Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccine breakthrough infections: A single metro-based testing network experience by Samantha S. Strickler, Annette Esper, Leona Wells, Anna Wood, Jennifer K. Frediani, Eric Nehl, Jesse J. Waggoner, Paulina A. Rebolledo, Paulina A. Rebolledo, Joshua M. Levy, Janet Figueroa, Thanuja Ramachandra, Wilbur Lam, Wilbur Lam, Gregory S. Martin

“…ObjectivesUnderstanding the incidence and characteristics that influence severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine breakthrough infections (VBIs) is imperative for developing public health policies to mitigate the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. …”
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Impact of influenza related hospitalization in Spain: characteristics and risk factor of mortality during five influenza seasons (2016 to 2021) by José-Manuel Ramos-Rincón, Héctor Pinargote-Celorio, Pilar González-de-la-Aleja, José Sánchez-Payá, Sergio Reus, Juan-Carlos Rodríguez-Díaz, Esperanza Merino

“…BackgroundEstimating the global influenza burden in terms of hospitalization and death is important for optimizing prevention policies. Identifying risk factors for mortality allows for the design of strategies tailored to groups at the highest risk. …”
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The price, efficacy, and safety of within-class targeted anticancer medicines between domestic and imported drugs in China: a comparative analysisResearch in context by Xingxian Luo, Xin Du, Lin Huang, Qixiang Guo, Ruijie Tan, Yue Zhou, Zhuangqi Li, Xuecai Xue, Taifeng Li, Kaidi Le, Feng Qian, Shein-Chung Chow, Yue Yang

“…It is encouraging to note that China initiated its drug regulatory reform and national price negotiation policies since 2015. As a growing number of domestic within-class targeted anticancer drugs are approved in China, it is expected that this may reduce the price of novel anticancer drugs and improve the affordability of anticancer drugs. …”
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Survival pattern of metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients according to WHO/ISUP grade: a long-term multi-institutional study by Joongwon Choi, Seokhwan Bang, Jungyo Suh, Chang Il Choi, Wan Song, Hyeong Dong Yuk, Chan Ho Lee, Minyong Kang, Seol Ho Choo, Jung Kwon Kim, Hyung Ho Lee, Jung Ki Jo, Eu Chang Hwang, Chang Wook Jeong, Young Hwii Ko, Jae Young Park, Cheryn Song, Seong Il Seo, Jinsoo Chung, Cheol Kwak, Sung-Hoo Hong

“…However, the RCC guidelines do not provide specific treatment or follow-up policies by tumor grade. Therefore, this study attempted to find out whether tumor grade affects survival rates in patients with metastatic RCC. …”
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Being a mother of preterm multiples in the context of socioeconomic disadvantage: perceived stress and psychological symptoms by Joana Baptista, Vanessa Moutinho, Vera Mateus, Hercília Guimarães, Fátima Clemente, Sara Almeida, Maria Agostinha Andrade, Clara Paz Dias, Alice Freitas, Carla Martins, Isabel Soares

“…The development of psychosocial intervention programs and public policies are of decisive importance in helping mothers of multiples adjust to parenthood. …”
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Can regional aerial images from orthophoto surveys produce high quality photogrammetric Canopy Height Model? A single tree approach in Western Europe by Adrien Michez, Leo Huylenbroeck, Corentin Bolyn, Nicolas Latte, Sébastien Bauwens, Philippe Lejeune

“…Forest monitoring tools are needed to promote effective and data driven forest management and forest policies. Remote sensing techniques can increase the speed and the cost-efficiency of the forest monitoring as well as large scale mapping of forest attribute (wall-to-wall approach). …”
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Projections of heatwave-attributable mortality under climate change and future population scenarios in China by Huiqi Chen, Liang Zhao, Liangliang Cheng, Yali Zhang, Huibin Wang, Kuiying Gu, Junzhe Bao, Jun Yang, Zhao Liu, Jianbin Huang, Yidan Chen, Xuejie Gao, Ying Xu, Can Wang, Wenjia Cai, Peng Gong, Yong Luo, Wannian Liang, Cunrui Huang

“…Policymakers need to tighten climate mitigation policies tailored to local conditions while enhancing climate resilience technically and infrastructurally, especially for vulnerable elderly people. …”
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Proceedings of the International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering, April 21-23, 1992, Johor Bharu, Malaysia/ by International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering (1992 : Johor Bharu, Malaysia), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Fakulti Kejuruteraan Awam

