An Environmentally-Friendly RNAi Yeast-Attractive Targeted Sugar Bait Turns off the <i>Drosophila suzukii Rbfox1</i> Gene by Keshava Mysore, Jackson Graham, Saisuhas Nelaturi, Teresia M. Njoroge, Majidah Hamid-Adiamoh, Akilah T. M. Stewart, Longhua Sun, Molly Duman-Scheel

“…It is essential that new classes of eco-friendly insecticides and cost-effective strategies for SWD control are developed. …”
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Second Look Opportunity for Radiation Oncology Medical Residency During Virtual Interview Season by Mary T. Mahoney, MD, Young Suk Kwon, MD, Chika R. Nwachukwu, MD, PhD, Puneeth Iyengar, MD, PhD, Robert D. Timmerman, MD, Mona Arbab, MD, Kiran A. Kumar, MD, MBA

“…Conclusions: These IP SL opportunities were well-attended, well-received, and offered insights and experiences to RO resident applicants in the setting of exclusively virtual interviews. The cost of attendance may be a limiting factor when applicants are deciding to attend IP SLs. …”
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Evaluating referrals between rural district hospitals and a regional hospital in South Africa by Kambola D. Ngoie, Louis Jenkins, Johann Schoevers

“…High-quality referral systems are necessary for the cost-effective flow of patients between district and regional hospitals (RHs). …”
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‘In the weeds’: navigating the complex concerns, challenges and choices associated with medicinal cannabis consumption for endometriosis by Justin Sinclair, Allie Eathorne, Hannah Adler, Amelia Mardon, Orit Holtzman, Jason Abbott, Jerome Sarris, Mike Armour

“…Despite this, concerns around cost, breaking the law, judgement due to stigma, and current drug-driving laws were reported. …”
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Deep culturing the fecal microbiota of healthy laying hens by Zhixuan Feng, Natalia Lorenc, Bridget O’Brien, Guangwen Sun, Zhiwei Li, Dongyun Jung, Jennifer Ronholm

“…Isolates from this collection can be requested by contacting the corresponding author and will be provided at cost.…”
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Study protocol: Feasibility of medically tailored meals for pediatric populations at risk for disparities in serious illness outcomes due to inequities in food-related social drive... by Bridgette Thom, Victoria R Crowder, Andrew B Smitherman, Bethany S Cosgrove, Rebecca Bosch, Yashvi Vardhan, C Natasha Matt, Alice Ammerman, Sheila Judge Santacroce

“…The Medically Tailored Meals for Pediatric Populations at Risk for Disparities in Serious Illness Outcomes due to Inequities in Food-Related Social Drivers of Health (MTM-Kids) study aims to assess feasibility of providing medically tailored meals to adolescents undergoing cancer treatment, with a focus on recruitment, retention, parental cost-coping, and preliminary impact on food-related insecurities,.…”
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Bio-FM-Spray restoration of concrete pavement: Experimental investigation by Alireza Soleimanbeigi, Parham Hayati, Jafar Sobhani, Parvaneh Saffarian

“…This study explores bio-mineralizing bacteria and pore-fillers as an eco-friendly, cost-effective solution for autonomous crack healing in concrete pavement, addressing a key challenge in sustainable infrastructure maintenance. …”
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Evaluation of Lactococcus lactis carrying active For t 2 protein in immunotherapy for Forcipomyia taiwana allergy in mice by Mey-Fann Lee, PhD, Yi-Hsing Chen, MD, PhD, Chu-Hui Chiang, PhD, Chi-Sheng Wu, MS, Nancy M. Wang, PhD

“…Conclusions: The results imply that mucosal allergen-specific immunotherapy of L. lactis For t 2 is a better cost-effective alternative to conventional subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy. …”
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Comparison of machine learning models for mucopolysaccharidosis early diagnosis using UAE medical records by Aamna AlShehhi, Hiba Alblooshi, Ruba Fadul, Natnael Tumzghi, Amal Al Tenaiji, Mariam Al Harbi, Fatma Al-Jasmi

“…This study introduces a cost-effective screening approach for MPS disease using non-invasive EHR, which contributes to the advances in digital screening tools for the early diagnosis of rare diseases.…”
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Unsupervised adaptive feature enhancement network for reliable damage alarm using guided waves under time-varying conditions by Fan Shao, Jiaxuan Li, Li Ouyang, Yuanqiang Ren, Lei Qiu, Shengfang Yuan

“…Structural health monitoring technology is crucial for ensuring the safe operation and reducing maintenance cost of aircraft structures. But complex time-varying conditions, which contain multiple coupled service environment factors, will significantly reduce the accuracy and reliability of damage alarm. …”
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A novel interleaved nonisolated high gain DC–DC boost converter based on voltage multiplier rectifier by Majid Hosseinpour, Elham Seifi, Ali Seifi, Shahab Sajedi

