Pertussis hospitalizations in France (2008–2020): A real-world retrospective analysis of incidence and costs based on the French National Health Data System by Juan C. Vargas-Zambrano, Mickael Arnaud, Ana Antunes, Khalil Karzazi, Johanna Despres, Regis Verdier, Florence Boisnard, Jerome Jund, Cecile Janssen, Didier Pinquier, Denis Macina

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A novel wireless electromagnetic wave transmission method applicable to water injection wells and analysis of the influence factors by Zhiqiang Li, Junyan Lin, Shaojie Xing, Xiufeng Ji, Mingjiang Dang, Jianye Wang

“…Abstract This research proposes a wireless extremely low-frequency electromagnetic wave communication technology applicable to the water injection well environment, which can replace the traditional wired transmission method to ensure the stable transmission of water injection well data. …”
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Late antenatal care booking and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: evidence from 2019 performance monitoring for action data analysis by Getachew Teshale, Melak Jejaw, Kaleb Assegid Demissie, Mihret Getnet, Endalkachew Dellie, Demiss Mulatu Geberu, Tesfahun Zemene Tafere, Banchlay Addis, Lake Yazachew, Nigusu Worku, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Tadele Biresaw Belachew

“…Priority should be given to women with low levels of education, women who have one or more parity, and women with unplanned pregnancies. …”
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Contraception use and pregnancy in women receiving a 2-dose Ebola vaccine in Rwanda: A retrospective analysis of UMURINZI vaccination campaign data. by Rosine Ingabire, Julien Nyombayire, Amelia Mazzei, Jean-Baptiste Mazarati, Jozef Noben, Michael Katwere, Rachel Parker, Sabin Nsanzimana, Kristin M Wall, Tyronza Sharkey, Felix Sayinzoga, Amanda Tichacek, Niina Hammoud, Ellen Martinson, Ben Magod, Susan Allen, Etienne Karita

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The epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in the United States during 2008–2023: an analysis of active, laboratory, population-based, multistate surveillance dataResearch in context... by Namrata Prasad, Miwako Kobayashi, Jennifer P. Collins, Amy B. Rubis, Gordana Derado, Miranda J. Delahoy, Daniel C. Payne, Lesley McGee, Sopio Chochua, Henju Marjuki, Lucy A. McNamara, LeAnne M. Fox, Arthur Reingold, Megan Barnes, Susan Petit, Monica M. Farley, Lee H. Harrison, Ruth Lynfield, Jessica Houston, Bridget J. Anderson, Ann Thomas, Keipp H. Talbot, William Schaffner, Adam L. Cohen, Stephanie J. Schrag, Melissa Arvay

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Case report: Clinical characteristics and Genetical analysis of HSD11B2 in three Chinese children with apparent mineralocorticoid excess: a case series by Yuan Ding, Yuan Ding, Ming Cheng, Ming Cheng, Bingyan Cao, Bingyan Cao, Min Liu, Min Liu, Xuyun Hu, Xuyun Hu, Di Wu, Di Wu, Di Wu

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Critical care service delivery across healthcare systems in low-income and low-middle-income countries: protocol for a systematic review by Srinivas Murthy, Teri Reynolds, Richard Lowsby, Neill KJ Adhikari, Andrew George Lim, Lia Ilona Losonczy, Michael S Jaung, Sojung Yi, Sean Kivlehan, Enrico Dippenaar, Marc Li Chuan L C Yang, P Andrew Stephens, Nicole Benzoni, Nana Sefa, Emily Suzanne Bartlett, Brandon Alexander Chaffay, Naeha Haridasa, Bernadett Pua Velasco, Caitlin A Contag, Amir Lotfy Rashed, Patrick McCarville, Paul D Sonenthal, Nebiyu Shukur, Abdelouahab Bellou, Carl Mickman, Adhiti Ghatak-Roy, Allison Ferreira

“…Introduction Critical care in low-income and low-middle income countries (LLMICs) is an underdeveloped component of the healthcare system. …”
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A comparative analysis of supply chain factors impacting COVID-19 vaccine security in high-income countries (HICs) and low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) by Jeremy H Veillard, David Klein, Adalsteinn Brown, Manveen Puri

“…In this study, we use an operations research/operations management framework to characterise the relationship between vaccine security and key supply chain predictor variables in high-income countries (HICs) and low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).Methods We performed a comparative analysis of vaccine security against eight supply chain variables in a purposive sample of five HICs and five LMICs during the early phase of the pandemic (31 March 2021 and 30 April 2021). …”
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Unravelling The Loan-growth Nexus: A Technology Intensity Based Analysis by Büşra Şimşek, Halil Tunalı

“…This study examines the relationship between short and medium-long-term loans used by the manufacturing industry sectors in Turkey, classified by their technology intensities, and the industrial production index for each technology intensity. The analysis employs monthly data from 2005 to 2022. This study differs from other studies in the literature by classifying manufacturing industry sectors according to their technology intensities and examining the effects of short- and medium-long-term loans on the sectoral industrial index in line with this classification, using multidimensional homogeneous and heterogeneous panel data methods. …”
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NanoCore: core-genome-based bacterial genomic surveillance and outbreak detection in healthcare facilities from Nanopore and Illumina data by Sebastian A. Fuchs, Lisanna Hülse, Teresa Tamayo, Susanne Kolbe-Busch, Klaus Pfeffer, Alexander T. Dilthey

