Soil reinforcement potential of multifunctional crop plants on arable and non-arable tropical soils by Michael O. Adu, Peter B. Obour, Francis Kumi, Emmanuel Arthur, Paul A. Asare, Eric Oppong Danso, Samuel A. Banafo, Kwabena A. Sanleri, Hygienus Godswill, Kofi Atiah, Kwadwo K. Amoah, Joel B.K. Asiedu, Stephen E. Moore, Donatus B. Angnuureng

“…Root systems of grasses provide cost-effective, sustainable solution for soil stabilization, yet this potential in the roots of common arable crops remains largely unexplored. …”
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A comparative study of bone density in elderly people measured with AI and QCT by Min Guo, Min Guo, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, XinXin Gu, XinXin Gu, Xuhui Liu, Xuhui Liu, Fei Peng, Fei Peng, Zongjun Zhang, Zongjun Zhang, Mei Jing, Mei Jing, Yingxia Fu, Yingxia Fu

“…This technology enables cost-effective, radiation-free osteoporosis screening through routine CT repurposing, particularly beneficial for resource-constrained settings.…”
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Adherence to treatment for tuberculosis infection in children using a comprehensive care strategy: a prospective cohort study with a historical control groupResearch in context by Iader Rodríguez-Márquez, Dione Benjumea-Bedoya, Andrea Victoria Restrepo-Gouzy, Claudia Patricia Beltrán-Arroyave, Diana Marín, Fernando Nicolás Montes-Zuluaga, Juan Carlos Alzate-Ángel, Lina Marcela Cadavid-Álvarez, Lizeth Andrea Paniagua-Saldarriaga, Teresa Realpe, Yesenia Perea-Torres, Lisandra María Arango-García, Natalia Pérez-Doncel, María Patricia Arbeláez-Montoya, Jaime Robledo

“…Interpretation: The CCS increases adherence to treatment for TBI in children safely compared to SOC. Future cost-effectiveness studies will help implement this strategy in programmatic settings. …”
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Improving HIV Prevention Among Heterosexual Men Seeking Sexually Transmitted Infection Services in Malawi: Protocol for a Type I Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Randomized Cont... by Sarah E Rutstein, Laura Limarzi-Klyn, Jane S Chen, Yaw O Agyei, Shahnaz Ahmed, Ian Bell, Myron Cohen, Jessica M Fogel, Vivian Go, Dan Haines, Erica L Hamilton, Irving F Hoffman, Mina C Hosseinipour, Mark A Marzinke, William C Miller, Mathews Mukatipa, Julie Pulerwitz, Hans M L Spiegel, Ting Ye, Mitch Matoga

“…Additional implementation outcomes include feasibility and cost. Exploratory objectives characterize preferences for PrEP modalities, perceived and experienced stigma, and the influence of gender norms on PrEP persistence. …”
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Estudio de cumplimiento terapéutico y aceptación de cambios en hábitos saludables en pacientes intervenidos de revascularización coronaria by Delfina Fletcher-Sanfeliu, Laura Vidal, Fernando Enríquez, Rubén Tarrío, Daniel Padrol, Irene Hidalgo, Alcides José Velásquez, Marina Rigo, Ramon Lluis Barril, José Ignacio Sáez de Ibarra

“…RESUMEN: Introducción: La enfermedad cardiovascular es la principal causa de morbimortalidad a nivel mundial y su prevención es coste-eficaz. El objetivo del estudio es conocer el estado de los factores de riesgo cardiovascular modificables en los pacientes coronarios sometidos a cirugía coronaria para averiguar los puntos dónde se debe hacer mayor incisión para la mejora de la prevención secundaria y tratamiento de la cardiopatía isquémica. …”
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Hospital burden of critical illness across global settings: a point prevalence and cohort study in Malawi, Sri Lanka and Sweden by Abi Beane, Rashan Haniffa, Martin Gerdin Wärnberg, Lisa Kurland, Tim Baker, Kwazizira Samson Mndolo, Cecilia Stalsby Lundborg, Miklos Lipcsey, Carl Otto Schell, Andreas Wellhagen, Anna Hvarfner, Markus Castegren, Petronella Bjurling-Sjöberg, Raphael Kazidule Kayambankadzanja, Chamira Kodippily, Grace Banda, Nalayini Jegathesan, Christoffer Hintze, Wageesha Wijesiriwardana, Jayasingha Arachchilage Sujeewa, Mtisunge Kachingwe, Isaac Mbingwani, Annie Kalibwe Mkandawire, Hampus Sjöstedt, Wezzie Kumwenda-Mwafulirwa, Surenthirakumaran Rajendra, Odala Kamandani Dzinjalamala

