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Malaria hot spot along the foothills of Rakhine state, Myanmar: geospatial distribution of malaria cases in townships targeted for malaria elimination

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2019
Background Myanmar has targeted elimination of malaria by 2030. In three targeted townships of Rakhine state of Myanmar, a project is being piloted to eliminate malaria by 2025. The comprehensive case investigation (CCI) and geotagging of cases by health
San Kyawt Khine, Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Pruthu Thekkur, Zaw Lin, Aung Thi   +4 more
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Dollars for Drops: Abatement Cost of Water for Irrigation in the Colorado River Basin

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Volume 48, Issue 1, Page 278-293, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The Colorado River is a lifeline for more than 40 million people in the western United States. However, with climate change diminishing snowpacks in the Rocky Mountains and increasing demands from agriculture and urban areas, the river's flow has become insufficient to meet all the competing needs.
Shahin Bahrami, Mani Rouhi Rad, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating two freely available geocoding tools for geographical inconsistencies and geocoding errors [PDF]

Open Geospatial Data, Software and Standards, 2017
Geocoding is highly prone to error for various reasons. This paper examines the geographical inconsistencies associated with geocoding errors seen when using two freely available geocoding tools, Google Sheets and ggmap. Two hundred restaurants, all recipients of California’s Center of Excellence award, were selected for the analysis.
openaire   +1 more source

Association of residential neighborhood disadvantage with amyloid PET positivity among cognitively impaired individuals

Alzheimer's &Dementia: Behavior &Socioeconomics of Aging, Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2026.
Abstract INTRODUCTION Relationships between Alzheimer's disease neuropathology, residential neighborhood, and cognitive impairment remain incompletely understood. METHODS We examined whether residence within a disadvantaged neighborhood was associated with amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) positivity.
Charles C. Windon, Elena Tsoy, Jennifer Livaudais‐Toman, Torsten B. Neilands, Nynikka R. Palmer, Margo B. Heston, Julene K. Johnson, Lucy Hanna, Constantine Gatsonis, Justin Romanoff, Jon Steingrimsson, Maria C. Carrillo, Peggye Dilworth‐Anderson, Bruce E. Hillner, Barry A. Siegel, Rachel A. Whitmer, Consuelo H. Wilkins, Karen Smith, Ganna Blazhenets, Renaud La Joie, Bruce L. Miller, Katherine L. Possin, Gil D. Rabinovici   +22 more
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Reading, Writing and Raisinets: Are School Finances Contributing to Children's Obesity? [PDF]

The proportion of adolescents in the United States who are obese has nearly tripled over the last two decades. At the same time, schools, often citing financial pressures, have given students greater access to "junk" foods, using proceeds from the sales ...
Kristin F. Butcher, Patricia M. Anderson
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The association between the degree of social vulnerability and maternal anemia and other adverse perinatal outcomes

Pregnancy, Volume 2, Issue 2, March 2026.
Abstract Objective Maternal anemia in pregnancy is associated with many adverse maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes. The role of social determinants of health (SDOH) in the development of maternal anemia and other adverse outcomes is continually evolving.
Rubymel J. Knupp, Christina T. Blanchard, Ariann Nassel, Ashley Shea, Lindsay S. Robbins, Jeff M. Szychowski, Ashley N. Battarbee, Akila Subramaniam   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic Testing Among Black and White Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis of Testing Utilization and Referral Patterns

The Prostate, Volume 86, Issue 4, Page 440-450, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Purpose Genetic testing is recommended but underutilized in advanced prostate cancer. Given known disparities affecting Black patients, we assessed genetic testing completion rates by race. Methods Henry Ford Health's electronic medical record was queried for new prostate cancer diagnoses (1/1/2017–6/30/2022).
Kyle C. McElyea, James P. Purtell, Avery K. Supernois, Courtney M. Rose, Farhan Ibrahim, Mohammed A. Baseer, Sunita Ghosh, Clara Hwang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

VGI AND WEB 2.0: POLITICS IN THE TIME OF TWITTER [PDF]

, 2013
Il presente contributo si articola in due parti che mirano a esplorare la rappresentazione del luogo attraverso informazioni georeferenziate generate dagli utenti.
Calvino, Claudio, Romano, Antonello, Teobaldi, Michela   +2 more
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Nonclassical measurement error in farmland markets with implications for Ricardian analysis

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 108, Issue 2, Page 599-629, March 2026.
Abstract Nonclassical measurement error threatens the validity of empirical economic models. We examine the extent to which land value measures that are commonly used in studies of the US farmland market are subject to nonclassical measurement error. We consider differences in county‐level land values from two popular data sources: (1) self‐reported ...
Daniel P. Bigelow, Margaret Jodlowski
wiley   +1 more source

Progress in Spatial Demography

Demographic Research, 2013
BACKGROUND Demography is an inherently spatial science, yet the application of spatial data and methods to demographic research has tended to lag that of other disciplines.
Stephen A. Matthews, Daniel M. Parker
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