Robust ternary system of corncob-derived carbon quantum dots/ ZnFe2O4/graphene oxide for wastewater treatment by Wajeeha Qayyum, Noor Tahir, Muhammad Zahid, Saima Noreen, Muhammad Yaseen, Abeer A. AlObaid, Qamar Abbas, Ghulam Mustafa

“…Hence, it is imperative to take a crucial approach to lowering the overall cost and time of wastewater treatment. The efficiency of heterogeneous photo Fenton green wastewater treatment processes relies mainly on the morphology and surface interface properties of photocatalysts for harnessing maximum sunlight energy. …”
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Association of Radial Artery Access with Reduced Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury by Patrick S. Kietrsunthorn, Tonja M. Locklear, Clifford E. Fonner, Chalak O. Berzingi, Jason R. Foerst, Mohd A. Mirza, David C. Sane, Eric Williams, Robert A. Shor, Gregory J. Dehmer

“…AKI results in substantial morbidity and cost following PCI. Prior studies comparing the occurrence of AKI associated with radial artery (RA) versus femoral artery (FA) access have mixed results. …”
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An Adaptive Unscented Kalman Ilter Integrated Navigation Method Based on the Maximum Versoria Criterion for INS/GNSS Systems by Jiahao Zhang, Kaiqiang Feng, Jie Li, Chunxing Zhang, Xiaokai Wei

“…On this basis, fully considering the high-order moments of estimation errors, the maximum versoria criterion is introduced as the optimization criterion to construct a novel cost function, further effectively suppressing deviations caused by non-Gaussian disturbances and improving system navigation accuracy. …”
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Comparative prospective randomized trial: laparoscopic versus open common bile duct exploration by Vladimir Grubnik, Aleksandr Tkachenko, Ksenia Vorotyntseva

“…Several reports have demonstratedthe feasibility, safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic techniques.Aim: To analyse the safety and benefits of laparoscopic compared to open common bile duct (CBD) exploration.Material and methods: The prospective randomized trial included a total of 256 patients with CBD stones operated from2005 to 2009 in a single centre. …”
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Dietary and Lifestyle Patterns Associated with Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Urban Area of Puducherry: A Case Control Study by Adheedhan SV, Arun Daniel J, Vignesh T

“…Community-based awareness, screening, and lifestyle interventions should be prioritized as cost-effective approaches to mitigate OSA risk in resource-constrained settings.…”
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A new type of sustainable operation method for urban rail transit: Joint optimization of train route planning and timetabling by Guorong Fan, Chao Li, Xinyun Shao, Fangzheng Zhen, Yao Huang

“…It further reduces the operating costs of enterprises and enhance the operational sustainability of urban rail transit.…”
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Hydroxyapatite-Based Adsorbent Materials from Aquaculture Waste for Remediation of Metal-Contaminated Waters: Investigation of Cadmium Removal by Mirco Cescon, Francesco Chiefa, Tatiana Chenet, Maura Mancinelli, Claudia Stevanin, Annalisa Martucci, Luisa Pasti

“…This approach offers significant advantages, including low cost, material availability, ease of operation, and high efficiency. …”
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Effect of Row Spacing and Frequency of Weeding on Weed Infestation, Yield Components, and Yield of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Bench Maji Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia by Bana Daba, Getachew Mekonnen

“…However, the highest net return (46,394.87 ETB·ha−1) was obtained from the combination of 25 cm row spacing and two-hand weeding and hoeing at 2 and 5 weeks after emergence, as the cost of maintaining weed-free plots was much higher. …”
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The multi-level influence mechanism of family background on children's education level: The moderating effect of socioeconomic status. by Ting Qin, Pingqiang Wei, Yuanyuan Xie

“…On the contrary, even if parents are highly educated, they are limited by economic constraints or lack of social capital, and it is difficult to translate family cultural advantages into actual educational investment (such as inability to bear the cost of extracurricular training or inability to obtain admission to prestigious schools), which limits the improvement of children 's education level. (3) Regional and urban-rural differences significantly affect the allocation of educational resources.…”
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Usability, acceptance, and the role of realism in virtual humans for breathing exercise training by Sanobar Dar, Aniko Ekart, Ulysses Bernardet

“…While they are recommended for various health conditions, access to professional support is often limited due to time and cost constraints. Virtual Reality technology offers a promising solution for enhancing mindfulness and relaxation practices, including breathing exercises. …”
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Plant-based milk substitutes: sources, production, and nutritional, nutraceutical and sensory qualities by Emmanuel Anyachukwu Irondi, Hope Tomiloba Aina, Yunus Temitayo Imam, Yunus Temitayo Imam, Abigael Odunayo Bankole, Arinze Favour Anyiam, Abdulazeez Olamilekan Elemosho, Babajide Kareem, Titilayo Oluwayemisi Adewumi

