3D Mapping of Talocalcaneal Coalitions: An Aid to Surgical Approach and Excision by Nathan Chaclas, BS, Carter E. Hall, BS, Bernard D. Horn, MD, Richard S. Davidson, MD

“…Alternative approaches, such as obtaining CT imaging intraoperatively, expose the patient to increased radiation and anesthesia, incurring higher financial and time costs. We report a concise, readily applicable, and systematic method to map TCCs on preoperative CT and provide direct vision of the normal subtalar (talar and calcaneal) joints, as well as close to normal subtalar motion. …”
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Laboratory Leaching Tests to Investigate Mobilisation and Recovery of Metals from Geothermal Reservoirs by Máté Osvald, Andrew D. Kilpatrick, Christopher A. Rochelle, János Szanyi, Tamás Medgyes, Balázs Kóbor

“…This technology could allow the mining of deep ore bodies, particularly for critical metals, alongside power production, while minimizing environmental impact and costs. In this paper, we describe laboratory leaching experiments aimed at quantifying the relative rates and magnitudes of metal release and seeing how these vary with different fluids. …”
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From Pioneering Discoveries to Innovative Therapies: A Journey Through the History and Advancements of Nanoparticles in Breast Cancer Treatment by Basingab FS, Alshahrani OA, Alansari IH, Almarghalani NA, Alshelali NH, Alsaiary AH, Alharbi N, Zaher KA

“…The technical challenges include efficient and targeted delivery to tumor sites without affecting healthy tissue; biological, such as potential toxicity, immune system activation, or resistance mechanisms; economic, involving high production and scaling costs; and regulatory, requiring rigorous testing for safety, efficacy, and long-term effects to meet stringent approval standards. …”
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Deep‐learning approaches to identify critically Ill patients at emergency department triage using limited information by Joshua W. Joseph, Evan L. Leventhal, Anne V. Grossestreuer, Matthew L. Wong, Loren J. Joseph, Larry A. Nathanson, Michael W. Donnino, Noémie Elhadad, Leon D. Sanchez

“…However, both use fixed thresholds, and false activations are costly. Prior approaches using machinelearning have relied on information that is often unavailable during the triage process. …”
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Perioperative and short-term outcomes of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in elderly patients by Qi Zhang, Guobin Weng, Xuping Yao, Gang Wang, Jianjun Huang

“…Notably, no statistically discernible differences emerged between thesese two groups with regard to the duration of the surgical procedure [(136.9 ± 47.8) min vs. (140.5 ± 40.4) min], intraoperative blood loss [(11.9 ± 8.1) g/L vs. (12.4 ± 6.3) g/L], postoperative renal function changes [(5.6 ± 14.9) μmol/L vs. (2.3 ± 9.1) μmol/L], in dwelling catheter time [(10.0 ± 2.8) days vs. (10.4 ± 2.5) days], hospital stay [(14.8 ± 4.5) days vs. (14.5 ± 3.9) days], and hospitalization costs [(25,638.3 ± 5,389.5) yuan vs. (24,589.8 ± 4,162.5) yuan] (all P > 0.05). …”
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Evaluación del coeficiente de transferencia de oxígeno en procesos de fangos activados para optimizar la aireación by I. Ivailova, J. J. Solís, A. Bes-Pia, D. Aguado

“…Esto hace que los estudios relacionados con los sistemas de aireación para mejorar su eficiencia sean interesantes, ya que pueden contribuir a un descenso notable en los costes energéticos de la EDAR. En este estudio se ha observado una relación positiva del coeficiente de transferencia de oxígeno con el caudal de aire insuflado y, por el contrario, una relación negativa con el aumento en la concentración de sólidos totales del licor mezcla. …”
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Lipid production from biofilms of Marinobacter atlanticus in a fixed bed bioreactor by Matthew D. Yates, Rebecca L. Mickol, Joseph S. Tolsma, Maryssa Beasley, Jamia Shepard, Sarah M. Glaven

“…To realize this goal, continuous biomanufacturing processes must be developed to maximize productivity and minimize costs compared to traditional batch fermentation processes. …”
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Automation of the Formation of a Mathematical Formulation of Kinetics for Multistage Chemical Reactions and Numerical Solution to a Direct Problem by N. A. Lysenko, K. F. Koledina

“…Creating such a model manually can be time-consuming and costly, since it requires processing a large amount of information. …”
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Investigation of ACS image stabilization of on-board optoelectronic guidance and tracking devices by K. A. Burdinov, K. M. Shashkina, Ehsan Shaghaei

“…In this case, the application of the presented methodology and CSM will help to reduce labor costs and minimize errors.…”
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Epidemiology and Impact of Staff Training in Controlling Complications Related to Central Venous Catheters in 4 Intensive Care Units in a French University Hospital: Protocol of a... by Nagham Khanafer, Anne-Claire Lukaszewicz, Elisabetta Kuczewski, Laurent Argaud, Philippe Vanhems

