Automated segmentation of target volumes in breast cancer radiotherapy, impact on target size and dose to organs at risk by Vivi Tang, Elinore Wieslander, Mahnaz Haghanegi, Elisabeth Kjellén, Sara Alkner

“…Deep learning (DL) models may reduce this variability, saving time and costs. However, current DL-models do not consider clinical data, such as tumor location and patient comorbidity, to adjust the target and reduce dose to organs at risk (OAR). …”
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An Enhanced Wheat Stripe Rust Segmentation Approach Using Vision Transformer Model by Nosheen Usman, Tauqir Ahmad, Faiza Iqbal, Ayesha Altaf, Nagwan Abdel Samee, Manal Abdullah Alohali, Imran Ashraf

“…This has various benefits, such as safeguarding yields, reducing costs, supporting sustainable agriculture, facilitating crop monitoring, and improving disease management.…”
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Psychosocial factors associated with physical activity, weight management, and sleep in adults with hip and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review by Britt van Dongen, Amber Ronteltap, Bastiaan Cijs, Corelien Kloek, Catherine Bolman, Rik Crutzen

“…The increasing prevalence of OA contributes to rising healthcare demands and costs. Current OA treatment guidelines emphasize the importance of self-management education and guidance, particularly in promoting physical activity and weight management. …”
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Design Optimization of Key Structural Parameters for Tension Measuring Rollers in Temper Mill Units by Ji Zhang, Sihua Zhu, Zhixuan Wang, Jiahao Zhu, Zhenhua Bai

“…This solution also reduces scrap rate and production costs. Furthermore, it meets the strict surface quality demands of high-end applications. …”
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Unveiling nature's secrets: Deep learning for enhanced biogenic emission resolution by Antonio Giganti

“…As a result, various ground-based measurement techniques have been developed to sample BVOC emissions at multiple scales, from the leaf level to regional and global scales.However, current BVOC measurements are often limited in space and time, as generating a fine-grained map of BVOC emissions over a large region is costly and time-consuming. Consequently, many existing BVOC emission maps may not be fully suitable for reliable atmospheric, climate, and forecasting model simulations.My research aims to explore and assess the use of novel AI-based algorithms to improve the spatiotemporal modeling of BVOC emissions. …”
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Implementation of the Khiyar System in Sale and Purchase Transactions at the Akhwat Sewing House Shop (RJA) Makassar by Idha Fadhilah Sofyan, Rahman Ambo Masse, Sudirman Sudirman, Muslimin Kara, Awaluddin Awaluddin

“…In the domain of fashion sales, the majority of items are not priced precisely, as they are based on production costs. Defects in products occasionally arise due to inaccuracy or hastiness during the production process. …”
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Maternal inheritance of deltamethrin resistance in the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krøyer) is associated with unique mtDNA haplotypes. by Greta Carmona-Antoñanzas, Michaël Bekaert, Joseph L Humble, Sally Boyd, William Roy, David I Bassett, Ross D Houston, Karim Gharbi, James E Bron, Armin Sturm

“…Parasitic infections by the salmon louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krøyer), cause huge economic damage in salmon farming in the northern hemisphere, with combined treatment costs and production losses in 2014 having been estimated at US$ 350 million for Norway (annual production 1.25 million tonnes). …”
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Mapping the colorectal cancer patient journey in Egypt: A qualitative study of diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle perspectives. by Assem Gebreal, Karim Abdeltawab, Omar Hesham, Samr Kolkas, Somaia Khamess, Omnia Fouad, Mahmoud Ebeid, Omar Tarek, Aya Khaled, Hamza Mahmoud, Mahmoud Bassiony, Yara Adel, Muhammed Helmi, Maryam Mansour, Omnia Nahas, Barbara Hansen, Waleed Arafat, Mona N Fouad, Elabrar Ebrahim, Ahmed Ashour Badawy, Lori Brand Bateman

“…The main barriers were as follows: lack of awareness, symptom neglect, fear and embarrassment of colonoscopy, limited diet and activity from chemotherapy and colostomy, job loss, and poverty (individual); peers fear of colonoscopy and judgment (interpersonal); misdiagnosis, inadequate patient education, and lack of structured diet and activity programs (health organization); unsupportive work environments, cultural and religious beliefs, health literacy, and cancer stigma (social context); and unclear screening policies, lack of equipment, lack of insurance, high costs, and limited rural healthcare (policy). The main facilitators were faith resilience and positive perceptions of diet and activity (individual); family and friend support (interpersonal); positive doctor-patient relationships (health organization); NGO support (social context); and free healthcare at university hospitals (policy).…”
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Therapeutic potential of a newly isolated bacteriophage against multi-drug resistant Enterococcus faecalis infections: in vitro and in vivo characterization by Zienab Ali, Karim Abdelkader, Maha M. Abdel-Fattah, Ahmed Farag Azmy, Ahmed O. El-Gendy, Tarek Dishisha

“…Abstract Background In nosocomial settings, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis is a major health threat leading to increased morbidities, mortalities, and treatment costs. Nowadays, several approaches are under investigation to enhance the activity of or replace the traditional antibiotics. …”
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Direct to psychology stepped care model implementation in the multidisciplinary sleep service: study protocol by Sara Winter, Sara Crocker, Tricia Rolls, Deanne Curtin, Jessica Haratsis, Tamlyn Rautenberg, Irene Szollosi

