Evolution of tobacco pack health warning labels in India- a timely consensus by Madhur Verma, Garima Bhatt, Pranay Lal, Ranjit Singh, Praveen Sinha, Ashish Kumar Pandey, Rana J. Singh, Vineet Gill Munish, Sitanshu Sekhar Kar, Sonu Goel

“…Among proven tobacco control strategies, Pictorial Health Warning Labels (PHWL) are effective and cost-efficient, especially in countries with lower literacy rates. …”
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Development of a Residual Biomass Supply Chain Simulation Model Using AnyLogistix: A Methodical Approach by Bernardine Chidozie, Ana Ramos, José Vasconcelos, Luis Pinto Ferreira

“…<i>Results:</i> The simulation results showed a total expenditure of EUR 5,219,411.3, with transportation being the primary cost driver, involving 5678 trips and a peak capacity of 67.16 m³. …”
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Estimating Maxillary Sinus Volume Using Smartphone Camera by Christoforos Meliadis, Emily Feng, Ezekiel Johnson, Wendy Zhu, Paramesh Gopi, Vivek Mohan, Peter H. Hwang, Jacob Johnson, Bryant Y. Lin

“…<italic>Conclusions:</italic> This method aligns with the growing focus on telemedicine, presenting significant reductions in healthcare costs and radiation exposure from CT scans. It marks a substantial advancement in otolaryngology and maxillofacial surgery, showcasing the integration of smartphone technology in medical diagnostics and opening avenues for innovative, patient-friendly, and cost-effective healthcare solutions.…”
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Conveyor X-Ray Tomosynthesis Imaging With Optimized Structured Sequential Illumination by Xu Ma, Dong Wang, Angela Cuadros, Tianyi Mao, Qile Zhao, Gonzalo R. Arce, Tingfa Xu

“…In this system, several X-ray sources are successively used to interrogate the moving object lying on a conveyor, where the compressive measurements are received by a set of low-cost strip detectors. The dynamic imaging model, and reconstruction framework of the proposed system are established taking into account sensing geometry along with the movement of the object. …”
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Thermal Performance of Bio-Based Materials for Sustainable Building Insulation: A Numerical Study by Labouda Ba, Abdelkrim Trabelsi, Tien Tung Ngo, Prosper Pliya, Ikram El Abbassi, Cheikh Sidi Ethmane Kane

“…Despite their strong potential, challenges remain, particularly regarding cost-effectiveness, durability, and market penetration. …”
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Development and characterisation of lyophilised ethambutol-loaded polymeric nanoparticles by Eknath Kole, Yogesh Sonar, Rahul J. Sarode, Atul Chaudhari, Jitendra Naik

“…The formulation's biodegradable PCL core and scalable design align with the need for cost-effective, patient-centric therapies. Conclusion: ETH-PCL NPs represent a promising nanocarrier platform for TB, combining sustained drug release, high encapsulation efficiency, and long-term stability. …”
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Design, development, and performance evaluation of baffled solar mango slice dryer by Ermias A. Tesema, Mulugeta A. Delele, Solomon Workneh Fanta, Fentaw B. Masrie, Melkamu Alemayehu Workie, Eneyw Adgo Tsegaye

“…In developing countries, small-scale mango farmers are commonly forced to sell their hard-earned produce at low prices, and a large part of the fruit is discarded due to limited market and inadequate preservation technologies. An efficient and cost-effective solar dryer was designed and evaluated to dry mango slices, by enhancing thermal efficiency through the use of baffles. …”
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Community Aware Source-Based Incentive Strategy to Mitigate Node Selfishness in Social Internet of Things by Saood Iqbal, Muhammad Muneer Umar, Noha Alnazzawi, Shafiullah Khan

“…In such cases, if a strong social bond exists, a destination node may assist the underfunded source by contributing to the route cost via an adjustment factor. This socially driven support mechanism enhances communication resilience under resource-limited conditions. …”
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Some aspects of the use of natural gas motor fuel in diesel locomotives by E. E. Kossov, V. V. Asabin, A. G. Silyuta, A. N. Zhuravlev, L. E. Kossova