“…Despite the availability of evidence-based guidelines from the French Society of Hospital Hygiene for CVC insertion and maintenance, adherence variability persists across health care settings, contributing to prolonged hospitalization, increased morbidity and mortality, and even increased health care costs. In 2022, an audit conducted at Edouard Herriot Hospital (Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France) revealed a degree of variation in adherence to current protocols. …”
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Implementation of medication reconciliation at admission and discharge in Ministry of Defense Health Services hospitals: a multicentre study by Ahmed Kassem, Noura Alnowaiser, Yasser K Alotaibi, Dalia S Alghamdi, Mohammed Alhrasen, Alaa Alwagdani, Ayla Mohammad Tourkmani, Yasser Al Barakah

“…The medication reconciliation process can significantly lower the incidence of medication errors that may arise from an incomplete or inaccurate medication history as well as reductions in length of hospital stay, patients’ readmissions and lower healthcare costs.The quality improvement collaborative project was conducted as a pilot study in two hospitals, then implemented on a broader scale in 18 hospitals in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Temporal and spatial temperature distributions and heavy oil production performances in hot-water flooding processes at different water temperatures and injection rates by Jiangyuan Yao, Wei Zou, Yongan Gu

“…The petroleum industry becomes more and more interested in applying some low-heat thermal-based enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes to recover heavy oils due to their much-reduced energy consumptions, greenhouse-gas emissions and project costs in comparison to other thermal-based EOR processes, such as steam flooding (SF) and steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD). …”
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Interventions to mitigate drug shortages in public health systems in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol by Constance Sewani-Rusike, Busisiwe Mrara, Olubunmi Margaret Ogbodu

“…Furthermore, the effects of drug shortages in public health facilities include unavailability of drugs to patients, hospitalisation and readmissions, and associated costs that could be avoided, high out-of-pocket expenditures suffered by patients as patients resort to buying drugs from private pharmacies where the prices are usually exorbitant and prohibitive, putting patients at risk of treatment default due to lack of affordability. …”
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1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D in the elderly population: Comparison of liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry and CLIA immunoassay (LIAISON®XL) methods by Dorota Leszczyńska, Alicja Szatko, Magdalena Ostrowska, Magdalena Zgliczyńska, Konrad Kowalski, Wojciech Zgliczyński, Piotr Glinicki

“…The assessment of 1,25(OH)2D using CLIALIAISON®XL, characterized by short turnaround time, low costs and high accuracy, may be an optimal choice for elderly patients who often require prompt diagnosis and treatment.…”
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Análise das condições ambientais em sistemas de alojamento 'freestall' para bovinos de leite Analysis of the ambient conditions in systems of freestall lodging for dairy cows by Silvia R. L. de Souza, Irenilza A. Nääs, Francine G. Marcheto, Douglas D. Salgado

“…However, the misuse of unappropriate solutions of cooling equipment can lead to the increase in production costs. The experiment was carried out at the Paraíso Farm in the municipallity of Santo Antonio do Jardim, SP, where 470 cows in lactation were used distributed in 6 lots, and analyzed in two periods from September to November, 2000 (T1) and September to November, 2001 (T2), without climatization and with climatization, respectively. …”
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Management of traumatic dental injury among otolaryngologists in Southwestern Mainland China: a cross-sectional observational survey by Zhongjing Pan, Qinghan Zeng, Tianpei Ma, Yuanyuan Peng, Jinyi Zhang, Jue Xu, Dan Lu

“…Hence, it is imperative to provide targeted training courses to ensure prompt and appropriate TDI treatment, thereby minimizing the associated medical and societal costs.…”
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Prediksi Konduktivitas Hidrolik Jenuh (Ks) Menggunakan Fungsi Pedoftransfer di Lahan Kering Kabupaten Sumbawa by Ieke Wulan Ayu, Siti Mechram, Soemarno Soemarno

“…Measuring Ks in the laboratory is costly and time-consuming so using a pedotransfer model (PTF) is an alternative option that can be used in determining soil hydrophysical parameters quickly. …”
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Investigation of the mechanical properties of 3D printed hollow parts with finite element analysis by Yasith S. Perera, Oliver Exley, S.A. Vimukthi Dananjaya, Nethmi Hansika, Chamil Abeykoon

“…3D-printed parts with hollow cavities can substantially reduce manufacturing costs. However, the introduction of hollow cavities into the structure significantly influences the mechanical performance of 3D-printed components. …”
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Infections do not play fair: the Charlson-Age Comorbidity Index reveals sex-specific risk in laparotomy patients in an LMIC by Adil H Haider, Zainab Samad, Syed Iqbal Azam, Imran Nisar, Bilal Ahmed Usmani, Komal Abdul Rahim, Anum Rahim, Saad bin Zafar Mahmood, Mushyada Ali

“…Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major cause of increased morbidity, hospital stay, care costs, and mortality in surgical patients; these can be prognosticated by the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and accounting for age—the Charlson-Age Comorbidity Index (CACI). …”
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Pharmacoepidemiological analysis of routine management of heart failure patients in the Russian Federation. Part I by Yu. M. Lopatin, S. V. Nedogoda, M. V. Arkhipov, A. S. Galyavich, N. A. Koziolova, N. G. Lozhkina, E. V. Reznik, A. S. Salasyuk, M. Yu. Frolov, A. I. Chesnikova, E. V. Chumachek, L. A. Shpagina

“…To assess the healthcare system costs for the management of patients with heart failure (HF) based on a retrospective analysis of primary medical documentation.Material and methods. …”
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