Salivary Extracellular Vesicles in Detection of Head and Neck Cancers: A Systematic Review by Owecki W, Wojtowicz K, Nijakowski K

“…Concurrently, saliva has emerged as a valuable diagnostic fluid due to its non-invasive, accessible, and cost-effective collection methods. This systematic review aims to explore the potential of salivary extracellular vesicles as diagnostic tools for the early detection and monitoring of head and neck cancer. …”
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A blockchain consortium-based framework to enhance interoperability, standardization, and secure demand response management in smart grid applications by Arvind R. Singh, R. Seshu Kumar, Mohit Bajaj, B. Hemanth Kumar, Vojtech Blazek

“…Findings reveal a 35 % boost in grid efficiency through optimized energy distribution and minimized energy losses, alongside a 15 % decrease in operational costs due to reduced transaction overhead and improved energy allocation. …”
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The “Paths to everyday life” peer support intervention for adults with mental health difficulties versus service as usual in a Danish community setting – results from a randomized... by Chalotte Heinsvig Poulsen, Cecilie Høgh Egmose, Bea Ebersbach, Carsten Hjorthøj, Lene Falgaard Eplov

“…If the PEER intervention proves cost-effective, implementation in the communities is recommended. …”
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Synthesis of Acrylic Acid Polymer Hydrogel Nano Fe3O4 to Remove Ammonia from Sugarcane Field Waste by Amirhosein Fazilati, Nader Mokhtarian, Ali Mohammad Latifi, Mohammad Fazilati

“…One of the most important natural and synthetic adsorbents is hydrogels, which can reduce the economic costs of treating industrial effluents and minimize the concentration of ammonia in the drainage of sugarcane fields. …”
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Beneficial effect of polyherbal feed additives on growth performance carcase characteristics and cortisol levels of broiler chickens by Sasiphan Wongsuthavas, Sawitree Wongtangtintharn, Sarthorn Porntrakulpipat, Sunpetch Angkititrakul, Chaiyapruek Hongladdaporn, Kraisit Vasupen, Chalermpon Yuangklang

“…Economic efficiency, including reduced feed cost per bird and increased net profit, was significantly enhanced (p < 0.01). …”
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Allometric equations for estimating biomass and carbon stocks of on-farm bamboo species in the agricultural landscapes of Kenya by John N. Kigomo, Justus Mukovi, Nancy Bor, Betty Leshaye, Titus Cheruiyot, Margaret Kuria

“…The accurate estimation of above-ground biomass is critical for characterizing ecosystem function and accounting for carbon stocks. Cost-effective estimation of carbon stocks is required to understand the role of bamboo in climate change mitigation and its potential in carbon off-set projects. …”
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Supply–demand price decoupling in European-type day-ahead electricity markets by Anita Varga, Botond Feczkó, Marianna E.-Nagy, Dávid Csercsik

“…In addition, we define a measure (opportunity cost of paradox rejection) to characterize the level of paradox rejection in a clearing solution. …”
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Assessment of barriers to cervical cancer screening at primary health care centers in Makurdi, North-Central Nigeria: a mixed-methods study by Omoregie Irowa, Olumide Stephen Adeyeye, Otobo Innocent Ujah, Paul Ejeh Ogwuche, Adah Emmanuel Otache, Chiahemba Joseph Agulebe

“…The barriers to cervical cancer screening include poor knowledge of cervical cancer and cervical cancer screening, the high cost of cervical cancer screening, no knowledge of where to go for cervical cancer screening, low perception of the risk of being susceptible to cervical cancer, fear of cervical cancer, distance to the health facility and lack knowledge of the importance of cervical cancer screening. …”
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Effect of Protein Intake on Growth and Nutrient Retention of Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in a Green Water Recirculating Aquaculture System by Adela N. Araujo, Khanh Nguyen, Leila Strebel, Trenton Corby, Melanie A. Rhodes, Benjamin H. Beck, Luke A. Roy, D. Allen Davis

“…Feed management and the nutrient content of the diet are two of the most important factors in shrimp culture, as feed makes up around 60% of the total variable costs. Given the cost of protein and its effect on growth, it is critical to understand the effects of both dietary protein and feeding rates on shrimp performance. …”
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Towards a Digital Twin for Gas Turbines: Thermodynamic Modeling, Critical Parameter Estimation, and Performance Optimization Using PINN and PSO by Jian Tiong Lim, Achnaf Habibullah, Eddie Yin Kwee Ng

“…Furthermore, PSO has a lower computational cost compared to RS for hyperparameter tuning, as shown in this study. …”
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Development and testing of a videogame intervention for symptom management among 8–18 years old children with cancer: a study protocol by Rubina Barolia, Zehra Fadoo, Sehrish Sajjad, Raisa B Gul, Saleem Sayani, Ahmed N Abbasi