“…Its transformerless design, combined with a voltage multiplier, minimizes both size and cost while maintaining high efficiency. Additionally, the low stress on switches allows for the use of more affordable components, making it an ideal solution for renewable energy and DC microgrid applications. …”
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Temporal changes in habitat structure and gastropod community assemblage in response to active restoration of a Central American mangrove by Linda López-Abuchar, Christian Peralta-Madriz, Carolina Soto-Navarro, Gabriela Vinueza-Hidalgo, Andrew Whitworth, Christopher Beirne

“…Gastropod assemblages offer a powerful lens through which to monitor ecological functionality, providing a low-cost, scalable tool to enhance adaptive management and guide future restoration efforts in tropical coastal ecosystems.…”
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SCREENING OF HEARING DISORDER IN CHILDREN AGED 13-14 YEARS IN TEGAL by Ilma Mufidatul Aufa, Yanuar Iman Santosa, Dwi Marliyawati, Zulfikar Naftali

“…Hearing loss can result in decreased learning achievement at school, problems in communication, psychological problems, and if complications have occurred, it will cost more for the treatment. Aim : This study aims to determine characteristics of hearing loss in children aged 13-14 years. …”
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Deep learning-based single-shot computational spectrometer using multilayer thin films by David S. Bhatti, Jioh Lee, Cheolsun Kim, Youngin Choi, Hoon Hahn Yoon, Heung-No Lee

“…Abstract Computational spectrometers hold significant potential for mobile applications, such as on-site detection and self-diagnosis, due to their compact size, fast operation time, high resolution, wide working range, and low-cost production. Although extensively studied, prior demonstrations have been confined to a few examples of straightforward spectra. …”
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Early breast cancer detection via infrared thermography using a CNN enhanced with particle swarm optimization by Riyadh M. Alzahrani, Mohamed Yacin Sikkandar, S. Sabarunisha Begum, Ahmed Farag Salem Babetat, Maryam Alhashim, Abdulrahman Alduraywish, N. B. Prakash, Eddie Y. K. Ng

“…Although conventional diagnostic tools such as mammography are widely used and generally effective, they are often invasive, costly, and exhibit reduced efficacy in patients with dense breast tissue. …”
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Secondary Intention Healing After Mohs Micrographic Surgery: An Updated Review of Classic and Novel Applications, Benefits and Complications by J. Gil-Lianes, I. Marti-Marti, D. Morgado-Carrasco

“…SIH constitutes a safe, cost-effective, and versatile method for wound closure. …”
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Unveiling the Future of Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis: The Transformative Role of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Culture-Negative Cases by Shafiu A. Umar Shinge, Binbin Zhang, Baixin Zheng, Yongjia Qiang, Hussein M. Ali, Youmbi T. Vanessa Melchiade, Lu Zhang, Minnan Gao, Guibin Feng, Kuan Zeng, Yanqi Yang

“…Real-world applications reveal persistent challenges, including cost barriers, interpretive complexities in low-biomass samples, and contamination risks. …”
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Self-reported illnesses in Thatta: Evidence from a rural and underdeveloped district in Sindh province, Pakistan. by Muhammad Ashar Malik, Rahat Batool, Muhammad Ahmed, Imran Naeem Abbasi, Zafar Ahmed Fatmi, Sarah Saleem, Sameen Siddiqui

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Self-reported illnesses (SRI) surveys are widely used as a low-cost substitute for weak Disease Surveillance Systems in low- and low-middle-income countries. …”
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Analysis of Menopausal Hormone Therapy to Chinese Patients with Menopausal Syndrome: A Real-World Retrospective Study from Chinese Hospitals by Zhu Z, Shi A, Liu L, Jin G, Wang X

“…The B/A ratios for estradiol/estradiol dydrogesterone and tibolone were both determined to be 1, thus indicating that the sales amounts and DDDs of these two drugs were in good agreement and that the drug costs are reasonable.Conclusion: From 2019 to 2023, the number of MPS patients and the total number of treatment drug prescriptions in nine cities throughout the country demonstrated an increasing trend. …”
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A Novel Transformer-Based Approach for Reliability Evaluation of Composite Systems With Renewables and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles by Chiranjeevi Yarramsetty, Tukaram Moger, Debashisha Jena, Veeranki Srinivasa Rao

“…The algorithm prioritizes clean energy utilization through intelligent power allocation strategies while considering cost-revenue trade-offs. A probabilistic model is developed to account for factors such as driving distance, charging times, locations, battery state of charge, and charging needs of PHEVs. …”
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