Evolving landscape of wireless sensor networks: a survey of trends, timelines, and future perspectives by Amritesh Ojha, Bharat Gupta

“…We also provide a comprehensive analysis of three major databases that focus on disseminating research pertaining to information and communication technology. …”
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Poor Quality for Poor Women? Inequities in the Quality of Antenatal and Delivery Care in Kenya. by Jigyasa Sharma, Hannah H Leslie, Francis Kundu, Margaret E Kruk

“…We estimated effective coverage with a minimum standard of care for the full population and those in poverty.…”
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Contextual factors influencing schistosomiasis treatment and identification of delivery platforms for arpraziquantel in hard-to-reach areas and populations in Homa Bay County, Keny... by Phyllis Munyiva Isaiah, Doris Osei Afriyie, Mary Maghanga, Donna Obare Ogeto, Mary Amuyunzu Nyamongo, Peter Steinmann

“…The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The case study interviews and FGDs revealed awareness of schistosomiasis among community members but limited knowledge of transmission risk factors. …”
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Estimation of Relative Sea Level Change in Locations Without Tide Gauges Using Artificial Neural Networks by Heeryun Kim, Young Il Park, Wansik Ko, Taehyun Yoon, Jeong-Hwan Kim

“…While satellite altimetry provides wide spatial coverage, its accuracy diminishes near coastlines. …”
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Characterisation and validation of insertions and deletions in 173 patient exomes. by Francesco Lescai, Silvia Bonfiglio, Chiara Bacchelli, Estelle Chanudet, Aoife Waters, Sanjay M Sisodiya, Dalia Kasperavičiūtė, Julie Williams, Denise Harold, John Hardy, Robert Kleta, Sebahattin Cirak, Richard Williams, John C Achermann, John Anderson, David Kelsell, Tom Vulliamy, Henry Houlden, Nicholas Wood, Una Sheerin, Gian Paolo Tonini, Donna Mackay, Khalid Hussain, Jane Sowden, Veronica Kinsler, Justyna Osinska, Tony Brooks, Mike Hubank, Philip Beales, Elia Stupka

“…Despite rapid advances of next-generation sequencing, both the technology and the analysis of the data it produces are in its infancy. …”
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Handover decision with multi-access edge computing in 6G networks: A survey by Saeid Jahandar, Ibraheem Shayea, Emre Gures, Ayman A. El-Saleh, Mustafa Ergen, Mohammad Alnakhli

“…However, the mobility of UEs and the limited coverage of edge servers can lead to frequent handovers during the offloading process. …”
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A Patient-Relevant Measurement Strategy to Assess Clinical Benefit of Novel Therapies for Non-metastatic Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Diana Rofail, Anna Ciesluk, Teya Lovell, Patrick Marquis, Matthew G. Fury, Chieh-I Chen

“…Further cognitive debriefing and psychometric analysis of de novo items are warranted for applications in clinical research.…”
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Perceptions of human papillomavirus vaccination among adolescent boys and their parents in high-income countries: a scoping review protocol by Eunyoung Park, Hyun-Ju Seo, Yumi Choi, Jisu Seo, Hye-Jeong Yang

“…Notably, the incidence of oropharyngeal cancer has been rising sharply in high-income countries, yet HPV vaccination coverage among adolescent boys remains suboptimal. …”
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Determinants of parental self-reported uptake of influenza vaccination in preschool children during the COVID-19 pandemic by Shujuan Qu, Minghua Yang, Wei He, Hao Xie, Min Zhou, Kathryn S. Campy, Xinyu Tao

“…In China, the coverage rate of influenza vaccination among the general population is significantly lower than that of high-income countries, with only 2.46% of the population vaccinated. …”
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Real-world effectiveness of recombinant herpes Zoster vaccine: a retrospective, cohort study in Japan by Satoko Ohfuji, Nozomu Toyama, Kyoko Kondo, Hisao Muto, Wakaba Fukushima

“…Abstract Background In Japan, a two-dose, recombinant herpes zoster vaccine (RZV) has been available since 2020, but vaccination coverage is low because vaccination is voluntary. This study investigated the real-world effectiveness of the RZV for preventing herpes zoster (HZ) by using clinical databases. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing six monthly multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral therapy in two urban HIV clinics during the COVID-19 Era in Malawi. by Rachel Chamanga, Agatha Bula, Denview Magalasi, Stella Mahuva, Mulinda Nyirenda, Kwasi Torpey, Thulani Maphosa, Mitch Matoga

