Objective gait analysis using Kinect v2® for the prognosis of walking during the acute phase of rehabilitation after proximal femoral fracture surgery by Kohki Matsubara, Kohki Matsubara, Gen Kuroyanagi, Gen Kuroyanagi, Atsushi Imamura, Atsushi Imamura, Yuichiro Mizuno, Shintaro Tsukada, Ruido Ida, Haruhiko Tokuda, Haruhiko Tokuda, Hideki Murakami, Hideki Okamoto, Yoshino Ueki

“…Microsoft Kinect for Windows v2® (Kinect) is a noninvasive, low-cost, and easy-to-implement posture estimation device. …”
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Nutritional aspects and yield of corn intercropped with cover crops and inoculated with diazotrophic bacteria by Vagner Nascimento, Samuel Ferrari, Ronaldo Cintra Lima, Carolina Dos Santos Batista Bonini, Evandro Pereira Prado, Fernando Shintate Galindo, Jorge João Delfim, Orivaldo Arf, Loiane Fernanda Romão de Souza, Mauricio Molina-Roco, Borja Velázquez-Martí, Shereen Magdy Korany, Emad A. Alsherif, Arshad Jalal, Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho

“…Intercropping corn with cover crops and inoculating with diazotrophic bacteria are sustainable low-cost practices that enhance nutrient cycling and uptake, leading to improved crop yield. …”
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Understanding the Gendered Impact of COVID-19 on Young Self-Employed Nigerian Women and Coproducing Interventions That Foster Better Systems and Well-Being: Protocol for a Multimet... by Iyeyinka Kusi-Mensah, Aarati Taksal, Joshua Akinyemi, Oluwatomisin Owoade, Funmilola M OlaOlorun, Ade F Adeniyi, Olayinka Egbokhare, Olusade Taiwo, Oluwabukola Adeoye, Rita Tamambang, Adeola Afolayan, Chuka Ononye, Olafunmilayo Adebukola Akinpelu, Srividya N Iyer, Olayinka Omigbodun

“…The third component is a pilot of the coproduced interventions in a quasi-experimental study involving 300 participants to assess feasibility, acceptability, cost, and potential effectiveness. ResultsThis project was funded in October 2022. …”
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Optimization of the Production of Vaccine Epitopes from <i>Clostridium novyi</i> Alpha-Toxin Using Strains of Recombinant <i>Escherichia coli</i> by Mellanie K. C. Félix, Tullio T. Deusdará, Hélio S. Brito, Gil R. Santos, Eduardo R. T. Leite, Vanessa M. Chapla, Kelvinson F. Viana, Igor V. Brandi, Maria Edilene M. de Almeida, Luis André M. Mariúba, Paulo A. Nogueira, Elizângela F. da Silva, Juliane C. Glória, Raquel Stefanni R. da Silva, Darleide dos S. Braga, Anderson M. de Lima, Andreimar M. Soares, Alex Sander R. Cangussu

“…Our results suggest that in silico tools allow epitope selection and bioprocess standardization. This system provides cost savings and technological advances for the veterinary vaccine industry.…”
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Evaluation of a CNN model to map vegetation classification in a subalpine coniferous forest using UAV imagery by Weibo Shi, Xiaohan Liao, Shaoqiang Wang, Huping Ye, Dongliang Wang, Huanyin Yue, Jianli Liu

“…Overall, this study provides an efficient and cost-effective method for monitoring and protecting natural forests, serving as a reference for selecting appropriate parameters in UAV-based deep learning remote sensing.…”
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[Translated article] Challenges in implementing a total hip arthroplasty program in a developing country: Our experience at Monkole Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo by V. Barro, C. Carbonell-Rosell, J. Ribera, A. Villalonga, L. Martin-Domínguez, D. Soza, M. Plomer, M. Aguilar, R. Sevil, J. José Echarri

“…Conclusions: The THA program at Monkole Hospital demonstrates that it is feasible to perform complex surgeries in developing countries and that it is a cost-effective procedure that improves patients’ quality of life, provided there are adequate hospital infrastructures, team training, availability of implants, and ensured proper care and follow-up. …”
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Comportamiento del hierro nodular austemperizado en condiciones de corrosión y desgaste // Behavior of austempered ductile iron under wear and corrosion conditions by L. Goyos Pérez, R. Castañeda Segarra, E. Wettinck, R. Valera, M. Moors

