The burden of headache disorders in the adult population of Morocco: estimates, and a health-care needs assessment, from a cross-sectional population-based door-to-door survey by Najib Kissani, Latifa Adarmouch, Aboubacar Sidik Sidibe, Abderrahmane Garmane, Rachid Founoun, Mohamed Chraa, Andreas Husøy, Timothy J. Steiner

“…On the other hand, economic policy should recognise the lost-productivity costs of inadequately treated headache, especially migraine.…”
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Surgical ICU Admission Criteria: A Scoping Review by Kenneth L. Abbott, MD, Philip Hong, MD, Matthew M. Ruppert, MS, Purvi P. Patel, MD, MHPE, FACS, Philip A. Efron, MD, FACS, FCCM, Natasha Keric, MD, MBA, FACS, Lewis J. Kaplan, MD, FACS, FCCP, FSIS, MCCM, Niels D. Martin, MD, FACS, FCCM, Tyler J. Loftus, MD, PhD, FACS

“…Future inquiry domains included admission and discharge protocol development (n = 17, 39%), risk factors for ICU admission or the need for ICU admission (n = 16, 36%), multicenter studies (n = 16, 36%), additional or specific patient populations (n = 15, 34%), prospective studies (n = 14, 32%), costs (n = 6, 14%), and implementation of embedded clinical decision-support aids to inform SICU triage decision-making (n = 2, 5%). …”
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Optimal Protection Coordination for Grid-Connected and Islanded Microgrids Assisted by the Crow Search Algorithm: Application of Dual-Setting Overcurrent Relays and Fault Current L... by Hossien Shad, Hamid Amini Khanavandi, Saeed Abrisham Foroushan Asl, Ali Aranizadeh, Behrooz Vahidi, Mirpouya Mirmozaffari

“…The objective is to minimize the combined annual investment and expected operational costs while adhering to the optimal power flow equations governing the MG, which incorporates both DGs and ESSs. …”
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Data-Driven Distributionally Robust Optimization for Solar-Powered EV Charging Under Spatiotemporal Uncertainty in Urban Distribution Networks by Tianhao Wang, Xuejiao Zhang, Xiaolin Zheng, Jian Wang, Shiqian Ma, Jian Chen, Mengyu Liu, Wei Wei

“…Comparative results demonstrate that the proposed DDRO method reduces total operational costs by up to 15%, eliminates voltage violations entirely, and improves EV service satisfaction by more than 30% relative to deterministic and stochastic baselines. …”
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Telemedicine-supported hospital-at-home for acutely admitted patients at Nordsjaellands Hospital, Denmark: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Maria Normand Larsen, Tatjana Sandreva Dreisig, Maja Kjaer Rasmussen, Maria Lund Christensen, Daniel Bjerregaard, Charlotte Demuth von Sydow, Thyge Lynghøj Nielsen, Thea Kølsen Fischer

“…Furthermore, HaH has the potential to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs and increase patient satisfaction. However, few studies have evaluated HaH in a Scandinavian setting, and this article describes the protocol for a randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing an HaH model with continued conventional in-hospital admission. …”
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Recent technological developments allow for passive acoustic monitoring of Orthoptera (grasshoppers and crickets) in research and conservation across a broad range of temporal and... by David Bennett, Henning Nissen, Marc Andre Maschke, Heinrich Reck, Tim Diekötter

“…However, PAM has been limited by resource costs and availability of automatic classifiers to assist data analysis. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram-based risk prediction model for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a logistic regression analysis in a physical examination populat... by Jing Lan, Ting Que, Hong Lan, Mingming Zhang, Lichan Ban

“…NAFLD diagnosis primarily relies on imaging methods, which may be invasive, costly, or limited. Existing prediction models, such as the Fatty Liver Index (FLI) and NAFLD Liver Fat Score (NLFS), mainly incorporate metabolic parameters from Western populations and neglect non-metabolic factors, limiting their generalizability. …”
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Intramyometrial and intravenous oxytocin compared to intravenous carbetocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in elective cesarean section—A quasi‐randomized controlled phase... by Romana Brun, Lea Meier, Elisabeth Kapfhammer, Roland Zimmermann, Nicole Ochsenbein‐Kölble, Christian Haslinger

“…More additional uterotonics were administered in the oxytocin group compared to the carbetocin group (15.2% vs. 5.9%, p = 0.001). Total case costs were non‐significantly different in the oxytocin group (US $ 10 146 vs. 9621, mean difference 471.4, CI (−476.5 to 1419.3), p = 0.33). …”
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Conv1D-LSTM: Autonomous Breast Cancer Detection Using a One-Dimensional Convolutional Neural Network With Long Short-Term Memory by Mitanshi Rastogi, Meenu Vijarania, Neha Goel, Akshat Agrawal, Cresantus N. Biamba, Celestine Iwendi

“…While traditional cancer detection strategies are at times effective, they typically require costly and time-intensive methods for implementation. …”
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Patient Voices in Dialysis Care: Sentiment Analysis and Topic Modeling Study of Social Media Discourse by Ravi Shankar, Qian Xu, Anjali Bundele

