Reduction in perforated appendicitis incidence between rural and urban populations after introducing social health insurance in Vietnam: A population‐based study
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DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12388
Abstract: Abstract Background Over the years, Vietnam has expanded its social health insurance (SHI) coverage to reduce health disparities. In this population‐based study, we examined the differences in incidences of perforated appendix between rural and urban… read more here.
Keywords: perforated appendix; rural urban; health insurance; shi ... See more keywords
The role of explicit and implicit contrast in differentiating two uses of the Mandarin adversative marker ke(shi)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2021.06.012
Abstract: Abstract This article reveals two faces of the adversative morpheme ke(shi) in Mandarin Chinese, focusing on the use of ke(shi) in a clause preceded by an antecedent clause. It has been noted in the literature… read more here.
Keywords: implicit contrast; antecedent clause; shi; shi may ... See more keywords
Defining primary systemic sclerosis heart involvement: A scoping literature review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2018.07.008
Abstract: BACKGROUND Clinically evident primary heart involvement due to systemic sclerosis (SHI) is considered a poor prognostic factor and is a leading cause of systemic sclerosis (SSc) related death. Yet, there remains no consensus definition of… read more here.
Keywords: literature; shi; systemic sclerosis; review ... See more keywords
Transrectal Subharmonic Ultrasound Imaging for Prostate Cancer Detection.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.12.025
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To assess the PCa detection rates of contrast-enhanced, transrectal subharmonic ultrasound imaging (SHI). MATERIALS AND METHODS This IRB-approved study enrolled 55 subjects. The initial 5 subjects were studied for SHI optimization, while the remaining… read more here.
Keywords: subharmonic ultrasound; detection; ultrasound imaging; shi ... See more keywords
Shi‘a, Tribalism and the Iraqi state: the ethno-religious dimension
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DOI: 10.1080/13530194.2024.2373059
Abstract: ABSTRACT This essay delves into the intricate interplay between Shi‘a Islam, tribalism, and the Iraqi regime during the 1990s, with a specific focus on the influential figure of Muḥammad Ṣādiq al-Ṣadr. Al-Ṣadr epitomized a compelling… read more here.
Keywords: diq adr; state; shi; ethno religious ... See more keywords
3D-SHI index for quantifying 3D spatial heterogeneity in big Earth data
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DOI: 10.1080/17538947.2025.2512058
Abstract: ABSTRACT Investigating spatial heterogeneity is a crucial aspect of spatial analysis. Existing studies have primarily focused on measuring 2D geographic distribution, which cannot be directly applied to extensive 3D big earth datasets. To address this… read more here.
Keywords: spatial heterogeneity; shi; index; big earth ... See more keywords
The effects of subconcussive head impacts on cerebral vascular reactivity
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DOI: 10.1152/physiol.2023.38.s1.5733786
Abstract: Purpose: One bout of repetitive subconcussive head impacts (SHI) can increase biomarkers of neurological injury, decrease neurovascular coupling, and alter cerebral autoregulation. It is unclear whether a bout of repetitive SHI alters cerebral vascular reactivity… read more here.
Keywords: shi; mmhg; test; physiology ... See more keywords
Three new species of the genus Nigrimacula Shi, Bian & Zhou, 2016 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from Yunnan, China
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5285.3.6
Abstract: This paper reports three new species of the genus Nigrimacula Shi, Bian & Zhou, 2016 from Yunnan, China, i.e. Nigrimacula biprotubera sp. nov., Nigrimacula trigona sp. nov. and Nigrimacula wuliangshanensis sp. nov. In addition, we… read more here.
Keywords: nigrimacula shi; shi; three new; new species ... See more keywords
Determinants of Legislation on Social Health Insurance in Transition Countries
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DOI: 10.1177/0020731420952013
Abstract: This study aims to address the question: Why did transition countries enact laws related to social health insurance (SHI) at different times, even though they experienced dissolution of the Soviet Union at the same time… read more here.
Keywords: transition countries; legislation; shi; health insurance ... See more keywords
The right to choose health insurer: A comparative review of the EU Member States’ experiences
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DOI: 10.14748/hem.v68i2.5030
Abstract: Introduction: The monopoly status of the National Health Insurance Fund in Bulgaria is considered to be a major problem of the healthcare system in the country. The absence of a right by the citizens to choose… read more here.
Keywords: system; shi; group; expenditure ... See more keywords