Transperitoneal robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal duplication: a comparative clinical analysis by Sisi Wang, Jiayue Wu, Wenyun He, Jingyi Chen, Jingwen Yang, Kunbin Tang, Di Xu, Shaohua He

“…Despite RALPN is associated with higher hospitalization costs, its overall cost-effectiveness may be comparable to LPN due to fewer complications and faster recovery. …”
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Willingness to Pay for the COVID-19 Vaccine and Its Correlates in Bangladesh: Cross-Sectional Study by Mohammad Bellal Hossain, Md Zakiul Alam, Md Syful Islam, Shafayat Sultan, Md Mahir Faysal, Sharmin Rima, Md Anwer Hossain, Abdullah Al Mamun, Abdullah-Al- Mamun

“… Abstract BackgroundThe Government of Bangladesh offers COVID-19 vaccines at no cost; however, sustaining this free vaccination program for a large population poses significant challenges. …”
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Online46: Online cognitive assessments in elderly cohorts—The British 1946 birth cohort case study by Ziyuan Cai, Valentina Giunchiglia, Rebecca Street, Martina Del Giovane, Kirsty Lu, Maria Popham, Andrew Wong, Heidi Murray‐Smith, Marcus Richards, Sebastian Crutch, Peter J. Hellyer, Jonathan M. Schott, Adam Hampshire

“…Abstract INTRODUCTION Online assessments are scalable and cost effective for detecting cognitive changes, especially in elderly cohorts with limited mobility and higher vulnerability to neurological conditions. …”
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Beyond the campus context: Reducing stress among students and community members through virtual canine comfort modules by Christine Y. Tardif-Williams, John-Tyler Binfet, Freya L.L. Green, Rebecca J.P. Godard, Akshat Singal, Camille X. Rousseau, Renata P.S. Roma, Amelia Willcox

“…Our results have implications both for the field of human-animal interactions and for the delivery of mental health interventions that are low-cost, low-barrier, and easily accessible to diverse individuals.…”
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Contract Management and Health Service Delivery in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, Kabale Municipality. by Atwesigire, Banard

“…In a bid to reduce the rising cost of public administration and to remove any discrepancies or overlaps between hospitals and LGs, the study recommended that the Ministry of Health fully administratively decentralizes contract supervision activities to trusted administrators as a matter of policy. …”
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Contract Management and Health Service Delivery in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, Kabale Municipality. by Atwesigire, Banard

“…In a bid to reduce the rising cost of public administration and to remove any discrepancies or overlaps between hospitals and LGs, the study recommended that the Ministry of Health fully administratively decentralizes contract supervision activities to trusted administrators as a matter of policy. …”
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Study of Acid-Base Indicator Property of the Selected Natural Food Colour Source Juice Beetroot (Beta Vulgaris), Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicon) And Carrot (Dacus Carota). by Akorabirungi, Hillary

“…Artificial indicators are the choice of acid - base titrimetric analysis, but due to environmental pollution, availability, and ease of preparation and cost effectiveness, the search for natural compounds as acid- base indicator started. …”
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Factors Responsible For School Dropout At Different Levels of Education in Selected Academic Institutions in Kisoro Municipality Southern Division Kisoro District. by Kamahoro, Phionah

“…The impact of school dropout among students in Kisoro municipality included social problems 47(21 %), an increased unit of cost of education 24(11 %), unemployment 31 (14%), high levels of crime 39(18%), low academic performance 69(31 %) and increased illiterate population 12(05%). …”
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Land Use and is Impact on Agricultural Productivity in Mutara Sub-County Mitooma District. by Tusingwire, Pamellah

“…The findings revealed that the cost of inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, labor, and machinery significantly influences farmers' decisions about which crops to grow and how to manage their land hence this is represented by 57% who strongly agreed, 49% who agreed and 4% disagreed. …”
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Comparative assessment of sarcopenia screening tools for patients with bone tumors: insights for enhanced clinical application by Jun Yu, Jun Yu, Qiongyao Guan, Yanyu Chen, Lan Zhou, Jian Chen, Yingchun Zeng

