Knowledge of Polish Nurses About Sepsis Based on Validated Questionnaire: A Multi-Site Cross-Sectional Study by Nicole Bartulewicz, Lena Serafin, Bożena Czarkowska-Pączek

“…<b>Background</b>: Nurses play a fundamental role in identifying the early symptoms of sepsis and thereby contribute to early diagnosis and prevention, which decreases complications and mortality rates and lowers the cost of care. This study aimed to evaluate nurses’ knowledge of sepsis and to analyze its relationship with attitude, self-assessment, and sociodemographic variables. …”
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Medication use in the neonatal intensive care unit in a tertiary hospital in China from 2020 to 2023 by Yi Wang, Linhong Song, Yanhua Wang, Jun Li, Yuanyuan Xie, Lei Yan, Huixia Zhou, Siqi Hu

“…Nonetheless, further research is needed to assess the relative cost-effectiveness of various medication safety interventions to facilitate their adoption and implementation in the decision-making process.…”
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Synergistic effects of Bi-metal oxide–graphene oxide nanocomposites in photodegradation applications by Govindarajalu Kishore, Periyasamy Pritha, S. Xavier, D. Bhakiaraj, Francisxavier Paularokiadoss, Christian A. Celaya, Mohammad Mansoob Khan

“…The maximum degradation percentage achieved by the GO/CaO was 90 % with a period of 120 min under natural sunlight, showing a promising catalyst with a cost-effective and environmentally friendly composite for real-world wastewater treatment.…”
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Establish a Scoring Model for High-Risk Population of Gastric Cancer and Study on the Pattern of Opportunistic Screening by Wei Tao, Hai-Xia Wang, Yu-Feng Guo, Li Yang, Peng Li

“…Using this model for clinical outpatient GC screening is cost-effective and has high sensitivity and specificity.…”
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Transforming winemaking waste: grape pomace as a sustainable source of bioactive compounds by Anna Karastergiou, Anne-Laure Gancel, Michael Jourdes, Pierre-Louis Teissedre

“…These findings highlight the potential of grape pomace as a readily available, low-cost source of polyphenolic compounds, supporting its conversion into bioactive extracts for a range of industrial applications. …”
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Mechanical and Morphological Characterization of Hybrid Epoxy Composites Reinforced With Agricultural Waste Fibers by Md. Abdul Hannan Sarker, Md. Shakil Chowdhury, Md. Shah Oliullah, Md. Rubel Ahmed, Md. Zobair Al Mahmud, Habibur Rahman, Ripon Kumar Roy, Nayem Hossain

“…The findings confirm the viability of underutilized agro‐waste fibers—particularly corn bark—as promising reinforcements in cost‐effective, biodegradable composites suitable for non‐load‐bearing construction, packaging, acoustic insulation, and automotive interior applications. …”
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Valorisation of rosehip waste into a food ingredient – Focus on its colour, carotenoid content, and techno-functional properties by Alexandra Raluca Borşa (Bogdan), Floricuța Ranga, Melinda Fogarasi, Andrei Borşa, Dan Cristian Vodnar, Cristina Anamaria Semeniuc

“…In conclusion, hot air drying the waste generated by cold pressing the rosehips was the most cost-effective food ingredient production method.…”
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Automatic Robotic Ultrasound for 3D Musculoskeletal Reconstruction: A Comprehensive Framework by Dezhi Sun, Alessandro Cappellari, Bangyu Lan, Momen Abayazid, Stefano Stramigioli, Kenan Niu

“…These features suggest significant potential as a cost-effective and reliable option for musculoskeletal examination and diagnosis in real-time applications.…”
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Lipoprotein(a): Assessing the Current Knowledge and Gaps in Screening and Treatment—A Narrative Review by Octavian Amaritei, Oana Laura Mierlan, Cristian Gutu, Gabriela Gurau

“…The reasons for that are implied to be that the cost is too high and that available treatments are scarce. …”
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Indoor residual spraying in combination with insecticide-treated nets compared to insecticide-treated nets alone for protection against malaria: a cluster randomised trial in Tanza... by Philippa A West, Natacha Protopopoff, Alexandra Wright, Zuhura Kivaju, Robinson Tigererwa, Franklin W Mosha, William Kisinza, Mark Rowland, Immo Kleinschmidt

“…Given the uncertain generalisability of these findings, it would be prudent for malaria control programmes to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of deploying the combination.<h4>Trial registration</h4>www.ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01697852 Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.…”
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Willingness to pay and preference for HPV vaccine among parents in China: A study based on a multi-center cross-sectional survey by Weihua Luo, Di Wang, Ruixi Qin, Gan Xu, Liangru Zhou

