Exploring feasible factors to improve the practice of chronic kidney disease prevention among healthcare professionals in syria: a Q-methodology study by Fatema Ahmed, Qingyuan Ye, Li Li, Waleed Ksebe, Ruiyang Xu, Haya Radwan, Chen Wu, Kefang Wang

“…Abstract Background Effective prevention is a proactive approach to safeguard individual health, reduce systemic healthcare costs, and enhance overall community well-being, yet barriers often impede the implementation of CKD prevention strategies. …”
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Dynamic hip screw versus proximal femoral nailing in stable intertrochanteric fractures: a systematic review of efficacy and outcomes by Asim Hatim Mohammed Musa, Mohamed Suhaib Ali Mohamed, Hiba Gamareldin A. KhalafAllah, Mohammed Mubarak Mohammed Ahmed, Mahgoub Hamed Ahmed Fadlalla, Sara Gamareldein A. Khalafalla, Mohammed Hammad Jaber Amin, Hozifa Mohammed Ali Abdelmaged

“…Economic evaluation revealed comparable overall costs for both modalities, although the initial implantation costs were greater for PFN. …”
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Linking private, for-profit providers to public sector services for HIV and tuberculosis co-infected patients: A systematic review. by Mollie Hudson, George W Rutherford, Sheri Weiser, Elizabeth Fair

“…Successful public-private diagnostic and treatment services can both improve outcomes and decrease costs for patients co-infected with HIV and TB.…”
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Prohexadione calcium and KH2PO4 synergy optimizes pod pepper plant architecture for mechanized harvesting and boosts yield and fruit quality by Yongqi Geng, Ke Xia, Xiangda Song, Pu Yan, Xueying He, Guoxiu Wu, Yang Li, Yanman Li, Fan Wang, Wenyue Li, Dandan Cui, Shengli Li

“…Abstract Labor shortages and rising high labor costs are primary drivers of increased production costs in pod pepper cultivation. …”
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Forgone and delayed care in Germany– inequalities and perceived health risk of unmet need by Jens Klein, Daniel Lüdecke, Olaf von dem Knesebeck

“…Results Among N = 1,955 respondents who indicated need for medical care, 30% reported at least one reason for forgone care (waiting time 23%, financial costs 11%, travel distance 9%). In terms of delayed care, highest rate was found for waiting time (34%). …”
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Minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review and future directions by Isabella Decker, Mohamad Bakhaidar, Summer Shabana, Meriem Boukhiam, Sabino Zani, Muhammad Abd-El-Barr

“…Future studies should focus on multicenter prospective trials, alongside efforts to reduce costs and enhance training, to refine the role of these techniques in optimizing patient outcomes.…”
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Accessibility and boarding technology for offshore wind power platforms in China: current status and future prospects by Xichong YU, Jinghong SHANG, Chao LIU, Yufei WU, Yunpeng WANG

“…Objective Most offshore wind power platforms are unmanned, resulting in high operation and maintenance costs due to the complex operating environment, limited accessibility, and short time window for going offshore. …”
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Postoperative pneumonia in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: A comprehensive study of epidemiology, etiology, and disease burden from China (2020-2023). by Yuxiao Zhan, Jian Zhang, Yang Yang, Rui Yang, Guojun Zhang

“…Postoperative pneumonia prolonged median length of postoperative hospital[20.00 (13.00,31.25) days vs 15.50(10.25,19.75) days, P < 0.001] and ICU [9.00(5.00,14.00)days vs 4.00(3.00,11.75) days, P = 0.002] stay, thereby increasing hospitalization costs[￥255592.15 (193384.29, 336337.53) vs ￥180501.02 (154493.58, 220501.03),P < 0.001]. …”
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Paying for home care: a cross-sectional study of participants of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging by Aaron Jones, James Lee, Connie Schumacher, Heebah Sultan, Alexandra Mayhew, Jennifer Watt, Caitlin McArthur, Margaret Tannahill-Wade, Paul Holyoke, Susan Bronskill, Andrew Costa