“…Implementing the most feasible and low-cost critical care in general wards throughout hospitals would impact a large number of high-risk patients and has the potential to improve outcomes across all acute care specialties.…”
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Al–Si alloyed uncoated hot stamping steels for enhanced oxidation resistance by Zhaoqi Song, Kaixun Wang, Haitao Zhao, Long Ma, Junheng Gao, Honghui Wu, Yuhe Huang, Chaolei Zhang, Jun Lu, Shuize Wang, Xinping Mao

“…This research not only addresses a critical gap in the literature but also offers a cost-effective strategy for enhancing the oxidation resistance of hot stamping steels, contributing to the broader goals of lightweight vehicle design and carbon emission reduction.…”
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Prescribing patterns amongst UK dermatologists for the treatment of alopecia areata, female pattern hair loss, and frontal fibrosing alopecia by John Frewen, Dalia Alsaadi, Leila Asfour, Sharon Belmo, Alyson Bryden, Caroline Champagne, Nicola Clayton, Nicola Cooke, Donna M. Cummins, David Fairhurst, Paul Farrant, Gordan Hale, Susan Holmes, Thomas Harries, Ruth Jones, Sanja Karanovic, Manjit R. Kaur, Nekma Meah, Megan Mowbray, Archana Rao, Nasim Rouhani, Nicola Salmon, Anita Takwale, Martin Wade, Sharon Wong, Shirin Zaheri, Yusur Al‐Nuaimi, Matthew Harries

“…Treatment decision‐making is predominantly based on expert opinion, local availability, personal experience, and cost, which make informed choices challenging for clinicians and patients in this area. …”
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Deep learning based detection of enlarged perivascular spaces on brain MRI by Tanweer Rashid, Hangfan Liu, Jeffrey B. Ware, Karl Li, Jose Rafael Romero, Elyas Fadaee, Ilya M. Nasrallah, Saima Hilal, R. Nick Bryan, Timothy M. Hughes, Christos Davatzikos, Lenore Launer, Sudha Seshadri, Susan R. Heckbert, Mohamad Habes

“…The proposed method achieved comparable accuracy at a minimal time cost compared to manual reading. The proposed automated pipeline enables robust and time-efficient readings of ePVS from MR scans and demonstrates the importance of T2w MRI for ePVS detection and the potential benefits of using multimodal images. …”
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Water, Health, and Social Technologies: One Million Cisterns Programme Case Study by José Firmino de Sousa Filho, Walisson Angélico de Araújo, Mariana Sebastião, Adalton Fonseca, Raíza Tourinho, Denise Pimenta, Gervásio Santos, Lucas Emanuel, Roberto F. S. Andrade, Gustavo Casais, Gisele Paixão, Andrea Ferreira, Rachel Coelho, Maria Yuri Ichihara, Júlia Pescarini, Joanna M. N. Guimarães, Paulo Victor da Costa, Ismael Silveira, Rafael Silva, Rita Ribeiro, Maurício L. Barreto, On behalf of the SEDHI team

“…It specifically examines the semi-arid region of Brazil, where the introduction of a social climate adaptation tool, cisterns, has brought about significant positive changes. Cisterns, a low-cost climate adaptation technology, can be replicated globally, reducing the negative health impacts of frequent droughts, especially for vulnerable groups in remote rural areas. …”
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Transarterial Embolization and Percutaneous Ethanol Injection as an Effective Bridge Therapy before Liver Transplantation for Hepatitis C-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Marcio F. Chedid, Leandro A. Scaffaro, Aljamir D. Chedid, Antonio C. Maciel, Carlos Thadeu S. Cerski, Matheus J. Reis, Tomaz J. M. Grezzana-Filho, Alexandre de Araujo, Ian Leipnitz, Cleber D. P. Kruel, Mario R. Alvares-da-Silva, Cleber R. P. Kruel

“…Transarterial chemoembolization alone or in association with radiofrequency ablation is an effective bridging strategy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma awaiting for a liver transplant. However, cost of this therapy may limit its utilization. This study was designed to evaluate the outcomes of a protocol involving transarterial embolization, percutaneous ethanol injection, or both methods for bridging hepatocellular carcinomas prior to liver transplantation. …”
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Effects of partial soybean meal replacement with sunflower meal and non-starch polysaccharide degrading enzymes supplementation on broiler growth performance, nutrient digestibilit... by Zeeshan Munawar, Saad Amjid, Faisal Ramzan, Azhar Rafique, Safdar Hassan, Urooj Anwar, Momna Mehmood, Umar Farooq, Muhammad Farooq Khalid, Riaz Mustafa, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Aziz ur Rahman, Waseem Abbas

