REVIEW OF HEALTH SYSTEM ORGANIZATION APPROACHES TO ESTIMATING SERVICE LEVELS AND EXPENDITURES FOR INPATIENT CARE SERVICES by K. V. Gerasimova, D. V. Fedyaev, M. V. Sura, A. A. Tikhonova, V. V. Omelyanovskiy, M. V. Avksentyeva

“…In all countries, there is a growth in health care costs both in monetary terms and as a percentage of GDP. …”
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Expert review in diagnostic, therapeutic and follow-up of Fabry disease in Latin America based on patient care standards by Roberto Giugliani, Juan Politei, Ana Martins, Nelson Murillo, Paula Rozenfeld, Mauricio Lopera, Sergio Salgado, Gustavo Quirós, Charles Marques Lourenço, Osvaldo Vieira, Hernán Amartino, Fernando Perretta, Sandra Marques e Silva, Joseph Brooks, Laura Titievsky, Jacobo Villalobos, Cassiano Braga, Harris A. Peñaranda

“…This situation is due to the high costs to health systems of follow-up and pharmacological therapy for Fabry patients, creating barriers to timely access. …”
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Climate-resilient strategies for wheat farming: minimizing climate impact, optimizing productivity, and maximizing profitability in the subtropical agroecological landscape of Indi... by Vijay Singh Meena, Vijay Singh Meena, Raj Kumar Jat, Shubham Durgude, Suneel Kumar, R. K. Sohane, R. K. Jha, Abhay Kumar, Ujjwal Kumar, Anjani Kumar, R. N. Singh, Illathur R. Reddy, S. Pazhanismy, Rakesh Kumar, Sunita Kumari Meena, Ved Prakash, Sanjay Kumar, Anirban Mukherjee, Brijendu Kumar, Tarun Kumar, Sanjay Mandal, Muneshwar Prasad, Raghubar Sahu, Raghubar Sahu, Rajesh Kumar, Pankaj Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Devendra Mandal, Ashok Kumar, Rajeev Singh, Bipul Kumar Mandal, N. K. Singh, Anita Kumari, Jitendra Kumar, S. K. Gangwar, Jogendra Soren, Krishna Bahadur Chhetri, Sourav Chaudhary, Rahul Singh Rajput, Mukesh Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Kumari Sharda, Umesh Narayan Umesh, Ranjan Kumar Singh, Ranjan Kumar Singh, Ravikant Chaubey, Vikash Kumar, Vikash Kumar, Ashutosh Yadav, Anmol Kumar, Anmol Kumar, Manish Kumar, Manish Kumar, Asheesh Chaurasiya, Asheesh Chaurasiya, Rupashree Senapati, Sanjeev Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Devesh Kumar, Prabhat Kumar Singh, Sudip Sarkar, Shailja Kumari, Varsha Kumari, Kirti Kumari, Priyanka Kumari, Avinash Kumar, Avinash Kumar, Sonu Kumar Rai, Sonu Kumar Rai, Tej Pratap, Tej Pratap, Bipul Kumar Jha, Anil Kumar Jha, Dhananjay Pati Tripathi, Swati Sagar

“…This study builds upon existing knowledge to quantify the extent of on-farm yield gaps and identify the most effective climate-resilient strategies (CRSs) to bridge them. …”
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Unsupervised selective labeling for semi-supervised industrial defect detection by Jian Ge, Qin Qin, Shaojing Song, Jinhua Jiang, Zhiwei Shen

“…In industrial detection scenarios, achieving high accuracy typically relies on extensive labeled datasets, which are costly and time-consuming. This has motivated a shift towards semi-supervised learning (SSL), which leverages labeled and unlabeled data to improve learning efficiency and reduce annotation costs. …”
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Estimating the global burden of endemic canine rabies. by Katie Hampson, Laurent Coudeville, Tiziana Lembo, Maganga Sambo, Alexia Kieffer, Michaël Attlan, Jacques Barrat, Jesse D Blanton, Deborah J Briggs, Sarah Cleaveland, Peter Costa, Conrad M Freuling, Elly Hiby, Lea Knopf, Fernando Leanes, François-Xavier Meslin, Artem Metlin, Mary Elizabeth Miranda, Thomas Müller, Louis H Nel, Sergio Recuenco, Charles E Rupprecht, Carolin Schumacher, Louise Taylor, Marco Antonio Natal Vigilato, Jakob Zinsstag, Jonathan Dushoff, Global Alliance for Rabies Control Partners for Rabies Prevention

