Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Treating Adolescent Depression: A Systematic Review by Zulhaini Sartika A. Pulungan, Achir Yani S. Hamid, Herni Susanti, Suzy Yusna Dewi

“…Both face-to-face and internet-based CBT (iCBT) were found to be effective, with iCBT offering advantages such as reduced costs and easier accessibility. Group CBT fostered a supportive environment, promoting peer learning, while individual CBT provided personalized care. …”
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Clinical validation of a model predicting the risk of preterm delivery. by Yohann Dabi, Sophie Nedellec, Claire Bonneau, Blandine Trouchard, Roman Rouzier, Alexandra Benachi

“…A threshold set at 15% would help minimize the risk of preterm deliveries in singleton pregnancies and should reduce unnecessary, costly and stressful in utero transfer.…”
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Knee injury prevention via personalized exercise using EDAS method and Sugeno Weber operator under complex q rung orthopair fuzzy data by ShiJie Zhang, Chuxin Sima, TaiFu Hou

“…Abstract Knee injuries are common in several people, frequently controlling for significant injuries and health care costs. This article explains the role of personalized exercise prescriptions in preventing knee injuries. …”
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Developing a simple artificial intelligence fuzzy-based model for estimating saturated hydraulic conductivity of soil by Mohammad Naderianfar

“…Laboratory and field methods for directly measuring this parameter are time-consuming and costly. In recent years, the use of intelligent systems for estimating various soil parameters has significantly increased. …”
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ADMINISTRATION AND MARKETING OF ANTI-CRISIS MANAGEMENT AT THE DAIRY PLANT AS A STRATEGIC OBJECT DURING THE WARTIME by Natalia Koval, Oksana Kubai, Natalia Germaniuk

“…The focus of this text is on the necessity of developing effective marketing strategies, adaptive management approaches and digital tools to optimise costs and increase competitiveness. In order to ensure the stability of the enterprise, a number of methods must be employed. …”
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Stigma in Access to HIV Treatment in African Settings: by Kingsley Oturu

“…Increased access to anti-retroviral therapy for HIV treatment contributes to improved quality of life and reduced health care costs. It may assist in reduction of stigma and risk of HIV transmission. …”
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Real-time dental caries segmentation with an efficient Deformable U-Net (DU-Net) for teledentistry system by Zendi Iklima, Trie Maya Kadarina, Ketty Siti Salamah, Arrival Dwi Sentosa

“…Additionally, AI advancements enhance diagnostic accuracy and streamline clinical decision-making, reducing costs and resource disparities in dental care. This study presents an improved U-Net architecture, Deformable U-Net (DU-Net), for semantic dental caries segmentation, leveraging deformable convolutions to dynamically adjust sampling points for improved feature extraction and reduced computational redundancy. …”
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Nonlinear Finite Analysis of Structural Behavior of Brick Masonry-Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames by Mahmud Kori Effendi, Astriana Hardawati, Siti Aliyyah Masjuki

“…To study and interpret the behavior of brick walls under various loads, the numerical modeling approach offers a cheaper way to understand the structural response accurately compared to experimental approaches which require greater costs. Three-dimensional finite element analysis of masonry walls was performed using MSC. …”
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Clinical and radiological evaluation of osteoarthritis in knee pain patients and its association with inflammatory markers at MGM Medical College Hospital, Jamshedpur by Abhishek Guria, Vibhas Chandra, Bhaskar Bej, Kumar Vimal, Rajan K. Barnwal, Uma S. Singh, Kuber C. Setua

“…Biochemical markers like cytokines could help detect and treat the disease, potentially reducing socioeconomic costs and enabling a transition from degenerative to mechanical stress-induced disease. …”
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Patient adherence, satisfaction and changes in anthropometric parameters with e-health versus in-person monitoring in metabolic bariatric surgery patients: A study protocol for a s... by Maíra Ribas Goulart, Karine Elisa Schwarzer Schmidt, Gustavo Waclawovsky, Izabele Vian

“…<h4>Discussion and conclusion</h4>Our study can offer evidence that shows the benefits of e-health patient monitoring of individuals undergoing MBS and supports scaling up this care modality to reduce waiting times and health care costs.…”
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Artificial intelligence in personalized rehabilitation: current applications and a SWOT analysis by Elpidio Attoh-Mensah, Arnaud Boujut, Arnaud Boujut, Mikaël Desmons, Anaick Perrochon

