Blockchain technology adoption in healthcare: an integrated model by Mahmood A. Bazel, Fathey Mohammed, Mazida Ahmad, Abdullah O. Baarimah, Tahra Al Maskari

“…The results indicated that technology trust, information transparency, disintermediation, cost-effectiveness, top management support, organizational readiness, partner readiness, technology vendor support, fit, and viability significantly and positively influenced the intention to adopt blockchain-based Health Information Systems in hospitals. …”
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Impact of Eggshell-Derived Calcium Oxide on Protein Cross-Linking and Gel Properties of Giant Snakehead (<i>Channa micropeltes</i>) Surimi by Nattaporn Sanboonmee, Kriangsak Bunlue, Apipong Putkham, Hua Li, Sirithon Siriamornpun

“…These results demonstrate the potential of eggshell-derived CaO as a sustainable, cost-effective additive to enhance surimi gel quality.…”
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Redefining failure detection in PV Systems: a comparative study of GPT-4o and ResNet's computer vision in aerial infrared imagery analysis by Gallmetzer Sandra, Sondoqah Mousa, Turri Evelyn, Koester Lukas, Louwen Atse, Moser David

“…Aerial infrared thermography has become an essential tool for detecting anomalies in photovoltaic modules due to its cost-effectiveness and scalability. Continuous monitoring through advanced fault detection and classification methods can maintain optimal system performance and extend the life of PV modules. …”
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Use of stereophotogrammetry for measuring the volume of external facial anatomy: a systematic review by Ricardo Eustachio de Miranda, Suzana Matayoshi, Janaina Lucila Brabo, Letícia Harumi Miyoshi

“…The advantages of stereophotogrammetry include lower cost, portability, absence of radiation, and speed of image capture. …”
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The role of private general practitioners in the treatment of alcohol dependence in the Free State province by P.M. van Zyl, C.A. Gagiano, W.F. Mollentze, J.S. Snyman, G. Joubert

“…This compensatory role needs to be acknowledged in service delivery planning in under-resourced areas, especially to ensure access to treatment and cost-effective management.…”
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Polarization-independent wideband meta-material rasorber with wide transmission window based on resistor loaded circular and split ring resonators by A. Kumar, G. Sen, J. Ghosh

“…The novelty of the proposed design lies in its wide out-of-band absorption, wide in-band transmission, minimal thickness, high fractional bandwidth, good angular stability, cost-effectiveness, accessibility through the use of inexpensive materials for manufacture and simple design. …”
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Progress on desalination technology of high salinity mine water by YANG Chenyi, ZHOU Xikun, LUO Haopeng, JIANG Fang, CHEN Huan

“…The problems associated with the extended process flow, significant energy consumption, and elevated costs of the treatment system were outlined. Additionally, a comparative analysis of current and prospective treatment technologies in the desalination was conducted. …”
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The Impact of Macroeconomic Policy on the Liquidity and Financial Stability of SMEs through the Prism of Banking Activities by Volodymyr Antoniuk, Maksym Marych

“…The study results show that tight monetary policy, in particular an increase in the discount rate, significantly limits SMEs' access to credit resources, increasing the cost of borrowed capital and reducing the investment activity of enterprises. …”
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SDN Enhanced Resource Orchestration of Containerized Edge Applications for Industrial IoT by Jude Okwuibe, Juuso Haavisto, Erkki Harjula, Ijaz Ahmad, Mika Ylianttila

“…For network management, SDN is poised to offer a cost-effective and dynamic scalability solution by customizing packet handling for various edge applications and services. …”
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Refined Vehicle-Bridge Interaction Analysis Using Incompatible Solid Finite Element for Evaluating Stresses and Impact Factors by Qing Xie, Wanshui Han, Yangguang Yuan

“…Results show that the solid VBI analysis method yields more accurate time-history bridge responses including displacement and stress under moving vehicles than the grillage method despite higher computational cost. Particularly, it can simulate realistic stress distribution and concentration along any concerned sections as well as in local components, which can provide detail information on the bridge behavior under dynamic loads. …”
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Salt rock filling in subgrade: a comprehensive review by Liyang Wang, Feng Chen, Pengcheng Wang, Qianli Zhang

