Risk factors of chronic low back pain among Syrian patients: across- sectional study by Fater A. Khadour, Younes A. Khadour, Weaam Alhatem, Deema Albarroush, Abdullah. Z. Halwani, Micheal M. Goirge, Xiuli Dao

“…Abstract Background Chronic low back pain is a global health issue that leads to disability and significant economic costs. However, it has received limited attention in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Germinación asimbiótica de semillas y desarrollo in vitro de plántulas de Cattleya mendelii Dombrain (Orchidaceae) Asymbiotic seed germination and in vitro seedling development of... by Seir Antonio Salazar-Mercado

“…It could be an option to reduce the costs generated by using phytohormones.…”
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Large-scale spatio-temporal variation in vital rates and population dynamics of an alpine bird by Nater, Chloé R., Frassinelli, Francesco, Martin, James A., Nilsen, Erlend B.

“…However, this requires field sampling at large spatial extents and over long periods of time, which is not only prohibitively costly but often politically untenable. Participatory monitoring programs (also called citizen science programmes) can alleviate these constraints by recruiting stakeholders and the public to increase the spatial and temporal resolution of sampling effort and hence resulting data. …”
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Development of a novel risk score for diagnosing urinary tract infections: Integrating Sysmex UF-5000i urine fluorescence flow cytometry with urinalysis. by Vo Anh Vinh Trang, Thien Tan Tri Tai Truyen, Minh Thuan Nguyen, Huu Phong Mai, Tri Cuong Phan, Son Hoang Phan, Han My Le Nguyen, Huong-Dung Thi Nguyen, Nguyen Hai Dang Le, Man Nhi Tu, Vo Thanh Vi Huynh, Hoang Tram Anh Nguyen, Dac Bao Han Ho, Ngoc Thuy Uyen Tran, Nguyen Ha Uyen Tran, Bich-Nhat Thi Le, Duc Tuan Doan, Huu Doan Pham, Truong Bao Phan, Phu Phat Pham, Tuan Vinh Nguyen, Phuc Cam Hoang Nguyen

“…Despite being the diagnostic "gold standard," urine culture is limited by slow results and a high rate of false negative findings, leading to treatment delays, higher costs, and overuse of empirical antibiotics. Our study aims to develop a rapid and reliable model to predict clinical outcomes.…”
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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effectiveness of a Smartphone App to Increase Pretransplant Vaccine Rates: Usability Study by Amy G Feldman, Brenda L Beaty, Susan L Moore, Sheana Bull, Kumanan Wilson, Katherine M Atkinson, Cameron Bell, Kathryn M Denize, Allison Kempe

“… Abstract BackgroundVaccine-preventable infections result in significant morbidity, mortality, and costs in pediatric transplant recipients. Despite intensive medical care in the pretransplant period, less than 20% of children are up to date for age-appropriate vaccines at the time of transplant. …”
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无创颅内压监测的研究进展 Research Progress of Noninvasive Intracranial Pressure Monitoring by 陈云娜，霍发荣，赵龙，谭亚芳，张晓燕(CHEN Yunna, HUO Farong, ZHAO Long, TAN Yafang, ZHANG Xiaoyan)

“…However, these methods have disadvantages such as a high risk of infection, potential for brain injury and bleeding, and high costs. Given this, exploring a safe and accurate noninvasive intracranial pressure monitoring method is particularly critical. …”
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Enhancing methane production during anaerobic digestion of municipal organic solid wastes by ethanol-type fermentation pretreatment coupled with biochar addition by WANG Ning, LI Mei, LI Yuan, ZHAO Zhiqiang*

“…This study optimized the culture conditions of yeast and determined the optimal pretreatment temperature and inoculation ratio of ethanol fermentation to reduce economic costs. By employing ethanol-type fermentation pretreatment coupled with biochar addition, DIET was established to enhance methane production and improve the resource utilization and reduction during MOSW anaerobic digestion.…”
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The automated system for reducing losses from evaporation and water contamination in jet fuel in the tanks of the refueling complex by A. A. Brailko

“…In turn, such volume of evaporated kerosene leads to a serious environmental problem – pollution of the atmosphere by aviation fuel vapors, escalating the costs for compensation and taxation of environmental management, potential harming the health of the RC full-time staff. …”
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Drug therapy problems and associated factors among adult patients admitted to the surgical ward in a resource-limited setting by Taju Seid, Jemal Abdela, Mesay Dechasa, Shambel Nigussie, Shambel Nigussie