“…</p><p>____________________________________________________________________________</p><p>Abstract<br />Nodular irons and particularly austempered ductile iron has been used more and more due to their excellent mechanical<br />properties in comparison with their cost.<br />Presently work deals on behavior of nodular iron working under wear and corrosion conditions, after being submitted to<br />different austempered treatments.…”
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Optimization of antibacterial and antifungal activities in Moroccan saffron by-products using mixture design and simplex centroid methodology by Abdellah Baraich, Amine Elbouzidi, Naoufal El Hachlafi, Mohamed Taibi, Mounir Haddou, Sanae Baddaoui, Reda Bellaouchi, Mohamed Addi, Redouane Benabbes, Abdeslam Asehraou, Bassem Jaouadi, Ammar AL-Farga, Saleh M. Al-Maaqar, Ennouamane Saalaoui

“…These findings highlight saffron by-products as highly effective and sustainable natural antimicrobials, providing a cost-efficient (40–60% reduction compared to conventional extracts) and multi-functional alternative to synthetic preservatives. …”
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Use of an electronic medication management application to support Pharmacists Review to Optimise Medicines in Residential Aged Care (PROMPT-RC): a study protocol for a parallel clu... by Kenneth Lee, Dennis Petrie, Dee Mangin, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Amy Theresa Page, Esa Y H Chen, Nagham Ailabouni, Liza Seubert, Rhonda Marise Clifford, Kathleen Potter, Nahal Mavaddat, Sarah Hosking, Jacinta Johnson, Elton Lobo, Kate Wang, Hend Almutairi, Loretta Baldassar, Jenny Tasker

“…Secondary outcomes will measure the number of regular and pro re nata medicines, PIMs, medicine administration times, medicine regimen complexity, use of antipsychotics, antidepressants, and benzodiazepines, quality of life, mortality, instances of physical restraint, and the number of falls, hospitalisations and general practitioner/health professional visits. The cost-effectiveness of the AusTAPER App/Pathway compared with usual care will be calculated. …”
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Microbiome-based surveillance of zoonotic tick-borne pathogens from urban wild boars in Barcelona, 2022–2023 by Laura Carrera-Faja, Elmira Ghadamnan, Iris Sarmiento, Jordi Manuel Cabrera-Gumbau, Mariette Viladomat Jasso, Josep Estruch, Daniel Borràs, Jaime Martínez-Urtaza, Johan Espunyes, Oscar Cabezón

“…Using Nanopore sequencing of the full length 16 s rRNA gene, we demonstrated a fast and cost-effective approach for microbiome analysis. …”
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The Challenge of Developing a Test to Differentiate <i>Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae</i> Serotypes 9 and 11 by José Luis Arnal Bernal, Ana Belén Fernández Ros, Sonia Lacouture, Janine T. Bossé, László Fodor, Hubert Gantelet, Luis Solans Bernad, Yanwen Li, Paul R. Langford, Marcelo Gottschalk

“…Although such analyses are feasible with the advent of third-generation sequencing technologies, their accessibility, cost, and time to result limit their use in routine diagnostic applications. …”
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Sensorless real-time solar irradiance prediction in grid-connected PV systems using PSO-MPPT and IoT-enabled monitoring by Ali Zaki Mohammed Nafa, Adel A. Obed, Ahmed J. Abid, Salam J. Yaqoob, Mohit Bajaj, Mohammad Shabaz

“…This sensorless, low-complexity method offers a cost-effective and accurate solution for real-time solar irradiance monitoring, contributing to the digitization and intelligent management of PV systems.…”
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Greener, safer, and stronger: plasma ion-exchanged pharmaceutical glass vials for precision drug delivery dosing by Ahmed Gamal Abd-Elsatar, Hamada Elsayed, Onat Basak, Kamalan Mosas, Aleksandra Nowicka, Hana Kaňková, Akansha Mehta, Jozef Rahel, Jozef Kraxner, Dušan Galusek, Enrico Bernardo

