Application of Du-moxibustion in patients with cerebral infarction of Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome in the convalescent stage (督灸在脑梗死恢复期气虚血瘀证患者护理中的应用)... by LI Silu (李思璐), LUO Lihua (罗丽华), YANG Yanni (杨燕妮), CHEN Lu (陈璐), GENG Qingwen (耿庆文)

“…As a common type of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing technique, Du-moxibustion has the advantages of easy-to-operate, convenient, low cost, efficient and healthy, and is effective in clinical nursing practice of cerebral infarction. …”
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Facile Fabrication of CuO Modified TiO₂ Heterostructure for Enhanced Photocathodic Corrosion Protection of 304 Stainless Steel by Abinaya Radhakrishnan, Manoja Tharmaraj, Anuradha Ramani, Nagarajan Srinivasan

“…These findings suggest that TiO₂/CuO coatings offer a promising, durable, and cost-effective solution for corrosion protection in industries such as oil, shipbuilding, and pipelines.…”
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The pervasive effects of an antibiotic on the human gut microbiota, as revealed by deep 16S rRNA sequencing. by Les Dethlefsen, Sue Huse, Mitchell L Sogin, David A Relman

“…Our understanding of antibiotic-associated disturbance of the microbiota has been limited by the poor sensitivity, inadequate resolution, and significant cost of current research methods. The use of pyrosequencing technology to generate large numbers of 16S rDNA sequence tags circumvents these limitations and has been shown to reveal previously unexplored aspects of the "rare biosphere." …”
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Single‐Cell Membrane Potential Stimulation and Recording by an Electrolyte‐Gated Organic Field‐Effect Transistor by Nicolò Lago, Alessandra Galli, Sarah Tonello, Sara Ruiz‐Molina, Saralea Marino, Stefano Casalini, Marco Buonomo, Simona Pisu, Marta Mas‐Torrent, Giada Giorgi, Morten Gram Pedersen, Mario Bortolozzi, Andrea Cester

“…Abstract The reliable stimulation and recording of electrical activity in single cells by means of organic bio‐electronics will be an important milestone in developing new low‐cost and highly biocompatible medical devices. This paper demonstrates extracellular voltage stimulation and single‐cell membrane potential recording by means of a dual‐gate electrolyte‐gated organic field‐effect transistors (EGOFET) employing 2,8‐Difluoro‐5,11‐bis(triethylsilylethynyl)anthradithiophene blended with polystyrene as active material. …”
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The Use of 3D Printing as an Educational Tool in Orthopaedics by Peter Joseph Mounsef, Pasquale Mulé, MSc, Mitchell Bernstein, MD, FRCSC, Reggie Hamdy, MD, FRCSC

“…In arthroscopy, 3D-printed simulators improved procedural accuracy and were more cost-effective than virtual reality simulators and cadaveric laboratory results. …”
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Consumer-Centric Rate Design for Peak Time Energy Demand Coincidence Reduction at Domestic Sector Level-A Smart Energy Service for Residential Demand Response by Swathi G, Srinivasa Varma P, Sudha Rani Donepudi, Ramash Kumar K

“…Through smart meter installations along with IT-enabled technologies, many of the distribution company’s initiatives like residential demand response programs can be taken to domestic customers with ease, less cost, and less technology deployment. Rate design is one such effective approach. …”
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Static Voltage Stability Evaluation and Correction Strategy Based on Stage Solving Strategy and SIFT by Yan Wen, Xiaoming Liu, Yongzhi Zhou, Huiwen Zhang, Donglei Sun

“…In addition, in time phase 1 of the IEEE30 node system, the average value of load margin for each scenario in the first phase was 18.62 MW, which was below the load margin threshold. The power generation cost was only 577.1 yuan. In phase 3, the average load margin for each scenario increased to 19.71 MW, which was significantly higher than the load margin threshold, and the power generation costs were only 573.0 yuan. …”
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Disparities in Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Europe by Katinka M. Giezeman‐Smits, Bram Palache, Gerrit A. vanEssen, Miloš Jeseňák, Enrique Castro‐Sánchez, Anna Elisabeth Steinberg, Joris vanVugt

“…Despite the proven efficacy and cost‐effectiveness of vaccination, coverage rates vary substantially across European countries and population groups, often falling short of the World Health Organization's target of 75% for older adults. …”
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Weight-Adjusted Waist Index as a Novel Predictor of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evidence from NHANES 2013-2018 by Wang H, Chen W, Guo F, Xu Z, Luo X, Wu J, Zhu Y, Wang Z

“…Subgroup analyses confirmed robustness across demographics.Conclusion: WWI is a simple, cost-effective tool for early COPD detection, outperforming BMI and waist circumference, especially in resource-limited settings, enabling timely intervention and reducing disease burden.Keywords: weight-adjusted-waist index, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity, NHANES, cross-sectional study…”
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Opto-Thermal Analysis of SnO2 and SnO2/Al2O3 Composites: Insights for Enhanced Wastewater Treatment by Rituraj Mahanta, Pawan Chetri, Ranjit Singha

