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Geospatial distribution of under-five mortality in Alexandria, Egypt: a cross-sectional survey
BackgroundGlobally, infectious diseases, including pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria, along with pre-term birth complications, birth asphyxia and...
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Evaluating the impact of public health messages for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in South Africa: temporal versus geospatial trends (2021–2022)
AimDespite intensive efforts to increase vaccine coverage, South Africa still has a low vaccination rate for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in...
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Identification of high lead exposure locations in Ohio at the census tract scale using a generalizable geospatial hotspot approach
BackgroundLead is a persistent, ubiquitous pollutant whose historical sources have been largely addressed through regulation and voluntary actions....
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Map** stunted children in Ethiopia using two decades of data between 2000 and 2019. A geospatial analysis through the Bayesian approach
BackgroundChildhood stunting is a major public health problem globally, resulting in poor cognition and educational performance, low adult wages, low...
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The geospatial and conceptual configuration of the natural environment impacts the association with health outcomes and behavior in children and adolescents
BackgroundStudies investigating associations between natural environments and health outcomes or health behaviors in children and adolescents yielded...
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Geospatial analysis as a tool to identify target areas for Chagas disease education for healthcare providers
Chagas Disease (CD) is a neglected zoonotic disease of the Americas. It can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated in its early stages. Using...
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Geospatial analysis of Plasmodium falciparum serological indicators: school versus community sampling in a low-transmission malaria setting
BackgroundDue to low numbers of active infections and persons presenting to health facilities for malaria treatment, case-based surveillance is...
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A geospatial analysis of accessibility and availability to implement the primary healthcare roadmap in Ethiopia
BackgroundPrimary healthcare (PHC) is a crucial strategy for achieving universal health coverage. Ethiopia is working to improve its primary...
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The prevalence of onchocerciasis in Africa and Yemen, 2000–2018: a geospatial analysis
BackgroundOnchocerciasis is a disease caused by infection with Onchocerca volvulus , which is transmitted to humans via the bite of several species...
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Emergency department use and geospatial variation in social determinants of health: a pilot study from South Carolina
BackgroundHealth systems are increasingly addressing patients’ social determinants of health (SDoH)-related needs and investigating their effects on...
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Collaborative Modeling of the Tick-Borne Disease Social-Ecological System: A Conceptual Framework
Hard-bodied ticks have become a major concern in temperate regions because they transmit a variety of pathogens of medical significance. Ticks and...
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Geospatial estimation of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health indicators: a systematic review of methodological aspects of studies based on household surveys
BackgroundGeospatial approaches are increasingly used to produce fine spatial scale estimates of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health...
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A longitudinal and geospatial analysis of COVID-19 tweets during the early outbreak period in the United States
IntroductionEarly reports of COVID-19 cases and deaths may not accurately convey community-level concern about the pandemic during early stages,...
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Geospatial determinants of maternal and child exposure to fine particulate matter in Kintampo, Ghana: Levels within the household and community, by surrounding building density and near roadways
BackgroundPersonal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) from household air pollution is well-documented in sub-Saharan Africa, but...
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Geospatial analysis of determinants of neonatal mortality in Ghana
BackgroundGhana did not meet the Millennium Development Goal 4 of reducing child mortality by two-thirds and may not meet SDG (2030). There is a need...
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Beyond map**: a case for geospatial analytics in humanitarian health
The humanitarian sector is increasingly adopting geospatial data to support operations. However, the utilization of these data in the humanitarian...
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Geospatial Variations and Neighborhood Deprivation in Drug-Related Admissions and Overdoses
Drug overdoses are a national and global epidemic. However, while overdoses are inextricably linked to social, demographic, and geographical...
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The Impacts of HIV-Related Service Interruptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol of a Mixed Methodology Longitudinal Study
The global COVID-19 pandemic has imposed unprecedented pressure on health systems and has interrupted public health efforts for other major health...
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Association of neighborhood-level sociodemographic factors with Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) distribution of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests in 5 US communities
BackgroundMany interventions for widescale distribution of rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 have utilized online, direct-to-consumer (DTC) ordering...
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Geostatistical modeling of malaria prevalence among under-five children in Rwanda
BackgroundMalaria has continued to be a life-threatening disease among under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent data indicate rising cases...