“…This study introduces the groundbreaking synergistic influence of plasma and ion-exchange treatment (P-IET), conducted under varying conditions at temperatures of 450 °C and 500 °C for 2, 12, and 24 h, preceded by a few seconds of pre-plasma treatment using a mixed air-argon gas approach. P-IET is a cost-effective, innovative, long-lasting, and industrially scalable process designed to improve the performance of Type I borosilicate glass across various pharmaceutical packaging forms and structures. …”
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Construction of g-C3N4/MoS2/SnO2 hybrid as 2D/2D/1D architecture for counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar cells and photodegradation of pharmaceutical drugs from wastewater by D. Karthigaimuthu, Murad Alsawalha, Aya A.H. Mourad, Anuja A. Yadav, Yuvaraj M. Hunge, Elangovan Thangavel, Abdel Hamid I. Mourad

“…This work effectively provides insight into the construction of a novel and extremely enforceable Z-scheme for UV–Vis light-based photocatalysts to degrade pharmaceutical pollutants from wastewater and low-cost energy harvesting for renewable energy.…”
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CRISPR/Cas genome editing in soybean: challenges and new insights to overcome existing bottlenecks by Nayara Sabrina Freitas-Alves, Clidia E. Moreira-Pinto, Fabiano T.P.K. Távora, Bruno Paes-de-Melo, Fabricio B.M. Arraes, Isabela T. Lourenço-Tessutti, Stéfanie M. Moura, Antonio C. Oliveira, Carolina V. Morgante, Yiping Qi, Maria Fatima Grossi-de-Sa

“…Genome editing in soybean began with ZFN and TALEN technologies; however, CRISPR/Cas has emerged and shortly became the preferable approach for soybean genome manipulation since it is more precise, easy to handle, and cost-effective. Recent reports have focused on the conventional Cas9 nuclease, Cas9 nickase (nCas9) derived base editors, and Cas12a (formally Cpf1) as the most commonly used genome editors in soybean. …”
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International Probabilistic Workshop 2022 by Editorial, Foreword

“…The presenters of peer-reviewed papers at the conference came from 11 countries from three continents (Africa, Australia, and Europe), delivering a further 28 contributions, which covered a broad range of topics, including reliability of existing buildings and bridges, uncertainty quantification, durability analysis, statistical treatment of data, environmental effects, risk assessment and cost optimisation, applications of advanced techniques in the assessment of existing structures, information about developments of new codes of practice, and the difference between the assessment of existing structures and structural design.  …”
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YAREN: Humanoid Torso Robot Platform for Research, Social Interaction, and Educational Applications by Daniela Sanchez-Orozco, Rhandall Valdez, Yandri Uchuari, Marcelo Fajardo-Pruna, Luis Cavazos Quero, Redhwan Algabri, Emiliano Quinones Yumbla, Francisco Yumbla

“…The electronic components were selected for availability and robustness, ensuring the robot&#x2019;s structure moves without complications. Relatively low-cost components were selected to provide a high-quality product that remains accessible to multiple laboratories, even in resource-limited contexts. …”
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Sistem Pendukung Keputusan untuk Pemilihan Pupuk Padi Berbasis AHP dan Pembobotan ROC Dengan Pengujian User Validation by Mayang Anglingsari Putri, Risqy Siwi Pradini, Agung Setia Budi, Denisha Trihapningsari Trihapningsari

“…The system also helps farmers consider cost factors and the suitability of fertilizers for soil conditions, thereby enhancing the efficiency of rice farming management. …”
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Availability and Purchasing of Gluten-Free Cereal Products in a Polish Population of Female Celiac Disease Patients by Dominika Guzek, Dominika Skolmowska, Dominika Głąbska, Frank Vriesekoop

“…Background/Objectives: The problems with following a gluten-free (GF) diet result from the high cost of GF products, their limited availability for celiac disease (CD) patients, and their disputable quality. …”
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Generative artificial intelligence for fundus fluorescein angiography interpretation and human expert evaluation by An Shao, Xiaocong Liu, Wenyue Shen, Yingyu Li, Hongkang Wu, Xiangji Pan, Zexin Yang, Yufeng Xu, Tiepei Zhu, Yao Wang, Jie Yang, Yih Chung Tham, Jian Wu, Kai Jin, Juan Ye

“…Although AI-generated reports scored slightly lower than manual reports (4.12 vs. 4.38, p < 0.01), InterpreFFA proves to be a promising and cost-effective ancillary tool for enhancing clinical efficiency.…”
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