Analysis of key factors and equity in influenza vaccination among Chinese adults-evidence from a large national cross-sectional survey by Bo Dong, Hengxuan Xu, Ning Tang, Menghan Jiang, Zhihao Lei, Zhihao Lei, Yue Han

“…To further increase influenza vaccination rates and promote equity among Chinese adults, future policy improvements could consider emphasizing the role of trust in vaccination uptake, subsidizing vaccination costs, and fully utilizing comprehensive intervention strategies to enhance adult influenza vaccination coverage and equity.…”
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Enhancing safety in CT-guided lung biopsies: correlation of MinIP imaging with pneumothorax risk prediction by Michael P. Brönnimann, Leonie Manser, Bernhard Gebauer, Timo A. Auer, Dirk Schnapauff, Federico Collettini, Alexander Pöllinger, Alois Komarek, Miltiadis E. Krokidis, Johannes T. Heverhagen

“…Critical relevance statement This article critically evaluates the risk factors for complications in CT-guided lung biopsies, highlighting the potential of MinIP images for predicting pneumothorax risk, thereby advancing clinical radiology practices to improve patient safety and reduce healthcare costs. Key Points This work investigates if MinIP images efficiently predict CT-guided lung biopsy complications. …”
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"An app is just available at all times"-the process and outcomes of converting the Georgia Tuberculosis Reference Guide into a mobile application. by Santiago J Arconada Alvarez, Alison T Hoover, Morgan Greenleaf, Susan M Ray, Marcos C Schechter, Henry M Blumberg, Wilbur A Lam

“…Supported by the Georgia Department of Public Health, the production of the 112-page palm-sized booklet was previously led by a team of Georgia-based TB experts at Emory University and printed every three-five years with updates to clinical management guidelines and TB consult contact information. However, the costs associated with editorial printing combined with delays in updating a static printed booklet with revised guidance hampered the utility of the tool. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to maternal healthcare in East Africa: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of perspectives from women, their families, healthcare providers, and... by Manaye Yihune Teshale, Agegnehu Bante, Abebe Gedefaw Belete, Rik Crutzen, Mark Spigt, Sarah E. Stutterheim

“…This review identified barriers at various levels: individual barriers included a lack of awareness and knowledge, fear of being treated poorly, and financial constraints; interpersonal barriers comprised limited family support, communication challenges, and a lack of decision-making autonomy; health facility barriers included poor quality of healthcare, poor infrastructure, limited medical supplies, provider shortages, abusive behaviors from healthcare providers, lack of transportation, and high service costs; community-level barriers involved socio-cultural norms, societal stigma, and gender-based disparities; and policy-level barriers included poor focus on maternal health, a lack of male accompaniment policies, and conflicts. …”
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COMPLEXITY OF SELLING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR CRYPTOCURRENCIES by Tetiana Yarotska, Oleksandr Yakushenko

“…Cryptocurrencies offer certain advantages over traditional money, such as reducing transaction costs. However, transactions involving cryptocurrencies also carry inherent risks. …”
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Direct Transport Calculation of Three-dimensional C5G7 Benchmark Based on the Random Ray Method by SONG Peitao1, 2, 3, , QIN Shuai4, ZHANG Qian4

“…However, its direct application to three-dimensional (3D) core transport calculations faces challenges such as excessive memory requirements and computational costs. While the widely adopted 2D/1D coupling method resolves these issues by decomposing the problem into radial 2D MOC and axial 1D calculations, it suffers from reduced geometric flexibility, numerical instabilities in axially heterogeneous systems, and axial mesh mismatches during control rod movements. …”

Is a voluntary healthy food policy effective? evaluating effects on foods and drinks for sale in hospitals and resulting policy changes by Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Magda Rosin, Stephanie Shen, Bruce Kidd, Elaine Umali, Yannan Jiang, Sarah Gerritsen, Sally Mackay, Lisa Te Morenga

“…Green items were also significantly more costly on average (NZ$6.00) than either red (NZ$4.00) or amber (NZ$4.70) items (p < 0.0001). …”
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Lightweight coal miners and manned vehicles detection model based on deep learning and model compression techniques: A case study of coal mines in Guizhou region by Beijing XIE, Heng LI, Zheng LUAN, Zhen LEI, Xiaoxu LI, Zhuo LI

