Diagnostic importance of cystatin C and creatinine for contrast-induced acute kidney injury by Pilčević Dejan, Rančić Nemanja, Jović Zoran, Rabrenović Violeta, Antić Svetlana, Petrović Marijana, Petrović Dejan, Maksić Đoko

“…Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is a common complication after the percutaneous coronary intervention, associated with a prolonged hospital stay, increased medical costs, and risk of adverse clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to compare changes in levels of serum creatinine (sCr) and cystatin C (sCyC) 24 h after coronary angiography as an early indicator of CI-AKI. …”
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Effects of wall heat loss on emission characteristics of liquid ammonia spray combustion using a swirling burner by Yi-Rong Chen, Gauthier Reibel, Kohei Oku, Hirofumi Yamashita, Akihiro Hayakawa, Taku Kudo, Hisayoshi Ito, K. D. Kunkuma A. Somarathne, Hideaki Kobayashi

“…Liquid ammonia (LNH3) spray combustion is considered to achieve zero carbon emissions without the need for a pre-vaporization system, thereby reducing costs. It enables rapid power adjustment to cope with the intermittency of renewable energy sources. …”
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AI-based nanotoxicity data extraction and prediction of nanotoxicity by Eunyong Ha, Seung Min Ha, Zayakhuu Gerelkhuu, Hyun-Yi Kim, Tae Hyun Yoon

“…Among toxicity assessment methods, computational models for predicting nanotoxicity are emerging as alternatives to traditional in vitro and in vivo assays, which involve high costs and ethical concerns. As a result, the qualitative and quantitative importance of data is now widely recognized. …”
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Electrodermal activity and skin temperature characteristics related to stress and depression: A 4-week observational study of office workers by Yuki Ishikawa, Tatsuki Sugio, Kiko Shiga, Keisuke Izumi, Kazumichi Minato, Momoko Kitazawa, Sayaka Hanashiro, Ryo Takemura, Hiroyuki Uchida, Taishiro Kishimoto

“…Background: Mental health problems, particularly depression, significantly impact the working-age population and incur substantial socioeconomic costs. Electrodermal activity (EDA) and skin temperature, measurable through wearable devices, have emerged as potential biomarkers of depression. …”
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Upcycling human excreta-derived products through sustainable seedling production: Feasibility studies by William Musazura, Taruvinga Badza, Siphesihle Nxumalo, Stephen O. Ojwach, Alfred Oduor Odindo

“…The significant benefits are saving water and fertiliser costs, creating employment, ensuring food and nutrition security, combating social ills such as crime, minimising the carbon footprint in local food production systems and mitigating environmental pollution. …”
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New guidelines on radiation survey and sanitary assessment of residential, public and industrial buildings and facilities in terms of radiation safety indicators. Part 2 by D. V. Kononenko, T. A. Kormanovskaya, A. S. Vasilyev, K. A. Saprykin

“…Based on the results of previous studies and the review of foreign recommendations, the procedures for measuring indoor radon concentrations have been improved in such a way as to balance the increase in the reliability of estimating the average annual equilibrium equivalent concentration of radon isotopes and the increase in time and labor costs for testing laboratories to conduct the survey. …”
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Understanding the nexus between migration and food security: Evidence from rural farming households in Osun State, Nigeria by Lateef Olatunbosun Jimoh, Kamila Olaide Akintunde, Ahmed Oluwagbemiga Busari, Afusat Adunni Alabi, Khadijat Olaitan Olanrewaju, Ibrahim Adebowale Yakubu

“…Government should embark on rural urbanization for basic amenities to reduce youths’ rural-urban drifts and formalize remittance inflows to reduce costs. Our study contributes to the international literature by highlighting the role that remittances play in compensating for labor loss and ameliorating food insecurity.…”
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A Computational Approach for Identifying Keywords Related to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals in a Brazilian Higher Education Institution by Ana Carolina Estorani Polessa, Gisele Goulart Tavares, Ruan Medina, Camila Martins Saporetti, Tiago Silveira Gontijo, Matteo Bodini, Leonardo Goliatt, Priscila Capriles