“…Due to the increase in the cost of diesel fuel, much attention is paid to the use of alternative types of fuel on diesel locomotives. …”
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County-level source-sink balance and carbon allocation of regional peak emissions: Model construction and application by Bianshiyu Tao, Fengping Wu, Jigan Wang, Mingming Zhu, Jie Zhang, Zhencheng Xing

“…These insights offer valuable guidance for policymakers in designing equitable carbon allocation strategies and integrate them with carbon trading markets to achieve cost-effective emissions reduction and support regional carbon peaking goals.…”
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Fault current handling in large-scale MMC-HVDC systems: an improved approach with DC circuit breaker and fault current limiter by Rashid Hussain Chandio, Madad Ali Shah, Abdul Aziz Memon, Khawaja Haider Ali, Jahangeer Badar Soomro, Basem Alamri, Ahmed Althobaiti, Mohammed Alqarni

“…Designing Voltage Source Converter (VSC)-based DC grids presents a significant challenge in providing dependable and cost-effective protection against short-circuit faults. …”
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Mapping temporal trends of pesticide use and identifying potential non-occupation population exposure using a geospatial approach by Elisa Jazan, Timothy Griffin, Mark Woodin

“…We mapped at-risk populations for 2,4-D exposure due to 2,4-D application on soybeans that has increased from 2017 to 2023 using GIS. This is a cost-effective method that identifies areas to focus further studies.…”
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Novel biomarker panel combined with imaging parameters for predicting cardiovascular complications in diabetic patients: a retrospective cohort study by Jiaxing Guo, Zhongchen Zhang

“…Future multicenter prospective studies are strongly warranted to validate generalizability and cost-effectiveness.…”
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Machine Learning-Powered Smart Healthcare Systems in the Era of Big Data: Applications, Diagnostic Insights, Challenges, and Ethical Implications by Sita Rani, Raman Kumar, B. S. Panda, Rajender Kumar, Nafaa Farhan Muften, Mayada Ahmed Abass, Jasmina Lozanović

“…The paper emphasizes the pragmatic application of intelligent systems by highlighting case studies that reflect up to 95% diagnostic accuracy and cost savings. The review ends with future directions that seek to develop scalable, ethical, and interpretable AI-powered healthcare systems. …”
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Scale effects and threshold management in the influence of landscape patterns on non-point source pollution by Jianhong Wu, Ziqing Yang, Hengqin Wang, Jiani Xu

“…The migration of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution is influenced by the resistance cost distance between landscape units and rivers. …”
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Pharmacoepidemiological and drug interaction analysis in the treatment of chronic renal and hepatic failure by O. V. Zhukova, D. S. Fokina, O. V. Ruina, M. V. Khazov

“…ABC analysis was used to estimate the costs of drug groups in therapy for liver/kidney transplantation. …”
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Weight Management Challenges and Facilitators in Adult Maltese Women by Nicole Zammit, Claire Copperstone

“…This local study pinpoints issues such as cost, motivation, and mental wellbeing considerations. …”
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Impact of GGBFS and Pond Ash on the Strength and Durability of Concrete Mixes by Agrawal Sangeeta, Shirule Pravin, Husain Mujahid, Pawar Sudhakar

“…Economically and environmentally, the use of GGBFS and Pond Ash reduces carbon emissions and reliance on natural resources, providing cost-effective and sustainable alternatives for concrete production. …”
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Detection of Adulteration in Food Using Recurrent Neural Network with Internet of Things by Vishwesh Nagamalla, B. Muthu Kumar, Neha Janu, Anusha Preetham, Syam Machinathu Parambil Gangadharan, Mejdal A. Alqahtani, Rajnish Ratna

“…According to the researchers, they have created a low-cost, user-friendly instrumentation system for detecting milk adulteration. …”
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An Experimental Study on the Geotechnical, Mineralogical, and Swelling Behavior of KPK Expansive Soils by Bakht Zamin, Hassan Nasir, Khalid Mehmood, Qaiser Iqbal, Asim Farooq, Mohammad Tufail

“…These parameters are often ignored in the geotechnical report writing stage specifically in small projects, due to which, the durability and service life of the facilities are reduced and the maintenance cost is increased. To mitigate the potential damages in structures constructed on expansive soil, it is necessary to assess the mineralogical and swelling characteristics of expansive soil. …”
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