Integrating hepatitis C testing and treatment into routine HIV care in Cameroon is feasible by Mathurin Pierre Kowo, Liza Coyer, Victor Sini, Carole Assontsa Kafack, Gabriella Yelheen Metomo, Guy S. Wafeu, Richard Njouom, Alexander Boers, Roel Coutinho, Oudou Njoya, Charles Kouanfack, the DHEPC project team

“…Yet, HCV prevalence among people with HIV in Cameroon remains unknown, with HCV diagnosis and treatment largely inaccessible due to care centralization by specialists with high out‐of‐pocket costs. Integration of HCV services into routine HIV care by general practitioners could improve diagnosis and treatment coverage. …”
Get full text

Research progress of auricular point therapy to relieve preoperative period anxiety before elective surgery in adults (耳穴压豆缓解成年人择期手术术前焦虑的研究进展)... by GAO Yuan (高原), XU Lingzhi (徐凌志), LI Suxia (李素霞)

“…These methods have proven effective in reducing preoperative anxiety, lowering healthcare costs, and enhancing patient satisfaction. In particular, the traditional Chinese medicine technique of auricular acupressure offers a novel approach to managing preoperative anxiety through its ability to promote circulation, relieve pain, calm the mind, and induce tranquility. …”
Get full text

Beyond genomics: artificial intelligence-powered diagnostics for indeterminate thyroid nodules—a systematic review and meta-analysis by Karishma Jassal, Karishma Jassal, Melissa Edwards, Afsaneh Koohestani, Afsaneh Koohestani, Wendy Brown, Jonathan W. Serpell, Jonathan W. Serpell, James C. Lee, James C. Lee

“…Genomic sequencing classifiers (GSC) have been utilised for this purpose; however, costs and availability preclude universal adoption creating an inequity gap. …”
Get full text

Health insurance coverage among men and women in six countries within the Southeast Asia Region (2015–2022): a multilevel analysis of Demographic and Health SurveysResearch in cont... by Nishikant Singh, Pratheeba John, Sudheer Kumar Shukla, Rimjhim Bajpai, Rituparna Sengupta, Rajeev Sadanandan, Navin Singh

“…Interpretation: With an ageing population, healthcare demand and costs in SEAR will rise. Context-specific health insurance policies and targeted interventions are crucial for bridging coverage gaps and achieving UHC. …”
Get full text

Advancing human-use experience for real-world evidence for the registration of traditional Chinese medicine products in China by Mingge Xia, Yan Xue, Luwei Zhu, Xianwen Chen, Carolina Oi Lam Ung, Sheng Han, Yunfeng Lai, Hao Hu

“…Leveraging HUE for registration can shorten research and development period, reduce development costs, and promote innovation, ultimately driving the growth of the TCM industry. …”
Get full text

Plasma cell targeting with the anti-CD38 antibody daratumumab in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome—a clinical pilot study by Øystein Fluge, Øystein Fluge, Ingrid Gurvin Rekeland, Kari Sørland, Kine Alme, Kristin Risa, Ove Bruland, Karl Johan Tronstad, Olav Mella

“…BackgroundMyalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) entails low quality of life for patients and massive societal costs. There is an urgent need for elucidation of disease mechanisms and for rational treatment. …”
Get full text

Unified Underwater Communication Positioning Navigation and Timing Network System Design and Application by Lipeng Huo, Mengzhuo Liu, Heng Wen, Zheng Peng, Yusha Liu, Xiaoxin Guo, Jun-Hong Cui

“…To address the inherent limitations of conventional decoupled CPNT systems – including high costs and low efficiency in communication and energy utilization – this study aims to propose a unified underwater CPNT (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>U</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mi>C</mi><mi>P</mi><mi>N</mi><mi>T</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) system that coordinates multi-modal data and resource allocation, thereby optimizing CPNT service performance in harsh underwater conditions. …”
Get full text

Introducing Novel Methods to Identify Fraudulent Responses (Sampling With Sisyphus): Web-Based LGBTQ2S+ Mixed-Methods Study by Kinnon Ross MacKinnon, Naail Khan, Katherine M Newman, Wren Ariel Gould, Gin Marshall, Travis Salway, Annie Pullen Sansfaçon, Hannah Kia, June SH Lam

“…However, there are significant complexities and costs that researchers must confront to collect reliable data to better understand this phenomenon, including the lack of a uniform definition and challenges with recruitment. …”
Get full text

Human factors evaluation of an innovative wound care technology by Anna Bradford, Kathryn Arnold, Katherine VanTil, Jill de Grood, Kathryn Ambler, Patty Wickson, Chester Ho

“…Background: Pressure injuries and other chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers, can cause significant pain, increased morbidity and mortality for patients, and result in substantial costs for both the patients and the healthcare system. …”
Get full text

Fractal approach to geological and economic assessment of germanium-bearing lignites by O. I. Bilous, M. S. Burlutskyy