“…Hazardous waste: land disposal issues and policies/ Raymond N Yong -- Geosynthetics for covers in environmental protection/ M A Sadlier -- Effects of organic fluid wastes on the hydraulic conductivities of Malaysian marine clays/ Roslan Hashim, Faisal Haji Ali, F H Choong -- Long-term simulation of solute and vapour migration in the saturated and unsaturated zone/ Muhammad Nassir Hanapi, Neil R Thompson, Jonathan F Sykes -- Leaching column tests on micaeous soil/ R N Yong, B K Tan, A M O Mohamed -- Soil improvement methods for soft soils in Malaysia/ Bengt B Broms -- Chemico-lime soil improvement methods in Singapore in Japan/ Toshihiko Takeda, Masahiro Saito, H H Chew -- Application of reloading and vertical drainage as soil improvement method in Malaysia/ Faisal Haji Ali, Roslan Hashim -- Stabilization of soft clay with flyash and by vacuum preloading for land reclamation/ D Wu, B B Broms, V Choa -- A Review of lime stabilized soft clay/ M K Mohd Amin, Mohd Zain Yusuf, Z'aba Ismail -- Improvement of soft clay for foundations of storage tanks/ J Raman, A N Selvanayam -- Use of stone columns for strengthening collapsible soils/ T H Hanna, Tahar Ayadat -- Reaction products in the lime-rice husk ash (RHA) treated soil/ Aminuddin Adnan, Faisal Haji Ali, K C Chew -- Stabilization of cohesionless soil with rice husk ash/ M S Subrahmanyam, Y H Loke -- The effect of lime stabilized columns on the stiffness of a soil/ Khairul Anuar Kassim, B G Clarke -- Filtration and drainage characteristics of floodrain vertical drain/ D T Bergado, E H C Chan -- Polymer reinforced in permanent soil structures/ C J F P Jones -- The observed behaviour of a reinforced high embankment constructed on poor ground/ Hiroshi Oikawa, Shinichi Monda, Itaru Sera -- Compression movements within reinforced soil structures/ C J F P Jones, Che Ariffin Hassan -- Design and construction of geotextile stabilized road structures over very soft subgrades/ K H Loke -- Engineering the North-South Expressway on soft ground/ Ramli Mohamad -- An approach for rock slope assessment and protection works/ L H Ooi, J Raman, K C Chew -- Weathering of the Bukit Timah granite under humid tropic conditions/ Jian Zhao, Yingxin Zhou, Bengt B Broms -- Engineering geological assessment stability design and treatment of core stones in residual cut slopes in the North-South Expressway/ Muhinder Singh -- Engineering properties associated with schist along North-South Expressway/ A Z Abdul Karim, Muhinder Singh -- Piling in tropical weathered granite/ A W Malone -- A study on the ultimate bearing capacity of annular footings on sand/ S Salahuddin Shah, Mohammad Harron -- Bearing capacity of carbonate sediments/ N Yasufuku, M Nishikawa, A F L Hyde, C R Golighty -- Vertical soil stress under surface regions of arbitrary shape using parametric mapping/ S S Chiu, V A Pulmano, V Murti -- Piling roads over peat in Sumatra/ A J Barry, Bambang Trigunarsyah, T Symes, J S Younger -- Interference of eccentrically loaded footings/ E Sai Baba Reddy, Muzaffer Ahmad -- In-situ testing of soil coefficient and its application in design of telecommunication of pole foundation/ Tian-Sheng Lai, Cherng-Tzong Chang -- Computer-aided design of shallow foundation/ Chandra S Brahma -- Numerical solution of trap-door test problem/ S A Sadrnezhad -- Geotechnical aspects of water infiltration particularly in the design of soakways/ T H Hanna -- Field instrumentation for slope stability in residual soil/ Affendi Murthy Lowe abdullah, Faisal Hj Ali -- Interpretation of self-boring pressuremeter test in clays to produce design parameters/ B G Clarke, Aminaton Marto -- Mechanics of soils with matric suction/ Harianto Rahardjo, D G Fredlund -- Research on soft ground/ J S Younger -- The effects of moisture on the engineering properties of sandstone/ L H Ooi -- Embankment on soft ground reinforced with sand columns/ Bujang K Huat -- Geotechnical properties of stiff Chiang Mai clay/ C Anantasech, T Suttipunta, A…”

Food insecurity and social support in families of children with sickle‐cell disease by Isabel Nascimento dos Santos, Jorginete de Jesus Damião, Maria de Jesus Mendes da Fonseca, Cláudia dos Santos Cople‐Rodrigues, Odaleia Barbosa de Aguiar