“…Whether for direct consumption or for the production of value-added dairy products, animal milk seems to be the gold standard, leading to a rise in its price. The exorbitant cost of dairy milk and products, coupled with the susceptibility of some consumers to lactose intolerance, necessitates finding non-dairy milk substitutes to meet human nutritional needs. …”
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A Stability- and Aggregation-Based Method for Heart Rate Estimation Using Photoplethysmographic Signals During Physical Activity by Sabrina C. Crepaldi, Jiabin Wang, Fumiya Matsumoto, Hiroki Takeuchi, Tatsuhiko Watanabe, Yoshiharu Yamamoto

“…In recent years, the use of photoplethysmography (PPG)-based heart rate detection has gained considerable attention as a cost-effective alternative to conventional electrocardiography (ECG) for applications in healthcare and fitness tracking. …”
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Multifunctional Thermal Imaging Complex for Medical Diagnostics by N. N. Potrakhov, S. A. Rostachev, E. E. Ladozhskaya-Gapeenko, K. K. Guk

“…These include a small-sized matrix (thus being low cost) and a point sensor. Such a combination of sensors provides for the necessary discretization of the temperature field image of sufficiently large areas of the surface of the human body, when shooting from a distance significantly reduced compared to the conventional approach.Results. …”
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Socio-economic gradients in maternal and child health-seeking behaviours in egypt: systematic literature review and evidence synthesis. by Lenka Benova, Oona M R Campbell, George B Ploubidis

“…For child health, two dimensions of preventive care (coverage of and intensity of immunisation) and three dimensions of curative care (receipt of any care, type and cost of care) were analysed.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Based on two studies of time trends in nationally-representative surveys, socio-economic inequalities in seeking care for basic preventive and curative interventions in maternal and child health appear to have narrowed. …”
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First-Arrival Tomography for Mountain Tunnel Hazard Assessment Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Seismic Source and Enhanced by Supervirtual Interferometry by Jun Zhang, Rongyi Qian, Zhenning Ma, Xiaoqiong Lei, Jianyu Ling, Xu Liu, Guibin Zhang

“…While first-arrival tomography is effective for imaging shallow anomalies, traditional seismic sources face significant limitations in forested mountainous regions due to mobility, cost, and environmental impact. To address this, we deployed a seismic source delivered by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for a highway tunnel survey in Lijiang, China. …”
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Intelligent back-to-back testing with denoising autoencoder-based fault detection and DBSCAN clustering by Mohammad Abboush, Christoph Knieke, Andreas Rausch

“…The evaluation results demonstrate the superiority of the proposed approach in comparison to state-of-the-art methods in terms of performance and computational cost with F1-score 96.15%, DBI 0.159 and testing time 5.2 ms. …”
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Six Sigma Applied to Healthcare: A Global Scientometrics Analysis of Health Services Quality Improvement Research by Yorjanis Galván-Pérez, Matilde Herrera-Polo, David A. Hernández-Páez, Dionicio Neira Rodado, Katherinne Salas-Navarro, Alba Marina Rueda-Olivella, Tulia Beltrán-Venegas, Ivan David Lozada-Martinez, Patricia Delgado

“…Aim: To provide a comprehensive scientometrics analysis of Six Sigma research in healthcare, a field gaining momentum due to its capacity to address missed improvement opportunities and inefficient cost-control strategies across global health systems. …”
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Plasma-Induced Abatement of Tar from Syngas Produced in Municipal Waste Gasification: Thermodynamic Modeling with Experimental Validation by Mobish A. Shaji, Francis Eboh, Alexander Rabinovich, Liran Dor, Alexander Fridman

“…Non-thermal plasma-based tar degradation is a simple and cost-effective alternative to existing thermal and catalytic tar mitigation methods. …”
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Two sides of the coin: coagulation and inflammation in deep vein thrombosis – a prospective study on D-dimer and SIRI by Ercan Kahraman, Sirin Cetin, Meryem Cetin, Ayse Ulgen, Ayse Ulgen

“…The combined use of SIRI and D-dimer provided high diagnostic accuracy for DVT. SIRI, a low-cost index calculable through routine blood tests, was shown to be more effective than other inflammatory markers in predicting DVT. …”
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Enhanced Joint Heart and Respiratory Rates Extraction from Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy Signals Using Cumulative Curve Fitting Approximation by Navid Adib, Seyed Kamaledin Setarehdan, Shirin Ashtari Tondashti, Mahdis Yaghoubi

“…The findings pave the way for developing lightweight, cost-effective wearable devices that can simultaneously monitor hemodynamic, heart, and respiratory activity, enhancing comfort and portability for health monitoring applications.…”
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