A Novel PCR-Based Tool to Trace Oenological <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> Yeast by Monitoring Strain-Specific Nucleotide Polymorphisms by Anna Baldisseri, Davide Santinello, Sara Granuzzo, Martina Frizzarin, Fabio De Pascale, Geppo Sartori, Paolo Antoniali, Stefano Campanaro, Raffaele Lopreiato

“…Overall, our findings demonstrate that this SNP-based approach, implemented via multiplex allele-specific (AS) PCR assays, offers a rapid, cost-effective, and highly discriminatory alternative to current genotyping methods, particularly for differentiating closely related strains.…”
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Facilitators and barriers faced by community organizations supporting older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic by Kristen R. Haase, Ailsa C. Sirois, Dmitri Detwyler, Bahareh Kardeh, Shelley Peacock, Theodore D. Cosco, Marjan Kamali, Megan E. O’Connell

“…Informational technology was quickly and effectively leveraged to promote social interaction for older adults when physical distancing was required during the COVID-19 pandemic. Barriers related to cost, time, and ultimately older adults’ interest in a virtual delivery format were critical limitations. …”
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Effectiveness of sodium fluoride varnish and/or diode laser in decreasing post-bleaching hypersensitivity: A comparative study by Ghidaa Yahya, Anwar AlAlwi, Farah Shurayji, Waad Baroom, Mona Rajeh, Nada AbdelAleem

“…Thus, using one technique individually is enough for effort, time and cost savings.…”
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Soaring Building Collapses in Southern Mediterranean Coasts: Hydroclimatic Drivers & Adaptive Landscape Mitigations by Sara S. Fouad, Essam Heggy, Oula Amrouni, Abderraouf Hzami, Steffen Nijhuis, Nesma Mohamed, Ibrahim H. Saleh, Seifeddine Jomaa, Yasser Elsheshtawy, Udo Weilacher

“…We identified a coastal area of high vulnerability with over 7,000 buildings at risk, surpassing any other vulnerable zone in the Mediterranean Basin. We propose cost‐effective and nature‐based techniques for coastal landscape adaptation to alleviate these dangers in Alexandria and other Southern Mediterranean cities facing similar climatic challenges.…”
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Complementary and Integrative Medicine Use: A National Survey by Christophe Raspaud, Laurence Culine, Joanne Velazquez, Gregory Ninot, Nicolas Molinari, Ingrid Portilla

“…Self-administered questionnaires specifically designed for the study were used to collect data related to subjects’ prior use of CIM (type of therapy used, reasons for use, cost, duration, who recommended the therapy) and patient demographic data. …”
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Biogenic copper and copper oxide nanoparticles to combat multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Green synthesis, mechanisms, resistance, and future perspectives by Gamal M. El-Sherbiny, M.E. Shehata, Mohamed H. Kalaba

“…Objective: This review uniquely evaluates the emerging evidence for biosynthesized copper nanoparticles as a sustainable, cost-effective, and potentially alternative to conventional antibiotics against multidrug-resistant S. aureus strains. …”
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Development and validation of the Vaccine Barriers Assessment Tool for identifying drivers of under-vaccination in children under five years in Australia by Jessica Kaufman, Jane Tuckerman, Carissa Bonner, David N. Durrheim, Daniel S. J. Costa, Lyndal Trevena, Jörg Henseler, Margie Danchin

“…Collecting data on the reasons behind under-vaccination is necessary to implement cost-effective strategies that address key barriers and target interventions appropriately. …”
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Thermodynamic Analysis of Ozone-Safe Low Boiling Working Media for Turbo-Expander Plants by A. V. Ovsyannik, V. P. Kliuchinski

“…It should be noted that each of these working media has its drawbacks: some have a high potential for global warming, others are explosive, and others have a high cost.…”
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An Automatic Registration System Based on Augmented Reality to Enhance Civil Infrastructure Inspections by Leonardo Binni, Massimo Vaccarini, Francesco Spegni, Leonardo Messi, Berardo Naticchia

“…For this purpose, a low-cost and non-invasive RTK receiver was prototyped and firmly attached to an AR device (i.e., Microsoft HoloLens 2). …”
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Climate-resilient energy systems planning via system-informed identification of stressful events by Francesco De Marco, Jacob Mannhardt, Alfredo Oneto, Giovanni Sansavini

“…Despite higher costs, trade-offs between the cost of resilience investments against energy not supplied justify pursuing the high levels of resilience. …”
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Interactive optimization scheduling method for distribution network and charging stations based on fuzzy logic and multi-strategy serial implementation mechanism by Ping Dong, Kunming Sui, Mingbo Liu, Run He, Shiqi Liu, Wu Xie, Sai Zhang