“…The largest component of the economic burden is due to premature death (55%), followed by direct costs of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP, 20%) and lost income whilst seeking PEP (15.5%), with only limited costs to the veterinary sector due to dog vaccination (1.5%), and additional costs to communities from livestock losses (6%).…”
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Typification of Projects for the Transition to Cloud Services by A. G. Voronova

“…Digital solutions make the operation of the company clearer, reduce staff costs, and provide data security. Various aspects of automation, digitalization and cloud technologies are described in the literature. …”
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Usage Level of Wheat Varieties and Problems in Agricultural Farms: A Case Study for Burdur and Isparta Province by Hülya Gül, Mevlüt Gül, Sultan Acun, Sinem Türk Aslan, Ayşe Öztürk, Burhan Kara, Zekeriya Akman

“…Data obtained from the 150 of wheat cultivation farms belongs to the 2011 production period. The most important problems faced by farms were the low product prices and high input prices. …”
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Propeller flap for reconstruction of sequelae in lower limbs by Roney Gonçalves Fechine-Feitosa, Ariane Garcia, Flavia Modelli Vianna Waisberg, José de Arimatéia Mendes, An Wan Ching, Lydia Masako Ferreira

“…However, it is subject to complications, the most worrisome being partial or total necrosis of the flap. …”
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Egyptian diatomite as high fluid loss squeeze slurry in sealing fractures and by A.M. Al-Sabagh, A.A. El-Awamri, M.I. Abdou, H.A. Hussien, H.M. Abd El Fatah, W.E. Rasmy

“…Lost circulation is the most costly mud related drilling problem, and induced fracture. …”
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The Relationship between Renewable Energy and Blockchain as a Sustainable Technology Tool by Cristian Bogdan Onete, Sonia Budz, Ioana Bucur-Teodorescu, Sandra Diana Chița, Ștefan Sava, Constantin Bucur

“…This study aims to demonstrate the advantages of blockchain technology for the energy sector and how renewable sources themselves may lower costs and generate significant amounts of electricity. …”
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Study on capacity planning in a woven garment industry to increase productivity by Yasmin Sabina, Jannatul Noor, Solaiman Md, Mahamudul Hasan Mojumder, Hossain Delwar, Chowdhury Joyjit, Shahjalal Md

“…Capacity study is the most important tool for increase productivity. This study helps to identify bottleneck and suggest the way to reduce the bottleneck to improve the productivity. …”
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ICU Delirium in Cardiac Patients by Hina Faisal, Souha Farhat, Navneet K. Grewal, Faisal N. Masud

“…It is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, prolonged hospitalizations, cognitive impairments, functional decline, and hospital costs. The incidence of delirium in cardiac patients varies based on the criteria used for the diagnosis, the population studied, and the type of surgery (cardiac or not cardiac). …”
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MnO2-Catalyzed electrocatalytic mineralization of triclosan in chlorinated wastewater by Asma Batool, Shan Shao, Kartick Chandra Majhi, Azeem Mushtaq, Yi Jiang, Wingkei Ho, Yiu Fai Tsang, Yuhe He, Kenneth Mei Yee Leung, Jason Chun-Ho Lam

“…Here, we report the use of manganese dioxide (MnO2), an Earth-abundant, chemically benign, and cost-effective electrocatalyst, to achieve over 99% mineralization of triclosan (TCS) and other halogenated phenols at ppm levels. …”
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Knowledge, barriers, and facilitators for promoting cardiovascular health in a Latino community: a qualitative sub-study of the Skills-based Educational Strategies for Reduction of... by Bernadette Boden-Albala, Bernadette Boden-Albala, Bernadette Boden-Albala, Darnisha Draughter-Espinoza, Megan Castro, Desiree Gutierrez, Cassandra Cardenas, Matthew J. Landry, Jeffrey Wing, Bruce Albala, Bruce Albala, Bruce Albala

