Demographic, medical, and financial statistics from the Jaffna Jaipur Centre for Disability Rehabilitation (JJCDR) database, 1987-2018: a prosthetics, orthotics, and mobility clini... by Michael Berthaume, Spencert Barnes, Shehan Hettiaratchy, Jon C Clasper, Ahilakumar Kumar, Gitanjali Sathiadas, Jeya Ganeshamoorthy

“… # Conclusions These analyses provide crucial insight into the P&O population in northern Sri Lanka, including distribution and frequency for causes/sites of amputations, temporal patterns in causes of amputations, and costs to a P&O centre due to device creation and maintenance. …”
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Trend analysis of pressure ulcers in adults 60 years and older from 1990 to 2021 using jointpoint regression and Bayesian age period cohort models by Yueshan Pang, Yanbin Du, Wei Zhou, Shan Liu, Yiran Yuan

“…Abstract Pressure ulcers are a global public health problem that contributes significantly to patient suffering and healthcare system costs, necessitating an understanding of their epidemiological trends and burdens. …”
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The impact of modern geographic information systems (GIS) on improving the energy efficiency of maritime transportation by Anna A. Ananeva, Maksim E. Stepanov, Oleksandr A. Korostin, Maria S. Korneva

“…Optimizing vessel routes and speeds based on GIS data contributes to lower operational costs and improved compliance with international environmental standards. …”
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Neonatal Mortality Due to Early-Onset Sepsis in Eastern Europe: A Review of Current Monitoring Protocols During Pregnancy and Maternal Demographics in Eastern Europe, with an Empha... by Anca Vulcănescu, Mirela-Anișoara Siminel, Sorin-Nicolae Dinescu, Anda-Lorena Dijmărescu, Maria-Magdalena Manolea, Sidonia-Maria Săndulescu

“…By evaluating disparities in healthcare access, costs, and outcomes, this study identifies systemic barriers to maternal and neonatal care. …”
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Coverage optimization of wireless sensor network utilizing an improved CS with multi-strategies by Sen-Yu Yang, Chang-Feng Chen, Kai-Qing Zhou, Yun Ou

“…These improvements collectively elevate coverage rates while lowering deployment costs.…”
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METHODS OF MANAGING TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS by Viktor Kosenko, Elena Persiyanova, Oleksiy Belotskyy, Olga Malyeyeva

“…Conclusions: using the method of the adaptive management of traffic distribution enables reducing the time for processing system transactions and total costs for maintenance. The use of the method resource distribution of the server node in the course of re-engineering CIS processes minimizes the costs of servicing the data flows.…”
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Circularidad como alternativa sostenible en la autoconstrucción de viviendas en zonas vulnerables de Latinoamérica by Patricia González-Vallejo, Marta Edith Yajnes, Susana Inés Caruso, Claudia Marcela Muñoz-Sanguinetti

“…La metodología incluye el análisis de costes apoyado en bases de datos de la construcción y en el proyecto arquitectónico para determinar los recursos y el impacto económico. …”
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RAPID DIAGNOSIS OF STREPTOCOCCAL TONSILLITIS IN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PRACTICES by D. A. Zharkov, A. A. Kuzin, S. A. Svistunov, P. I. Ogarkov, G. G. Marуin, R. V. Nikolaev, I. O. Volуnkov

“…Estimating the prevalence of streptococcal group A infections in organized groups, providing rapid differential diagnosis, primarily of tonsillitis and viral streptococcal etiology, allows timely and adequate appointment of the necessary treatment, reduce the risk of complications and reduce the severity of the disease, reduce the economic costs of medical care .…”
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On the possibilities of launching a regional pilot project for the development of a low-carbon economy in the Republic of Tatarstan by I. A. Makarov, E. E. Muzychenko

“…Standards for corporate information disclosure about emissions and strategiesfor their reduction, in particular CDP andTCFD, are being developed and adopted.At the same time, ways to put pressure on competitors who do not want to bear the costs associated with reducing greenhouse gas emissions are being developed. …”
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MRDDA: a multi-relational graph neural network for drug–disease association prediction by Congzhou Chen, Yaozheng Zhou, Yinghong Li, Jin Xu, Demin Li, Lingfeng Wang