“…Next, the PSO (Particle Swarm Optimization) algorithm is used to minimize the difference between the optimized total load and peak load control targets and the aggregator’s incentive cost, resulting in the optimized charging power of each electric vehicle and the corresponding incentive price. …”
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"I would have to sell things in order to get the money": A qualitative exploration of willingness to pay for the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in the Volta region, Ghana. by Sharon Darkwa, Gilles de Wildt, Maxwell Dalaba, Edem Vidzro, Evelyn Korkor Ansah

“…Caregivers mentioned that they would work more to cover this cost because they were happy with services rendered to them during the RTS,S/AS01 pilot phase, and preferred vaccines over vector control measures. …”
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Medication adherence scales in non-communicable diseases: A scoping review of design gaps, constructs and validation processes. by Maria Jose, Priyanka Rajmohan, T S Sulfath, Ravi Prasad Varma, Manoj Mohan, Nisha K Jose, Jerin Jose Cherian, Mohan Lal Bairwa, Tulika Goswamy, Aditi Apte, Praveenlal Kuttichira, Joe Thomas

“…These scales, developed using qualitative methods (10.8%), literature review (32.4%), and mixed methods (45.9%), primarily focus on behavior, often neglecting cost-related non-adherence, self-efficacy, and systemic barriers. …”
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Detection of Adulterants in Herbal Weight Loss Supplements by Oana Ramona Cătălina Gheorghiu, Anne Marie Ciobanu, Claudia Maria Guțu, George-Mădălin Dănilă, Gabriela Viorela Nițescu, Ștefan Rohnean, Daniela Luiza Baconi

“…Furthermore, they highlighted the suitability of the HPTLC method as an effective and cost-effective screening tool for detecting adulterants in dietary supplements.…”
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Comparison of clinical and pharmacodynamic features of proton pump inhibitors efficacy in gastroesophageal reflux disease by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov

“…The individual approach to PPI prescription, based on the careful analysis of clinical presentation, as well as on data of esophagogastroduodenoscopy, 24-hour pH or pH plus impedance measurement is required. Reasonable cost to efficacy ratio is no less important.…”
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Understanding the Neck's Significance: Exploring Neck Circumference as a Marker for Obesity and Hypertension in Perambalur District’s 40–70 Age Group by Abinaya Ravi, Maniprabhu Selvaraju, Tamilarasan Muniyapillai, Rukumani Subbhaiyaa Muthu Raaj Kumar, Nithish Immanuel Rejee

“…Conclusion: NC emerges as a promising anthropometric marker for assessing obesity and hypertension risks, with significant gender-specific variations. This simple, cost-effective screening tool shows utility for cardiovascular and metabolic health risk assessment in adults. …”
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When math legitimizes knowledge: a step by step approach to Bayes’ rule in diagnostic reasoning by Yung Bruno de Mello Gonzaga, André Demambre Bacchi, Vitor Borin Pardo de Souza

“…This misunderstanding leads to overestimating disease probability, diagnosing diseases in healthy individuals, ordering invasive diagnostic tests, and prescribing unnecessary treatments, resulting in unjustified adverse effect, psychological stress, and increased cost. Probabilistic reasoning is an essential skill to mitigate this confusion, and Bayes theorem is an important tool to accomplish this goal. …”
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Quantifying edge relevance for epidemic spreading via the semi-metric topology of complex networks by David Soriano-Paños, Felipe Xavier Costa, Luis M Rocha

“…Sparsification aims at extracting a reduced core of associations that best preserves both the dynamics and topology of networks while reducing the computational cost of simulations. We show that the semi-metric topology of complex networks yields a natural and algebraically-principled sparsification that outperforms existing methods on those goals. …”
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Muscle activity of the lower extremities during exergames with varying movement demands in older adults (Registered Report – Stage I) by Thomas C. Kosiolek, Dirk Möller, Eleftheria Giannouli

“…Findings may improve training strategies for balance enhancement and fall prevention in older adults, with potential benefits for healthcare cost reduction and quality of life.…”
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Outcomes of a community sector model of reintegration for people with complex needs: a mixed-methods study by Ruth McCausland, Rebecca Reeve, Mindy Sotiri, Lucy Phelan, Vendula Belackova, Sophie Russell

“…The comparative analysis estimated savings of $10–16 million in criminal justice costs for each annual cohort of new clients. Well-being survey data analysis indicated that clients were consistently managing drug use, self-care, relationships and resources over the time of engagement with CRC. …”
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