Diabetes advocacy in the Asia–Pacific region by Noriko Kodani, Asuka Kato, Moon‐Kyu Lee, Ronald Ching Wan Ma, Anita Sabidi, Renza Scibilia, Zhiguang Zhou, Alicia Jenkins

“…PWD also face financial burden with medical costs, health insurance, and loans. There has been growing awareness of diabetes‐related stigma, highlighting the prevalence and consequences of biased, one‐sided, and inaccurate information. …”
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Efficient diagnosis for endoscopic remission in Crohn’s diseases by the combination of three non-invasive markers by Kensuke Takei, Toshihiro Inokuchi, Sakiko Hiraoka, Mikako Ishiguro, Junki Toyosawa, Yuki Aoyama, Shoko Igawa, Keiko Takeuchi, Yasushi Yamasaki, Hideaki Kinugasa, Masahiro Takahara, Seiji Kawano, Toshiharu Mitsuhashi, Motoyuki Otsuka

“…This method was most useful for reducing both the patient burden and costs. Conclusions The newly established 2-step method allowed for a higher accuracy in the non-invasive diagnosis of ER when the 3 markers were combined.…”
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Old Is (Not) Gold: Midazolam Monotherapy versus Midazolam Plus Fentanyl for Sedation during Cardiac Catheterization by William Black, Raj Baljepally, Laylan Shali, Omar Alsharif, Scott Warden, Eric Heidel, Xiaopeng Zhao

“…Due to fentanyl’s unfavorable interaction with P2Y12 agents, increased costs, and addiction potential, it is imperative that cardiologists revisit the role of effective procedural sedation with a single agent and avoid the use of fentanyl.…”
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A Smart Ru‐Locked Chemiluminescence Probe via Bioorthogonal Activation for Highly Selective, Real‐Time and Noninvasive In Vivo Imaging of Thiol Dysregulation by Dongnan Guo, Dan Xu, Xiaofeng Wei, Chunying Fan, Bobo Wang, Laifu Li, Haixia Song, Wenguang Yang, Yujie Wang, Zhaojia Wang, Xiaofang Hou, Sicen Wang

“…In addition, the PAD scaffolds are developed via an efficient synthetic route, significantly lowering production costs (300‐ to 400‐fold) and increasing yields from 40% to 95%. …”
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What Are the Preferences in Patient-Physician Communication Among Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients? by Siddhartha Dandamudi, BBA, Kyleen Jan, MD, Ilyass Majji, BS, Anne DeBenedetti, MSc, Omar Behery, MD, MPH, Brett R. Levine, MD, MS

“…Financially, surgeons should be aware that engagement platforms may add to practice costs. However, incorporating these insights into practice can enhance patient satisfaction, ultimately leading to better outcomes and more efficient care. …”
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Data Processing Approach Based on OPC UA Architecture Implementation and Bluebird Platform by Marek Vagas, Ondrej Majercak, Alena Galajdova, Robert Rakay, Jaroslav Romancik

“…The paper’s parallel and supporting idea is to combine known (and working-proven) approaches without costly software and hardware replacement of the entire automated workplace equipment portfolio.…”
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Antenna systems for IoT applications: a review by Sunawar Khan, Tehseen Mazhar, Tariq Shahzad, Afsha Bibi, Wasim Ahmad, Muhammad Amir Khan, Mamoon M. Saeed, Habib Hamam

“…The report emphasizes antenna material and design innovation to improve durability, cut costs, and scale manufacturing. This research tackles these key elements to enable the next generation of antenna systems to meet IoT technology's expanding needs and increase networked devices' functionality, efficiency, and integration across industries. …”
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Metabolomic analysis of rumen fluid in Tan sheep reveals sex-specific key metabolites and pathways associated with residual feed intake by ChengLei Song, Dongqian He, Zhuo Yang, Yu Fu, Hao Zheng, Zhou Xing, Wenjuan Shen, An Shi, Jinzhong Tao

“…Livestock breeds with the low residual feed intake (RFI) trait can reduce feeding costs and increase economic benefits. The rumen metabolome is a pivotal variant affecting ruminant feed efficiency, but current research often ignores sex effects on both. …”
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Analysis of Sub-Synchronous Oscillation in Grid-Connected Wind Farm and Proposed Improved Solution by Trong Nghia Le, Chau Le Thi Minh, Phuong Nam Nguyen, Vu Nguyen Hoang Minh

“…This combination offers advantages such as low investment costs, simplicity, and high effectiveness. Both time-domain simulations and small-signal analyses have been carried out to demonstrate the capability of the improved approach, as they significantly enhance the damping ratio across low wind speed ranges and wide compensation levels. …”
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Closed-loop oxygen control for patients with hypoxaemia during hospitalisation: a living systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Alexia Gabriela da Silva Vieira, Caroline Gomes Mol, Bianca Maria Schneider Pereira Garcia, Emanuel dos Santos Pereira, Raquel Afonso Caserta Eid, Ana Carolina Pereira Nunes Pinto, Ricardo Kenji Nawa