“…Compared to various lightweight architectures and advanced detection models, this method demonstrates excellent accuracy, lower computational costs, and better real-time performance, providing a feasible coal mine pedestrian-vehicle detection method for resource-constrained coal mine scenarios, meeting the deployment requirements of coal mine video surveillance and enabling real-time alerts for intelligent inspection of coal mine pedestrian-vehicles.…”
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“Take-home” functional electrical stimulation for depression: protocol for a prototype development and proof of concept randomized controlled trial by Fatemeh Gholamali Nezhad, Vanessa K. Tassone, Ilya Demchenko, Jia Xi Mary Chen, Stephanie N. Iwasa, Josh Martin, Naaz Desai, Hani E. Naguib, Milos R. Popovic, Venkat Bhat

“…More effective neurostimulation treatments are difficult to access and are associated with high hospital delivery costs. Patients would benefit from more efficacious and well-tolerated home-based neurostimulation treatments, which could be self-administered at a frequency required to treat MDD, maintain response, and reduce relapse. …”
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Analysis of treatment patterns and persistence on branded and generic medications in major depressive disorder using retrospective claims data by Solem CT, Shelbaya A, Wan Y, Deshpande CG, Alvir J, Pappadopulos E

“…., Global Health Outcomes, New York, NY, 3Epidemiology Department of Mailman&amp;rsquo;s School of Public Health, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA Background: In major depressive disorder (MDD), treatment persistence is critical to optimize symptom remission, functional recovery, and health care costs. Desvenlafaxine tends to have fewer drug interactions and better tolerability than other MDD drugs; however, its use has not been assessed in the real world.Objective: The aim of the present study is to compare medication persistence and concomitant MDD drug use with branded desvenlafaxine (Pristiq&amp;reg;) compared with antidepressant drug groups classified as 1) branded selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs; ie, escitalopram [Lexapro&amp;trade;]) and selective serotonin&amp;ndash;norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs; ie, venlafaxine [Effexor&amp;reg;], duloxetine [Cymbalta&amp;reg;]) and 2) generic SSRIs/SNRIs (ie, escitalopram, citalopram, venlafaxine, fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine, and duloxetine).Patients and methods: MDD patients (ICD-9-CM codes 296.2, 296.3), with &amp;ge;2 prescription fills for study drugs and 12-month preindex continuous enrollment from the MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database (2009&amp;ndash;2013), were included. …”
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Kinerja Metode Rank Sum, Rank Reciprocal dan Rank Order Centroid Menggunakan Referensi Poin Moora (Studi Kasus: Bantuan Kuota Data Internet untuk Mahasiswa) by Ummul Hairah, Edy Budiman

“…The decision-making criteria for internet data quota assistance are based on the needs of online learning and the ability of the student's economic costs. The weight ranking method uses the Rank Sum (RS) weighting technique, the Reciprocal Rank (RR) and the Rank Order Centroid (RoC), with the decision analysis method uses the reference point Moora. …”
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Energy optimization and plant comfort management in smart greenhouses using the artificial bee colony algorithm by Muhammad Jawad, Fazli Wahid, Sikandar Ali, Yingliang Ma, Ahmed Alkhyyat, Jawad Khan, Youngmoon Lee

“…It is important to note that the research being done has the potential to minimize operating costs and maximize the amount of energy needed for plant growth, thereby creating a model for sustainable greenhouse agriculture.…”
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A deep learning framework to map riverbed sand mining budgets in large tropical deltas by Sonu Kumar, Edward Park, Dung Duc Tran, Jingyu Wang, Huu Loc Ho, Lian Feng, Sameh A. Kantoush, Doan Van Binh, Dongfeng Li, Adam D. Switzer

“…Conventionally, bathymetry surveys and compilation of declared amounts have been used to quantify SM budgets, but they are often costly and laborious, or result in inaccurate quantification. …”
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The Earth4All scenarios: human wellbeing on a finite planet towards 2100 by Per Espen Stoknes, David Collste, Sarah E. Cornell, Ben Callegari, Nathalie Spittler, Owen Gaffney, Jorgen Randers