“…Further, this study aimed to examine subthemes for each major theme, including (1) limited CVH knowledge, cultural and gender norms, and misinformation (2) barriers to CVH, including transportation, technology, financial and work constraints; facilitators including CHW and family dynamics (3) community barriers including cost, resources, and environment; community solutions including community infrastructure and access to resources.MethodsFourteen focus groups (n = 69) were conducted over a 20-month period using a semi-structured interview format. …”
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Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Traditional Medicinal Plants for Urolithiasis: A Scoping Review by Brenda Pacheco-Hernández, Teresa Ayora-Talavera, Julia Cano-Sosa, Lilia G. Noriega, Neith Aracely Pacheco-López, Juan M. Vargas-Morales, Isabel Medina-Vera, Martha Guevara-Cruz, Rodolfo Chim-Aké, Ana Ligia Gutiérrez-Solis, Roberto Lugo, Azalia Avila-Nava

“…Thus, strategies have been sought to reduce it and one of them is the use of medicinal plants due to their accessibility, low cost, and cultural traditions. Studies on traditional medicinal plants in UL mainly documented results of litholytic and urinary parameters. …”
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Extraction of natural antioxidants from Moroccan saffron (Crocus sativus L.) using ultrasound-assisted extraction: An optimization approach with box-behnken design by Chaimae Slimani, Mouhcine Fadil, Chaimae Rais, Laila El-hanafi, Meryem Benjelloun, Hyeong-Moo Shin, John P. Giesy, Abderrahim Lazraq, Mahmoud M.A. Abulmeaty, Khalid M. Almutairi, Mourad A.M. Aboul-Soud

“…Exploring large-scale UAE systems, evaluating cost-effectiveness, and identifying potential adaptations for commercial production would be highly beneficial.…”
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Optimizing irrigation and nitrogen levels to achieve sustainable rice productivity and profitability by Mohd Salim Mir, Waseem Raja, Raihana Habib Kanth, Eajaz Ahmad Dar, Zahoor Ahmad Shah, Mohammad Anwar Bhat, Aamir Hassan Mir, Fehim Jeelani Wani, Tauseef A. Bhat, Javid Ahmad Bhat, Baby Summuna, Umer Fayaz, Suhail Fayaz, Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Nadhir Al‑Ansari, Mohamed A. Mattar, Ali Salem

“…Applying nitrogen at 125% RDN (Recommended dose of nitrogen) and irrigation water at field capacity produced the highest benefit–cost ratio (1.64), which was closely followed by the same irrigation regime and 100% RDN application (1.60 BC ratio). …”
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A Multicenter Study on the Challenges and Real-World Utilization of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Resource-Constrained Settings: Insights and Implications from India by Ashwin Oommen Philips, Sunu Cyriac, P. Unnikrishnan, Anil T. Jose, Krishnakumar Rathnam, S.V. Saju, Smita Kayal, Soumya Surath Panda, Lalatendu Moharana, Sindhu Kilaru, Amit Sehrawat, Deepak Sundriyal, Puneet Dhamija, Deepak Jain, Pamela Alice K., Jaineet Sachdeva, Nishant Batta, Raman Arora, Yogesh Arora, Harpreet Singh, Mridul Anand, Ishu Sharma, Prasanth Ganesan

“…However, in the absence of biosimilars, cost remains a significant barrier. Solutions to increase access include using lower doses, which may be as effective.…”
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Development of a double-antigen sandwich ELISA for rapid and accurate detection of antibodies against Capripoxvirus by Wanying Wang, Zhengwang Shi, Juncong Luo, Huancheng Liao, Lu Feng, Yuqian Zhu, Yongyu Lin, Xintai Shi, Fan Zhang, Tao Xi, Jie Chen, Hong Tian, Haixue Zheng

“…This method features high sensitivity and specificity, is cost-effective, simple, reproducible, and suitable for extensive testing. …”
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CAP-m7G: A capsule network-based framework for specific RNA N7-methylguanosine site identification using image encoding and reconstruction layers by Peilin Xie, Jiahui Guan, Xuxin He, Zhihao Zhao, Yilin Guo, Zhenglong Sun, Lantian Yao, Tzong-Yi Lee, Ying-Chih Chiang

“…Accurate identification of m7G sites is thus essential for elucidating these mechanisms. Due to the high cost of experimentally validating m7G sites, several artificial intelligence models have been developed to predict these sites. …”
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