Exploring the experiences of individuals with cancer in Uganda during the COVID-19 pandemic by Matida Bojang, Natalie Anumolu, Assumpta Nangonzi, Pius Mulamira, Alenna J Beroza, Julia Dickson-Gomez, Ronald Anguzu, Sarah R Rine, Jean C Bikomeye, Kia Lechleitner, Simon Kasasa, Kirsten M Beyer

“…Policy responses must address subsidized transportation, expanded UCI infrastructure and low-cost accommodations, provision of PPE, and investment in telehealth. …”
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Wearable MXene-enhanced organic Bio-FET paper patch for glucose detection in sweat with pH and temperature calibration by Milad Farahmandpour, Zoheir Kordrostami

“…The approach of drawing Organic FETs (OFETs) on paper using a paintbrush could successfully make cost-effective sweat biochemical sensors (glucose and pH Sensors) and biophysical sensors (temperature-sensor) which are versatile and sensors for real-time health monitoring. …”
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LSE-CVCNet: A Generalized Stereoscopic Matching Network Based on Local Structural Entropy and Multi-Scale Fusion by Wenbang Yang, Yong Zhao, Ye Gu, Lu Huang, Jianhua Li, Jianchuan Zhao

“…By integrating three key innovations—local structural entropy (LSE) to quantify structural uncertainty in disparity maps and guide adaptive attention, a cross-image attention mechanism (CIAM-T) to asymmetrically extract features from left/right images for improved feature alignment, and multi-resolution cost volume fusion (MRCV-F) to preserve fine-grained details through multi-scale fusion—LSE-CVCNet enhances disparity estimation accuracy and cross-domain generalization. …”
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Impregnation of ZnO onto a Vegetal Activated Carbon from Algerian Olive Waste: A Sustainable Photocatalyst for Degradation of Ethyl Violet Dye by Ala Abdessemed, Shivatharsiny Rasalingam, Sanna Abdessemed, Kamel El Zin Djebbar, Ranjit Koodali

“…This study is aimed at developing a simple and low-cost method to fabricate ZnO-loaded porous activated carbon (AC-ZnO) prepared from the Algerian olive-waste cakes and utilize it as a photocatalyst for the degradation of Ethyl Violet dye. …”
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Formalized approaches to assessing the usability of the user interface of web applications by B.M M. Basok, S. L. Frenkel

“…The application of the approach described in the paper, along with traditional methods of testing the usability of UI, will increase the overall level of usability of applications, and thereby reduce the cost of identifying and correcting related errors.…”
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Global Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Nathan R Hill, Samuel T Fatoba, Jason L Oke, Jennifer A Hirst, Christopher A O'Callaghan, Daniel S Lasserson, F D Richard Hobbs

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health burden with a high economic cost to health systems and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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Agronomic performance of common bean crops fertigated with treated sewage and mineral fertilizer by Edcássio D. Araújo, Silvânio R. dos Santos, Pablo F. S. Alves, Marcos K. Kondo, Abner J. de Carvalho, Francielle de M. Feitosa

“…ABSTRACT The water deficit in arid and semiarid regions and the high cost of fertilizers are factors for the study of application of sewage on agricultural crops. …”
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A X-Band Integrated Passive Device Structure Based on TMV-Embedded FOWLP by Jiajie Yang, Lixin Xu, Xiangyu Yin, Ke Yang

“…First, a transition line structure is added to the IPD structure to increase the upper impedance limit of the substrate, so as to reduce the process implementation difficulty and development cost. Second, the vertical soldered SubMiniature Push-On Micro (SMPM) interfaces testing method is proposed, reducing the testing difficulty of the dual-port structure with the antenna. …”
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Modular-Multi-Port-Converter-Based Battery Energy Storage System with Integrated Battery Management Functions by Bortecene Yildirim, Mohammed A. Elgendy, Andrew Smith, Mehmet C. Kulan, Bahadir Akbal

“…It also introduces an additional control layer, enhancing flexibility for control optimization and cost-effectiveness while improving reliability by reducing dependency on bypass switches. …”
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Eco-Innovation and Firm Efficiency: Empirical Evidence from Slovenia by Jana Hojnik, Mitja Ruzzier, Tatiana Manolova

