The RaDiCo information system for rare disease cohorts by Paul Landais, Sonia Gueguen, Annick Clement, Serge Amselem, for the RaDiCo Program

“…Patients are dispersed over large geographic areas, their number per disease is limited, just like the number of researchers involved. …”
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Transmission of Onchocerciasis in Wadelai Focus of Northwestern Uganda Has Been Interrupted and the Disease Eliminated by Moses N. Katabarwa, Frank Walsh, Peace Habomugisha, Thomson L. Lakwo, Stella Agunyo, David W. Oguttu, Thomas R. Unnasch, Dickson Unoba, Edson Byamukama, Ephraim Tukesiga, Richard Ndyomugyenyi, Frank O. Richards

“…No Simulium vectors were found, and their disappearance could have sped up interruption of transmission. Although twice-per-year treatment had an unclear role in interruption of transmission, the experience demonstrated that twice-per-year treatment is feasible in the Ugandan setting. …”
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The Hidden Risks of Cell Phone Addiction: A Rising Concern for Health by Muhammad Ashar Khan, Amnah Khan

“…Normal usage involves practical, necessary interactions with limited screen time suggested three hours per day while people with MP addiction have high screen time. …”
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Implementation of C-reactive protein point of care testing to improve antibiotic targeting in respiratory illness in Vietnamese primary care (ICAT): a study protocol for a cluster... by H Rogier van Doorn, Behzad Nadjm, Yoel Lubell, Rachel Claire Greer, Sabine Dittrich, Sonia Lewycka, Nga Thi Thuy Do, Maida Vandendorpe, Van Anh Nguyen, Pham Ngoc Thach, Ta Thi Dieu Ngan, Nguyen Van Kinh, Cao Hung Thai, Le Thi Kim Dung, Tu Nguyen Thi Cam, Thanh Ha Nguyen

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Over a decade of HIV infection prevalence and incidence among Mozambican pregnant women: a secondary analysis of prospectively collected data by Anete Mendes-Muxlhanga, Arsénio Nhacolo, Antia Figueroa-Romero, Maura Mazuze, Alfredo Mayor, Anifa Vala, Esperança Sevene, Aleny Couto, Namita Eliseu, Llorenç Quintó, Gloria Matabisso, Eusebio Macete, Paula Vaz, Pedro Alonso, Clara Menendez, Raquel González, Tacilta Nhampossa

“…Incidence of HIV infection increased from 12.75 per 100 person-years in 2010 to 18.65 per 100 person-years in 2018, and then decreased to 11.48 per 100 person-years in 2021. …”
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ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING OF GRAIN FARMS IN THE CONDITION OF COMBINATION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM AGRIBUSINESS by O. V. Sidorenko, I. V. Iliena

“…A complex of enterprises which shows interconnection of productive efficiency with amount of expenditures and subsidies per hectare of grain crops, has been considered. …”
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Data quality of reported child immunization coverage in 194 countries between 2000 and 2019. by Cornelius Rau, Daniel Lüdecke, Laure B Dumolard, Jan Grevendonk, Brenton M Wiernik, Robin Kobbe, Marta Gacic-Dobo, M Carolina Danovaro-Holliday

“…Analyzing immunization coverage data is crucial to guide decision-making in national immunization programs and monitor global initiatives such as the Immunization Agenda 2030. …”
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The rise of counterfeit medication: an emerging threat? by Muhammad Omar Larik

“… Madam, The definition of health is far more complex than initially imagined. As per the World Health Organisation (WHO), the “health” is defined as complete physical, mental, and social well-being instead of simply the absence of any disease.1 In the era of modern healthcare, medications are undoubtedly important in ensuring well-being worldwide. …”
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The efficacy of an integrated training package based on time perspective therapy and positive therapy on the quality of life and psychological well-being of depressed patients by Mohammad Hemmati, Taher Tizdast, Mohsen Jadidi

“…Establishing a database for patients with depressive disorders and implementing structured treatment programs is also advised.…”
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Culturally appropriate nature-based solutions policy settings supporting Indigenous Peoples in Australia—International lessons and applications by Kamaljit K Sangha, Ronju Ahammad, Jeremy Russell-Smith, Marcello Hernández-Blanco, Octavio Pérez-Maqueo, Robert Costanza

“…One common feature of the selected schemes is the pivotal role of national (Costa Rica and Mexico) and state (NSW) governments in developing specific legislation and regulatory guidelines to mediate these programmes, establish a national/state fund and authority to monitor the contracted conservation sites—offering a standardised and credible arrangement for ES providers and beneficiaries while reducing transactional costs for all parties. …”
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Development of a Drone-Based Phenotyping System for European Pear Rust (<i>Gymnosporangium sabinae</i>) in Orchards by Virginia Maß, Johannes Seidl-Schulz, Matthias Leipnitz, Eric Fritzsche, Martin Geyer, Michael Pflanz, Stefanie Reim