“…The model has the potential to increase the capabilities of educational institutes as vital mobilizing agents, reducing costs and streamlining the analysis of information related to the 2030 Agenda. …”
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An advanced 10K SNP panel for genotyping tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) via targeted genome sequencing by Yawo Mawunyo Nevame Adedze, Yanfen Xu, Song Liu, Yaran Zhao, Changjuan Mo, Renxu Zhang, Jiahui Dong, Haofa Lan, Jingjing Huang, Xingming Chen, Xuefei Gao, Qingzhen Yin, Jianan Zhang

“…With the reduction in sequencing costs, a variety of genotyping tools have emerged for genetic analysis in plants. …”
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The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Company Profits by Rostyslav Vovk, Oksana Agres, Vitalii Shkromyda, Oksana Sadura, Oleh Duma, Liubomyr-Roman Kaminskyi, Kseniia Bliumska-Danko

“…The analysis showed that during the period under study, the costs of internal corporate social responsibility grew steadily, which indicates that companies are paying more attention to the social well-being of employees. …”
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Unmet needs in hereditary angioedema: an international survey of physicians by Thomas Buttgereit, Felix Aulenbacher, Adil Adatia, Carolina Vera Ayala, Maryam Ali Al-Nesf, Sabine Altrichter, Mohamed Abuzakouk, Mona Al-Ahmad, Ramzy Mohammed Ali, Alejandro Berardi, Isabelle Boccon-Gibod, Laurence Bouillet, Luisa Brussino, Marko Barešić, Paula J. Busse, Stephen D. Betschel, Herberto Chong-Neto, Oscar Calderón Llosa, Timothy J. Craig, Anthony D. Dorr, Sérgio Duarte Dortas Junior, Daria Fomina, Henriette Farkas, Jie Shen Fok, Anete S. Grumach, Jens Greve, Mar Guilarte, Margarida Gonçalo, Vesna Grivcheva-Panovska, Michihiro Hide, Roman Hakl, Ankur Jindal, Constance H. Katelaris, Shailajah Kamaleswaran, Tamar Kinaciyan, Elena Latysheva, José Ignacio Larco Sousa, Ramón Lleonart Bellfill, Hassan Mobayed, Martin Metz, Iman Nasr, Natasa T. Mitrevska, Stefania Nicola, Claudio Alberto Salvador Parisi, Grzegorz Porebski, Jonny Peter, Mariana Paes Leme Ferriani, Nelson Rosario Filho, Bülent Enis Şekerel, Faradiba Sarquis Serpa, Marcin Stobiecki, Susanne Trainotti, Anna Valerieva, Chamard Wongsa, Jane C. Y. Wong, Esra Yucel, Yinglei Li, Chiara Nenci, Marcus Maurer, Markus Magerl, Philip H. Li

“…Gaps in non–HAE-expert physician knowledge, treatment costs, and reimbursement for long-term prophylaxis were the highest-priority challenges according to the respondents. …”
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Informing family physician payment reform in Canada: protocol for a cross-provincial, multimethod study by Agnes Grudniewicz, Kimberlyn McGrail, Alan Katz, M Ruth Lavergne, David Rudoler, Lindsay Hedden, Maria Mathews, Rita McCracken, Erin C Strumpf, Nichole Austin, Gayle Halas, Sarah Spencer, Ted McDonald, Hugh Shiplett, Rachel Thelen

“…Second, using provincial and national administrative datasets, we will assess the impact of these payment reforms on service volume, attachment/enrolment, continuity of care, and costs.Ethics and dissemination We have obtained cross-jurisdictional ethics approvals from Research Ethics British Columbia for the qualitative components and Nova Scotia Health for the quantitative components of this research. …”
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Faults Detection and Diagnosis of a Large-Scale PV System by Analyzing Power Losses and Electric Indicators Computed Using Random Forest and KNN-Based Prediction Models by Yasmine Gaaloul, Olfa Bel Hadj Brahim Kechiche, Houcine Oudira, Aissa Chouder, Mahmoud Hamouda, Santiago Silvestre, Sofiane Kichou