“…Abstract Background Drug repositioning offers a promising avenue for accelerating drug development and reducing costs. Recently, computational repositioning approaches have gained attraction for identifying potential drug-disease associations (DDAs). …”
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Estimating the Public Health and Economic Impact of Immunisation with Nirsevimab or Maternal Immunisation for the Prevention of RSV-Related Outcomes Over Infants’ First RSV Season... by Mersha Chetty, Paul Costello, Benjamin Yarnoff, Robert Musci, Mehdi Ghemmouri

“…The model incorporated UK-specific data on costs, epidemiology and healthcare resource utilisation. …”
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Financial health and well-being of rural female caregivers of older adults with chronic illnesses by Nasreen Lalani, Evans Appiah Osei, Siqi Yang, Bhagyashree Katare, Sampada Wagle

“…Major themes identified were indirect caregiving costs, direct caregiving costs, and barriers in navigating financial support systems. …”
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Good quality locally procured drugs can be as effective as internationally quality assured drugs in treating multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. by Ejaz Qadeer, Razia Fatima, Katherine Fielding, Fahad Qazi, David Moore, Mishal S Khan

“…<h4>Background</h4>Owing toGiven the high costs of drugs to treat multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), the Green Light Committee (GLC) initiative enables TB programs to procure quality-assured drugs at reduced prices. …”
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Human inspired deep learning to locate and classify terrestrial and arboreal animals in thermal drone surveys by Kal Backman, Jared Wood, Maquel Brandimarti, Chad T. Beranek, Adam Roff

“…Simulated data improved model performance by 1.7x for low data scenarios, lowering data labelling costs due to higher quality image pre‐labels. The proposed animal detection model demonstrates strong reporting accuracy in the detection and tracking of animals. …”
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Added Therapeutic Benefits of Top‐Selling Drugs in Japan: A Cross‐Sectional Study Using Health Technology Assessment by Hayase Hakariya, Akihiko Ozaki, Takanao Hashimoto, Frank Moriarty, Hideki Maeda, Tetsuya Tanimoto

“…This question is relevant as Japan's healthcare costs are rising consistently, particularly due to increasing drug prices. …”
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Sex differences in risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM): A feasibility assessment of FINDRISC scoring and barriers to disease management in a low-income settlement of... by Taimoor Ahmad, Aisha Tauqir, Heena Tariq, Asra Qureshi, Shirin Jalaluddin, Unab I Khan, Naaznin Lokhandwala, Adnan Ahmad Khan, Ayesha Khan

“…This pilot study explores T2DM risk using FINDRISC scoring, and examines participants' knowledge, attitudes, and costs of care related to T2DM across sexes.Adult participants (aged 25-65 years) residing in a low-income neighborhood in Rawalpindi, Pakistan were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling. …”
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To eat or to care? Factors shaping parental or infanticidal behaviours in male poison frogs during territory takeover by Leïla Perroulaz, Lauriane Bégué, Eva Ringler

“…Abstract Background Parental care is costly for the caregiver. Therefore, parents should be able to discriminate between their own and conspecific offspring to avoid costly misdirected care. …”
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A review on advances towards achieving net-zero carbon footprint through sustainable agrivoltaic technology by George G. Njema, Nicholas Rono, Bornes C. Mosonik, Joshua K. Kibet

“…Economically, they offer rural communities diversified income streams, reduced energy costs, and improved energy access in remote and peri-urban areas. …”
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A deep learning and IoT-driven framework for real-time adaptive resource allocation and grid optimization in smart energy systems by Arvind R. Singh, M. S. Sujatha, Akshay D. Kadu, Mohit Bajaj, Hailu Kendie Addis, Kota Sarada

“…Furthermore, ORA-DL enhances resource distribution efficiency by 15.22% and reduces operational costs by 22.96%, significantly outperforming conventional techniques. …”
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Portable X-ray fluorescence as a tool for urban soil contamination analysis: accuracy, precision, and practicality by E. M. Jenkins, J. Galbraith, A. A. Paltseva, A. A. Paltseva

“…Traditional laboratory methods for detecting these contaminants, such as atomic absorption spectroscopy and other inductively coupled plasma techniques, are accurate but can be costly and time-consuming and require extensive sample preparation. …”
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