Direct Transport Calculation of Three-dimensional C5G7 Benchmark Based on the Random Ray Method by SONG Peitao1, 2, 3, , QIN Shuai4, ZHANG Qian4

“…However, its direct application to three-dimensional (3D) core transport calculations faces challenges such as excessive memory requirements and computational costs. While the widely adopted 2D/1D coupling method resolves these issues by decomposing the problem into radial 2D MOC and axial 1D calculations, it suffers from reduced geometric flexibility, numerical instabilities in axially heterogeneous systems, and axial mesh mismatches during control rod movements. …”

Is a voluntary healthy food policy effective? evaluating effects on foods and drinks for sale in hospitals and resulting policy changes by Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Magda Rosin, Stephanie Shen, Bruce Kidd, Elaine Umali, Yannan Jiang, Sarah Gerritsen, Sally Mackay, Lisa Te Morenga

“…Green items were also significantly more costly on average (NZ$6.00) than either red (NZ$4.00) or amber (NZ$4.70) items (p < 0.0001). …”
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European Union: From social integration to social state by Brkić Luka

“…In contrast to most other literature, which fails to take into account geographical factors, it is argued here that proximity and transportation costs play an important role in trade arrangements. …”
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“Take-home” functional electrical stimulation for depression: protocol for a prototype development and proof of concept randomized controlled trial by Fatemeh Gholamali Nezhad, Vanessa K. Tassone, Ilya Demchenko, Jia Xi Mary Chen, Stephanie N. Iwasa, Josh Martin, Naaz Desai, Hani E. Naguib, Milos R. Popovic, Venkat Bhat

“…More effective neurostimulation treatments are difficult to access and are associated with high hospital delivery costs. Patients would benefit from more efficacious and well-tolerated home-based neurostimulation treatments, which could be self-administered at a frequency required to treat MDD, maintain response, and reduce relapse. …”
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Analysis of treatment patterns and persistence on branded and generic medications in major depressive disorder using retrospective claims data by Solem CT, Shelbaya A, Wan Y, Deshpande CG, Alvir J, Pappadopulos E

“…., Global Health Outcomes, New York, NY, 3Epidemiology Department of Mailman&amp;rsquo;s School of Public Health, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA Background: In major depressive disorder (MDD), treatment persistence is critical to optimize symptom remission, functional recovery, and health care costs. Desvenlafaxine tends to have fewer drug interactions and better tolerability than other MDD drugs; however, its use has not been assessed in the real world.Objective: The aim of the present study is to compare medication persistence and concomitant MDD drug use with branded desvenlafaxine (Pristiq&amp;reg;) compared with antidepressant drug groups classified as 1) branded selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs; ie, escitalopram [Lexapro&amp;trade;]) and selective serotonin&amp;ndash;norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs; ie, venlafaxine [Effexor&amp;reg;], duloxetine [Cymbalta&amp;reg;]) and 2) generic SSRIs/SNRIs (ie, escitalopram, citalopram, venlafaxine, fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine, and duloxetine).Patients and methods: MDD patients (ICD-9-CM codes 296.2, 296.3), with &amp;ge;2 prescription fills for study drugs and 12-month preindex continuous enrollment from the MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database (2009&amp;ndash;2013), were included. …”
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Modeling of project activities for UAV modernization to conduct swarm drone attack missions by Oleg Fedorovych, Leonid Malieiev, Oleksii Hubka, Andrei Popov

“…While innovative components enhance UAV capabilities, they also increase project duration, costs, and associated risks – factors that are particularly critical during a state of war. …”
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Kinerja Metode Rank Sum, Rank Reciprocal dan Rank Order Centroid Menggunakan Referensi Poin Moora (Studi Kasus: Bantuan Kuota Data Internet untuk Mahasiswa) by Ummul Hairah, Edy Budiman

“…The decision-making criteria for internet data quota assistance are based on the needs of online learning and the ability of the student's economic costs. The weight ranking method uses the Rank Sum (RS) weighting technique, the Reciprocal Rank (RR) and the Rank Order Centroid (RoC), with the decision analysis method uses the reference point Moora. …”
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Evaluación computarizada del terreno para una finca en Tenjo-Colombia Computerized land evaluation to a farm in Tenjo-Colombia by Madero Morales Edgar Enrique

“…The factors which affect the harvest yield have more influence over the profits than those factors which affect the costs of production. 3. Dairy cattle was the most profitable use but requiere large infrastructure and access to capital; barley is ideal because it is relatively mostly rustic, does not need a high capital investment and usualy have a low loss. …”
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East Asian Welfare Regimes 東アジア福祉制度 by Joseph Wong, Andrew DeWit, Ito Peng

“…The pressure is also being ramped up by the apparently inexorable post-peak oil rise in conventional energy and other resource costs, not to mention the increasingly unstable US dollar-based global financial architecture. …”
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The usage of imidazolinone-tolerant maize in maize-soybean strip intercropping greatly facilitates weed control by Yue Zhao, Atta Mohi Ud Din, Muhammad Ali Raza, Wenyu Yang, Jialin Yu, Xing Wang Deng, Lingyang Feng

