High Genetic Diversity of <i>Hirudo verbana</i> Carena, 1820 (Annelida: Hirudinea: Hirudinidae) in Romania Confirms That the Balkans Are Refugia Within Refugium by Oana Paula Popa, Andrei Ștefan, Emanuel Ștefan Baltag, Ana Alexandra Stratan, Luis Ovidiu Popa, Victor Surugiu

“…The mismatch distribution analysis and the results of neutrality tests suggest that the Romanian <i>H. verbana</i> currently undergoes a population dispersal. …”
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Enhanced protection against malaria by indoor residual spraying in addition to insecticide treated nets: is it dependent on transmission intensity or net usage? by Philippa A West, Natacha Protopopoff, Alexandra Wright, Zuhura Kivaju, Robinson Tigererwa, Franklin W Mosha, William Kisinza, Mark Rowland, Immo Kleinschmidt

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Secondary analysis was carried out on data from a cluster randomised trial in north-west Tanzania. 50 clusters received ITNs from a universal coverage campaign; of these 25 were randomly allocated to additionally receive two rounds of IRS in 2012. …”
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Patients and healthcare providers needs and challenges in diabetes self-management and support in Ethiopian primary healthcare context by Yimer Seid Yimer, Ahmed Ali Ahmed, Adamu Addissie, Eshetu Girma Kidane, Ahmed Reja, Abdurezak Ahmed Abdela

“…Healthcare system factors included insufficient trained staff, the absence of health insurance coverage, inadequate diabetes education, the scarcity of educational resources, and limited access to affordable diagnostic facilities. …”
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Spatial inequalities of major lower limb amputation rates in Paraná state, Brazil by Catherine Staton, Sergio Quilici Belczak, Joao Vissoci, Rogério do Lago Franco, Pedro Henrique Iora, Amanda Carvalho Dutra, Luciano Andrade

“…Objective The aim of this observational cross-sectional study was to analyse the spatial distribution of major lower limb amputation (MLLA) rates and associate them to socioeconomic, demographic and public healthcare access-related variables in the State of Paraná, Brazil, from 2012 to 2017.Method Data on MLLA, revascularisation surgeries, diagnostic exams and healthcare coverage were obtained from the Brazilian Public Hospital Information System. …”
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mHealth Intervention for Dementia Prevention through lifestyle Optimisation (MIND-PRO) in a primary care setting: protocol for a randomised controlled trial in people with low SES... by Esther Van den Berg, Ron Handels, Henrike Galenkamp, Eric P Moll van Charante, Marieke P Hoevenaar-blom, Anne Roos van der Endt, Martien J H Kas

“…Implementation outcomes include coverage, adoption, acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, fidelity, costs and sustainability of the intervention. …”
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Triple‐Osteotomy leads to substantially improved quality of life in patients with hip dysplasia by Julia Elisabeth Lenz, Moritz Riedl, Dominik Szymski, Stefan Landgraeber, Volker Alt, Stefan Fickert

“…Paired t‐tests and regression analysis (p < 0.05) were applied. Results Preoperative iHOT33 scores averaged 46.9, increasing to 70.8 after 24 months (Δ 23.9), with notable improvement in the first 6 months (Δ 15.8). …”
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A Radio Frequency Interference Screening Framework—From Quick-Look Detection Using Statistics-Assisted Network to Raw Echo Tracing by Jiayuan Shen, Bing Han, Yang Li, Zongxu Pan, Di Yin, Yugang Feng, Guangzuo Li

“…Meanwhile, current deep learning-based algorithms are often unable to locate the range of RFI coverage in the azimuth direction. Therefore, a novel RFI processing framework from quick-looks to single-look complex (SLC) data and then to raw echo is proposed. …”
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Preparing Lawyers for the Twenty-First Century by William Twining

“…These contradictory messages include the following: that studying law is mainly a matter of acquiring knowledge; that coverage is more important than depth; that what legal subjects one covers in primary legal education is more important than whether they are good vehicles for intellectual training; and that one is finished with academic study, critical analysis and even reading as soon as one graduates ... that “theory” is something one grows out of about the age of twenty-one. …”
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LightGBM hybrid model based DEM correction for forested areas. by Qinghua Li, Dong Wang, Fengying Liu, Jiachen Yu, Zheng Jia

