Malawi: 2004-2016. by Wingston Felix Ng'ambi, Joseph H Collins, Tim Colbourn, Tara Mangal, Andrew Phillips, Fannie Kachale, Joseph Mfutso-Bengo, Paul Revill, Timothy B Hallett

“…Prior to the implementation of this policy, coverage of four ANC visits has been suboptimal in many low-income settings. …”
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GenomicGapID: leveraging spatial distribution of conserved genomic sites for broad-spectrum microbial identification by Vishwaratn Asthana, Pallavi Bugga, Clara Elaine Smith, Catherine Wellman, Zachary Dwight, Piyush Ranjan, Erika Martínez Nieves, Robert P. Dickson, J. Scott VanEpps

“…We focus on expanding the coverage of a previously developed universal bacterial identification system, which initially targeted the 16s–23s internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and was capable of discerning 45 pathogens. …”
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Saline gargle collection method is comparable to nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal swabbing for the molecular detection and sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in Botswana by Kwana Lechiile, Sikhulile Moyo, Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella, Wonderful T. Choga, Leabaneng Tawe, Jonathan Strysko, Gofaone Bagatiseng, Iryna Kayda, Kedumetse Seru, Boitumelo J. L. Zuze, Patience Motshosi, Mosepele Mosepele, Irene Gobe, Simani Gaseitsiwe, Margaret Mokomane, David M. Goldfarb

“…SG specimens had a median genome coverage of 94.7% (interquartile range [IQR] 87.0%–99.2%) and NOS specimens had a median genome coverage of 99.6% (IQR 90.0%–99.6%). …”
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Results of the Campaign Dedicated to World Hepatitis Day by V. V. Klushkina, Z. S. Rodionova, T. V. Tyrgina, E. V. Tivanova, I. V. Solovieva, V. V. Orlov, L. V. Telminova, E. B. Lapteva, R. S. Amirov, V. S. Kichatova, F. A. Asadi Mobarhan, A. A. Karlsen, O. V. Isaeva, A. N. Gerasimov, S. N. Kuzin, K. K. Kyuregyan, M. I. Mikhailov, V. G. Akimkin

“…Medium or low levels of awareness of hepatitis C were demonstrated by 31.4 % of the campaign participants.Conclusions. Analysis of the results of the campaign demonstrated its effectiveness as a measure to increase the coverage with hepatitis C diagnostics and a tool for assessing the people's knowledge of this infection. …”
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Development of a culture-independent whole-genome sequencing of Nipah virus using the MinION Oxford Nanopore platform by Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, Mojnu Miah, Mohammad Enayet Hossain, Samiur Rahim, Sharmin Sultana, Syed Moinuddin Satter, Ariful Islam, Shannon L. M. Whitmer, Jonathan H. Epstein, Christina F. Spiropoulou, John D. Klena, Tahmina Shirin, Joel M. Montgomery, Maria E. Kaczmarek, Mohammed Ziaur Rahman, Iqbal Kabir Jahid

“…The WGS of 12 NiV-positive samples achieved coverage between 95.71% (Ct 29.54) and 99.3% (Ct 22.34). …”
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Study of the influence of population immunity to tick-borne encephalitis virus on the characteristics of the epidemic process in Russia by Temur K. Muminov, Vladimir A. Gushchin, Vladimir A. Gushchin, Vladimir A. Gushchin, Denis A. Kleymenov, Artem P. Tkachuk, Artem P. Tkachuk, Viktor A. Manuylov, Viktor A. Manuylov, Andrei E. Siniavin, Andrei E. Siniavin, Daria A. Ogarkova, Nadezhda A. Kuznetsova, Vladimir I. Zlobin, Alexander L. Gintsburg, Alexander L. Gintsburg

“…The rates of post-infection immunity were 33.4% in Novosibirsk Region, 42.4% in Khabarovsk Region and below 12% in other regions.ConclusionsOur results demonstrated diversity of population immunity level and structure in different regions of Russia. The analysis showed that study participants are at risk of TBE infection, especially high in endemic regions, due to insufficient level of population immunity, vaccination coverage, and protective post-vaccine immunity.…”
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Inversion and validation of soil water-holding capacity in a wild fruit forest, using hyperspectral technology combined with machine learning by Tingwei Song, Liang Guo, Qian Sun, Guizhen Gao, Jing Chen, Qikun Zhang

