Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on comorbid depressive symptoms in patients with chronic low back pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Meike Shedden-Mora, Robert Schleip, Francesco Cerritelli, Tobias Schmidt, Lucas Bohlen, Michael Eggart, Bruno Müller-Oerlinghausen, Jürgen Lorenz, Torsten Liem, Jorge E Esteves

“…Introduction Chronic low back pain (CLBP) and depressive symptoms (DS) are highly prevalent, burdensome, costly and comorbid health conditions. Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) was shown to improve pain and disability in patients with CLBP; however, the effect on comorbid DS remains less certain. …”
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Clinical profile and drug therapy of outpatients with arterial hypertension by N. V. Izmozherova, A. A. Popov, V. M. Bakhtin, M. A. Shambatov

“…Glomerular filtration rate and left ventricular myocardial hypertrophy amplitude criteria calculation allow to diagnose subclinical target organ damage in outpatients at physician visit without additional costs. Compliance with the current antihypertensive therapy guidelines allows to achieve target BP in current practice. …”
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Estimating the Impact of Fundamental Macroeconomic Factors on the Capital Market: A MIDAS Approach by Reza Tehrani, Mahmoud Moktarband, Menal Aboodeh

“…This method involves a trade-off between the advantages of utilizing more data and the costs associated with estimating additional parameters. …”
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An FPGA-Based SiNW-FET Biosensing System for Real-Time Viral Detection: Hardware Amplification and 1D CNN for Adaptive Noise Reduction by Ahmed Hadded, Mossaad Ben Ayed, Shaya A. Alshaya

“…Impedance-based biosensing has emerged as a critical technology for high-sensitivity biomolecular detection, yet traditional approaches often rely on bulky, costly impedance analyzers, limiting their portability and usability in point-of-care applications. …”
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AI-based automatic estimation of single-kidney glomerular filtration rate and split renal function using non-contrast CT by Yiwei Wang, Feng Xu, Qiuyue Han, Daoying Geng, Xin Gao, Bin Xu, Wei Xia

“…Critical relevance statement For patients with an atrophic kidney or hydronephrosis, non-contrast CT and artificial intelligence methods can be used to estimate single-kidney glomerular filtration rate and split renal function, which may minimize the radiation risk, enhance diagnostic efficiency, and reduce costs. Key Points Renal function can be assessed using non-contrast CT and AI. …”
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Methodological approach to the formation of the list of high-tech medical care types by I. A. Zheleznyakova, O. A. Volkova, D. V. Fedyaev, A. V. Zuev, O. S. Plakhotnik, G. V. Trifonova, Yu. S. Zueva, I. A. Alexandrov, V. V. Omelyanovskiy

“…It included its primary analysis, expert discussion of the obtained results, consideration by the Interdepartmental Council of the MH RF of proposals agreed with experts on each HTMC method submitted for discussion, followed by a decision on the appropriateness of the proposed changes, and recalculation of the standard of financial costs for HTMC and/or basic tariff for DRGs.Conclusion. …”
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Real-Time Defect Detection for Fast-Moving Fabrics on Circular Knitting Machine Under Various Illumination Conditions by Yan-Qin Ni, Pei-Kai Huang, Ching-Han Yang, Chin-Chun Chang, Wei-Jen Wang, Deron Liang

“…Next, due to practical constraints aimed at maintaining high yield rates, collecting sufficient abnormal fabric samples for model training is costly and limited. Furthermore, circular knitting machines typically operate under varying illumination conditions, further complicating the task of accurate fabric defect detection. …”
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Barriers and facilitators influencing facility-based childbirth in rural Haiti: a mixed method study with a convergent design by Jean Paul Joseph, Aaron Richterman, Louise C Ivers, Molly F Franke, Hannah Gilbert, Gregory Jerome, Maxi Raymondville, Carly A Rodriguez, Arlene Katz, Gregory Anderson

“…While women perceived facility-based childbirths as better equipped to handle birth complications, barriers such as distance, costs of transportation and supplies, discomfort of facility birthing practices and mistreatment by medical staff resulted in negative perceptions of facility-based childbirths.Conclusion Pregnant women in rural Haiti must overcome substantial structural barriers and forfeit valued support from traditional birth attendants when they pursue facility-based childbirths. …”
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Hybrid Hospital-at-Home Program in Singapore: Ethnographic Study by Stephanie Ko, Daphne Cheong, Shi Yun Low, Shefaly Shorey

“…Financing models should also account for hidden costs to promote equitable access. Policy makers and clinicians should consider both operational needs, such as flexible coordination and digital integration, and societal factors such as varying levels of digital literacy and strong family caregiving norms when designing hybrid HaH programs, particularly in culturally diverse settings like Singapore.…”
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Disparity in neonatal abstinence syndrome by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geography, in neonates ≥ 35 weeks gestational age. by Keith A Dookeran, Marina G Feffer, Kyla M Quigley, Phoebe E Troller, Chariya A Christmon, Janine Y Khan