“…This research synthesized pure SnO2 and SnO2/Al2O3 core-shell composite photocatalysts via a simple and cost-efficient sol-gel method. The thermoluminescence (TL) glow curves were recorded after 15 minutes of X-ray irradiation and analyzed using the initial rise method, peak shape analysis, and curve fitting techniques. …”
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Low Hepatitis B vaccination rates among medical students in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Ramesh Lamichhane, Indra Dev Pathak, Bishnu Deep Pathak, Pritha Adhikari, Sagun Dawadi, Aashika Rai, Pratikshya Ojha, Kripa Maharjan, Kirtan Gautam, Nishan Dhakal, Madhusudan Saha

“…Based on the reported barriers, we recommend that relevant authorities focus on vaccination awareness, motivation, cost-effectiveness, logistics management, policy formulation, and monitoring.…”
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Entanglement Based Detection, Networking, Sensing, and Radars by Ivan B. Djordjevic, Vijay Nafria

“…The OPC operation is performed using low-cost, C-band components including tunable laser, periodically polled lithium niobate (PPLN) waveguides, tunable filter, and WDM demultiplexer; and this implementation is suitable for the photonic integrated circuit (PIC) realization. …”
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Evaluation of nanofiber scaffolds laden Ashvakatri in the management of chronic periodontitis-a randomized, controlled split pocket study by Pragati Dubey, Neelam Mittal, Brahmeshwar Mishra, Anju Gautam, Naveen Kumar, M. Rashika

“…Clinical significance: The fabricated PCL-GE-A2 nanofiber mat was more cost-efficient, minimized the dosage amount, and dosage frequency, and showed no adverse effects or discomforts with increased patient compliance.…”
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Attention-Based Lightweight YOLOv8 Underwater Target Recognition Algorithm by Shun Cheng, Zhiqian Wang, Shaojin Liu, Yan Han, Pengtao Sun, Jianrong Li

“…The SCDown (spatial–channel decoupled downsampling) downsampling mechanism is then introduced to reduce the computational cost by decoupling the space and channel operations while retaining the information in the downsampling process. …”
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Direct laser writing of graphene oxide for ultra-low power consumption memristors in reservoir computing for digital recognition by Chen Min, Wan Zhengfen, Dong Hao, Chen Qinyu, Gu Min, Zhang Qiming

“…This work provides a simple and low-cost preparation method for the massive production of artificial synapses with low energy consumption, which will greatly facilitate the development of neural network computing hardware platforms.…”
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Development of hazelnut shell-derived biochar to support a bifunctional MoCo electrocatalyst for HER/OER in alkaline medium by Jaime Ñanculeo, Teresa Andreu, Ignasi Sirés, Andrés Ramírez, Mara Cea, Benjamín Nahuelcura, Gerson Valenzuela, Karla Garrido-Miranda, María Eugenia González

“…Abstract Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), the two concurrent reactions for the electrolytic production of green H2, require low-cost and sustainable electrocatalysts for their scale-up, as for example non-noble metals and carbonaceous structures with high surface area. …”
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Comparative analysis of the DNA isolated from thyme leaves using different methods by I. V. Bulavin, O. A. Grebennikova, V. A. Brailko, S. A. Feskov, I. V. Mitrofanova

“…Among the tested kits and methods, CTAB + 2% PVP provided thyme DNA suitable for PCR and, presumably, for genome library preparation. The low cost of reagents for this technique makes it applicable for future mass analysis of plant material.…”
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A Data-Driven Analysis of Software Testing Automation Challenges Using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Approach by Muhammad Faisal Abrar, Muhammad Faran Majeed, Muhammad Saqib, Ali Alferaidi, Razauddin

“…The study highlights the need for workforce training, standardized automation processes, cost-effective solutions, and security enhancements. …”
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Climate change adaptation, greenhouse gas mitigation and economic profitability of conservation agriculture: Some examples from cereal systems of Indo-Gangetic Plains by Tek B Sapkota, M L Jat, Jeetendra P Aryal, R K Jat, Arun Khatri-Chhetri

“…Our analyses show that CA-based system substantially reduces the production cost (up to 23%) but produces equal or even higher than conventional system; thereby increasing economic profitability of production system. …”
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Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer System for Indoor AGV With a Distance-Measurement-Based Position Detection Technique by Deniss Stepins, Janis Zakis, Aleksandrs Sokolovs, Oleksandr Husev, Ryszard Strzelecki, Rik W. de Doncker

“…As shown in the comparative measurements, the performance of the dynamic WPT system with the proposed detection technique for low-to-moderate-speed AGVs is similar to that of the dynamic WPT system with conventional position detection techniques. However, the cost and level of complexity of the position detection system are moderately lower and the proposed position detection system is immune to optical radiation and magnetic fields. …”
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