“…Fast turnaround times, flexible multiplexing, and low capital requirements make Nanopore sequencing well suited for genomic surveillance purposes; the analysis of Nanopore data, however, can be challenging. …”
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Penicillin remains an effective agent against Group A Streptococcus in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis of antibiotic resistance and associat... by K Rampersadh, T Salie, K Engel, C Moodley, M Engel

“…Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed quality; statistical analyses, including meta-analysis using Stata software, evaluated the association between AMR and emm subtypes, and heterogeneity was assessed with Cochrane’s Q and I2 statistics. …”
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IMPACT OF FLAGSHIP ENTERPRISES ON TERRITORIAL PRODUCTIVITY: AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS AT THE MUNICIPALITIES’ LEVEL by S. A. Anokhin, L. Yu. Spitsina, V. V. Spitsin

“…The paper  assumes that a number of socio-economic factors enhance the impact of flagship enterprises on territorial  productivity. The analysis of panel data from 84 municipalities in three regions of the Russian Federation confirmed the positive role of flagship enterprises in increasing the productivity of municipalities. …”
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Reduction of organic matter from municipal wastewater at low cost using green synthesis nano iron extracted from black tea: Artificial intelligence with regression analysis by Ahmed S. Mahmoud, Rabie S. Farag, Maha M. Elshfai

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Examining Car Accident Prediction Techniques and Road Traffic Congestion: A Comparative Analysis of Road Safety and Prevention of World Challenges in Low-Income and High-Income Cou... by Yetay Berhanu, Esayas Alemayehu, Dietrich Schröder

“…The objective of this study is to examine and make a comparative analysis in low-income and high-income countries of the existing literature on the global challenge of car accidents and use its prediction techniques to enhance road safety and reduce traffic congestion. …”
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Significant association between perceived HIV related stigma and late presentation for HIV/AIDS care in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Hailay Abrha Gesesew, Amanuel Tesfay Gebremedhin, Tariku Dejene Demissie, Mirkuzie Woldie Kerie, Morankar Sudhakar, Lillian Mwanri

“…This review considered studies that included the following outcome: 'late HIV testing', 'late HIV diagnosis' and 'late presentation for HIV care after testing'. Data were extracted using a standardized Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) data extraction tool. …”
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Modeling the health and economic implications of adopting a 1-dose 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccination program in adolescents in low/middle-income countries: An analysis of I... by Vincent Daniels, Kunal Saxena, Oscar Patterson-Lomba, Andres Gomez-Lievano, Jarir At Thobari, Nancy Durand, Evan Myers

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the public health impact and cost-effectiveness of implementing a 1-dose or a 2-dose program of the 9-valent HPV vaccine in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC).<h4>Methods</h4>We adapted a dynamic transmission model to the Indonesia setting, and conducted a probabilistic sensitivity analysis using distributions reflecting the uncertainty in levels and durability of protection of a 1-dose that were estimated under a Bayesian framework incorporating 3-year vaccine efficacy data from the KEN SHE trial (base-case) and 10 year effectiveness data from the India IARC study (alternative analysis). …”
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Can physical and psychological factors predict pain recurrence or an exacerbation of persistent non-specific low back pain? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Deborah Falla, Michael Mansfield, Janet Deane, Kanya Wongwitwichote, Cho Wai Geoffrey Yu

“…The overall certainty of evidence will be evaluated using an adapted Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach. If sufficient data homogeneity is present, a meta-analysis will be performed; otherwise, findings will be synthesised narratively. …”
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Psychosocial interventions for perinatal common mental disorders delivered by providers who are not mental health specialists in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic revi... by Kelly Clarke, Michael King, Audrey Prost

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We conducted a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. We searched databases including Embase and the Global Health Library (up to 7 July 2013) for randomized and non-randomized trials of psychosocial interventions delivered by non-specialist mental health care providers in community settings and antenatal health care facilities in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Oxidised low-density lipoprotein and adverse outcome in patients with acute mild ischaemic stroke or high-risk TIA: a secondary analysis of the INSPIRES randomised clinical trial by Yilong Wang, Weiqi Chen, Yuesong Pan, Tingting Wang, Xiaotong Li, Hongyi Yan, Guojun Zhang, Lingling Jiang, Yuxin Chen, Yaowei Ding

“…Background Research data regarding the correlation between elevated oxidised low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) cholesterol concentrations and unfavourable clinical outcomes in individuals experiencing minor acute ischaemic cerebrovascular events or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) with presumed atherosclerotic aetiology are still limited.Methods This investigation incorporated a cohort of 5814 participants derived from the Intensive Statin and Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute High-Risk Intracranial or Extracranial Atherosclerosis clinical trial. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis at low risk of surgical mort... by Konrad Nilsson, Stefan James, Oskar Angerås, Jenny Backes, Henrik Bjursten, Pascal Candolfi, Mattias Götberg, Henrik Hagström, Chiara Malmberg, Niels Erik Nielsen, Archita Sarmah, Magnus Settergren, Tom Bromilow

“…Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has shown similar or improved clinical outcomes compared with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis at low risk for surgical mortality. This cost-utility analysis compared TAVI with SAPIEN 3 versus SAVR in symptomatic severe aortic stenosis patients at low risk of surgical mortality from the perspective of the Swedish healthcare system. …”
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