Advanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for assessment of obstructive coronary artery disease—ADVOCATE-CMR study rationale and design by Sonia Borodzicz-Jazdzyk, Geoffrey W. de Mooij, Alexander W. den Hartog, Mark B.M. Hofman, Marco J.W. Götte

“…These methods might eliminate the need for contrast administration in clinical practice, reducing time, invasiveness, and costs, thereby simplifying the evaluation of patients with suspected obstructive CAD. …”
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Video tracking-based mandibular movement kinematic analysis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Chen Yang, Zhenhai Wei, Fei Zhao, Yangshiyu Zhou, Linfei Wu, Xiaomei Wei

“…However, current kinematic device costs limited clinical application, and specialized software is required for control and data processing. …”
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Análise comparativa de envoltórios para drenos tubulares em condições de fluxo não-permanente Comparative analysis of envelopes for tubular drains under non-steady state flow condi... by Denise M. de Almeida, Raimundo N.T. Costa, Luis C.U. Saunders, José Matias Filho

“…The depth of water drained did not show significant difference at 5% probability level; however, the geotextile bidim OP-20 and XT-4 showed the best performance taking into account costs and instalation suitability. In relation to the sediment mass transported, the influence of the wrapper thickness using gravel was observed besides the option of geotextile as excelent filter. …”
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Effect of Green Synthesized Fe₃O₄NP Priming on Alfalfa Seed Germination Under Drought Stress by Xinyue Wang, Mengting Ge, Xueqing He

“…However, the use of conventional nanomaterials is hampered by high costs, environmental risks, and biotoxicity. In this study, we synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄NPs) using seasonal <i>Ginkgo biloba</i> leaf extracts (collected from August to November) obtained via an enzymatic ultrasonic-assisted method. …”
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Asprosin Levels in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ristic J, Kodalak S, Peralta-Jiménez GA, Moura de Lima MF, Kovacevic M, Masic S, Nikolic T

“…Jovana Ristic,1 Sena Kodalak,2 Gonzalo Alberto Peralta-Jiménez,3 Maria Fernanda Moura de Lima,4 Marijana Kovacevic,5 Srdjan Masic,6 Tatjana Nikolic1,7 1Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; 3Arica and Parinacota Health Service, Subdirectorate of Healthcare Management, Arica, Chile; 4Federal University of Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil; 5Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Foca, University of East Sarajevo, Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 6Department of Primary Health Care and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of East Sarajevo, Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 7Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry “Ljubiša Raki&amp;cacute;”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, SerbiaCorrespondence: Marijana Kovacevic, Email kovacevicvmarijana@gmail.com Tatjana Nikolic, Email tatjana.nikolic@med.bg.ac.rsPurpose: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) significantly affects health and healthcare costs due to chronic kidney disease complications. …”
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Home Health Care Providers’ Readiness to Care for Children and Youth With Complex Medical Conditions: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Joanne Tay, Margaret Saari, Adam Mulcaster, Edward Cruz

“…However, families continue providing the bulk of care, often at great personal costs. As care complexity increases, so does the reliance on home care providers. …”
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Comparative analysis of cytology and proteomics in anthers between cytoplasmic male sterile line and its maintainer line of peppers by Lü Xiaohan, Fang Xianping, Chai Weiguo, Ma Junping, Zhou Yifei

“…Three-line hybrid seed production could not only reduce the trouble of manual emasculation and seed costs, but also protect the purity of hybrid seeds. …”
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Status of flotation technology of typical sulfide ores in high-altitude areas of China by Honghu TANG, Yixin FU, Zhongbao HUA, Qi XIONG, Wei SUN, Feng JIANG

“…Research on motor equipment in high-altitude areas is conducted to reduce flotation operation costs and improve work efficiency. The original flotation process is adjusted, and the flotation efficiency is improved by moving the dosing site forward and combining the column flotation machine with new processes. …”
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Structural barriers to sexual and reproductive health care among Black and Latina cisgender and transgender U.S. women who use drugs: a qualitative study by Madina Agénor, Aisha Tipnis, Mikaela Byers, Tori Davis, Madeline Noh, Reagan Dunham, Kelly Reyna, Queen Adesuyi, Angela R. Bazzi, Katie B. Biello

“…Results Participants reported notable challenges accessing SRH services as a result of a lack of consistent health insurance, limited public transportation, high or unexpected costs, and criminalization by the legal system. Additionally, participants’ health care experiences were undermined by sexism, racism, transphobia, classism, heterosexism, fatphobia, and substance use stigma, which resulted in poor quality sexual, reproductive, and other health care and in delaying or avoiding care. …”
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Modeling and Exploratory Analysis of Discrete Event Simulations for Optimizing Overhead Hoist Transport Systems and Logistics in Semiconductor Manufacturing by Jin-Hyeon Sung, Seong-Hyeon Ju, Seung-Wan Cho, Hak-Jong Joo, Kyung-Min Seo, Bong-Gu Kang

“…The proposed model and analysis method effectively model and optimize OHT systems in semiconductor manufacturing, contributing to improved production efficiency and reduced operational costs. Furthermore, this work can bridge the gap between theoretical modeling and practical complexities in semiconductor logistics.…”
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Tração cutânea intraoperatória para fechamento de ferida após mastectomia bilateral higiênica: relato de caso Intraoperative skin traction for closure of hygienic bilateral mastect... by Jason César Abrantes de Figueiredo, Rodrigo Gouvea Rosique, Patricia Jackeline Maciel