“…Conclusion: Considering the positive effects of social support on IA, public policies should be encouraged to assure food and nutritional security and social assistance for care for people with DF. …”
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Development of a high-resolution emission inventory and its evaluation and application through air quality modeling for Jiangsu Province, China by Y. Zhou, Y. Zhao, P. Mao, Q. Zhang, J. Zhang, L. Qiu, Y. Yang

“…Improved emission inventories combining detailed source information are crucial for better understanding of the atmospheric chemistry and effectively making emission control policies using air quality simulation, particularly at regional or local scales. …”
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Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in a Random Sample of the Urban Population of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil Prevalencia de la incontinencia urinaria en muestra aleatoria de... by Claudia Regina de Souza Santos, Vera Lúcia Conceição Gouveia Santos

“…This study enabled the identification of UI epidemiology and can contribute to the development of public policies for its primary and secondary prevention and treatment, even if such measures are initially implemented at the city level.…”
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A comprehensive integrated dataset on Brazilian health facilities: from 2005 to 2021 by Rebecca Salles, Victor de Paula Dornellas Ribeiro, Raquel Gritz, Carlos Leonardo Souza Cardoso, Balthazar Paixão, Lucas Carraro, Sérgio Ricardo de Borba Cruz, Vinicius Kreischer, Carmen Lúcia Corrêa Bonifácio, Raphael de Freitas Saldanha, Gabriel Souto, Matheus Miloski, Leandro Zirondi, Gizelton Pereira Alencar, Ariane Camilo Pinheiro Alves, Nelson Niero Neto, Jefferson da Costa Lima, Marcel Pedroso, Ronaldo Fernandes Santos Alves, Patricia de Moraes Mello Boccolini, Cristiano Siqueira Boccolini

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Explaining Sociological Determinant Affecting Women's Social Health by Nouredin Alahdadi

“…Appropriate social and cultural policies should be implemented based on the research results to establish women's social health infrastructure as a crucial indicator of social development. …”
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A Model of Destination Brand Promotion by Manijeh Haghighinasab, Azam Mir Soleimani, Payvand MirzaeianKhamseh

“…Hence, tourism administrators should focus on macro tourism policies and the potentialities and resources of Fars Province in order to determine the relevant tourism goals and select the target tourism market at the provincial level. …”
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Common Pictorial Elements of Mystical Shiite Concepts in Persian Painting and Architecture (Case Study: Imam Hassan's First Sermon on Characteristics of an Infallible Imam) by Khashayar Ghazizadeh, marzie alipour, parviz egbali, iraj dadashi

“…Therefore, this research focuses on identifying the thoughts which provided grounds for the creation of such designing and decorative elements on architecture of the Safavid era; as semantic and decorative elements in architecture are one of the significant tools in hands of governors to develop their religious policies and beliefs among people in every period. …”
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State and Contention Politics in Cotemporary Iran Necessity of Transition to Conciliator State by Abolfazl Delavari

“…Selecting of the orientations have resulted of disproportionate strategies and policies by each of these states has also created new problems, conflicts and criticisms. …”
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On Food Insecurity and the Economic Valuation of Food in Iran by M. Ghahremanzadeh, F. Jafarzadeh, R. Fathi

“…Therefore, it is suggested that the goals of policies in the field of supporting low-income groups are to pave the way for increasing the income of this group.…”
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Prevalência e fatores associados à pressão arterial elevada, seu conhecimento e tratamento em idosos no sul do Brasil Prevalencia y factores asociados a la presión arterial elevada... by Maruí Weber Corseuil Giehl, Antonio Fernando Boing, Luciana Carmen Zattar, Eleonora d'Orsi

“…Although public health policies should include everyone, unequal distribution of HBP in the population should be addressed through targeted preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic measures.…”
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Survey of spatial forms - physical city using quantitative models case study : sardroud city by Rasoul Ghorbani, mahdieh tahooni

“…. -         Taking efficient urban management policies to consider density, public transportation and land use that affect the urban form of Sardroud city. -         Since the city is inevitable to grow and expand and population growth is always present in cities, it is necessary to use specific strategies and tools to manage the growth of cities and effectively control the sprawl expansion of cities, to avoid further waste and destruction of suitable suburban agricultural land around the cities and reduce the negative consequences of this type of urban development.…”
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Prevalence of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among undergraduate students in Kano Nigeria: A need for action by Isyaku G. Mukhtar, MSc, Abdulkarim T. Abdullahi, BSc, Sumayyah M. Muhammad, BSc, Nafisa H. Sabiu, BSc, Ahmed I. Salisu, PhD

“…Conclusions: There is high prevalence of modifiable CVD risk factors among undergraduates in Kano, Nigeria. Thus, appropriate policies for screening, early detection, and treatment of these risk factors should be developed.…”
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