“…BackgroundSarcopenia screening in bone tumor patients is challenging due to limited awareness, complex procedures, and high costs-especially since most research targets older adults, overlooking younger patients in this group. …”
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A patient with back pain: therapy possibilities by P. R. Kamchatnov, A. V. Chugunov, E. A. Trubetskaya

“…Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common clinical syndromes associated with the high rate of temporary disability and sizable material costs. …”
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Comparison of clinical and economic outcomes between the direct anterior approach and the posterolateral approach for primary total hip arthroplasty by Paweł Skowronek, Michał Dębiński, Agnieszka Maksymiuk-Kłos, Andrzej Zalewski, Robert Jopowicz, Tomasz Sasinowski, Arkadiusz Madej

“…Introduction Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in orthopedics. …”
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Food for Thought: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis on the Effects of Ultra‐Processed Foods on Cognition in Children and Adolescents by Lan Nguyen, Jared Walters, Bernadette Spies, Amelia Coppus, Jenaya Massie, Thamiris Penteado Bertonha

“…ABSTRACT In the current economic climate, rising costs of unprocessed and organic foods have driven many families toward more affordable alternatives—particularly processed and ultra‐processed foods (UPFs) such as sugar‐sweetened beverages, instant noodles, sweet/salty snacks, and processed meats. …”
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Knowledge and Practice Regarding Pressure Injury Prevention among Nurses at King Abdul-Aziz Specialist Hospital by Afnan Sahrah, Wafaa Althobaiti, Sahar Albalawi, Ensherah Althobiti, Turki Alfattah, Abdulellah Almalki, Ahlam Alotaibi, Maha Alkhaldi, Talal Alqurashi, Faten Sahrah, Munirah Alfifi, Rami Alnemari, Alaa Alzahrani

“…Results: Out of the 152 participants, most were women (93.4%) and held a bachelor's degree (88.8%). …”
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On the Issue of Analyzing and Optimizing the Salary Budget of Professional Hockey Clubs by I. P. Kurochkina, L. A. Mamatova, E. B. Shuvalova, N. A. Malysheva

“…Comparing the salary shares predicted using the obtained model and their actual values, it was possible to determine the most overrated and underestimated defensemen of the National Hockey League in the 2018-2019 season.Conclusion. …”
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Pharmacokinetic Equations Applied to Obtain New Topological Models in the Search of Antibacterial Compounds by Jose I. Bueso-Bordils, Gerardo M. Antón-Fos, Rafael Martín-Algarra, Pedro A. Alemán-López

“…Currently, the development of antibiotic resistance by microorganisms is the most important issue in the treatment of infectious diseases. …”
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Luminescent materials based on organic salts pyrolyzed at the silica surface by P. O. Kuzema, Yu. M. Bolbukh, V. A. Tertykh

“…Recent advancements in synthesis of luminescent silica/CDs composites revealed great potential of such systems in bioimaging, sensor, as well as in solid-state lightning applications. Most of the synthetic methods are still relatively complex and costly. …”
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Phylogenetic Groups and Antimicrobial Resistance among Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates from Hospitalized Patients in Tehran by Mana Talebi Farahani, Mohammad Karim Rahimi, Mehdi Goudarzi

“…According to the adhesion gene analyses, fimH (85.8%) was the most prevalent among E. coli isolates, followed by aer (49.7%), hlyA (46.1%), and pap (38.9%). …”
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Use of health services by the Brazilian population with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional analysis, National Health Survey, 2019 by Yasmim dos Anjos Ribeiro, Ana Carolina Silva Gonçalves, Danilo Lemes Naves Gonçalves, Luciana Saraiva da Silva

“…Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is frequently diagnosed at advanced stages, resulting in high morbidity, mortality, and substantial economic burdens due to increased healthcare utilization and system costs. The relationship between CKD diagnosis and healthcare utilization remains unexplored in Brazilian population-based studies. …”
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Comparative Analysis of LLMs in Dry Eye Syndrome Healthcare Information by Gloria Wu, Hrishi Paliath-Pathiyal, Obaid Khan, Margaret C. Wang

“…Word counts ranged from 32 to 346 words, with Gemini being the most comprehensive (653.8 ± 96.2 words) and Claude.ai being the most concise (207.6 ± 10.8 words). …”
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