“…We have developed scenarios that explore interconnections between possible climate futures, rising living costs, and increasing inequalities that fuel populism and undermine democracy to the year 2100. …”
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The usage of imidazolinone-tolerant maize in maize-soybean strip intercropping greatly facilitates weed control by Yue Zhao, Atta Mohi Ud Din, Muhammad Ali Raza, Wenyu Yang, Jialin Yu, Xing Wang Deng, Lingyang Feng

“…Moreover, NSW increased weeding speed by fivefold, reduced herbicide and spraying costs by $37.05 USD ha-1, and enhanced net benefits by 58%, reaching $3414.12 USD ha-1. …”
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Smart diabetes management: remote monitoring and predictive health insights by K.S. Smelyakov, I.A. Lurin, K.V. Misiura, A.S. Chupryna, T.V. Tyzhnenko, O.D. Dolhanenko, V.M. Repikhov

“…The article also addresses the challenges in Ukraine’s healthcare system, especially for diabetes patients in economically disadvantaged or rural areas, where access to CGMs and insulin pumps is limited due to high costs. Despite these challenges, progress is being made through public health initiatives, mobile health apps, and government support programs aimed at increasing awareness and access to care. …”
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Evaluation of Blast Resistance in Zinc-Biofortified Rice by Anita Nunu, Maina Mwangi, Nchore Bonuke, Wagatua Njoroge, Mwongera Thuranira, Emily Gichuhi, Ruth Musila, Rosemary Murori, Samuel K. Mutiga

“…Breeding for resistance can help farmers avoid costly fungicides. This study assessed the relationship between rice blast disease and zinc or anthocyanin content in biofortified rice. …”
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Association of Mobile Stroke Unit Care and Spending, Utilization, and Death in New York City by Dhruv Khullar, Babak B. Navi, Saad Mir, Matthew E. Fink, Luisa Tinapay, Glenn Asaeda, Rainu Kaushal, Eshani Pareek, Amelia M. Bond

“…Primary outcomes included length of stay and discharge destination at the index hospitalization, as well as risk of repeat hospitalization, number of emergency department visits, total costs of care, and death at 1 year. Of 167 patients (mean age, 79.9 years; 56.3% women) transported by an MSU for suspected acute stroke, 61.1% had an ischemic stroke/transient ischemic attack, 7.8% had an intracerebral hemorrhage, and 31.1% had a stroke mimic or other diagnosis. …”
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Question–Answer Methodology for Vulnerable Source Code Review via Prototype-Based Model-Agnostic Meta-Learning by Pablo Corona-Fraga, Aldo Hernandez-Suarez, Gabriel Sanchez-Perez, Linda Karina Toscano-Medina, Hector Perez-Meana, Jose Portillo-Portillo, Jesus Olivares-Mercado, Luis Javier García Villalba

“…Traditional static and dynamic analysis techniques, although widely used, often exhibit high false-positive rates, elevated costs, and limited interpretability. Machine Learning (ML)-based approaches aim to overcome these limitations but encounter challenges related to scalability and adaptability due to their reliance on large labeled datasets and their limited alignment with the requirements of secure development teams. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of the Panbio COVID-19 antigen rapid test device for SARS-CoV-2 detection in Kenya, 2021: A field evaluation. by Jack Karuga Irungu, Peninah Munyua, Caroline Ochieng, Bonventure Juma, Patrick Amoth, Francis Kuria, John Kiiru, Lyndah Makayotto, Ahmed Abade, Marc Bulterys, Elizabeth Hunsperger, Gideon O Emukule, Clayton Onyango, Taraz Samandari, Beth A Tippett Barr, Victor Akelo, Herman Weyenga, Patrick K Munywoki, Godfrey Bigogo, Nancy A Otieno, Jackton Azenga Kisivuli, Edwin Ochieng, Rufus Nyaga, Noah Hull, Amy Herman-Roloff, Rashid Aman

“…The reference standard, rRT-PCR, requires specialized laboratories, costly reagents, and a long turnaround time. Antigen RDTs provide a feasible alternative to rRT-PCR since they are quick, relatively inexpensive, and do not require a laboratory. …”
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