“…The study uses elevation values from ICESat-2 as ground truth, covering several parameters including COP30DEM, canopy height, forest coverage, slope, terrain roughness and relief amplitude. …”
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Cesarean delivery in Nigeria: prevalence and associated factors―a population-based cross-sectional study by Asa Auta, Emmanuel O Adewuyi, Vishnu Khanal, Samson J Tapshak, Yun Zhao

“…Objective To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with caesarean delivery in Nigeria.Design This is a secondary analysis of the nationally representative 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) data. …”
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Healthcare utilisation patterns and contributory factors among middle-aged adults: a scoping review by Yong Ng, Abigail Jia Ai Low, Clement Chan, Yu Liang Lim, Chien Earn Lee, Hiang Khoon Tan, Qin Xiang Ng

“…Results After screening 4,810 records, a total of 25 articles were selected for final analysis, comprising 15 from developed countries and 10 from developing countries. …”
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Patient-reported outcome assessment of adults and adolescents with atopic dermatitis: a cross-sectional qualitative interview study by Parima Ghafoori, Dharm S. Patel, Kimberly Raymond, Elizabeth Brennan, April Mitchell Foster, Kristi Jackson, Helen J. Birch, Wen-Hung Chen

“…Results from the CD portion were mapped to this model to evaluate the conceptual coverage of the PROs. Results In total, 16 adults (mean age 48 years, 56% White, 63% female, 50% biologic naïve) and 20 adolescents (mean age 16 years, 60% White, 75% female, 50% biologic naïve) were included in the analysis. …”
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Point-to-Interval Prediction Method for Key Soil Property Contents Utilizing Multi-Source Spectral Data by Shuyan Liu, Dongyan Huang, Lili Fu, Shengxian Wu, Yanlei Xu, Yibing Chen, Qinglai Zhao

“…Among these strategies, the outer-product analysis fusion algorithm proved particularly effective in improving prediction accuracy. …”
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Impact of monitor unit optimization in volumetric modulated arc therapy planning for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. by Huaqu Zeng, Zhen Li, Zongyou Chen, Shukui Tang, Qifu Lin, Minzhi Zhong, Zunbei Wen

“…Target and organ-at-risk (OAR) dose distributions, MUs, beam delivery time, and gamma passing rates were compared between re-optimized and base plans. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 17.0 (paired t-tests; significance: P < 0.05).…”
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Surface displacements induced by underground activities from 2014 to 2019 in the former Lorraine coalfield, northeastern France by Modeste Guillaume, Gunzburger Yann, Conin Marianne, Diallo Maniang

“…Recent advances in SAR interferometry time series analysis for measuring crustal deformation. Tectonophysics 514-517: 1–13.) has been applied to Sentinel-1 SAR images over the period 2014-2019, covering the entire former coalfield. …”
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Safety of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: piloting WHO framework in Iran by Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Mondher Letaief, Hossein Mashhadi Abdolahi, Ramin Rezapour, Ahmed Alboksmaty, Mostafa Farahbakhsh

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Game Theoretic Approach to QoS Oriented Machine Learning Model Development Toward 5G Network Migration Planning by Arjun Ray, Manish Kr. Yadav, Babu R. Dawadi, Krishna R. Bhandari

“…The simulation considers critical factors such as revenue, customer retention/acquisition, traffic volume, coverage area, 5G based service demand, and human resources requirements, providing a framework for future network migration. …”
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Assessing Socio-Economic Vulnerabilities to Urban Heat: Correlations with Land Use and Urban Morphology in Melbourne, Australia by Cheuk Yin Wai, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq, Nitin Muttil, Hing-Wah Chau

“…This study employs remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS) to conduct a macro-scale analysis, to investigate the correlation between urban heat patterns and socio-economic characteristics, taking into account factors such as vegetation cover, built-up areas, and land use types. …”
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Optimization Techniques for Physician Scheduling Problem: A Systematic Review of Recent Advancements and Future Directions by Norizal Abdullah, Masri Ayob, Meng Chun Lam, Nasser R. Sabar, Graham Kendall, Mohamad Khairulamirin Md Razali

“…While previous reviews have addressed PSP, they are lacking in a comprehensive analysis of recent optimization methodologies and their effectiveness. …”
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Vaccination delay and associated factors among children of age 12–23 months in Gomma district, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022 by Befekadu Tesfaye Oyato, Husen Zakir Abasimel, Tesfaye Lama, Dursa Hussein, Solomon Medina

“…Although numerous research has been conducted on vaccination coverage, only a few studies have highlighted immunization delay and its associated factors in Ethiopia. …”
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