“…Computer vision techniques offer promising tools for disease detection in orchards and can enable effective phenotyping for the selection of resistant cultivars in breeding programmes and research. In this study, a digital phenotyping system for disease detection and monitoring was developed using drones, object detection and photogrammetry, focusing on European pear rust (<i>Gymnosporangium sabinae</i>) as a model pathogen. …”
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Dynamics of turnover of sugar-lowering drugs in the retail segment of the pharmaceutical market from 2020 to 2024 by D. V. Kurkin, E. V. Makarova, V. I. Zvereva, A. R. Makarova, D. A. Bakulin, O. V. Marincheva, Yu. V. Gorbunova, Yu. A. Kolosov, I. S. Krysanov, K. N. Koryanova, D. A. Galkina, N. A. Osadchenko, R. V. Drai, I. E. Makarenko, A. S. Shuvaeva

“…At the same time, the total procurement budget (at wholesale prices) increased by more than 2 times — from 19.40 to 41.57 billion rubles. The average price per package has also increased significantly, from 462 rubles in 2020 to 923 rubles in 2024, an increase of 1.7 times, reflecting significant inflation in the commercial pharmaceutical sector. …”
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The influence of urban building orientation on the risk of heat stress from being in the courtyard area during the peak summer period by Olena Voloshkina, Tetiana Tkachenko, Illia Sviatohorov, Yuliia Bereznytska

“…The specialized TownScope program, banks of monitoring data of the Copernicus Climate Change Service and the Borys Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory were used for the calculations. …”
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Networks of care for optimizing Primary Health Care Service Delivery in Ethiopia: Enhancing relational linkages and care coordination. by Gizachew Tadele Tiruneh, Nebreed Fesseha, Temesgen Ayehu, Tamar Chitashvili, Mesele Damte Argaw, Biruhtesfa Bekele Shiferaw, Mikias Teferi, Agumasie Semahegn, Biruk Bogale, Yibeltal Kifle, Hillina Tadesse, Chala Tesfaye, Dessalew Emaway

“…Key implementation strategies co-designed included strengthening community engagement, establishing NoCs, and introducing quality improvement initiatives using the Model for Improvement. Routine program monitoring data, NoCs process evaluation, and facility service statistics were utilized for this study. …”
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Development and validation of the Health Segment Classification of Population Encompassed within Singapore (HealthSCOPES) framework. by Ian Yi Han Ang, Nabilah Rahman, Shing Hei Wong, Sheryl Hui-Xian Ng, Kyle Xin Quan Tan, Ke Xin Eh, Zheng Jye Ling, Andrea Su En Lim, Kelvin Bryan Tan, Sue Anne Toh

“…The framework can be directly applied for use in program or policy design, evaluation, and cost-effectiveness analyses.…”
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CHANGES IN THE SIZE AND CONDITION OF THE GLACIERS IN KAZAKHSTAN FOR THE LAST 60 YEARS (1955–2015) by Е. N. Vilesov

“…The relative decrease in the area of ice was 40.8% (0,68% per a year). The largest losses of the glacier areas took place on the northern slopes of the Zailiysky and Dzungarsky Alatau – 124.8 and 121.6 km2, respectively. …”
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Integrated solution for patients of a very high cardiovascular risk. Final results by E. I. Usova, M. V. Ionov, A. S. Alieva, N. G. Avdonina, A. N. Yakovlev, N. E. Zvartau

“…The integration of remote monitoring of patients with the transfer of vital and laboratory data into clinical practice seems promising.Aim. …”
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Five-year carry-over effects in dune slack vegetation response to hydrology by Lisanne van Willegen, Hilary Wallace, Angela Curreli, Ciara Dwyer, John Ratcliffe, Davey L. Jones, Graham Williams, Martin Hollingham, Laurence Jones

“…MSL is also flexible to implement within manual monitoring programmes, which could be targeted to 3-months per year over the spring as a minimum requirement. …”
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The role of treated wastewater in fostering sustainable urban agriculture in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Gizaw Ebissa, Hayal Desta, Aramde Fetene

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Pragmatic clustered randomised control trial to evaluate a self-regulated learning intervention to be implemented in South Australian primary schools—study protocol by S.A Brinkman, B. Lam, S. Dawson, R. Marrone, D. Schunk, K. Winkel, H. Hermes, F. Gabriel, S. Fowler, D. Engelhardt

“…This results in a total sample of 1064 per grade and thus 3192 students in total (56 schools per arm × 19 students in an average-sized class × three grade levels). …”
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