Remote Eye Triage: Health Economic Perspectives on Resource Prioritization by Casper van der Zee, Robert P. L. Wisse, Saskia M. Imhof, Miriam P. van der Meulen

“…Objectives: Explores the impact of TTT on costs by depicting program theory of care prioritization. …”
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Facile Fabrication of CuO Modified TiO₂ Heterostructure for Enhanced Photocathodic Corrosion Protection of 304 Stainless Steel by Abinaya Radhakrishnan, Manoja Tharmaraj, Anuradha Ramani, Nagarajan Srinivasan

“…These findings suggest that TiO₂/CuO coatings offer a promising, durable, and cost-effective solution for corrosion protection in industries such as oil, shipbuilding, and pipelines.…”
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The pervasive effects of an antibiotic on the human gut microbiota, as revealed by deep 16S rRNA sequencing. by Les Dethlefsen, Sue Huse, Mitchell L Sogin, David A Relman

“…Our understanding of antibiotic-associated disturbance of the microbiota has been limited by the poor sensitivity, inadequate resolution, and significant cost of current research methods. The use of pyrosequencing technology to generate large numbers of 16S rDNA sequence tags circumvents these limitations and has been shown to reveal previously unexplored aspects of the "rare biosphere." …”
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Single‐Cell Membrane Potential Stimulation and Recording by an Electrolyte‐Gated Organic Field‐Effect Transistor by Nicolò Lago, Alessandra Galli, Sarah Tonello, Sara Ruiz‐Molina, Saralea Marino, Stefano Casalini, Marco Buonomo, Simona Pisu, Marta Mas‐Torrent, Giada Giorgi, Morten Gram Pedersen, Mario Bortolozzi, Andrea Cester

“…Abstract The reliable stimulation and recording of electrical activity in single cells by means of organic bio‐electronics will be an important milestone in developing new low‐cost and highly biocompatible medical devices. This paper demonstrates extracellular voltage stimulation and single‐cell membrane potential recording by means of a dual‐gate electrolyte‐gated organic field‐effect transistors (EGOFET) employing 2,8‐Difluoro‐5,11‐bis(triethylsilylethynyl)anthradithiophene blended with polystyrene as active material. …”
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The Use of 3D Printing as an Educational Tool in Orthopaedics by Peter Joseph Mounsef, Pasquale Mulé, MSc, Mitchell Bernstein, MD, FRCSC, Reggie Hamdy, MD, FRCSC

“…In arthroscopy, 3D-printed simulators improved procedural accuracy and were more cost-effective than virtual reality simulators and cadaveric laboratory results. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP), and acceptance and willingness to pay (WTP) for mosquito-borne diseases control through sterile mosquito release in Bangkok, Thailand. by Pattamaporn Kittayapong, Suwannapa Ninphanomchai, Namon Jalichandra, Luechai Sringernyuang, Penchan Sherer, Natthani Meemon

“…It also suggested potential for successful implementation with proper education as well as highlighted the need for cost-sharing strategies with government subsidization for SIT/IIT deployment. …”
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Consumer-Centric Rate Design for Peak Time Energy Demand Coincidence Reduction at Domestic Sector Level-A Smart Energy Service for Residential Demand Response by Swathi G, Srinivasa Varma P, Sudha Rani Donepudi, Ramash Kumar K

“…Through smart meter installations along with IT-enabled technologies, many of the distribution company’s initiatives like residential demand response programs can be taken to domestic customers with ease, less cost, and less technology deployment. Rate design is one such effective approach. …”
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Static Voltage Stability Evaluation and Correction Strategy Based on Stage Solving Strategy and SIFT by Yan Wen, Xiaoming Liu, Yongzhi Zhou, Huiwen Zhang, Donglei Sun

“…In addition, in time phase 1 of the IEEE30 node system, the average value of load margin for each scenario in the first phase was 18.62 MW, which was below the load margin threshold. The power generation cost was only 577.1 yuan. In phase 3, the average load margin for each scenario increased to 19.71 MW, which was significantly higher than the load margin threshold, and the power generation costs were only 573.0 yuan. …”
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Effect of different postharvest pre-treatments on the overall quality of organic strawberries during cold storage by Burcu Aykanat, Francesco Genovese, Naouel Admane, Vincenzo Verrastro, Simona Marianna Sanzani, Maria Maddalena Cavalluzzi, Attilio Matera

“…These findings support the use of CO2 as a simple, safe, and cost-effective postharvest strategy to preserve the commercial quality of organic strawberries. …”
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A Comparative Review: Floating Photovoltaic, Agrivoltaics, and Ground-Mounted PV Systems by Inam-Ur-Raheem Khoja, Abdul Sattar Saand, Muhammad Ismail Jamali, Mohsin Ali Koondhar, Ghulam Sarwar Kaloi, Lutfi Albasha, Mouloud Aoudia, Ezzeddine Touti