“…Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is associated with a range of adverse health outcomes, exorbitant health care costs, and race/ethnicity disparity. We examined key sociodemographic factors that may influence the national race/ethnicity disparity in the prevalence of NAS among Whites, Blacks and Hispanics. 2016 and 2019 cycles of cross-sectional data from HCUP-KID national all-payer pediatric inpatient-care database were used to estimate NAS prevalence (ICD-10CM code P96.1) in newborns ≥ 35 weeks gestational-age, excluding iatrogenic-cases (ICD-10CM code P96.2). …”
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Design and Simulation of Chinese Cabbage Harvester by Simo Liu, Xuhui Yang, Zhe Zhang, Jianing Xu, Ping Zhao, Subo Tian, Lihua Wei, Xiaofeng Ning

“…In view of the problems of low work efficiency and high operating costs caused by manual harvesting of Chinese cabbage in China, in this study, a Chinese cabbage harvester with agronomic integrity was designed. …”
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Normothermic <i>ex vivo</i> lung perfusion using a developed solution followed by orthotopic left lung transplantation (experimental study) by I. V. Pashkov, S. V. Gautier, V. K. Bogdanov, D. O. Oleshkevich, D. M. Bondarenko, N. P. Mozheiko, N. S. Bunenkov, N. V. Grudinin

“…However, widespread implementation of ex vivo perfusion is associated with high financial costs for consumables and perfusate.Objective: to test the developed solution on an ex vivo lung perfusion model, followed by orthotopic LT under experimental conditions.Materials and methods. …”
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Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system optimization of natural rubber latex modified concrete’s mechanical Properties by Efiok Etim Nyah, David Ogbonna Onwuka, Joan Ijeoma Arimanwa, George Uwadiegwu Alaneme, G. Nakkeeran, Ulari Sylvia Onwuka, Chinenye Elizabeth Okere

“…Traditional laboratory testing for concrete properties is often time-consuming, costly, and prone to variability due to environmental and procedural inconsistencies. …”
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Design and practice of organizational structure for long-distance oil and gas pipeline enterprises under a two-tier management model by Kai WEI, Ming GONG, Yanghao TANG, Yu ZHANG

“…Furthermore, labor productivity has seen significant improvement, with information transmission times reduced by more than 50％, overall labor efficiency rising by 31％ compared to the period before the reform, total labor productivity increasing by 21％ year-on-year, and pipeline operation and maintenance costs per kilometer decreasing by 14％. Additionally, coordination capabilities in specialized areas were strengthened through the implementation of vertically integrated management, which supplemented and coordinated grassroots technical forces. …”
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Genome-scale metabolic model of Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228 matches in vitro conditions by Nantia Leonidou, Alina Renz, Benjamin Winnerling, Anastasiia Grekova, Fabian Grein, Andreas Dräger

“…While these infections are typically non-life-threatening, their economic impact is considerable, with annual costs reaching billions of dollars in the United States. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards yaws and yaws-like skin disease in Ghana. by Michael Marks, Cynthia Kwakye-Maclean, Rachel Doherty, Paul Adwere, Abdul Aziz Abdulai, Fredrick Duah, Sally-Ann Ohene, Oriol Mitja, Blanche Oguti, Anthony W Solomon, David C W Mabey, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Kingsley Asiedu, Mercy M Ackumey

“…Both direct and indirect costs of treatment were reported as key factors affecting where participants reported they would seek care.…”
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Analysis of the gypsum industry in Russia and methods of increasing the competitiveness of the organization on the example of JSC “Khabez Gypsum Plant” by A. G. Chekalov, O. V. Berezhnaya

“…The organization should offer innovative products to the market, as well as modernize the production process, which will reduce the amount of costs.…”
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Perbandingan Pretrained Model Transformer pada Deteksi Ulasan Palsu by Aisyah Awalina, Fitra Abdurrachman Bachtiar, Fitri Utaminingrum

“…Previous studies have used a lot of fine-tuning due to the ease of training, less time, costs, and lower environmental requirements than the pre-training process. …”
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Demand Response Program Toward Sustainable Power Supply: Current Status, Challenges, and Prospects in Malaysia by Mohammad Sameer Ahmad, Nurulafiqah Nadzirah Mansor, Hazlie Mokhlis, Kanendra Naidu, Hasmaini Mohamad, Farah Ramadhani

“…The proposed framework for Malaysian Electricity consumers achieves a 6.3&#x2013;9.2% reduction in peak load and a 5&#x2013;10% reduction in electricity costs. The findings position DR as a cornerstone of sustainable power systems, harmonizing renewable energy integration with enhanced system reliability and inclusivity. …”
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Barriers to and Facilitators of Implementing Overnight Nursing Teleconsultation in Small, Rural Long-Term Care Facilities: Qualitative Interview Study by Veronique Nabelsi, Véronique Plouffe, Marie Chantal Leclerc

“…The benefits of teleconsultation, namely, improving access to care, ensuring continuity and quality of care, increasing patient satisfaction, and reducing costs and wait times, are well documented. However, its use in nursing practice, especially in long-term care settings, remains underresearched despite its significant transformative potential, particularly in resource-limited and rural settings, where it could address major challenges such as nursing shortages and access to care. …”
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