“…Purpose – Salt rock from salt lakes can serve as a cost-effective material for subgrade filling, as demonstrated in projects like the Qarhan Salt Lake section of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and the Qarhan Salt Lake section of the G215 Highway. …”
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Layered double hydroxides (ZnAl-NO3-LDH) to mixed metal oxides: A promising pathway for sustainable NOx abatement by Humaira Asghar, Valter Maurino, Muhammad Ahsan Iqbal

“…This compact, low-volume setup enables rapid onsite measurements, offering significant time and cost advantages for monitoring NOx and completing photocatalytic activity assessment.…”
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Managing technical risks caused by indirect interactions: insights from tracking the use of risk assessment tools by Iñigo Alonso Fernández, Massimo Panarotto, Ola Isaksson

“…Unintended technical interactions across system interfaces can lead to costly failures and rework, particularly in the early design stages of complex products. …”
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Solution‐Processable Polymer Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding by Tuan Sang Tran, Lulu Xu, Per B. Zetterlund, Vipul Agarwal

“…Current EMI shielding strategies use metals with high cost, poor flexibility, and difficult processability to reflect/absorb incoming electromagnetic waves. …”
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Network access and spectrum allocation in next-generation multi-heterogeneous networks by Xiaoqing Dong, Lianglun Cheng, Gengzhong Zheng, Tao Wang

“…In this article, with the goal of maximizing the total transmission rate and minimizing the total cost, a dual-objective optimization mathematical model for network selection and idle spectrum allocation is established in the context of comprehensive consideration of the diversity of spectrum resource attributes and the diversification of secondary users’ business needs. …”
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Empowering Rural Farming: Agrovoltaic Applications for Sustainable Agriculture by Manish Kumar Singla, Jyoti Gupta, Anupma Gupta, Murodbek Safaraliev, Hamed Zeinoddini‐Meymand, Ramesh Kumar

“…In the future, it is possible to reduce the cost of AV technology by half by utilizing decommissioned solar panels in the technology and to delay the need for bulk PV recycling by several years. …”
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Exploring biochemical, extraction, and catalytic processes for sustainable sesame crop valorization in biorefinery applications by Juan M. González, Fabiana Franceschi, Karina Ojeda-Delgado, Eduardo Sánchez-Tuirán

“…Key challenges such as process scalability, cost-efficiency, and environmental trade-offs were identified as critical barriers to large-scale implementation. …”
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Microbial-induced mineral carbonation: A promising approach for improving Carbon sequestration and performance of steel slag for its engineering utilization by Jue Li, Qingmeng Hou, Xinqiang Zhang, Xiaobin Zhang

“…MIMC achieves superior carbonation efficiency (up to 90–95%) under mild conditions, ensuring environmental sustainability, safety, and cost-effectiveness. Key factors include microbial characteristics, steel slag properties, and process conditions. …”
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Adenine Detection in Five Selected Bacterial Strains Under Stress Conditions by Mona Ghazalová, Pavlína Modlitbová, Ota Samek, Katarína Rebrošová, Martin Šiler, Jan Ježek, Zdeněk Pilát

“…The study confirms the suitability of these cost-effective and easily synthesized stable nanoparticles for the qualitative detection of bacterial metabolites using a commercially available Raman instrument.…”
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Genotyping from targeted NGS data based on a small set of SNPs correctly matches patient samples by Deyan Yordanov Yosifov, Christof Schneider, Stephan Stilgenbauer, Daniel Mertens, Eugen Tausch

“…Results We compiled a custom list of 28 SNPs and with its help we demonstrated the practicability of using only tNGS data to cost-effectively detect mislabelled samples. In two cohorts of totally 1441 patients with sequential samples, we could identify 3 sample swaps, 7 mislabelled samples (3 externally and 4 internally) and 1 mistake of unknown origin. …”
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