“…Moreover, NSW increased weeding speed by fivefold, reduced herbicide and spraying costs by $37.05 USD ha-1, and enhanced net benefits by 58%, reaching $3414.12 USD ha-1. …”
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What is the care economy? A scoping review on current evidence, challenges, facilitators and future opportunities by I. Blackberry, I. Blackberry, J. Boak, J. Boak, K. Barclay, H. Khalil, H. Khalil

“…Barriers to providing care were lack of education, support and monitoring of caregiver well-being, loss of income or ability to earn money, reduced social life and increased out-of-pocket costs. Gaps in research included migrant populations’ contribution to the care economy, gender and diversity inequality in the care economy. …”
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Use of Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and Edge Intelligence in Long-Term Care for Older People: Comprehensive Analysis Through Bibliometric, Google Trends, and Conten... by Shuo-Chen Chien, Chia-Ming Yen, Yu-Hung Chang, Ying-Erh Chen, Chia-Chun Liu, Yu-Ping Hsiao, Ping-Yen Yang, Hong-Ming Lin, Tsung-En Yang, Xing-Hua Lu, I-Chien Wu, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Hung-Yi Chiou, Ren-Hua Chung

“… BackgroundThe global aging population poses critical challenges for long-term care (LTC), including workforce shortages, escalating health care costs, and increasing demand for high-quality care. …”
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Bifurcation analysis of multistability and hysteresis in a model of HIV infection by I. V. Mironov, M. Yu. Khristichenk, Yu. M. Nechepurenko, D. S. Grebennikov, G. A. Bocharov

“…The current approach to HIV-1 treatment is based on the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy, which has side effects and is costly. For clinical practice, it is highly important to create functional cures that can enhance immune control of viral growth and infection of target cells with a subsequent reduction in viral load and restoration of the immune status. …”
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Smart diabetes management: remote monitoring and predictive health insights by K.S. Smelyakov, I.A. Lurin, K.V. Misiura, A.S. Chupryna, T.V. Tyzhnenko, O.D. Dolhanenko, V.M. Repikhov

“…The article also addresses the challenges in Ukraine’s healthcare system, especially for diabetes patients in economically disadvantaged or rural areas, where access to CGMs and insulin pumps is limited due to high costs. Despite these challenges, progress is being made through public health initiatives, mobile health apps, and government support programs aimed at increasing awareness and access to care. …”
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Nurses’ Knowledge on the Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) among Critically Ill Patients by Maha Sanat Alreshidi, Fareda Ali AlRashidi, Cyruz P. Tuppal, Nojoud Al Rashidi, Denise Angelo M. Prudencio, Rico William A. Villagracia, Hazel N. Villagracia

“…However, there exists a notable gap in the research regarding nurses’ knowledge of preventing VAP to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Purpose: This study aimed to assess nurses’ knowledge of preventing VAP among critically ill patients using the ventilator bundle checklist. …”
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Nanomedicine-Based Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Ocular Diseases by Lin X, Zhou Y, Lv K, Wu W, Chen C

“…Despite these advantages, challenges such as manufacturing costs, potential toxicity, and limited clinical translation persist. …”
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Knowledge of telemedicine and its associated factors among health professional in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Alex Ayenew Chereka, Agmasie Damtew Walle, Addisalem Workie Demsash, Geleta Nenko Dube, Abiy Tasew Dubale, Sisay Yitayh Kassie, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil, Mesafint Zewold Jember, Chernet Desalegn Gebeyehu, Aster Temesgen Ariger, Eshetie Andargie Dires

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Telemedicine is a useful tool for decreasing hospital stress, patient suffering, ambulance needs, hospital anxiety, and costs while improving the standard of care. Nonetheless, the lack of awareness regarding telemedicine poses a barrier to its application, presenting several difficulties in underdeveloped nations like Ethiopia. …”
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A new approach to laparoscopic skill assessment: Motion smoothness and bimanual coordination by Farzad Aghazadeh, Bin Zheng

“…These findings underscore the utility of motion metrics for objective surgical skill assessment, potentially reducing the subjectivity, bias, and associated costs of conventional assessment approaches.…”
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ASSORTMENT OF DIFFERENT MEDICATION GROUPS USED IN THE CENTRAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF THE MUNICIPAL REGION AND THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF THE FEDERAL STATE... by B. G. Bochkarev, I. V. Kalinin, T. I. Kabakova

“…Using ABC analysis it was established that the Group A (the most costly) medications in the penitentiary medical organization consisted exclusively of anti-viraldrugs used for treating HIV-infected patients, which is 54.91% of the stock that are represented by 18 international non-proprietary medication names. …”
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Oyster mushroom fermented Vachellia erioloba pods as replacement for wheat bran in broiler diets: Physiology and meat physicochemical and nutritional quality by Phethile E. Mabuza, Makiwa S. Mthana, Doctor M.N. Mthiyane

“…High feed costs and compromised meat quality are among the major issues perturbing the global broiler industry. …”
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