Psychometric validation and cultural adaptation of the Chinese version of the CarerQol-7D instrument by Richard Huan Xu, Yuanshuo Xu, Mengping Zhao, Nan Liu, Pei Wang, Xiao Liang, Lingming Zhou

“…These findings demonstrate the CarerQol’s value in cost-effectiveness analyses of caregiving interventions and strategies.…”
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Multi-objective optimization of cushion gas design in underground gas storage using machine learning by Mohaddeseh Ahmadi Aghdam, Maryam Fazaeli, Mahdi Kanaani, Behnam Sedaee

“…To address the computational cost of dynamic simulation, a proxy model was developed using three regression algorithms: SVR, XGBoost, and MLNN. …”
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A Robust Reference Optical Spectrum Based in-Band OSNR Monitoring Method Suitable for Flexible Optical Networks by Yibo Zhong, Sheng Cui, Hongwei Lu, Changjian Ke, Haoyu Wang, Peishan Jiang, Deming Liu

“…The in-band OSNR monitoring methods based on the noise-free reference optical spectrum (ROS) have attracted much attention in the field of optical performance monitoring because they are cost-effective and insensitive to chromatic dispersion and polarization mode dispersion. …”
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Effectiveness of Nurse-Led Intervention on Thirst Intensity and Dryness of Mouth among Postoperative Patients in Surgical Intensive Care Units by Jagadeswari Rajeshkumar, Theranirajan Ethiraj, Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran, Anandhi Duraikannu

“…Further research in integrating these interventions into regular nursing care and the formulation of standardized protocols using simple and cost-effective methods is to be explored.…”
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Improving the Quality of Life and Sustainability for Middle-Class Mass Housing by MUGE AKKAR ERCAN, CLAUS BECH-DANIELSEN, HASSAN ESTAJI, ROBERTO GOYCOOLEA-PRADO, BERNARD HAUMONT, BYRON IOANNOU, LORA NICOLAOU, PAZ NUÑEZ-MARTÍ, SANJIN SUBIC

“…This article presents and discusses the results of the Stakeholder Workshop (Co) Designing for Quality of Life: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities, which was held at Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara in October 2022 in the framework of the COST Action CA18137 European Middle Class Mass Housing (MCMH-EU). …”
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Contextual Regularization-Based Energy Optimization for Segmenting Breast Tumor in DCE-MRI by Priyadharshini Babu, Mythili Asaithambi, Sudhakar Mogappair Suriyakumar

“…An iterative gradient descent algorithm is engaged to minimize the energy-based cost function, obtaining stable convergence towards the optimal solution. …”
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ISEE: Industrial Internet of Things perception in solar cell detection based on edge computing by Meiya Dong, Jumin Zhao, Deng-ao Li, Biaokai Zhu, Sihai An, Zhaobin Liu

“…After a large number of experimental design verification, ISEE effectively improves the automation degree and identification accuracy in the production and detection process of solar photovoltaic cells and reduces the cost of operation and maintenance. The accuracy rate reaches 93.75%, which has significant theoretical research significance and practical application value.…”
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A Review on the Technologies and Efficiency of Harvesting Energy from Pavements by Shijing Chen, Luxi Wei, Chan Huang, Yinghong Qin

“…Despite significant potential, high costs and scalability issues hinder adoption. Future research should optimize designs, develop adaptive materials, and validate systems under real-world conditions to advance sustainable urban infrastructure.…”
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An EEG Dataset for Alzheimer’s Disease Patients in Iraq: Electrophysiological Recordings Across Cognitive Stages by Nigar M. Shafiq Surameery, Abdulbasit Alazzawi, Aras T. Asaad, Abas Nariman Sidiq Tilako, Sarwer Jamal Al-Bajalan

“…This dataset fills a critical gap in regional AD research and moves toward developing low-cost, noninvasive diagnostic tools. Future work may be performed on more extended and more diverse datasets with more sophisticated multimodal approaches for improving AD diagnosis and early intervention. …”
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Turn height calculation for spiral blade by V. A. Nikolayev

