Addressing antimicrobial resistance by improving access and quality of care-A review of the literature from East Africa. by Kathrin Loosli, Alicia Davis, Adrian Muwonge, Tiziana Lembo

“…This framework encompasses key components, including health infrastructure and means to access it as well as service organisation, costs, and factors that influence users' satisfaction. …”
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Effets de l’économie informelle sur la croissance économique en Afrique sub-saharienne : le rôle de la qualité des institutions by Fousséni RAMDE, Kélani TAGBA

“…Thus, in order to reduce the negative influence of informal economy on economic growth and improve the latter, these countries ought to reduce the procedures, the costs and the duration of formalisation. Moreover, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms must be implemented in addition to effective application of punishments’ laws at the top of state apparatus; to improve the quality of institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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A quadratic weighted centroid algorithm for tunnel personnel positioning by Haiying Wang, Linhao Liang, Jian Xu, Hui She, Wuxiang Li

“…Compared with the centroid algorithm, the Min-Max multilateration algorithm, and the weighted centroid based on distance algorithm, the simulation results showed that (1) the positioning performance of the quadratic weighted centroid algorithm was superior to the other three algorithms; (2) when the reference nodes were symmetrically arranged, the positioning accuracy was higher than a fold line layout; and (3) when the lateral reference node spacing was extended from 20 to 30 m, the average positioning error met positioning accuracy requirements, which could reduce overall system costs.…”
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What Are the Best Biocompatible Materials for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by Junya Hagiwara, Jeffrey D. DellaVolpe, Yuichi Matsuzaki

“…However, the complications associated with venoarterial ECMO (VA-ECMO), including thrombus formation, bleeding, and hemolysis, remain significant challenges that impact patient outcomes and healthcare costs. These complications primarily arise from blood–material interactions within the ECMO circuit, necessitating the development of biocompatible materials to optimize hemocompatibility. …”
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Development of a Visualization Platform for Power Generation Analysis in Urban Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Systems by Xi Chen, Hai Long, Ye Xia

“…The platform enables a 3D spatial panoramic display, where building surfaces are color-coded to clearly represent key performance metrics, such as power generation capacity, installation costs, and potential electricity savings. This intuitive visualization allows stakeholders to identify optimal PV installation areas and evaluate economic benefits effectively. …”
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Semantic models and tools for designing adaptive user interfaces of intelligent systems by M. E. Sadouski

“…The relevance is determined by the need to reduce overhead costs and development time for user interfaces and to provide their adaptation to the specific characteristics of the user of the intelligent system.Methods. …”
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Housing Affordability and Decarbonisation in Europe by Alejandro Fernández Pérez

“…Part I, Affordability and Costs, employs quantitative methods to assess the economic impacts of decarbonisation on households. …”
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Model of the process safety management system at an airline by P. I. Benyaminova, O. G. Feoktistova

“…The purpose of the process safety management system is to identify hazard factors and develop a set of methods to prevent injuries at an airline, occupational illness, material costs in case of damage to property and the environment. …”
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Light Industry Technology of Chiral Perovskite Nanomaterials Construction and Photoelectric Properties by Jie Sun

“…Among them, the realization of controllable fabrication of perovskite nanomaterials is the basis of performance studies and applications and is also a difficult point. Reducing production costs to improve manufacturing methods, further improve product controllability, promote advantages, or improve disadvantages will be very important for further application of perovskite nanomaterials. …”
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Time-Dependent Shortest Path Optimization in Urban Multimodal Transportation Networks with Integrated Timetables by Yong Peng, Aizhen Ma, Dennis Z. Yu, Ting Zhao, Chester Xiang

“…We consider passengers’ diverse needs and systematically investigate how to optimize travel paths to minimize travel time while adhering to constraints, such as the number of interchanges and travel costs. To address this NP-hard problem, we propose and implement two optimization algorithms: a variable-length coding genetic algorithm (V-GA) and a full permutation coding genetic algorithm (F-GA). …”
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Health Insurance Literacy and Its Impact on Patient Satisfaction with the Quality of Medical Care by A. S. Abubakirov, A. I. Gusev