“…Using weighted proportions, 6.8% of the CLSA were home care users, and of these 46.2% reported paying nothing out-of-pocket, 12.7% paid partially, and 41.0% paid all costs. Individuals who paid all costs reported the best health, whereas those who paid partially reported the worst. …”
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Virtual reality and preclinical medical education: a systematic review of its application and effectiveness by Serine Torosian, Vanad Mousakhani, Samantha Wehsener, Vineeta Ramnauth, Gabrielle Walcott-Bedeau

“…Future advancements aimed at reducing costs, improving usability, and minimizing cybersickness could further broaden VR’s role in preclinical medical education.…”
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Role of Government Projects and Youth Employment in Kisoro District: A Case Study of Youth Livelihood Program. by Zaninka, Esther

“…The study recommends that it is of significant importance that the Ministry of Gender, labor, and Social Development develops mechanisms that will enhance youth access to YLP by scrapping business registration costs, and business licensing costs, Equally, the age bracket for registration of businesses should be flexible from 17 years to 35 years old to ensure youth are encouraged early enough to venture into entrepreneurship, and also accessing YLP.…”
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From a syndrome to a social condition: providing palliative care to people with advanced dementia by Wilson Correia de Abreu

“…Substantial increases in health and social care costs are required to deal with this major public health problem. …”
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Tank-Mixing Pesticides without Disasters by Frederick M. Fishel

“…Fishel and published by the UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office, describes some common-sense practices to help overcome costly tank-mixing errors. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi285 …”
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Faire entendre la racialisation dans Écrits pour la parole de Léonora Miano by Marion Coste

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Landscape Integrated Pest Management by Eileen A. Buss, Adam G. Dale

“…People can be quick to use pesticides, but an integrated approach using multiple tools can be much safer, have longer lasting beneficial effects, and in some cases cut costs. This revised 5-page fact sheet will help Extension agents and specialists, lawn and landscape managers, Florida Master Gardeners, and homeowners develop long-term sustainable pest management programs using an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) framework. …”
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THE SUGAR MARKET IN ROMANIA: ANALYSIS AND PERSPECTIVES by Mariana CHIVU, Silvius STANCIU

“…The findings underscore the challenges faced by local producers, including high production costs and limited processing capacity. The paper also examines market concentration, revealing an oligopolistic structure dominated by a few key players. …”
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Can analyst coverage reduce corporate tax avoidance? Evidence from China. by Xiaofei Shi, Yuanhao Shen, Yuanfang Wang, Jinlong Han

“…The paper enriches the relevant literatures about analyst coverage and corporate tax avoidance, identifies the potential to inhibit corporate tax avoidance from the perspective of information environment and agency costs and provides suggestions for regulators and corporate governance.…”
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Pedagogy of caring: taking care and learning with the family by Maurício Cardoso da Costa

“…One of the objectives is the reduction of costs. In Ceará, a state in the northeast of Brazil, home internment started with PID-HM – Programa de Internamento Domiciliar do Hospital de Messejana (Home Internment Program of the Messejana Hospital), nowadays called PAD – Programa de Assistência Domiciliar (Home Assistance Program) of the Secretary of Health of the State of Ceará – SESA, and many public hospitals are incorporating the programs by attending cases of chronic-degenerative diseases.  …”
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Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) by Michael T. Olexa, Aaron Leviten, Kelly Samek

“…It is a powerful measure for forcing responsible parties to contribute to the costs of cleanup. This is EDIS document FE445, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF GENERICS IN CARDIOLOGY: REALITY AND POSSIBILITIES by V. V. Yakusevich

“…The positive side of this expansion is connected with the lower price of generics, which makes it possible to decrease the costs of treatment. From the other side with the advent of big number of copies of the original drugs it becomes more difficult to assess the quality of each particular generic. …”
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