“…Abstract Background Sleep disorders are common and costly to society. Guidelines from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) recommend Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) as the best treatment modality for insomnia disorder in the long term, however, access issues due to medical first referral pathways and psychology workforce shortages in the community result in increased wait times, reduces efficient care for patients, and adds burden to specialist medical services. …”
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Advancements in vibration-based energy harvesting systems for bridges: A literature and systematic review by Amin Moslemi, Maria Rashidi, Ali Matin Nazar, Pejman Sharafi

“…Additionally, energy harvesting from bridges offers significant economic benefits by reducing operational costs and enabling continuous structural health monitoring, making it a practical solution for bridge management. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Proton Pump Inhibitor Utilization among Primary Care Doctors in Muscat Governorate, Oman by Kawther Al-Jassasi, Mariya Al- Hosni, Mohammed Al-Ghafr, Rahma Al-Hadhrami

“…However, despite guidelines delineating appropriate indications for PPI therapy, overutilization and inappropriate prescribing are common, contributing to increased costs, resource mismanagement, and the risk of adverse reactions and drug-drug interactions. …”
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Comparing physical therapist clinical specialists to experienced nonspecialists on physical activity education for patients with heart failure: A modified retrospective cohort stud... by Tamira Prince, Lawrence P. Cahalin, Meryl Cohen, Gregory W. Hartley, Neva Kirk‐Sanchez, Kathryn E. Roach

“…Physical therapy clinical specialists practicing in the inpatient hospital setting may improve patient outcomes and lower costs to the health care system by improving physical activity adherence and thereby may reduce avoidable hospital readmissions.…”
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Development experience of information system for ranking of academic and pedagogical staff by A. A. Chernousov, E. V. Vavilova

“…Implementation of rating system in Plekhanov Russian University of Economics proved the flexibility of the proposed approach, reduction of labor costs for data processing, full transparency of calculations, and, as a consequence, reduction of questions from the rated academic and pedagogical staff. …”
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Humidity modifies species‐specific and age‐dependent heat stress effects in an insect host‐parasitoid interaction by Dongbo Li, Benjamin Brough, Jasper W. Rees, Christophe F. D. Coste, Chenggui Yuan, Mike S. Fowler, Steven M. Sait

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Transcriptome analysis of two photo-thermo-sensitive genic male-sterile lines reveal GA-mediated regulatory mechanism for rice panicle exsertion by Pengpeng Fang, Yi Zhou, Li Zhang, Wuhan Zhang, Qiang He, Duo Lan, Jia Zeng, Huafeng Deng, Fu Shu, Pingyong Sun

“…Sterile lines commonly face issues such as necking, gibberellins (GAs) are key regulators of panicle exsertion in rice, necessitating increased application of GAs during seed production, leading to elevated costs and environmental pollution. The novel photoperiod-thermosensitive genic male sterile line Shuang 1S addresses these limitations through its unique non-necked morphology and has super high yield of seed production. …”
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Robotic vs. 3D laparoscopic resection for rectal cancer: a single-center retrospective study of short-term outcomes and functional recovery by Dunbo Liu, Qianshi Zhang, Fangliang Guo, Zhiwei Sun, Shuangyi Ren

“…All patients were prospectively followed for up to 3 years, with survival outcomes evaluated using Kaplan–Meier analysis.ResultsRobotic surgery demonstrated significantly longer operative duration compared to 3D laparoscopic surgery (162.0 ± 44.0 vs. 149.0 ± 41.0 min, p < 0.05), yet resulted in significantly reduced intraoperative blood loss (51.0 ± 34.0 vs. 63.0 ± 43.5 ml, p = 0.010), albeit with substantially higher procedural costs (93,808 ± 1,334 vs. 71,863 ± 1,220 yuan, p < 0.05). …”
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European Green Deal and Energy Crisis in EU by PETRE PRISECARU

“…The five energy packages induced a transition from vertically integrated national energy systems, functioning as natural monopolies, usually in public ownership, to liberalized energy systems dependent on the situation of imperfect markets, but designed to produce high profits for some players and high costs for most citizens and consuming companies. …”
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Effects of DRG/DIP payment reform on hospital pharmacy administration and pharmaceutical services in China: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Xuanxuan Wang, Yun Tao, Suyu Gao, Jiajia Feng, Anqi Huang, Likai Lin, Hong Cheng

“…BackgroundIn China, a government-led policy introduced in 2019 and 2020 aims to reduce medical costs through a national medical care payment system based on Diagnostic-Related Groups (DRG) and Diagnosis-Intervention Packet (DIP). …”
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PREVALENCE OF MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT ORGANISMS IN HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA AMONG ICU PATIENTS AND ITS CLINICAL OUTCOMES: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY. by Dr. Chintapalli Suryamani, Dr. Vennela Gangaram, Dr. R.B. Swathi, Dr. Vepuri Pavitra Sonica

“…Background Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are a growing concern in hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) among ICU patients, contributing to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence, resistance profiles, clinical outcomes, and impact of antibiotic therapy on ICU patients with MDRO-related HAP. …”
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