“…The spatial inversion results indicated that SWHC values were relatively higher in areas with dense wild fruit forest coverage and valley terrain. This study is the first to jointly incorporate high-order spectral derivatives and uncertainty analysis into the modeling of SWHC in wild fruit forests, underscoring the advantages of spectral feature enhancement and variable perturbation analysis for improving model stability. …”
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Effect of mobile phone text message reminders on improving completeness and timeliness of routine childhood vaccinations in North-West, Ethiopia: a study protocol for randomised co... by Zeleke Abebaw Mekonnen, Binyam Tilahun, Kassahun Alemu, Martin Were

“…Primarily, iIntention-to-treat analysis principle will be applied. STATA V.14 software will be used for the analysis.Ethics and dissemination This study obtained ethical approval from the University of Gondar Institutional Ethical Review Board. …”
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From need to neglect: Exploring psychological barriers to preventive interventions in pregnancy. by Dennis Bardoe, Robert Bagngmen Bio, Daniel Hayford, Denis Dekugmen Yar

“…The quantitative analysis involved a four-step thematic analysis with a focus on transcription, profiling, coding, and thematic framework. …”
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An intelligent soft computing model for predicting the thermal behavior of blood-based trihybrid nanofluids flow in biomedical drug delivery applications by Muhammad Wajahat Anjum, Sana Ullah Saqib, Yin-Tzer Shih, Ines Hilali Jaghdam, Nidhal Becheikh, Lioua Kolsi

“…Furthermore, the precision and reliability of the developed NAEI-BRA are meticulously verified through the analysis of mean square error, error histograms, autocorrelation analysis, and regression analysis, yielding results for the BTHN-DFD model that provide compelling evidence of the proposed technique's predictive reliability and efficacy.…”
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Experimental Results on Bistatic Radar Based on 5G OFDM Synchronization Signal by Van Tuan Nguyen

“…Research into the possibility of using the 5G synchronization block in bistatic radar represents a relevant task, enabling radar monitoring in areas where the use of 5G has not yet been sufficiently developed among the population.Aim. Analysis of 5G synchronization signal, simulation of signal processing in bistatic radar, and conducting analysis of experimental results.Materials and methods. …”
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Health Care Provision in State Institutions in the Context Of COVID-19 by Olena Pakhnenko, Viktor Kulibaba, Maksym Palienko

“…In order to improve the health protection system of the SES, a number of proposals have been developed, namely: formation of a subdivision for analysis of problematic issues of the SES and legislative work to eliminate the identified shortcomings; digitalization and automation of reporting within the medical system of the SES of Ukraine; coverage of the activities of health care institutions of the SES in the media and social networks; advising and conducting licensing and accreditation of health care institutions of the SES; justification for increasing funding for the medical sector of the SES and increasing the salaries of medical workers; expanding the provision of paid services to the population; search for funding outside the budget of the SES within the national budget and outside the state budget from sources not prohibited by law, involvement of humanitarian and charitable organizations, patrons; maintaining and improving the level of qualification of medical staff, improving information and communication work with staff; conducting training and preparation of medical and support specialists for emergency response activities, conducting interdepartmental and local training with the involvement of specialists from local and international humanitarian organizations. …”
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Bayesian spatio-temporal disease mapping of COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh. by Sefat-E- Barket, Md Rezaul Karim, Md Sifat Ar Salan

“…The spatio-temporal analysis considers interactions between space and time is essential for understanding the virus's transmission pattern and developing efficient mitigation strategies.…”
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CraftFuzz: Generating Precise Requests for PHP Web Vulnerability Validation by Jiazhen Zhao, Kailong Zhu, Guozheng Yang, Yifan Zhang, Yuliang Lu

“…Web applications have become a crucial part of modern society’s infrastructure, and vulnerabilities in them can lead to significant social and economic losses. Static analysis remains the predominant approach for vulnerability detection, due to its extensive coverage. …”
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Multi-Source Data and Semantic Segmentation: Spatial Quality Assessment and Enhancement Strategies for Jinan Mingfu City from a Tourist Perception Perspective by Lin Chen, Xiaoyu Cai, Zhe Liu

“…A synergistic mechanism of machine scoring and manual double-blind scoring is adopted for correlation analysis to determine the impact degree of indicators and optimization strategies. …”
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