“…These findings may be helpful when developing strategies for increasing coverage and uptake of 6-MMD of ART.…”
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Factors associated with Onchocerca volvulus transmission after 20 years of community treatment with ivermectin in savanah and forest areas in Central African Republic: A Cross Sect... by Sylvain Honoré Woromogo, Stéphanie Inesse Garoua-Adjou, Ange Donatien Ngouyombo, Rodrigue Herman Doyama-Woza, Henri Saint Calvaire Diemer, Jean de Dieu Longo

“…Dependent variable is onchocerciasis status. Bivariate analysis was carried out to determine the differential risks for onchocerciasis infection, each variable being taken separately. …”
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Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces for 6G: Engineering challenges and the road ahead by Xianming Zhao, Mengnan Jian, Yijian Chen, Yajun Zhao, Lin Mu

“…Acknowledged as a breakthrough in enhancing network coverage, augmenting system capacity, and facilitating advanced applications such as Integrated Communication and Sensing (ISAC), RISs present a concrete approach to molding the future network evolution. …”
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Predicting laboratory solution kit accuracy using artificial intelligence: a data-driven approach by Abdulwahab AL-Deib, Eshraq Alsherif, Husameddin Abuzgaia, Amel Rabti, Ruwaida Rtemi, Salem Elfard, Sheren Njaim

“…Future improvements should expand analyte coverage, incorporate mmol/L conversion, and enable batch processing. …”
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Effects of Primary Healthcare Quality and Effectiveness on Hospitalization Indicators in Brazil by Bruna Leão Freitas, Maria Luisa de Oliveira Collino Antiga, Flavia Mori Sarti

“…Advances in primary healthcare coverage for the improvement in health outcomes at the population level comprise a major goal of public policies of health, particularly considering increases in hospitalization costs linked to chronic diseases in recent decades. …”
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Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Women with High-Risk Pregnancies Attending Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Clinic in A Rural Block of Purba Bardhaman District, West Bengal by Arif Hossain, Raston Mondal, Pramit Goswami, Deepta Dutta, Pranita Taraphdar, Suman Sannigrahi, Soumik Dandapat

“…To address this, the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) was launched to improve the quality and coverage of antenatal care (ANC). This study aimed to estimate the proportion of HRPs and their correlates among PMSMA beneficiaries in a rural block of Purba-Bardhaman district, West Bengal. …”
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Real price of health-experiences of out-of-pocket costs in Australia: protocol for a systematic review by Anne Parkinson, Danielle Butler, Jane Desborough, Vanessa Fanning, Shelley Ting-Li Wang, Hsei Di Law

“…Introduction Australians have substantial out-of-pocket (OOP) health costs compared with other developed nations, even with universal health insurance coverage. This can significantly affect access to care and subsequent well-being, especially for priority populations including those on lower incomes or with multimorbidity and chronic illness. …”
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Prostate Intrafraction Translation Margins for Real-Time Monitoring and Correction Strategies by Dale W. Litzenberg, James M. Balter, Scott W. Hadley, Daniel A. Hamstra, Twyla R. Willoughby, Patrick A. Kupelian, Toufik Djemil, Arul Mahadevan, Shirish Jani, Geoffrey Weinstein, Timothy Solberg, Charles Enke, Lisa Levine, Howard M. Sandler

“…Factors such as prostate deformation and rotation, which are not included in this analysis, will become the dominant concerns as margins are reduced. …”
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Gene mapping of a novel glossy mutant in Brassica napus L. based on whole genome resequencing technology by WEN Yancheng, HE Junping, CAI Dongfang, ZHANG Shufen, ZHU Jiacheng, WANG Jianping, CAO Jinhua, ZHAO Lei, WANG Dongguo, LIU Yizi

“…In order to further understand its genetic mechanism, the glossy genes in the F₂ population were mapped by whole genome resequencing technology and bulk segregated analysis (BSA) in this study. A total of 1 0661.75 Mb of clean bases were obtained, with an average Q₃₀ of 92.99%, an average mapping ratio of 97.73%, an average sequencing depth of 24×, and an average coverage ratio of 82.06%, which indicated that the sequencing quality was high. …”
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Making doctors stay: Rethinking doctor retention policy in a contracted-out primary healthcare setting in urban Bangladesh. by Farzana Bashar, Rubana Islam, Shaan Muberra Khan, Shahed Hossain, Adel A S Sikder, Sifat Shahana Yusuf, Sifat Shahana Yusuf, Alayne M Adams

“…Verbatim transcripts were coded in ATLAS.ti and analyzed using the thematic analysis. Document review was done for data triangulation.…”
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