“…Latent Dirichlet allocation topic modeling identified 8 key thematic clusters: medical procedures and outcomes (722/4059, 17.8% prevalence), daily life impact (666/4059, 16.4%), risks and complications (621/4059, 15.3%), patient education and support (544/4059, 13.4%), health care access and costs (499/4059, 12.3%), symptoms and side effects (442/4059, 10.9%), patient experiences and socioeconomic challenges (406/4059, 10%), and diet and fluid management (162/4059, 4%). …”
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Effects of Calcination Temperature and Sucrose Additive Amount on Properties of Simulated High Level Liquid Waste Calcinate by Cheng HE, Hua ZHANG, Zheng LI, Hui-lin SUN, Ke-qian ZHANG, Yang LI

“…This study optimizes the calcination process conditions, which has certain significance for promoting the engineering of two-step cold crucible glass curing technology, and reducing the calcination temperature can save operating costs.…”
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LUPINE IS A PROMISING LEGUME CROP FOR COMPOUND FEED PRODUCTION by N. Vorona, B. Iegorov, A. Makarynska

“…The main global challenges faced by the feed production sector during the fullscale war in Ukraine have been highlighted, including disruptions in logistics for raw material supply, resources, and product distribution; shortages and high costs of energy resources; labor shortages due to mass emigration and employee mobilization; reduction in workforce; and an unstable market. …”
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System understanding and stakeholder analyses for the vulnerability of small‐scale agricultural producers in the Awash River basin, Ethiopia by Wolde Mekuria, Wondye Admasu, Shawl Abebe, Dagmawie Negash, Tefera Getachew, Abdulkarim Hussein Seid, Amare Haileslassie

“…Furthermore, interventions related to agricultural water management practices could be implemented with low transaction costs, as the level of trust between the different stakeholders ranged from moderate to considerable. …”
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Machine Learning Approach to Identifying Wrong-Site Surgeries Using Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Dataset: Development and Validation Study by Yuan-Hsin Chen, Ching-Hsuan Lin, Chiao-Hsin Fan, An Jim Long, Jeremiah Scholl, Yen-Pin Kao, Usman Iqbal, Yu-Chuan Jack Li

“… BackgroundWrong-site surgery (WSS) is a critical but preventable medical error, often resulting in severe patient harm and substantial financial costs. While protocols exist to reduce wrong-site surgery, underreporting and inconsistent documentation continue to contribute to its persistence. …”
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The Halo Vest Immobilization for Craniocervical Junction Tuberculosis: A Comparison of Treatment Options by Yunfeng Wu, Xiyou Yang, Long Yu, Ning Liu, Shangjie Yang, Xu Cui

“…Given the substantial costs and risks associated with open surgery, we advocate for conservative treatment utilizing HV.…”
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Genomic Prediction in a Self-Fertilized Progenies of <i>Eucalyptus</i> spp. by Guilherme Ferreira Melchert, Filipe Manoel Ferreira, Fabiana Rezende Muniz, Jose Wilacildo de Matos, Thiago Romanos Benatti, Itaraju Junior Baracuhy Brum, Leandro de Siqueira, Evandro Vagner Tambarussi

“…Consequently, it can reduce breeding program production costs, as it eliminates the need to implement experiments in large planted areas while also enhancing the reliability in selection of genotypes.…”
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Evaluation of Asthma Course in Patients Hospitalized in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Due to Severe Asthma Exacerbation by Ahmet Selmanoglu, Hatice Irmak Celik, Cankat Genis, Esra Kockuzu, Zeynep Sengul Emeksiz, Emine Dibek Misirlioglu

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Childhood asthma represents a significant global public health issue and is the most common chronic disease among children. Hospitalization costs, especially for intensive care, are quite high. …”
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Factors Influencing Telemedicine Adoption Among Health Care Professionals: Qualitative Interview Study by Fiona Schürmann, Daniel Westmattelmann, Gerhard Schewe

“…Perceived risks were multidimensional, including performance risks such as treatment limitations (mentioned by 7/14, 50% of the participants) and reliance on technical proficiency of patients (5/14, 36%), privacy risks related to data security (10/14, 71%), and time and financial risks associated with training (7/14, 50%) and equipment costs (4/14, 29%). Perceived benefits encompassed convenience through reduced travel time (5/14, 36%), improved care quality due to higher accessibility (8/14, 57%), and operational efficiency (7/14, 50%). …”
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Research and Analysis of Thermal Parameter of Million-kilowatt Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor by DING Tongwei1, CHEN Wei2, WANG Wenjie3

“…Under the premise of ensuring reactor safety, with a focus on the safety and reliability of the core, the feasibility of the system, the characteristics of the coolant and materials, the level of equipment manufacturing, and the appropriate reduction of manufacturing costs while lowering thermal efficiency, the thermal-hydraulic parameters of the million-kilowatt sodium-cooled fast reactor were analyzed. …”
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Perceptions about hepatitis C and barriers and enablers to screening and treatment among Egyptian immigrants to Canada: a theory-informed qualitative study by Sameh Mortazhejri, Isabella M. Thomas, Andrea M. Patey, Amjad Alghamyan, Curtis Cooper, Sarah Mansour, Smita Pakhale, Justin Presseau, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Christina Greenaway

“…There is an average 10-year diagnosis delay, causing poor health outcomes and high healthcare system costs. Therefore, we aimed to understand immigrants’ perceptions and beliefs about HCV, as well as the barriers and enablers to HCV care among immigrants, with a focus on individuals from Egypt, given the country’s high endemic rates of HCV infection and the large Egyptian community in Canada. …”
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