“…Background and Aim: Soybean meal (SBM) is the primary protein source in broiler diets; however, its high cost and import dependency necessitate alternative protein sources. …”
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Mechanisms underlying the wound healing and tissue regeneration properties of a novel gauze dressing impregnated with traditional herbal medicine (Ya-Samarn-Phlae) in type 2 diabet... by Sineenart Sanpinit, Acharaporn Issuriya, Oraphan Sakulkeo, Palika Wetchakul, Surasak Limsuwan, Pinanong Na-Phatthalung, Siriwan Kantisin, Jian Tang, Sasitorn Chusri

“…This discovery reveals, for the first time, the underlying mechanisms of action of this traditional formulation, highlighting its potential as a cost-effective alternative for managing chronic wounds in resource-limited settings.…”
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Photocatalytic and Photo-Fenton-like Degradation of Cationic Dyes Using SnFe₂O₄/g-C₃N₄ Under LED Irradiation: Optimization by RSM-BBD an... by Yassine Elkahoui, Fatima-Zahra Abahdou, Majda Ben Ali, Said Alahiane, Mohamed Elhabacha, Youssef Boutarba, Souad El Hajjaji

“…These two components are particularly attractive due to their low cost and ease of fabrication. Various characterization techniques, including XRD, FTIR, SEM, and TEM, were used to confirm the successful integration of SnFe₂O₄ and g-C₃N₄ phases in the synthesized catalysts. …”
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Mechanical Design and Motion Analysis of a Hybrid Robot for Equine Rehabilitation by YE Zenglin, DAI Zhonghong, ZHANG Liang'an, WEI Liangguo, CHEN Hua

“…Furthermore, challenges related to individual variations and the requirement for specialised therapist training need to be addressed, alongside cost, resource, and training concerns, to ensure wider adoption of equine therapy. …”
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Three Asparagine insertions in the K13-propeller led to Plasmodium falciparum becoming resistant to multiple antimalarial drugs by Zheng Xiang, Mengxi Duan, Siqi Wang, Hui Zhao, Wei Zhao, Xiaosong Li, Xinxin Li, Weilin Zeng, Yanrui Wu, Fuxue Yang, Xinyu Liu, Cong Tang, Liwang Cui, Zhaoqing Yang

“…Additionally, 3N-3D7 exhibited a fitness defect, with the proportion decreasing gradually during co-culture with 3D7, its fitness cost calculated as 14.88 ± 2.87. All these results support the opinion that the insertion of three asparagines was a molecular marker of resistance to artemisinin derivatives, Pyronaridine Phosphate, and Naphthoquine in P. falciparum.…”
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Humic acid from leonardite for cadmium adsorption and potential applications by MENG Fande, YUAN Guodong, WEI Jing, BI Dongxue, WANG Hailong, LIU Xingyuan

“…Leo-HA has the advantages of low cost, high adsorption capacity, and low Cd content, thus it is a prospective adsorbent for immobilizing Cd²⁺ in contaminated soils or removing Cd²⁺ from water. …”
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Dynamic UAV data fusion and deep learning for improved maize phenological-stage tracking by Ziheng Feng, Jiliang Zhao, Liunan Suo, Heguang Sun, Huiling Long, Hao Yang, Xiaoyu Song, Haikuan Feng, Bo Xu, Guijun Yang, Chunjiang Zhao

“…These methods are not applicable on the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform due to the high cost of acquiring time–series UAV images and the shortage of UAV–based phenological monitoring methods. …”
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Impact of digital health management on clinical outcomes during post-PCI outpatient care in patients with acute coronary syndrome: study protocol for a multicentre, randomized cont... by Hang Yu, Wei Zhang, Wei Zhang, Guoliang Li, Tao Chen, Shaonong Dang, Xiaofeng Ma, XiaoWei Zhang, Xiaofeng Ma, Zhibin Hong, Pengyi He, Xiaohui Xu, Xiuying Chen, Yanyan Geng, Xinjun Lei, Xinjun Lei

“…The primary clinical endpoint of this study is major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs), whereas the secondary clinical endpoints include cardiac function indicators, quality of life scores, and mental health scores, among other endpoints.ConclusionsThis clinical trial will provide evidence to demonstrate whether digital health management is a better approach for improving clinical outcomes in patients with post-PCI ACS.If proven effective, this digital model could address the global underutilization of cardiac rehabilitation by providing scalable, low-cost solutions, particularly in rural and resource-limited settings. …”
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Incomplete basic vaccination and associated factors among children aged 12–23 months in resource-limited countries: a spatial and multilevel regression analysis of recent DHS data... by Mihret Getnet, Mihret Getnet, Melak Jejaw, Tadele Biresaw Belachew, Banchlay Addis, Endalkachew Dellie, Tesfahun Zemene Tafere, Nigusu Worku, Demiss Mulatu Geberu, Lake Yazachew, Getachew Teshale, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Kaleb Assegid Demissie

“…BackgroundChildhood basic vaccinations are a cost-effective and essential preventive health strategy globally in resource-limited nations. …”
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