“…However, in the current climate of rapidly rising germanium prices, this approach must be reconsidered, as the volume of coal mined is of secondary importance and the economics of germanium depend on the ratio of processing costs to the current price of germanium. In other words, the economics of germanium in lignite depend on the content of this metal in the coal and the extent of its extraction (from both the coal and the ash). …”
Get full text

Digital Transformation in Voluntary Sports Organizations: A Scoping Review on Multi-Level Drivers, Promoting Factors, Forms and Consequences by Pascal Stegmann, Grazia Lang

“…Regarding the consequences, digital transformation enhances organizational efficiency primarily through standardization, while challenges appear regarding initial costs and information technology skills. Discussion/Conclusion: Detailed results will be presented at the conference. …”
Get full text

Estimation of Willingness to Pay for Life Cycle Eco-label Using Spike Model (A Case Study of Fresh Packaged Agricultural Products) by samaneh heydari, Leili Abolhassani, Morteza Molaei, Ali Firoz-zare

“…Estimating the economic value of eco-labels of agricultural products that provide environmental information about products and their production process to consumers, shows what share of the costs necessary to collect such information and data will be paid by consumers and in this way, the value of labels can be determined for consumers. …”
Get full text

Developing a SNOMED CT–Based Value Set to Document Symptoms and Diagnoses for Adverse Drug Events: Mixed Methods Study by Erica Y Lau, Linda Bird, Anthony Lau, Yau-Lam Alex Chau, Katherine Butcher, Susan Buchkowsky, Kira Gossack-Keenan, Cheryl Sadowski, Corinne M Hohl

“… Abstract BackgroundAdverse drug events (ADEs) lead to more than 2 million emergency department visits in Canada annually, resulting in significant patient harm and more than CAD $1 billion in health care costs (in 2018, the average exchange rate for 1 CAD was 0.7711 USD; 1 billion CAD would have been approximately 771.1 million USD). …”
Get full text

SSFAN: A Compact and Efficient Spectral-Spatial Feature Extraction and Attention-Based Neural Network for Hyperspectral Image Classification by Chunyang Wang, Chao Zhan, Bibo Lu, Wei Yang, Yingjie Zhang, Gaige Wang, Zongze Zhao

“…However, these improvements often come with increased model complexity, leading to higher computational costs. To address this, we propose a compact and efficient spectral-spatial feature extraction and attention-based neural network (SSFAN) for HSI classification. …”
Get full text

Fired clay bricks made by incorporating organic additives: A review by LEWO NKONDI Blanca, AZAMA Nilas, BLAYSAT Benoit, de BAYNAST Hélène, MOUTOU PITTI Rostand

“…The main benefits of this approach include waste recovery, reduced production costs and improved energy performance of buildings. …”
Get full text

Policy Spotlight Effects on Critical Time-Sensitive Diseases: Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study on Taiwan’s Hospital Emergency Capability Categorization Policy by Chih-Yuan Lin, Chih-Ching Liu, Yu-Tung Huang, Yue-Chune Lee

“…ConclusionsThe CHEC policy demonstrated the dual benefits of reducing costs and improving patient outcomes. We observed unintended consequences of policy spotlight effects, which led to a disproportionate improvement in guideline adherence and process quality for CTSDs with time-based surveillance indicators.…”
Get full text

Are Routine Post–Cast Removal Radiographs and a Second Follow-up Appointment Necessary in the Management of Nondisplaced or Minimally Displaced Distal Radius Fractures? by Brian Molokwu, MS, Fareeda Eraky, BA, Matthew Weintraub, BSE, Ian Briggs, BS, Candice Legister, MD, Katie Otero, MD, Neil Kaushal, MD, Alice Chu, MD, Folorunsho Edobor-Osula, MD

“…Limiting unnecessary visits and imaging could reduce costs and ease the burden on patients and families. …”
Get full text

Utilización de gallinas enteras, crudas o cocidas en la alimentación de cerdos de levante-ceba by Reyes G., Sanmartín C. L., Dávila L. M.

“…Related to the economical results, higher feeding costs were for T) ($ 52 167) and lower for TI and T2 ($ 42 167). …”
Get full text

Driplines Layout Designs Comparison of Moisture Distribution in Clayey Soils, Using Soil Analysis, Calibrated Time Domain Reflectometry Sensors, and Precision Agriculture Geostatis... by Agathos Filintas

“…Visualizing sensors’ soil moisture results via geostatistical maps of rootzone profiles have practical implications that assist farmers and scientists in making informed, better and timely environmental irrigation engineering decisions, to save irrigation water, increase water use efficiency and crop production, optimize energy, reduce crop costs, and manage water resources sustainably.…”
Get full text

Prediction Models for Late-Onset Preeclampsia: A Study Based on Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machine, and Extreme Gradient Boosting Models by Yangyang Zhang, Xunke Gu, Nan Yang, Yuting Xue, Lijuan Ma, Yongqing Wang, Hua Zhang, Keke Jia

“…However, existing prediction models are limited in terms of the early detection capabilities and often rely on costly and less accessible indicators, making them less applicable in resource-limited settings. …”
Get full text