Efficacy of heparin–vancomycin–amikacin combination lock in preventing catheter-related infections in haemodialysis patients: a double-blind randomized clinical trial by A.A. Arabzadeh, M. Iranikia, F. Pourfarzi, B. Shahrami, S. M Kebar

“…Summary: Background: Haemodialysis patients with tunnelled central venous catheters (CVCs) are at high risk for catheter-related infections (CRIs), which can lead to serious complications, prolonged hospitalizations, and increased healthcare costs. The use of antibiotic lock solutions may help prevent these infections. …”
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Experimental acoustic study of small horizontal axis wind turbines based on computational fluid dynamics and artificial intelligence approaches by M. Sadeghi malekabadi, A.R. Davari

“…Utilizing Class-Shape Transformation to parameterize various serrated airfoil geometries, the method minimizes the need for costly computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. …”
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Estimation of out-of-pocket expenditures on health in a coastal rural community in Karnataka, India by P. Monisha Mary, Ankeeta Menona Jacob, J. Jithin Daniel, Avinash K. Shetty

“…OOPE increases economic inequality and poverty, as families are forced to bear high healthcare costs. Health insurance has emerged as a key strategy for reducing OOPE and advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC). …”
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The impact of export shocks on child health: evidence from China by Yu-Ting Zhang, Yu-Ting Zhang, Oksana Vladimirovna Mashevskaya, Xiu-Zhi Wang

“…BackgroundAmidst sluggish global economic growth and rising anti-globalization sentiments, it has become imperative to reassess the benefits and hidden costs of globalization. Simultaneously, with the fading of the “demographic dividend” and the intensification of population aging, understanding children’s health and its underlying determinants is crucial for sustainable socio-economic development. …”
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Strategi komunikasi pemasaran Kebun Binatang Gembira Loka di media sosial instagram @glzoojogja by Muhammad Nafi Maula, Ulfah Hidayati

“…The results of this study are in accordance with the SOSTAC analysis steps which show a) Situation analysis by taking advantage of story and promotional feature opportunities to reach audiences and increase engagement rates, b) Objectives that is increasing brand awareness and saving promotion costs, c) Strategy is carried out by determining young family with toddlers as the target, d) Tactics are carried out by publishing every service update and giving discounts, e) Actions are carried out with managing human resources and making publication flows, f) Control is carried out by making activity reports every month. …”
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CLOSE-UP – a favourable protocol for limb-sparing surgery of diabetic foot osteomyelitis by A. A. N. Peterlin, A. A. N. Peterlin, L. K. Jensen, E. Gleipner-Andersen, H. Gottlieb

“…Given the high risk of mortality and limb loss in DFO, this structured approach has the potential to improve mobility, shorten rehabilitation, lower costs, and enhance quality of life. Further research, particularly randomized controlled trials, should focus on optimizing wound closure to improve long-term limb preservation and survival.…”
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More Choosy for Minor Foods: Diet, Seasonality and Food Selection in Sympatric Frugivorous and Folivorous Lemurs by Mitchell T. Irwin, Vololonirina Rahalinarivo, Bruno Ramorasata, Jean‐Luc Raharison, Jean‐Freddy Ranaivoarisoa, Chloé N. M. Gherardi, Jessica M. Rothman

“…Other factors likely contribute to the mutual exclusivity in food selection, particularly plant secondary metabolites not measured here or the (poorly‐understood) metabolic costs of eating nutrients in excess. More research is needed to fully understand food choices, how these promote niche differentiation, and their consequences for animals, communities, and ecosystems.…”
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Optimized DenseNet Architectures for Precise Classification of Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms by Jay Prakash Singh, Debolina Ghosh, Jagannath Singh, Anurag Bhattacharjee, Mahendra Kumar Gourisaria

“…Deep learning models, such as DenseNet architectures, offer potential solutions, but due to model complexity, deep architecture and large number of parameters these models suffer from overfitting and computational costs. These can be handled by optimizing the model. …”
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Navigating the crossroads of health and wealth: socioeconomic inequality in flu vaccination uptake among the elderly in Iran by Satar Rezaei, Behzad Karami Matin, Farid Najafi, Sina Ahmadi, Amahtis Heidarzadeh Arani, Heather Brown

“…Decomposition analysis revealed that flu vaccination history (101.1%), household costs (21.3%), consultations regarding flu vaccination from health centers or professionals (13.6%), trust in health professionals concerning flu vaccination (12.4%), and education level (7.9%). were significant determinants of observed inequalities. …”
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Machine learning driven diabetes care using predictive-prescriptive analytics for personalized medication prescription by Manaf Zargoush, Somayeh Ghazalbash, Mahsa Madani Hosseini, Farrokh Alemi, Dan Perri

“…Effective and personalized treatment strategies are essential for improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. Machine learning (ML) has the potential to create clinical decision support systems (CDSS) that assist clinicians in making prediction-informed treatment decisions. …”
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Efficacy and safety of a house dust mites allergoid in patients with allergic rhinitis—PROACAROS study: protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Inmaculada Buendía-Jiménez, María Matas-Ros, Teresa Garriga-Baraut, Albert Roger-Reig, Ana Tabar-Purroy, on behalf of the PROACAROS investigator group