“…Secondary outcomes will include time for oxygen weaning time; length of stay; costs; adverse events; mortality; healthcare professionals’ workload, and percentage of time with hypoxia and hyperoxia. …”
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Food for Thought: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis on the Effects of Ultra‐Processed Foods on Cognition in Children and Adolescents by Lan Nguyen, Jared Walters, Bernadette Spies, Amelia Coppus, Jenaya Massie, Thamiris Penteado Bertonha

“…ABSTRACT In the current economic climate, rising costs of unprocessed and organic foods have driven many families toward more affordable alternatives—particularly processed and ultra‐processed foods (UPFs) such as sugar‐sweetened beverages, instant noodles, sweet/salty snacks, and processed meats. …”
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Forest ecosystem restoration in the Ore Mountains: A review of silvicultural measures addressing environmental degradation by Veronika Hammerová, Stanislav Vacek, Zdeněk Vacek, Jakub Černý, Jan Cukor, Josef Gallo, Michal Kuběnka

“…These approaches aim to maintain both productive and ecological functions of forests under changing environmental conditions while minimising restoration costs. Importantly, forest management and conversion strategies must also account for economic optimisation, ensuring that ecological goals are met in a financially viable manner. …”
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Comparison of length of stay in community-acquired pneumonia patients who fit protocol for pharmacy driven de-escalation of ceftriaxone to standard of care by Brady Raab, Faith Furst, Katelyn Zumpf, Tina Samson, Timothy F. Murrey

“…Purpose: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) represents a significant burden on healthcare systems, often necessitating prolonged hospital stays and substantial costs. Studies have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of early switching from intravenous (IV) to oral antibiotics in CAP, yet there remains underutilization of this practice, particularly for antibiotics with no bioequivalent analogs like ceftriaxone. …”
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Simulação na validação de sistemas computacionais para a agricultura de precisão Simulation in the validation of precision farming computing systems by Braulio A. de Mello, Luciano L. Caimi

“…Also, the components are individually validated and the cooperation among them can be observed only in experiments using prototypes, delaying the identification of errors and increasing general costs. Simulation techniques are used to observe the work of all systems using models. …”
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Competitive Potential of Plant Biomass in Poland Compared to Other Renewable Energy Sources for Heat and Electricity Production by Rafał Wyszomierski, Piotr Bórawski, Aneta Bełdycka-Bórawska

“…The most frequently indicated limitations of biomass production were the long payback period (19.2%) and high investment costs (18.9%). The most important threat to biomass production was the shortage of arable land (32.5%) and poor farmland (23.5%). …”
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Optimal Operation Strategy of Cascade Hydro-Wind-Solar-Pumped Storage Complementary System Considering Flexible Regulation Ability by XIA Jinlei, TANG Yijie, WANG Lingling, JIANG Chuanwen, GU Jiu

“…First, to address the challenges of site selection and high costs associated with independent pumped storage, steady-state models for hybrid pumped storage stations in a cascade hydro-wind-solar-pumped storage system are established. …”
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Enhancing seabed sediment classification with multibeam echo-sounding and self-training: a case study from the East Sea of South Korea by Changhoon Lee, Sujung Park, Daeung Yoon, Bo-Yeon Yi, Moonsoo Lim

“…While direct sampling yields precise sediment information, it is costly and spatially limited. Multibeam echo-sounding systems (MBES) offer broad coverage but lack detailed sediment characterization, creating a need for an integrated, data-driven approach.MethodsWe developed a machine-learning framework that fuses MBES backscatter data with limited seabed samples. …”
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The effect of social context and learning on aggression biases: consequences for the role of male-male competition in speciation and a field study in cichlid fish by Peter D. Dijkstra, Peter D. Dijkstra, Peter D. Dijkstra, Ole Seehausen, Ole Seehausen

“…If territory owners bias aggression towards others of their own phenotype, rare male phenotypes will be involved in fewer costly fights, facilitating the evolution of diversity, and stabilizing the coexistence of distinct phenotypes or species. …”
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Effectiveness of Powered Hand Exoskeleton on Upper Extremity Function in People with Chronic Stroke by Shan-Ju Yeh, Yi-Chuan Wang, Wei-Chien Fang, Shyh-Chour Huang, Yu-Sheng Yang

“…Robot-assisted training has been used in clinical settings to improve hand function in stroke patients; however, many existing devices are costly and require specialized training to operate. …”
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Left ventricular wire pacing technique in transcatheter aortic valve replacement by Mengnan Shi, Hang Zhang, Jinghui An, Fengwu Shi, Hongning Yin, Suyun Liu

“…The average surgery duration was 86.8 ± 18.2 min, total radiation dose was 756.5 ± 131 mGy, and total hospitalization costs were 33.18 ± 2.5 ten thousand yuan (5.10 ± 0.38 ten thousand US dollars). …”
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