“…In general, more innovative companies are more likely to engage in eco-innovation and more likely to derive cost benefits (efficiency) from different types of eco-innovation. …”
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A Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Immunosensor for Cortisol Detection by Pritu Parna Sarkar, Ali Ashraf, Ahmed Hasnain Jalal, Fahmida Alam, Nazmul Islam

“…Also, the use of direct laser writing on Kapton film makes the approach cost-effective and thus disposable, making it suitable for chronic stress diagnostics and neurological research applications.…”
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Undergraduate students with and without mental health concerns have different perceptions of disclosing mental health challenges to instructors. by J Michael Sizemore Iii, Bailey Von der Mehden, Elisabeth E Schussler

“…These different perceptions may contribute to students with MHC perceiving disclosure as a negative social cost versus a positive academic benefit.…”
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Comparing Acid and Enzymatic Hydrolysis Methods for Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs) Obtention from Agroindustrial Rice Husk Waste by Ricardo Hernández Pérez, René Salgado Delgado, Alfredo Olarte Paredes, Areli Salgado Delgado, Edgar García Hernández, Atenas Medrano Valis, Fryda Martínez Candia

“…In future trials, the cost-benefit of using the enzyme complex should be assessed as an alternative to replace acid hydrolysis.Key words: acid hydrolysis, enzymatic hydrolysis, waste, rice husk, Oryzasativa L, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs).…”
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Modeling the adoption of urban air mobility based on technology acceptance and risk perception theories: A case study on flying cars by Sangen Hu, Zikang Huang, Ke Wang, Haiyuan Lin, Mingyang Pei

“…As the study concludes, despite general optimism, public acceptance of flying cars is strongly influenced by factors such as cost, safety, and privacy concerns play crucial roles in public acceptance. …”
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Authenticity in bakery products: Detection of pistachio fraud using NGS metabarcoding by Sina Rammouz, Anne Reichstein, Jochen Riehle, Ansgar Ferner, Markus Fischer, Christian Schäfers

“…We successfully applied the method and demonstrated the high potential of NGS technologies for routine food authentication, offering a cost- and time-efficient solution for high-throughput sample analysis.…”
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A Dual-Servo Stage With 6 D.O.F. Magnetically Levitated Fine Stage by Myeonghyeon Kim, Jae-Heon Jeong

“…The proposed dual-servo stage is vacuum compatible and cost-effective. A 6 D.O.F. magnetic-levitated fine stage is also proposed for the dual-servo stage. …”
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Two birds with one stone: sustainable smart spectrophotometric methods for concurrent determination of silodosin and mirabegron: application to dosage forms and greenness assessmen... by Khalid M. Badr El-Din, Sayed M. Derayea, Ahmed S. Ahmed, Mohamed Oraby, Mohamed A. Abdelshakour

“…Consequently, these suggested methods are deemed effective in routine analysis of SLD and MRB, serving as cost-effective alternatives in quality control laboratories lacking expensive chromatographic instruments.…”
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Development and usability of the “Cognitive Evergreenland” app to engage individuals at high risk of dementia in lifestyle interventions by Rong Lin, Yuanjiao Yan, Chenshan Huang, Junyu Zhao, Mingfeng Chen, Hong Li

“…Abstract Multidomain lifestyle interventions can improve cognitive function and mobile health technologies can deliver cost-effective interventions. We developed the smartphone app, Cognitive Evergreenland, to promote cognitive health in people at high risk of dementia, and assessed its usability. …”
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The hamstring stretch angle: a screening and monitoring tool for canine fibrotic myopathy by Kate Elizabeth Birdwhistell, Erin Miscioscia, Christina Montalbano, Jennifer Repac

“…Fibrotic myopathy can dramatically shorten the working life of military working dogs and is thus an economically important disease given the substantial cost of training. The primary objective of this study was to establish reference ranges for hamstring stretch angles from unaffected German Shepherds and unaffected retrievers (Goldens and Labradors). …”
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Combining natural and synthetic fibers as fillers to improve Ghana's Portland cement for oil wells by Solomon Asante-Okyere, Kelvin Ofori Ayisi, Gabriel Osborne Osae Darko

“…Therefore, this research highlights the potential of natural and synthetic fibers to enhance the performance of local Portland cement, contributing to efficient and a more cost effective cementing solutions in the oil and gas industry in Ghana.…”
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