“…CONCLUSION: The intraoperative traction proved to be a safe, functionally efficient, with lower costs and lower morbidity, to close wounds resulting from hygienic bilateral mastectomy hygienic.…”
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Awake versus intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pleural disease: a retrospective cohort study from a single tertiary center by Omer Faruk Saglam, Burcu Kilic, Merve Ekinci Fidan, Nevzat Cem Sayilgan, H. Volkan Kara, Akif Turna, Kamil Kaynak, Ezel Ersen

“…Although the hospital stay was longer in the A-VATS group (5.0 vs. 2.0 days; p = 0.01), there was no difference in hospitalization costs between the groups (p &gt; 0.05). There was no difference in the overall complication rates (p &gt; 0.05). …”
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Temporal trends in cardiovascular disease risk factors attributed burden in Iran, 1990–2021 by Amir Hossein Behnoush, Sobhan Younesian, Seyede Maryam Mousavi, Shaghayegh Khanmohammadi, Ali Golestani, Mohammad-Mahdi Rashidi, Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy, Nazila Rezaei, Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari

“…Immediate and targeted interventions are necessary to reduce disparities, lower healthcare costs, and address the high burden attributed to these risk factors.…”
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Estudo comparativo entre etilcianoacrilato e sutura intradérmica no fechamento de excisões cutâneas Comparative study of the use of ethyl cyanoacrylate adhesive and intracutaneous... by Sandro Cilindro de Souza, Carlos Henrique Briglia

“…However, these products have not been widely used in Brazil due to the high costs of octyl cyanoacrylates. Moreover, there have been only a few studies on the most affordable product, ethyl cyanoacrylate, as a cutaneous adhesive. …”
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US food allergy patients’ experiences, priorities, and needs: A qualitative study by Elisabeth Oehrlein, MS, PhD, Silke C. Schoch, MA, Omar A. Escontrías, DrPH, MPH, Melanie Carver, AS, Sanaz Eftekhari, BA, Jessica Marvel, MPH, Chris Leo Pashos, PhD, Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc, Randall Rutta, MA, Jill Voss, BSc Hons, MSc, Joe Vandigo, MBA, PhD

“…Despite valuing epinephrine autoinjectors, participants noted unmet needs such as inconvenience, high costs, short expiration dates, and shortages. Desired treatment benefits included proactive treatments enabling allergen ingestion without symptoms and more information on FA management. …”
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Geostatistics Precision Agriculture Modeling on Moisture Root Zone Profiles in Clay Loam and Clay Soils, Using Time Domain Reflectometry Multisensors and Soil Analysis by Agathos Filintas

“…Visualizing the SWC results and their temporal changes via root zone profile geostatistical maps assists farmers and scientists in making informed and timely environmental irrigation decisions, optimizing energy, saving water, increasing water-use efficiency and crop production, reducing costs, and managing water–soil resources sustainably.…”
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Small molecules direct the generation of ameloblast-like cells from human embryonic stem cells by Ximei Zhu, YiMeng Zhao, Xiaofan Bai, Qiannan Dong, Chunli Tian, Ruilin Sun, Congjuan Yan, Jianping Ruan, Zhongbo Liu, Jianghong Gao

“…Previous protocols for directing the differentiation of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) into dental epithelial (DE) cells involving the need for additional cells, conditional medium, and the use of costly cytokines. Importantly, ameloblasts have not been generated from hESCs in previous studies. …”
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Pretreatment of sweet sorghum silages with Lactobacillus plantarum and cellulase with two different raw material characteristics: fermentation profile, carbohydrate composition, in... by Zhiqiang Sun, Yuan Li, Shuangye Li, Siyuan Wang, Siyi Li, Yan Ke, Run Gao, Lei Wang, Zhenming Zhou, Zhe Wu, Zhu Yu

“…Moench) is a popular forage crop in arid and semi-arid areas due to its high drought tolerance, rapid growth, and low production costs. In addition, sweet sorghum, has relatively specific ensiling characteristics because of its high moisture content and sufficient amount of water soluble carbohydrates. …”
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Evaluating the use of eggshell powder and sawdust ash as cement replacements in sustainable concrete development by Ajoy Kumer, Md. Arif Arman Akash, Pritom Dey, Faysal Montasir, Kaysarul Islam Bhuiyan, Farhan Fahad

“…The study indicates that substituting cement with ESP and SDA reduces costs. This can sig-nificantly benefit low-budget housing projects or areas with high cement prices, providing a directeconomic advantage. …”
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Engaging community to co-design learning health systems: lessons from storytelling and Design Jam, a community case study from British Columbia, Canada by Margaret Chen-Mei Lin, Margaret Chen-Mei Lin, Krisztina Vasarhelyi, Karen Lok Yi Wong, Haruka Furuichi, Jim Mann, Annette Berndt, Kayoung Lee, Kayoung Lee, Lori Benning, Lillian Hung, Lillian Hung

“…In Canada, Learning Health Systems (LHS) are guided by the Quadruple Aim: improving population health, enhancing patient and provider experience, and reducing costs, with equity now recognized as a critical additional aim. …”
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