Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of Procalcitonin Test for Prodromal Meningococcal Disease-A Meta-Analysis. by Jennifer M Bell, Michael D Shields, Ashley Agus, Kathryn Dunlop, Thomas Bourke, Frank Kee, Fiona Lynn

“…The objective was to establish if the procalcitonin test was a cost-effective adjunct for prodromal Meningococcal Disease in children presenting at emergency department with fever without source.…”
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Rocket Engine Vacuum Nozzle 3D Printing: Manufacturing, Weight, and Cost Savings by Nikolaos D. Alexopoulos, Vasileios Zeimpekis, Evangelos Vasileiou, Nikolaos Thomaidis, Theodoros Souxes, Ilona Lazaridou, Maksym Lutsyk, Roman Vorobev, Evgeniy Karakash, Elena Karpovich, Olexandr Grydin

“…The main goal of the present investigation is to document the already existing production phases of the “conventional” Skyrora vacuum nozzle printed with Inconel 718 to provide a baseline in terms of weight, manufacturing cost, lead processing time and CO₂ equivalent emissions of the under-development multi-material demonstrator.…”
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Enhancing analogy-based software cost estimation using Grey Wolf Optimization algorithm by Taghi Javdani Gandomani, Maedeh Dashti, Sadegh Ansaripour, Hazura Zulzalil

Subjects: “…Software cost estimation…”
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Disparities in model-based cost-effectiveness analyses of tuberculosis diagnosis: A systematic review. by T I Armina Padmasawitri, Gerardus W Frederix, Bachti Alisjahbana, Olaf Klungel, Anke M Hövels

“…<h4>Background</h4>Structural approach disparities were minimally addressed in past systematic reviews of model-based cost-effectiveness analyses addressing Tuberculosis management strategies. …”
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Prerequisites for Cost-Effective Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring: Early Health Economic Analysis by Job van Steenkiste, Pim van Dorst, Daan Dohmen, Cornelis Boersma

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to quantify the potential cost-effectiveness of HBPT and identify prerequisites for cost-effective implementation of HBPT in comparison to standard hypertension management, using an early health economic analysis from a societal perspective. …”
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Treatment goals indicate palliative care hospital costs: a longitudinal economic study by Monika Hagemann, Barbara Janina Kidszun, Matthias Schwenkglenks, Odile Stalder, Steffen Eychmüller, Maud Maessen

“… STUDY AIMS: Although costs for inpatient palliative care have been widely studied, heterogeneity of patient needs in specialist palliative care challenges health scientists. …”
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The termination of Seguro Popular: impacts on the care of high-cost diseases in the uninsured population in Mexico by Luis Javier Cortés-Adame, Octavio Gómez-Dantés

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Assessment of Low-Cost Sensors in Early-Age Concrete: Laboratory Testing and Industrial Applications by Rocío Porras, Behnam Mobaraki, Zhenquan Liu, Thayré Muñoz, Fidel Lozano, José A. Lozano

“…., piezoelectric and fiber optic) offer accurate measurements, their cost and fragility limit their widespread use in construction environments. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of ACE inhibitors in patients with arterial hypertension and coronary heart disease by O. Yu. Korennova, A. V. Petrenko, M. A. Petrenko, E. V. Kurt-Kovalenko, E. A. Turusheva, T. A. Natsarenus, S. V. Alekseeva, L. G. Mashinskaya, M. I. Shupina, E. A. Osipova

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Costs and consumption of analgesics, with special reference to opiates in Serbia and Montenegro from 2015 to 2019 by Mladenović Katarina, Dragojević-Simić Viktorija, Mugoša Snežana, Rančić Nemanja

“…The aim of this paper was to present a five-year consumption and costs of drugs with analgesic effects in developing countries, exemplified by Serbia and Montenegro, and indicate the main reasons for their (in)adequate prescribing. …”
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Bridging the diabetes care gap: cost-effective impact of self-management education and support by Emmanuel Kumah, Desmond Kofi Kwawuvi

“…Evidence demonstrates that DSMES improves glycemic control, reduces complications, and enhances quality of life while being cost-effective in the long term. However, disparities in access, resource constraints, and variability in program delivery limit its global impact. …”
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Analysis of factors driving HPV vaccination coverage and associated cost savings in the united States by Shanshan Wang, Sanjana Muthukrishnan, Sabiha Quddus, Susan H. Manning, Heather M. Brandt

“…Conclusions The findings suggest that improving policy and access factors could significantly increase HPV vaccination coverage and generate cost savings. Future research should incorporate long-term and indirect costs to capture the full-scale cost savings related to HPV vaccination.…”
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Dynamic Analysis of a Simple Cournot Duopoly Model Based on a Computed Cost by S. S. Askar, Ahmad M. Alshamrani

“…The paper is organized to study some mathematical properties and dynamics of a simple Cournot duopoly game based on a computed quadratic cost. The time evolution of this game is described by a two-dimensional noninvertible discrete time map using the bounded rationality mechanism. …”
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Cost analysis of a teaching hospital in Thailand: Impacts of the first wave of COVID-19. by Nopphol Witvorapong, Sureerat Ngamkiatphaisan, Jiruth Sriratanaban

“…COVID-19 has had adverse impacts on the health sector in Thailand and information on hospital costs is required for planning and budgeting. The aim of this study was to estimate costs that the pandemic imposed on a teaching hospital in the country, focusing on the first wave which took place in March-May 2020. …”
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Lung Cancer in Homeless People: Clinical Outcomes and Cost Analysis in a Single Institute by Koung Jin Suh, Ki Hwan Kim, Jin Lim, Jin Hyun Park, Jin-Soo Kim, In Sil Choi

“…To characterize the demographic and clinical features, outcomes, and treatment costs of lung cancer in homeless people. Methods. …”
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Robust Adaptive Multiple Backtracking VBKF for In-Motion Alignment of Low-Cost SINS/GNSS by Weiwei Lyu, Yingli Wang, Shuanggen Jin, Haocai Huang, Xiaojuan Tian, Jinling Wang

Subjects: “…low-cost Strapdown Inertial Navigation System…”
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A Crop Water Stress Index for Hazelnuts Using Low-Cost Infrared Thermometers by Dalyn McCauley, Sadie Keller, Kody Transue, Nik Wiman, Lloyd Nackley

“…This research introduces a new CWSI model for hazelnuts and highlights the potential of low-cost technology to improve agricultural monitoring and decision-making.…”
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Evaluation of Several Machine Learning Models for Field Canal Improvement Project Cost Prediction by Saadi Shartooh Sharqi, Aayush Bhattarai

“…Project cost prediction is one of the key elements in the civil engineering activities development. …”
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Real-Life Treatment Paradigms Show Adalimumab Is Cost-Effective for the Management of Ulcerative Colitis by Candace L. Beilman, Nguyen Xuan Thanh, Victoria Ung, Christopher Ma, Karen Wong, Karen I. Kroeker, Thomas Lee, Haili Wang, Arto Ohinmaa, Phil Jacobs, Brendan P. Halloran, Richard N. Fedorak

“…Utility scores and transition probabilities between health states were determined by using data from randomized controlled trials and real-life observational studies. Costs were obtained from the Ontario Case Costing Initiative and the Alberta Health Schedule of Medical Benefits. …”
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Evaluating Contractor Performance through Cost-Time Management Strategies in Educational Building Project by Me Me Maw, Sang Kompiang Rizki Putra Atmaja, I Wayan Murtika

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