Does expander design influence the risk of asymmetric palatal expansion? A retrospective cohort study by Gilles Claeys, Shankeeth Vinayahalingam, Johannes Kleinheinz, Stefaan Bergé, Tong Xi

“…Considering the similar postoperative outcome of hyrax and TPD, SARME with a hyrax expander may be preferred as it is less surgically invasive and more cost effective.…”
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Adsorptive Behavior of Tartaric Acid Treated Holarrhena antidysenterica and Citrullus colocynthis Biowastes for Decolourization of Congo Red Dye from Aqueous Solutions by Sumaira Basharat, Rabia Rehman, Sara Basharat

“…These agricultural wastes due to specific points such as low cost, availability, and high removal rates of adsorption are highly competent for the expulsion of anionic dye like CR from wastewaters.…”
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A simplified preparation method for single-nucleus RNA-sequencing using long-term frozen brain tumor tissues by Kati J. Ernst, Konstantin Okonechnikov, Josephine Bageritz, Ashwyn A. Perera, Jan-Philipp Mallm, Andrea Wittmann, Kendra K. Maaß, Svenja Leible, Michael Boutros, Stefan M. Pfister, Marc Zuckermann, David T. W. Jones

“…The results show that our fast, simple and low-cost nuclear isolation protocol provides intact nuclei, which can be used in both droplet- and plate-based single-cell sequencing platforms – allowing the identification of distinct tumor cell populations and infiltrating microglia. …”
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Optimal planning and operation of energy community DERs considering local energy trading and uncertainties by Morsy Nour, José Pablo Chaves-Ávila, Matteo Troncia, Álvaro Sánchez-Miralles, Abdelfatah Ali

“…The objective is to minimize the EC's total annual costs, including investment, maintenance and operation (O&M), and operation costs (i.e., energy and contracted power costs). …”
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The Impact of Virtual Reality on Technical Training: A Case Study in Live-Line Maintenance by Filip Gorski, Jakub Gapsa, Damian Grajewski, Przemyslaw Zawadzki, Mikolaj Maik, Pawel Sobocinski, Przemyslaw Starzynski, Rafal Wojciechowski, Krzysztof Walczak

“…The findings support the integration of VR into technical training programs, with potential benefits including improved safety, enhanced learning outcomes, and cost savings. This research contributes to the growing body of knowledge on the application of VR in industrial training and offers insights into optimizing training sequences for maximum effectiveness.…”
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Comparing a New Passive Lining Method for Jet Noise Reduction Using 3M™ Nextel™ Ceramic Fabrics Against Ejector Nozzles by Alina Bogoi, Grigore Cican, Laurențiu Cristea, Daniel-Eugeniu Crunțeanu, Constantin Levențiu, Andrei-George Totu

“…According to these results, ceramic fabric linings offer a lightweight, cost-effective solution for reducing the high noise levels typically associated with drones and UAVs powered by small turbojets. …”
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'once they see blood then the mood for sex is spoiled' A qualitative exploration of female sex worker's male client views of menstruation, sex during menses and the menstrual disc. by Edyth Osire, Sophie Young, Enid Awiti, Cynthia Akinyi, Fredrick Otieno, Penelope A Phillips-Howard, Supriya D Mehta, Linda Mason

“…No clients had prior knowledge of the menstrual disc but accepted it as a safe, hygienic, and cost-effective alternative, with some voicing interest to purchase for their wife / girlfriend. …”
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A compact self-powered wearable IoT device for vital sign monitoring using hybrid energy harvesting sources and miniaturized EBG by Tam Thanh Nguyen, Minh Thuy Le, Quoc Dinh Nguyen, Quoc Cuong Nguyen, Kien Nguyen

“…The paper's key contributions are: (1) a novel, compact wearable Image 1-shaped antenna is designed to operate within the Bluetooth frequency range; (2) A miniaturized electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structure is implemented to minimize device-body interactions, ensuring low specific absorption rate (SAR); (3) A hybrid solar and thermoelectric energy harvesting system is employed to enable continuous self-powering; and (4) The PCB layout was optimized to integrate all essential components—including the antenna and energy management circuitry—onto a single low-cost substrate, thereby reducing both power consumption and device size. …”
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Four-dimensional green transportation problem considering multiple objectives and product blending in Fermatean fuzzy environment by Monika Bisht, Ali Ebrahimnejad

“…Thus, we consider parameters such as transportation cost, time, availability, demand, conveyance capacity and carbon emission as triangular Fermatean fuzzy numbers (TrFFNs). …”
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Application of bentonite-chitosan nanocomposites for the adsorptive removal of iron and natural organic matter in peat water by Edwin Permana, M. Naswir, Dhian Eka Wijaya, Ali Nurdin Hidayat, Dimas Setya Nurjamil, Andrian Setyarestu Prayogi