“…Health insurance literacy is the knowledge and practical use of information about mitigating health risks and covering treatment costs through relevant financial institutions. Health insurance literacy is a structured system of competencies that requires a systematic approach. …”
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Changing tracks: how different visual presentations of travel itineraries impact the choice between plane and train by Daniele Catarci, Lea Laasner Vogt, Ester Reijnen

“…However, these perceived time savings are often overestimated, and in reality, can be significantly smaller because people have (deliberately or not) forgotten to consider the time costs incurred at the airport for security checks or baggage collection, for example. …”
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Smart Grid Strategies for Tackling the Duck Curve: A Qualitative Assessment of Digitalization, Battery Energy Storage, and Managed Rebound Effects Benefits by Joseph Nyangon

“…Furthermore, this integrated approach not only reduces energy wastage and lowers operational costs but also enhances grid resilience, establishing a robust framework for sustainable energy management in an evolving market landscape.…”
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Clinical Spectrum and Outcome of Guillain-Barré Syndrome with Plasmapheresis by Safia Bano, Zomer Sardar, Muhammad Ahmar, Sumayyah Liaquat, Bilal Shafiq, Ahsan Numan

“…Plasmapheresis should be initiated early in the management of GBS where intravenous immunoglobulins are costly.…”
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Digitalisation in Local Housing Energy Systems: Co‐Creation and Digital Literacy in the Dutch Context by Letizia Chiappini, Frans Coenen

“…The results reveal that inhabitants should accept the underlying technology that revolves around decentralised energy systems and be willing to pay their share of the investment costs. Furthermore, the authors discuss the reach of digital literacy and co‐creation as emerging urban planning dilemmas. …”
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Application of real options valuation in nuclear energy systems by Abdollah Arasteh

“…Nuclear power has been re-evaluated as a viable alternative to fossil fuels due to growing energy costs, climate change, and concerns about supply security. …”
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Cloud Service for Interactive Simulation of Interregional Trade by A. S. Velichko, V. V. Gribova, L. A. Fedorishchev

“…We use the approach of modeling complex communication systems to determine the most probable values of flows in case of incomplete information about the system. Transport costs between the territories are modeled within the framework of the gravity model. …”
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Data acquisition for digitisation in the paraffin candle production process by Giedrius Blažiūnas

“… By utilising digital technology, digitisation helps businesses streamline procedures, increase efficiency and cut costs. Moreover, it enables businesses to gather knowledge and make data-driven choices that enhance product quality, customers’ satisfaction, and market competitiveness. …”
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Assessing the Land Consolidation Projects from the Perspective of Farmers (A Case Study in Artova District of Tokat Province in Turkey) by Esra Kaplan, Hayriye Sibel Gülse Bal

“…The benefits of land consolidation projects are providing access to parcels, efficient use of water resources, real location of parcels, and reducing the costs of irrigation and drainage projects. Although not sufficiently successful, the land consolidation projects in Turkey had been initiated in 1961. …”
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Government subsidy-penalty strategy to promote low-carbon multimodal transportation using dynamic-static combination mechanism by Xinghua Hu, Ruizi Cheng, Jiahao Zhao, Xiaochuan Zhou

“…Then, this study verifies the results of the game analysis through case simulation and analysis, conducts a sensitivity analysis on the main parameters, and finally obtains the following conclusions: (1) The static subsidy-penalty mechanism lacks an evolutionarily stable strategy (ESS) in the game model. (2) The introduction of dynamic subsidy-penalty mechanisms results in varying ESSs across different combinations. (3) An increase in the dynamic subsidy coefficient adversely affects governmental regulation, whereas a higher static penalty can positively influence the low-carbon commitment of MTOs. (4) Reducing the costs of proactive government regulation and increasing the carbon tax rate are essential steps. …”
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