RoadDiffBox: Automatic Road Distress Diagnosis through Controlled Image Generation and Semi-Supervised Learning by Yuanyuan Hu, Ning Chen, Hancheng Zhang, Yue Hou, Pengfei Liu

“…The traditional inspection methods by transportation engineers are normally costly and labor-intensive. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI)-based road distress detection methods have been widely used as convenient and automated approaches, while the AI-based methods heavily depend on a large amount of high-quality images, limiting the real engineering applications. …”
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FORECASTING STOCK PRICES FOR MARITIME SHIPPING COMPANY IN COVID-19 PERIOD USING MULTIVARIATE MULTI-STEP MULTI-STEP CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORK - BIDIRECTIONAL LONG SHORT-TERM MEMO... by Ahmad GHAREEB, Mihai Daniel ROMAN

“…The proposed prediction method, correctly applied, can yield economic benefits at the macr and micro levels; the prediction accuracy can help policy makers make better future outlook estimates in relation to inflation, gross domestic product (GDP), and unemployment levels that might be impacted by the volatile, uncontrolled, or unexpected fluctuations of stock prices of some leading economic sectors that are closely connected to global shipping and supply chain operations; thus, leading to serious impacts at the microeconomic level in relation to costs, supply and demand, and behavior of individual consumers and companies.…”
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Specific Influenza Therapy: Current State and Prospects (Review) by A. I. Odnovorov, T. V. Grebennikova, T. V. Pleteneva

“…However, antigenic variability of the virus reduces the effectiveness of the vaccine, which requires constant costly development of its more advanced modifications. …”
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CFD Modelling of Refining Behaviour in EAF: Influence of Burner Arrangement and Oxygen Flow Rates by Sathvika Kottapalli, Orlando Ugarte, Bikram Konar, Tyamo Okosun, Chenn Q. Zhou

“…Recently, EAF steelmaking has become increasingly important due to its flexibility with recycled materials, lower environmental impact, and reduced investment costs. This study focuses specifically on select aspects of the refining stage, analysing decarburization and the associated exothermic oxidation reactions following the removal of carbon with oxygen injection. …”
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Real-world andexanet alfa utilization and the association between delay in administration due to hospital transfer and all-cause inpatient mortality by Huiqiao Fan, Youssef Bessada, Craig I. Coleman

“…The incidence of all-cause inpatient mortality was 16.6% (95% CI, 14.3%-19.3%), mean hospital stays lasted 9.1 days (95% CI, 8.4-9.8), and mean hospital costs were $73,600 (95% CI, $65,000-$82,200). Of all cases, 18.5% were transferred from a different acute care hospital prior to receiving andexanet alfa. …”
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Utilization and Determinants of Anticancer Drugs Under China’s National Drug Price Negotiation Policy by Tuo B, Zhao H, Hu A, Jiang J

“…The primary outcomes were negotiated drugs usage, costs and treatment outcome. Two-part model was used to identify influence factors of anticancer drugs utilization. …”
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The promising variety-samples of bastard saffron (Carthamus Tinctorius l.) In the Saratov region by О. A. Alekseev, V. S. Gorbunov, V. I. Zhuzhukin, S. A. Zaytsev, D. P. Volkov

“…The advantage of the varieties described in the work is the fact that when conducting state testings, as well as in the production recommendations for newly developed varieties, financially costly changes in the cultivation technology are not proposed. …”
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Determinants of Extended Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Stay by Ridha Rahmah, Alfatah Rifky, Nadia Anisha, Nabila Khansa, Indra Sandinirwan

“…Background: Prolonged hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) escalates healthcare costs and potentially exposes neonates to further complications. …”
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Development of a Conceptual Model to Understand Disease Burden in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Organ Damage by Lynne Broderick, Wen-Hung Chen, Roger A. Levy, April Mitchell Foster, Cindy Umanzor Figueroa, Kerry Gairy, Deven Chauhan

“…Additionally, SLE-associated OD imposed an economic burden including increased healthcare costs. SLE-associated OD had a more severe and debilitating impact on all aspects of the patient’s quality of life than SLE prior to OD development, including further limitations in activities of daily living after the development of OD…”
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Methodological approaches for research of local market of IT services in the information space of region by I. V. Antokhonova, O. A. Polukhina, L. N. Saibonova

“…Such approach is caused by rather small contribution of this type of activity to a gross regional product in the conditions of economic crisis, reducing by the companies costs and freezing of large infrastructure projects. …”
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Amplifying Community Health Worker Voices to Examine the Implementation and Scaling of a Community Health Program: A Qualitative Study in the Philippines by Warren Dodd, Laura Jane Brubacher, Monica Bustos, Melinda Kelly Mijares, Krisha Lim-Mar, Lincoln Lau