“…This study highlights the potential of utilizing fishery waste and natural minerals to produce low-cost, eco-friendly nanocomposites for improving water quality in peatland environments.…”
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A Comparative Study of Mathematical Methods for Determining Colding’s Constants for Milling of Steels and Experimental Validation by Sujan Khadka, Rizwan Abdul Rahman Rashid, John H. Navarro-Devia, Angelo Papageorgiou, Guy Stephens, Sören Hägglund, Suresh Palanisamy

“…Overall, the findings demonstrate that Colding’s model, when applied with the appropriate computational method, can accurately optimize cutting parameters for different materials, contributing to more efficient and cost-effective machining processes.…”
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Development and validation of a RP-HPLC method for simultaneous determination of five COVID-19 antiviral drugs in pharmaceutical formulations by Mohamed W. Nassar, Ahmed Serag, Mohamed A. Hasan, Mohamed Kamel

“…The multi-tool assessment confirmed the method’s environmental friendliness through strategic solvent selection and minimal sample preparation requirements, while demonstrating superior practical implementation characteristics including cost-effectiveness and accessibility in standard analytical laboratories.…”
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Elastocaloric Performance of Natural Rubber: The Role of Nanoclay Addition by Marica Bianchi, Luca Fambri, Mauro Bortolotti, Alessandro Pegoretti, Andrea Dorigato

“…This work investigates the effect of nanoclay addition—specifically natural montmorillonite (MMT) and organo-modified montmorillonite (O-MMT)—on the elastocaloric performance of natural rubber (NR), a promising material for solid-state cooling due to its non-toxicity, low cost, and ability to exhibit large adiabatic temperature changes under moderate stress (~a few MPa). …”
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The Contrasting Role of p16Ink4A Patterns of Expression in Neuroendocrine and Non-Neuroendocrine Lung Tumors: A Comprehensive Analysis with Clinicopathologic and Molecular Correlat... by Nicola Fusco, Elena Guerini-Rocco, Alessandro Del Gobbo, Renato Franco, Federica Zito-Marino, Valentina Vaira, Gaetano Bulfamante, Giulia Ercoli, Mario Nosotti, Alessandro Palleschi, Silvano Bosari, Stefano Ferrero

“…In this study, we provide circumstantial evidence to suggest that the routinary assessment of p16Ink4A expression using a three-tiered scoring algorithm, even in a small biopsy, may constitute a reliable, reproducible, and cost-effective substrate for a more accurate risk stratification of each individual patient.…”
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Impact of Telemedicine on Asthma Control and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Julen Garcia Gerriko, Tregony Simoneau, Jonathan M. Gaffin, Marina Ortúzar Menéndez, Alejandro Fernandez-Montero, Laura Moreno-Galarraga

“…Multicenter trials with long-term follow-up and cost-effectiveness evaluation are required.…”
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High-Precision Reconstruction of Water Areas Based on High-Resolution Stereo Pairs of Satellite Images by Junyan Ye, Ruiqiu Xu, Yixiao Wang, Xu Huang

“…The use of high-resolution satellite stereo pairs for dense image matching is a core technology for the low-cost generation of large-scale digital surface models (DSMs). …”
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Efficient photocatalytic methylene blue dye degradation from green-synthesized silver-doped iron oxide (Ag@Fe2O3) nanostructures by Vikram Jadhav, Yash Dhanwate, Pradnya Raut, Shilpa Shinde, Rajashri Sawant, Arun Bhagare

“…This research presents plant extract as a readily available, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly way to produce highly efficient photocatalysts for degrading wastewater dye compounds. …”
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Intra-Domain Routing Protection Scheme Based on the Minimum Cross-Degree Between the Shortest Path and Backup Path by Haijun Geng, Xuemiao Liu, Wei Hou, Lei Xu, Ling Wang

“…The existing methods, such as Loop Free Alternative (LFA) and Equal Cost Multiple Paths (ECMP), have some shortcomings in terms of fast fault detection, fault response, and fault recovery processes, such as long fault recovery time, limitations of routing protection strategies, and requirements for network topology. …”
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Investigating CXCR4 expression of tumor cells and the vascular compartment: A multimodal approach. by Marta Braga, Chee Hau Leow, Javier Hernandez Gil, Jin H Teh, Laurence Carroll, Nicholas J Long, Meng-Xing Tang, Eric O Aboagye

“…PET agents enjoy the most success, but more cost-effective and radiation-free approaches such as ultrasound (US) imaging could represent an attractive alternative. …”
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Assessment of Changes in Toll Fares in Conditions of Increased Traffic Load by A. U. Talavirya, M. B. Laskin

“…Using the example of toll booth of the Western High-Speed Diameter, the increasing coefficients of the cost of travel at a rush hour were considered, and the risks of reducing the operator’s income from toll collection were assessed.Conclusion. …”
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