“…Health-related direct and indirect costs will be also evaluated. Finally, several exploratory parameters will be used to assess the severity of asthma. …”
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Impact of transversus abdominis plane block on length of stay and postoperative opioid use in anterior lumbar interbody fusions by Katherine Drexelius, MD, Steven Baltic, MD, MS, Kennedy Gachigi, MS, Caleb Lifsey, BS, Rebecca Kelso, MD, P. Bradley Segebarth, MD

“…As both opioid use and healthcare costs remain major national healthcare crises, it is crucial to understand methods of effective pain management in spine surgery, including regional anesthesia. …”
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Critical risk factors influencing reproductive disorders in Bali cows: A comprehensive study on age, parity, and body condition score in smallholder farms of South Sulawesi by Musdalifa Mansur, Abd Latief Toleng, Muhammad Yusuf, Jasmal A. Syamsu, Hasrin Hasrin

“…Reproductive disorders can lead to substantial economic losses due to reduced fertility, increased calving intervals, and higher veterinary costs. Identifying the prevalence and causes of these disorders is crucial for developing effective management strategies. …”
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Adsorption of anionic dyes on corn stalks modified by polyaniline: kinetics and thermodynamic studies by L. M. Soldatkina, M. A. Zavrichko

“…Consequently, the composite CS-PAN, an inexpensive, easily synthesized, and efficient adsorbent, could be an alternative for more costly adsorbents used for removal of anionic dyes in wastewater treatment.…”
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Identifying fundamental goals of childbirth care for women with higher body weight in Swiss maternity care: an embedded mixed methods multi-stakeholder study by Jennifer Inauen, Carmen Wyss, Judit Lienert, Evelyne M Aubry

“…Methodological evaluations involved descriptive statistics and non-parametric testing.Setting Swiss maternity care.Participants 21 stakeholders, including seven women with a preconceptional body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2, nine midwives, and five obstetricians experienced in maternity care for women with higher body weight.Results We identified eight fundamental goals of childbirth care: low maternal and neonatal complication rates, physiological childbirth processes, positive initiation of bonding and breastfeeding, positive psychosocial care experience, low physical strain for care providers, low resource use in care setting, and low direct costs of childbirth care. Individual participants generated more diverse fundamental goals on average by combining individual brainstorming with goal selection from a masterlist than by brainstorming alone. …”
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The effectiveness of resource-saving techniques for the cultivation of onions during irrigation in the conditions of the Lower Volga by E. V. Kalmykova, A. A. Novikov, N. Yu. Petrov, O. V. Kalmykova

“…Against this background, in the context of research on the variety and hybrids, the maximum return on production costs is 3.2 rubles. An analysis of data on a combination of crop-forming factors showed that for onions when cultivating promising hybrids Octant F1 and Valero F1, when planning yields of 130 and 150 t/ha, it is necessary to maintain a moisture level of 70...80...75% HB, and when grown without fertilizers and when planning 110 t/ha it is enough to create a permanent irrigation regime.…”
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of esterified anti-inflammatory drugs with ethylene glycol linkers: cytotoxicity, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties by Pascaline M. Deussom, Monique Bassomo Ewonkem, Brice Enang, Michael H. K. Kamdem, Michel A. Mbock, Marthe C. D. Fotsing, Derek T. Ndinteh, Frederic N. Njayou, Flavien A. Toze

“…The development of multifunctional drugs from anti-inflammatory agents is a promising strategy for people with several inflammation-related comorbidities since such medicines could reduce complications, improve health outcomes and lower healthcare costs. In this study, esters of ibuprofen, cinnamic and salicylic acids were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic methods, with six new compounds identified. …”
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Algorithms of diagnosis and therapy of a primary depressive episode by V. L. Pidlubnyi, V. S. Makoid

“…It is known that algorithms are effective methods of optimizing the provision of psychiatric care in order to prevent the development of therapy-resistant forms of mental pathology and reduce their treatment costs, which is particularly relevant in the case of a primary depressive episode (PDE). …”
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Eighteen-year growth responses to thinning and fertilization of a height-repressed lodgepole pine stand in interior British Columbia by Cindy Prescott, Louise deMontigny, George Harper

“…The potential long-term benefits of these silvicultural interventions for timber supply must be weighedagainst treatment costs and risks of mortality related to wildfire, insects and disease. …”
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Urban sprawl drives heterogeneous flood exposure patterns along socio-demographic gradients: a case study in the Amite River Basin during the 2016 Louisiana (USA) Floods by Israt J Tama, Thomas Douthat, Kevin Smiley, Rebeca de Jesús Crespo

“…While socio-demographic predictors of flood exposure were heterogeneous across the ARB, our findings collectively highlight the social costs of suburbanization into hazardous areas.…”
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