“…Results: CHWs perceived that the scaled up version of the program was more useful and impactful, given its expanded reach and provision of basic treatment; however, new program components also required significant time, effort, and strategy to implement which created new opportunity costs for CHWs. Implementation of the scaled up version of the program was facilitated via clear communication structures and supportive group training spaces. …”
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Research on the bearing characteristics and parameter optimization design of variable-section anchor rods by Changxing Zhu, Shengran Zhang, Duo Li, Xu Liu, Jiaqi Guo, Huazhe Jiao

“…This research provides theoretical guidance for improving bolt utilization efficiency, reducing support costs, and optimizing resource allocation in coal roadway engineering.…”
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Qualitative Analysis of the Student Perspectives on AnaVu – A Three-dimensional Stereoscopic Neuroanatomy Visualization Tool by Nithin Kadakampallil Raju, Doris George Yohannan, Aswathy Maria Oommen, Amruth S. Kumar, S. Devanand, U. T. Minha Resivi, Navya Sajan, Neha Elizabeth Thomas, Nasreen Anzer, Bejoy Thomas, Jayadevan Enakshy Rajan, Umesan Kannanvilakom Govindapillai, Pawan Harish, Tirur Raman Kapilamoorthy, Chandrasekharan Kesavadas, Jayanthi Sivaswamy

“…Disadvantages included eye strain, software glitches, costs, and concerns about teacher adaptation. Conclusion: The findings of this study emphasize the potential of AnaVu in enhancing anatomical and radiological education, while highlighting key disadvantages to help teachers and students make informed choices between stereo and mono display methods.…”
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The Correlation of Microscopic Particle Components and Prediction of the Compressive Strength of Fly-Ash-Based Bubble Lightweight Soil by Yaqiang Shi, Hao Li, Hongzhao Li, Zhiming Yuan, Wenjun Zhang, Like Niu, Xu Zhang

“…Fly-ash-based bubble lightweight soil is widely used due to its environmental friendliness, load reduction, ease of construction, and low costs. In this study, 41 sets of 28 d compressive strength data on lightweight soils with different water–cement ratios, blowing agent dosages, and fly ash dosages were collected through a literature search and indoor tests. …”
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The effectiveness of resource-saving methods of tillage of dark gray forest soil in the crop rotation link by D. A. Dementyev, I. Yu. Ivanova, A. A. Fadeev

“…A variant of the experiment without autumn tillage (pre-sowing cultivation with a combined Pauk-6 unit), despite a significant decrease in the productivity of the crop rotation link (6.94 t/ha of grain units), stood out in terms of profitability of production (59.4 %) due to a significant reduction in direct costs. In addition, the beneficial effect of minimal tillage on the soil structure (the portion of fractions <0.25 mm is 58 % lower than after plowing) and the preservation of productive moisture reserves was noted.…”
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Efectividad de una intervención supervisada de ejercicio físico a nivel hospitalario para reducir el estrés en profesionales de la salud by Raquel Cobos Campos, Julene Argaluza, Carina Alves Da Silva, Carmen Del Pozo, Ruben Gonzalez Burguera

“…Conclusiones: Sería recomendable promover este tipo de iniciativas ya que son coste-efectivas. …”
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Examining the competence status of nurses in evidence-based practices and the influencing factors: a multicenter study in Turkey by Gülistan Yurdagül

“…EBP helps standardize practices, enhance care quality, reduce costs, and optimize patient outcomes. This study highlights the importance of increasing clinical nurses’ education levels, ensuring consistency in unit assignments, and minimizing frequent rotations to enhance nurses’ EBP competence. …”
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Monte Carlo Simulation of Pesticide Toxicity for Rainbow Trout (<i>Oncorhynchus mykiss</i>) Using New Criteria of Predictive Potential by Alla P. Toropova, Andrey A. Toropov, Emilio Benfenati

“…Considering ethical issues, the costs, and the necessary resources, the use of in silico models is often proposed. …”
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Bi-Level Energy Dispatch Optimisation for Peak Load Shaving in Microgrids with Battery Storage by Mohd Fakhizan Romlie, Abid Ali, GM Shafiullah

“…Peak load periods in electrical networks result in significant power losses, straining generation capacity, and increasing operational costs. Strategically optimising electricity supply from battery storage-based distributed generation (DG) during these peak times can mitigate these losses and enhance grid efficiency through peak load shaving (PLS). …”
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POEM: Innovador manejo endoscópico para la acalasia. Revisión sistemática e inspiración para sistemas sanitarios by Blanca Belén Guilcapi Baldeón, Bryan David Cabezas Ramos, Katherine Jeannette Chimborazo Constante, María José Barreno Sánchez

“…El POEM representa un cambio de paradigma en el manejo de la acalasia, con potencial para mejorar la calidad de vida de los pacientes y optimizar recursos sanitarios, se considera una técnica efectiva y segura, con una baja tasa de eventos adversos transoperatorios, sugiriendo futuras investigaciones en análisis coste-beneficio para mejorar su accesibilidad, consolidándolo como estándar en el manejo de la acalasia, proponiendo líneas futuras de investigación para mejorar el acceso al tratamiento. …”
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