“…However, notable challenges persist. High implementation costs, ethical concerns such as algorithmic bias, and risks of increasing healthcare disparities remain major barriers. …”
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Use of recombinant adenovirus vectored consensus IFN-α to avert severe arenavirus infection. by Brian B Gowen, Jane Ennis, Andrew Russell, Eric J Sefing, Min-Hui Wong, Jeffrey Turner

“…However, while cIFN-α has great therapeutic value, its utility for biodefense applications is hindered by its short in vivo half-life, mode and frequency of administration, and costly production. To address these limitations, we describe the use of DEF201, a replication-deficient adenovirus vector that drives the expression of cIFN-α, for pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis of acute arenaviral infection modeled in hamsters. …”
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BEATS: Practical Audit Trail in Blockchain Systems by Bilal Alagha, Ilker Ozcelik

“…However, traditional audit trail systems often face inefficiencies, high costs, and vulnerability to security breaches and unauthorized access, limiting their real-time fraud detection capabilities. …”
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The Role of Managers' Personality Characteristics and Ownership Concentration on the Relationship between Financing Decisions and Environmental, social and Governance Performance:... by Ghareibeh Esmailikia, Amin Ghanbari, Mahdis Naseri

“…According to the trade-off theory, to determine the best combination of debt and capital before choosing a financing source, its costs and benefits should be weighed. The choice of financing type may depend on the firm's plans regarding the firm's environmental, social and governance performance, including their acceptance of such efforts and the expected benefits of the company's environmental, social and governance activities. …”
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Co-Financing of Capital Investment Within the Frames of Federal Projects by A. Yu. Chalova, A. S. Borisov

“…These recommendations could provide more efficient planning of budget allocations in developing federal and regional projects, cutting terms of step implementation for building projects of capital construction, tracing the process of capital investment, minimizing risks of unpredictable costs of consolidated budgets of entities of the Russian Federation.…”
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Prediction models for Mtb infection among adolescent and adult household contacts in high tuberculosis incidence settings. by Edson Tawanda Marambire, Claire J Calderwood, Leyla Larsson, Kathrin Held, Palwasha Khan, Denise Banze, Celina Nhamuave, Lillian T Minja, Alfred Mfinanga, Rishi K Gupta, Celso Khosa, Junior Mutsvangwa, Norbert Heinrich, Katharina Kranzer

“…Improved diagnostics to determine Mtb infection status in terms of ease-of-use, accuracy, and costs are needed.…”
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Fantastic wetlands and why to monitor them: Demonstrating the social and financial benefit potential of methane abatement through salt marsh restoration. by Adam V Reilly, Nathaniel H Merrill, Kate K Mulvaney, Phil Colarusso, Erin Burman

“…We used calculations of these avoided emissions to estimate the social benefit of salt marsh restoration by calculating avoided costs. Of the six sites selected, restorations at two sites were successful in improving salinity which we used as a methane proxy. …”
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The Production of Zeolite Y Catalyst From Palm Kernel Shell for Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit by Angela Mamudu, Moses Emetere, Felix Ishola, Dorcas Lawal

“…Exorbitant costs of fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) catalysts coupled with their ever-increasing demand have led researchers to develop alternative materials from indigenous sources. …”
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Synthesis of PI- and PID-Regulators in Control Systems Derived by the Feedback Linearization Method by Andriy Lozynskyy, Lidiia Kasha, Stepan Pakizh, Roman Sadovyi

“…Using a two-mass system as an example, the practical application of this approach for synthesizing a control system is demonstrated, allowing for greater precision in control and reduced energy costs. The results of experimental studies confirm the effectiveness of the proposed methodology, indicating its ability to ensure stable system operation under variable loads and external influences. …”
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Efficacy of auricular and electronic acupuncture to treat chronic low back pain: A randomised trial by Diem Huong Thi Nguyen, Son Thi Nguyen, Minh Quan Hoang Le, Ngoc Nghia Thi Nguyen, Thuong Hoai Nguyen, Bao Ngoc Le, Thuc Anh Ho

“… Chronic low back pain (CLBP) imposes significant medical treatment costs and leads to numerous serious health consequences. …”
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