“…Moreover, the following feasibility outcomes will be recorded: acceptability, appropriateness, cost, feasibility and intervention fidelity.Methods and analysis An exploratory sequential mixed methods design is used in this study. …”
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Virtual NBI image synthesis using stable diffusion for enhanced recognition of early gastric cancer: a technical validation study by Changda Lei, Xiuji Kan, Yifan Ouyang, Yutong Mei, Yunbo Guo, Kaicheng Hong, Junbo Li, Bilin Wang, Rui Li

“…Background Narrow band imaging (NBI) can assist endoscopists in detecting early gastric cancer (EGC) more easily, but its widespread use is hindered by economic cost and technical property rights. We aim to realize the conversion of white light endoscopy (WLE) images into virtual narrow band imaging (Vir–NBI) images using stable diffusion.Methods Endoscopic images were retrospectively collected from 325 patients who underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). …”
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Provider Perspectives on the Use of Mental Health Apps, and the BritePath App in Particular, With Adolescents at Risk for Suicidal Behavior: Qualitative Study by Frances Lynch, Julie Cavese, Lucy Fulton, Nancy Vuckovic, David Brent

“…Analyses identified 4 key themes related to mental health apps: (1) almost all providers viewed mental health apps as an adjunct to, rather than a replacement for, psychotherapy visits; (2) most providers were concerned about the cost of apps and youth access to them; (3) providers noted the challenge of maintaining patient engagement with apps over time; and (4) providers were concerned about patient privacy, in terms of both data shared with app developers and data privacy within families. …”
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Optimizing the automated recognition of individual animals to support population monitoring by Tijmen A. deLorm, Catharine Horswill, Daniella Rabaiotti, Robert M. Ewers, Rosemary J. Groom, Jessica Watermeyer, Rosie Woodroffe

“…However, obtaining individual‐based demographic rates requires long‐term data, which is often costly and difficult to collect. Photographic data offer an inexpensive, noninvasive method for individual‐based monitoring of species with unique markings, and could therefore increase available demographic data for many species. …”
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Potable Water Recovery for Space Habitation Systems Using Hybrid Life Support Systems: Biological Pretreatment Coupled with Reverse Osmosis for Humidity Condensate Recovery by Sunday Adu, William Shane Walker, William Andrew Jackson

“…In addition, treatment of this wastewater primarily uses adsorptive and exchange media, which must be continually resupplied and represent a significant life-cycle cost. This study demonstrates the integration of a membrane-aerated biological reactor (MABR) for pretreatment and storage of HC, followed by brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO). …”
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Preferences of women for maternal healthcare services in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review of discrete choice experiments by Richard Norman, Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Bereket Kefale, Melaku Birhanu Alemu, Jennifer Dunne, Gizachew A. Tessema

“…Conversely, accessibility attributes, such as increased distance or travel time to health facilities (29.4%), and affordability attributes, such as increased cost of services (23.5%), were generally less valued by women.Interpretations The acceptability and availability attributes of healthcare services were considered the most important by women. …”
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Effects of Simulated Nitrogen Deposition on the Physiological and Growth Characteristics of Seedlings of Two Typical Subtropical Tree Species by Zhenya Yang, Benzhi Zhou

“…It adapts to N deposition by developing root systems with a higher finer root (diameter ≤ 0.2 mm) ratio, lower construction cost, greater branching intensity and angle, and architecture approaching dichotomous branching. …”
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High Sensitivity and High Stability Dual Fabry-Perot Interferometric Fiber-Optic Acoustic Sensor Based on Sandwich-Structure Composite Diaphragm by Wanjin Zhang, Ping Lu, Zhiyuan Qu, Pingjie Fan, Chaotan Sima, Deming Liu, Jiangshan Zhang

“…The proposed sensor structure also overcomes drawbacks of traditional dual wavelength demodulation such as extra noise introduced by erbium doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) and high cost.…”
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eHealth Technology: What Do We Know and What do We Need to Learn by Ramzi A. Haraty, Ola A Sukkarieh

“…Third, capital and startup costs and maintenance can be too costly. Fourth, legal clarity and legal framework challenge relates to legal issues such as privacy [9]. …”
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Comparative study of purification methods for influenza-specific IgY from chicken eggs by W. P. Rachmawan, M. E. Saputri, A. Esfandiari, R. D. Soejoedono, O. N. Poetri, B. F. Prasetyo

“…Although the commercial kit yielded the highest protein concentration, it may not be cost-effective for large-scale IgY production. The WS-NaCl method appeared to be a promising and feasible option for generating large quantities of IgY from chicken eggs.…”