“…BackgroundDrug therapy problems are common in hospitalized patients and may lead to increased hospital stays, healthcare costs, and increased risk of morbidity and mortality. …”
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Determination of Sequential Well Placements Using a Multi-Modal Convolutional Neural Network Integrated with Evolutionary Optimization by Seoyoon Kwon, Minsoo Ji, Min Kim, Juliana Y. Leung, Baehyun Min

“…It achieves prediction accuracy within a 3% relative error margin, while significantly reducing computational costs to just 11.18% of those associated with full-physics reservoir simulations. …”
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The PRECISION study protocol: Can cervical stiffness in the second trimester predict preterm birth in high-risk singleton pregnancies? A feasibility, cohort study. by Elizabeth Medford, Steven Lane, Andrew Sharp, Angharad Care

“…In the UK, PTB affects 8% of pregnancies and costs more than £260 million annually in neonatal care. …”
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Screening for depression among Spanish-speaking patients in primary care settings within the USA: a scoping review protocol to inform clinical practices by Andrew Creamer, Aden Littlewood, Linda E Guzman, Hannah E Frank

“…This practice aims to enable timely diagnosis and treatment, reducing long-term healthcare costs associated with this chronic health condition. …”
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Geological technological innovations and contributions in the exploration and development of the Shenfu coalfield by Limin FAN

“…Specifically, the integrated exploration technology for coalfields in desert areas was proposed and widely applied, significantly shortening the exploration cycle, reducing exploration costs, and enhancing the control over coal seams, strata, and various geological boundaries. …”
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El Diseño Modular en el contexto del desarrollo de Máquinas Herramienta Reconfigurables. // Modular Design in the development of reconfigurable Machine Tools´ context. by R. Pérez Rodríguez, H. Ahuett Garza, A. Molina Gutiérrez, C. Rodríguez González

“…Nowadays, the market is constantly requiring<br />more customized products, moving from mass production to “one-of-a-kind production” in less time with lower production<br />costs. In response to this need, the next generation of machine tools should be reconfigurable and intelligent.…”
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Desempenho de trator-implemento na cana-de-açúcar em sistemas de plantio direto e convencional Tractor-implement performance in sugarcane under no-tillage and conventional planting... by José B. Duarte Júnior, Ricardo F. Garcia, Fábio C. Coelho, Reynaldo T. Amim

“…The research verified that the slippage and speed results for furrow opening operations for subsequent manual or sugarcane planting operations in direct planting system on plant covering without previous management with cutter or roll-knife were possible and equally efficient when compared to the operational costs due to a reduction in the direct planting of sugarcane.…”
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Integrated Multi-Omics Analyses Reveal Innovative Diagnostic and Therapeutic Targets Associated with Atopic Dermatitis by Chen X, Cao B, Tan Z, Li X, Xu W, Liu Y, Gong F

“…Identifying novel, reliable biomarkers is crucial to enhance diagnostic accuracy, reduce healthcare costs, and aid in developing new treatments.Methods: Data from the Gene Expression Omnibus database were used to identify potential AD biomarkers through Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis and machine-learning. …”
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Condition-Aware Autoencoder and Transfer Learning-Based Estimation of Milling Cutting Forces from Spindle Vibration Signals by Je-Doo Ryu, Jungmin Lee, Sung-Ryul Kim, Min Cheol Lee

“…Conventional measurement methods using dynamometers are accurate but costly and challenging for real-time applications. …”
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Effects of short-term dry immersion on bone remodeling markers, insulin and adipokines. by Marie-Thérèse Linossier, Liubov E Amirova, Mireille Thomas, Myriam Normand, Marie-Pierre Bareille, Guillemette Gauquelin-Koch, Arnaud Beck, Marie-Claude Costes-Salon, Christine Bonneau, Claude Gharib, Marc-Antoine Custaud, Laurence Vico

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Survivorship in robotic total knee arthroplasty compared with conventional total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Jiawei Chen, Ryan Wai Keong Loke, Katelyn Kaye-Ling Lim, Barry Wei Loong Tan

“…In many settings internationally, rTKA systems have significantly higher costs for patients, and survivorship outcomes are unclear. …”
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Reform of the Vatican media, a difficult search for a new path by Leszek Gęsiak

“…Among many questions, the most important were about the effectiveness of evangelization through the media, the ways of spreading the Pope’s message around the world to as many faithful as possible, and about the costs of necessary investments that would allow further, dynamic development and effective functioning of the Vatican media. …”
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