“…The problem of accelerating and reducing the cost of road construction without reducing their quality can be solved by creating a complex of continuous units. …”
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Sustainable insulation materials for E-grocery shipments: A multi-criteria evaluation by Cecilia Nicoletti, Sarah Pfoser, Manuela Brandner, Bernhard Blank-Landeshammer, Marion Dornmayr, Julian Weghuber

“…Recycled paper flakes and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) perform best overall. rPET is lightweight, compact, cost-effective, and offers excellent insulation and cushioning properties. …”
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The Impact of Social Media Marketing on Digital Service Adoption in Educational Institutions: Exploring the Mediating Role of Brand Equity, Trust, and Word-Of-Mouth Advertising by Hosna Khorsandi, Behzad Kazemi, Simin Zeynali, Mahsa Mohsenibeigzadeh, Pedram Zarei, Shahin Mirshekari

“…Recently, educational institutions have turned to investing in new technologies to provide digital services to customers as a means of cost control, attracting new customers, and meeting customer expectations. …”
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Online Modelling and Calculation for Operating Temperature of Silicon-Based PV Modules Based on BP-ANN by Honglu Zhu, Weiwei Lian, Lingxing Lu, Peter Kamunyu, Cao Yu, Songyuan Dai, Yang Hu

“…The proposed method is effective to calculate the operating temperature of silicon-based solar modules online, which is a low-cost soft-sensing solution.…”
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Association between the systemic immune-inflammation index and anemia among US children: national health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES), 2001–2018 by Yingjie Su, Xiaofo Zhang, Jie Jiang, Juan Zhang, Fang Chen

“…Monitoring SII levels may facilitate early identification of high-risk pediatric anemia groups, enabling targeted interventions. SII could be a cost-effective and simple anemia identification tool, though this needs confirmation via more prospective studies. …”
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Recent insights into the transformative role of Graphene‐based/TiO2 electron transport layers for perovskite solar cells by T. Sewela, R. O. Ocaya, T. D. Malevu

“…Abstract Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) hold great promise for cost‐effective and high‐efficiency solar energy conversion. …”
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A Simple Approach on Synthesis of TiO2 Nanoparticles and its Application in dye Sensitized Solar Cells by L.S.В Chougala, M.S.В Yatnatti, R.K.В Linganagoudar, R.R.В Kamble, J.S.В Kadadevarmath

“…This paper presents a simple, low cost method of synthesizing TiO2 nanoparticles by sol-gel method, where titanium isopropoxide is used as a starting material. …”
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Corrosion Stability and Biological Activity of Anodized cpTi for Dental Application by Aleksandra S. Popović, Minja Miličić Lazić, Dijana Mitić, Lazar Rakočević, Dragana Jugović, Predrag Živković, Branimir N. Grgur

“…The anodic oxidation of titanium implants is a practical, cost-effective method to enhance implant success, especially due to rising hypersensitivity concerns. …”
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Early experience using vacuum-assisted closure for managing soft tissue injuries in open type IIIB tibial fractures, a non-randomised controlled trial from a North African level on... by Albair Malaka Hakim, Ahmed A Khalifa, Hossam Abubeih, Kamal A El-Gafary, Osama Farouk

“…Conclusion: Reports on VAC's role in managing severe open fracture wounds are rare in our area, and the initial results we obtained are encouraging, with lower infection rates and less cumbersome reconstruction procedures; however, further evaluation of the procedure's cost-effectiveness is mandatory.…”
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Comparative efficacy of Chinese herbal injections for treating severe pneumonia: A protocol for systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials... by Lu Xiao, Liqing Niu, Xuemin Zhang, Xuezheng Liu, Xinqiao Liu, Chongxiang Sun, Xiaokun Yang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Severe pneumonia (SP) has a high mortality and is responsible for significant healthcare cost. Chinese herbal injections (CHIs) have been widely used in China as a novel and promising treatment option for SP. …”
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An Accurate and Low-Complexity Offset Calibration Methodology for Dynamic Comparators by Juan Cuenca, Benjamin Zambrano, Esteban Garzón, Luis Miguel Prócel, Marco Lanuzza

“…The charge pump method achieved the best Energy-Delay Product (EDP) at the cost of lower long-term accuracy, mainly because of its capacitor leakage. …”
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