“…Consumers were inclined to choose vaccines that maximized their utility satisfaction and balanced the cost and safety.…”
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Integrating soil and crop metrics with precision agriculture: Pusa N Doctor app for sustainable nitrogen management in maize. by Sayantika Sarkar, Pravin Kumar Upadhyay, Abir Dey, Utpal Ekka, Sanjay Singh Rathore, Kapila Shekhawat, Md Yeasin, Rajiv Kumar Singh, Subhash Babu, Anchal Dass, Tarik Mitran, Navin Kumar Sharma, Atul Kumar, Satendra Singh, Vinod Kumar Singh

“…All N fertilized treatments except N50PK+App witnessed increased cost of cultivation over RDF. N50PK+App had 29.5% lower GHGI of N2O, with 11.6% and 13.3% higher energy and GHG-based eco-efficiency respectively than RDF. …”
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The role of genomics and proteomics in drug discovery and its application in pharmacy by Lakshman Kumar Dogiparthi, Sarad Pawar Naik Bukke, Chandrashekar Thalluri, Balakrishna Thalamanchi, K. P. Vidya, G. Navya Sree, Haritha Tatiparthi, Dhathri Uppicherla, Kusuma Priya Thummaginjala

“…Despite significant progress, challenges such as data integration, ethical considerations, and the high cost of technologies persist. The development of robust bioinformatics tools, collaborative research, and regulatory frameworks shows a key role in translating genomic and proteomic data into clinical practice. …”
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Early outcomes of aortic valve neocuspidization (the Ozaki procedure): Initial experience of a single centre by Ranajit Naik, Abhishek Prabhu, Mohan Gan, Richard Saldanha

“…Conclusion: AVNeo is a feasible, reproducible procedure with favorable early outcomes, low pressure gradients, and mild regurgitation at one year. It is a cost-effective option, particularly in resource-limited settings like India.…”
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A review of the recent advances in heat transfer through ducting in the rotational moulding process and the future trends by Sutirtha Chowdhury, Jayantha Epaarachchi, Ahmad Sharifian-Barforoush, Md Mainul Islam

“…In the second phase, the authors aimed to provide insights into enhancing heat transfer within the ducting system of a rotomoulding oven by exploring duct designs, implementing FADS, and optimising insulation techniques, all while minimising carbon emissions in the process. In addition, the cost-effectiveness of ducted ovens, enhanced insulation processes, and the selection of insulation materials based on oven configuration will yield benefits for rotomoulders in the near future. …”
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Digital organization of Plastic Surgery Service by Aluísio Gonçalves Medeiros, Marco Tulio Rodrigues da Cunha, Luciana Rodrigues da Cunha Colombo Tiveron, Manoel Pereira da Silva, Marco Aurélio de Oliveira Marinho, Carlos Renato Rodrigues da Cunha, Vaneila Adrieli Padilha, João Pedro Rodrigues Pereira

“…In light of this, and given the relevance of practical, informative, and dynamic medical records, we aim to present our experience with the use of a complementary digital resource that is commonly associated with medical records and uses a free of cost digital platform for storing data in the "cloud". …”
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Machine learning frameworks to accurately predict coke reactivity index by Ayat Hussein Adhab, Morug Salih Mahdi, Krunal Vaghela, Anupam Yadav, Jayaprakash B, Mayank Kundlas, Ankur Srivastava, Jayant Jagtap, Aseel Salah Mansoor, Usama Kadem Radi, Nasr Saadoun Abd, Samim Sherzod

“…Precisely forecasting coke reactivity index (CRI) plays a critical role in the metallurgical industry, as it enables optimization of coke quality, leading to cost-effective production and efficient resource utilization. …”
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A Spatially‐Distributed Machine Learning Approach for Fractional Snow Covered Area Estimation by Shalini Mahanthege, William Kleiber, Karl Rittger, Balaji Rajagopalan, Mary J. Brodzik, Edward Bair

“…In situ observations of snow properties in mountainous terrain are limited by cost and effort, impacting both temporal and spatial sampling, while remote sensing estimates provide more complete spacetime coverage. …”
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YED-Net: Yoga Exercise Dynamics Monitoring with YOLOv11-ECA-Enhanced Detection and DeepSORT Tracking by Youyu Zhou, Shu Dong, Hao Sheng, Wei Ke

“…Evaluated on the SND Sun Salutation Yoga Dataset released in 2024, the improved model achieves a real-time processing speed of 85.79 frames per second (FPS) on an RTX 3060 platform, with an 18% reduction in computational cost compared to the baseline. Notably, it achieves a 0.9% improvement in AP@0.5 for small targets (<20 px). …”
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Beyond their nutritional value, school meal programs support agricultural and food transition toward sustainability by creating multi-sectoral values in France by Sylvie Avallone, Sophie Nicklaus, Céline Giner, Juliana F. W. Cohen, Juliana F. W. Cohen, Stéphane Verguet

“…However, disparities in access to canteens persist due to the cost of meals, dietary restrictions or the presence of a parent at home. …”
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