“…Climate change is mostly caused by the production of electricity, which makes environmentally friendly energy solutions like floating solar photovoltaic (PV) systems necessary. The efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and environmental impact of ground-mounted, floating, and agrivoltaic PV systems are all thoroughly assessed and contrasted in this study. …”
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Disparities in Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Europe by Katinka M. Giezeman‐Smits, Bram Palache, Gerrit A. vanEssen, Miloš Jeseňák, Enrique Castro‐Sánchez, Anna Elisabeth Steinberg, Joris vanVugt

“…Despite the proven efficacy and cost‐effectiveness of vaccination, coverage rates vary substantially across European countries and population groups, often falling short of the World Health Organization's target of 75% for older adults. …”
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Lean Blow-Out analysis for the performance assessment of advanced burner designs operating under CO2-diluted air conditions using a high-fidelity CFD approach by Gianmarco Lemmi, Simone Castellani, Roberto Meloni, Sofia Galeotti, Antonio Andreini

“…All simulations utilise an extended Flamelet Generated Manifold (FGM) turbulent combustion model, whose accuracy and cost-effectiveness have been previously validated by the authors.The numerical results demonstrate the capability of CFD to identify unique blow-off dynamics that are challenging to observe experimentally. …”
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Weight-Adjusted Waist Index as a Novel Predictor of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evidence from NHANES 2013-2018 by Wang H, Chen W, Guo F, Xu Z, Luo X, Wu J, Zhu Y, Wang Z

“…Subgroup analyses confirmed robustness across demographics.Conclusion: WWI is a simple, cost-effective tool for early COPD detection, outperforming BMI and waist circumference, especially in resource-limited settings, enabling timely intervention and reducing disease burden.Keywords: weight-adjusted-waist index, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity, NHANES, cross-sectional study…”
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Cure rate of low-risk superficial basal cell carcinoma treated with topical 5-fluorouracil by Camilo E Alarcón Pérez, Santiago A. Ariza-Gómez, Samuel D. Morales-Naranjo

“…The gold standard treatment is the surgical resection, however, sBCC can be treated with more cost-effective noninvasive therapies such as 5% 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU). …”
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Opto-Thermal Analysis of SnO2 and SnO2/Al2O3 Composites: Insights for Enhanced Wastewater Treatment by Rituraj Mahanta, Pawan Chetri, Ranjit Singha

“…This research synthesized pure SnO2 and SnO2/Al2O3 core-shell composite photocatalysts via a simple and cost-efficient sol-gel method. The thermoluminescence (TL) glow curves were recorded after 15 minutes of X-ray irradiation and analyzed using the initial rise method, peak shape analysis, and curve fitting techniques. …”
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Low Hepatitis B vaccination rates among medical students in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Ramesh Lamichhane, Indra Dev Pathak, Bishnu Deep Pathak, Pritha Adhikari, Sagun Dawadi, Aashika Rai, Pratikshya Ojha, Kripa Maharjan, Kirtan Gautam, Nishan Dhakal, Madhusudan Saha

“…Based on the reported barriers, we recommend that relevant authorities focus on vaccination awareness, motivation, cost-effectiveness, logistics management, policy formulation, and monitoring.…”
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Four decades of spatio-temporal trends in Miankaleh Wetland´s water body and vegetation as revealed by remote sensing time series by Nima Arij, Hooman Latifi, Arvin Fakhri, Rohollah Esmaili

“…Remote sensing provides cost-effective alternatives to demanding traditional wetland monitoring. …”
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Entanglement Based Detection, Networking, Sensing, and Radars by Ivan B. Djordjevic, Vijay Nafria

“…The OPC operation is performed using low-cost, C-band components including tunable laser, periodically polled lithium niobate (PPLN) waveguides, tunable filter, and WDM demultiplexer; and this implementation is suitable for the photonic integrated circuit (PIC) realization. …”
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Evaluation of nanofiber scaffolds laden Ashvakatri in the management of chronic periodontitis-a randomized, controlled split pocket study by Pragati Dubey, Neelam Mittal, Brahmeshwar Mishra, Anju Gautam, Naveen Kumar, M. Rashika

“…Clinical significance: The fabricated PCL-GE-A2 nanofiber mat was more cost-efficient, minimized the dosage amount, and dosage frequency, and showed no adverse effects or discomforts with increased patient compliance.…”
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Multilayered Molybdate Microflowers Fabricated by One‐Pot Reaction for Efficient Water Splitting by Jingyi Wang, Jianrui Feng, Yuying Li, Feili Lai, Gui‐Chang Wang, Tianxi Liu, Jiajia Huang, Guanjie He

“…Abstract The development of high‐performance, low‐cost and rapid‐production bifunctional electrocatalysts towards overall water splitting still poses huge challenges. …”
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