“…The results demonstrate that this innovative method offers an efficient, scalable solution for real-time fault detection, enhancing the reliability of large PV systems while reducing maintenance costs.…”
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Patient-specific prostate segmentation in kilovoltage images for radiation therapy intrafraction monitoring via deep learning by Adam Mylonas, Zeyao Li, Marco Mueller, Jeremy T. Booth, Ryan Brown, Mark Gardner, Andrew Kneebone, Thomas Eade, Paul J. Keall, Doan Trang Nguyen

“…A segmentation approach that does not require markers would eliminate the costs, delays, and risks associated with marker implantation. …”
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Analysis of characteristics of children with unintentional injuries admitted in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit from 2017 to 2022 in Shanghai, China by Xiaohong Li, Limin Wang, Miaomiao Chen, Xuemei Zhu, Jicui Zheng, Weiming Chen, Ping Xue

“…Injury patterns varied with age, situational characteristics and involved substantial medical costs. Tailored interventions based on injury patterns are essential to improve child safety and well-being.…”
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Dellon Decompression Using WALANT: A Safe and Effective Approach for Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease by Sofija Tusheva, Gordana Georgieva, Blagoja Srbov, Savetka Paljoskovska Jordanova, Katerina Jovanovska, Stefania Azmanova Mladenovska, Muamet Memeti, Darko Aleksovski, Biljana Mileska Krzhaloska, Sofija Pejkova

“…Background: Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) is revolutionizing surgery by providing a bloodless field without tourniquet use, reducing risks, costs, and enhancing patient comfort. While extensively used in hand surgery, its application in foot and ankle procedures, particularly for high-risk patients with diabetic neuropathy and peripheral artery disease (PAD), remains underexplored. …”
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Satellite-Derived Bathymetry Combined With Sentinel-2 and ICESat-2 Datasets Using Deep Learning by Weidong Zhu, Yanying Huang, Tiantian Cao, Xiaoshan Zhang, Qidi Xie, Kuifeng Luan, Wei Shen, Ziya Zou

“…Comparative experiments demonstrated that BOA significantly outperforms conventional random search by achieving near-optimal hyperparameter configurations with fewer evaluations, accelerating convergence and reducing computational costs. The BOA-CNN-BILSTM model reduced the root mean square error by 28.6%–56.5%, 29.6%–53.7%, 34.1%–52.6%, and 28.9%–57.1% across the study areas compared with the CNN, BILSTM, and CNN-BILSTM models. …”
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The Systematic Review: The impact of minimally invasive techniques on the outcomes of inguinal hernia repair by Maria Grys, Marta Piotraszewska, Magdalena Bartold, Filip Kochański, Janina Pohrybieniuk, Karolina Wołk, Dominika Błonka, Jan Pietrzak, Aleksandra Jaskulska, Magda Skudzińska

“…Robotic repair is particularly promising for complex cases, though it involves higher costs and longer operative times. The review emphasizes the importance of tailoring surgical choices to the surgeon’s expertise, patient profile, and healthcare resources.   …”
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MFEM-CIN: A Lightweight Architecture Combining CNN and Transformer for the Classification of Pre-Cancerous Lesions of the Cervix by Peng Chen, Fobao Liu, Jun Zhang, Bing Wang

“…The framework aims to reduce the labor costs associated with cervical precancer screening in undeserved regions and assist doctors in diagnosing patients. …”
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Clinical, genetic, and sociodemographic predictors of symptom severity after internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for depression and anxiety by Olly Kravchenko, Julia Bäckman, David Mataix-Cols, James J. Crowley, Matthew Halvorsen, Patrick F. Sullivan, John Wallert, Christian Rück

“…Identifying patient characteristics predictive of higher post-treatment symptom severity is crucial for devising personalized interventions to avoid treatment failures and reduce healthcare costs. Methods Using the Swedish multimodal database MULTI-PSYCH, we evaluated novel and established predictors associated with treatment outcome and assessed the added benefit of polygenic risk scores (PRS) and nationwide register data in a sample of 2668 patients treated with ICBT for major depressive disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder. …”
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