The Impact of Listening to Music During MRI-Fusion Prostate Biopsy Procedures on Pain and Anxiety Levels: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Çağrı Coşkun, Ender Cem Bulut, Serhat Çetin, Uğur Aydın, Bora Küpeli

“…Conclusion: Incorporating music during CBx, alongside traditional pain management, effectively reduces pain and anxiety levels. Its cost-effectiveness, accessibility, and non-invasive nature make routine use of music during CBx procedures advantageous for pain palliation. …”
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Integrating ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Principles and Essential Documentation into Dermatology Residency Education in China by Ding X, Wang P, Tao X, Tang Y

“…The curriculum incorporates stepwise learning, hands-on exercises, and regular assessments while addressing practical barriers such as resource and cost limitations through faculty-supported programs. …”
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Human–Nature Relationships in Country Parks at the Urban–Rural Fringe: A Case Study of the Huitian Region, Beijing by Zhenyu Li, Aibo Jin, Weijie Zhuang, Hui Li

“…Ecological importance is quantified through ecological sensitivity analysis and InVEST-based habitat-quality modeling, while ecological connectivity potential is estimated via normalized least-cost corridor analysis. Construction suitability is derived from the proportion of artificial surfaces and road network density, and recreational demand is measured by population concentration, facility density, and transport accessibility. …”
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Stochastic optimal power flow for hybrid AC/DC grids considering continuous non-Gaussian uncertainty by Kaan Yurtseven, Arpan Koirala, Hakan Ergun, Dirk Van Hertem

“…To bridge this gap, this paper introduces a Polynomial Chaos Expansion based chance-constrained SOPF framework that integrates these three dimensions within a single model, paving the way for reliable and cost-efficient hybrid AC/DC grid operation under high RES penetration. …”
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Neural Network-Guided Smart Trap for Selective Monitoring of Nocturnal Pest Insects in Agriculture by Joel Hinojosa-Dávalos, Miguel Ángel Robles-García, Melesio Gutiérrez-Lomelí, Ariadna Berenice Flores Jiménez, Cuauhtémoc Acosta Lúa

“…The results highlight the potential of this low-cost device to improve pest monitoring accuracy, and lay the groundwork for the future integration of more advanced AI-based classification and species recognition systems targeting nocturnal Lepidoptera and other pest insects.…”
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Social support groups and policy recommendations for managing type 2 diabetes: perspective of healthcare professionals in Ghana by Christine Ahiale, Augustine Kumah, Augustine Kumah

“…The results were presented as prose, analyzed, and discussed in themes.ResultsMajor challenges facing people living with diabetes were the cost of medication, limited NHIS coverage, frequent morbidity and the chronic nature of the disease, putting psychological pressure on the patients. …”
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Experimental and predictive analysis of deep eutectic solvent gel membranes for efficient CO2 separation by Remya Ranjith, Bharti Saini, Swapnil Dharaskar, Tushar Patil, Grishma Pindolia, Satyam Shinde, Rama Rao Karri

“…Various Ionic Liquid supported membranes have been proven effective in this regard; however, their higher cost and toxicity are limitations, which opens possibilities for Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES). …”
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New Possibilities of Antibiotic Therapy in Pediatric and Adult Ophthalmology by V. V. Brzheskiy, L. P. Prozornaya, E. L. Efimova, I. V. Brzheskaya

“…The clinical efficacy of the Okomistin®, in combination with the absence of side effects of the drug and the affordable cost, allows recommending it for widespread practical use in pediatric and adult ophthalmology in the treatment of eye diseases of a bacterial nature. …”
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Nonpharmacological Multimodal Interventions for Cognitive Functions in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Scoping Review by Raffy Chi-Fung Chan, Joson Hao-Shen Zhou, Yuan Cao, Kenneth Lo, Peter Hiu-Fung Ng, David Ho-Keung Shum, Arnold Yu-Lok Wong

“…ConclusionsResearch is limited regarding the cost-effectiveness and optimal dosage of these interventions, making it difficult to assess the additional benefits of incorporating more modalities. …”
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Spot Urine PCR as an Independent Predictor of Renal Disease in Patients with Essential Hypertension by Spoorthi P. Yadagudde, Jayannan Jayasenan, Anbarasu Duraisamy

“…Spot urine PCR proved to be an effective and cost-efficient tool for early detection of kidney impairment in hypertensive patients. …”
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Implementation and evaluation of the 3 Wishes Project in safety-net hospitals: Protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation study. by Thanh H Neville, Anne Walling, Neil S Wenger, Brian S Mittman, Chi-Hong Tseng, Dong Chang, Deborah Cook, Carolyn Jennifer Marentes Ruiz, Hope Cassano, Emily Beers, Rucha Gadgil, Nader Kamangar, Nancy Blake, Derjung M Tarn

“…The 3 Wishes Project (3WP) is a low-cost intervention that aims to enhance compassionate end-of-life (EOL) experiences by empowering the clinical team to elicit and fulfill small wishes for patients who are dying in the ICU.…”
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Single camera 6-dof object tracking using spatial resection based techniques by M. Davoudkhani, C. Mulsow, H.-G. Maas

“…Nevertheless, single camera based solutions may be particularly valuable in scenarios where only one camera can be used due to constraints such as cost limitations, synchronization requirements, or spatial observation conditions. …”
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Research and application of multicomponent synergistic viscosity reduction system for low-pressure water-sensitive conventional heavy oil in Inner Mongolia by Yunchao Jia, Hairui Kong, Pengyu Wang, Ning Zhang, Jianlin Jiang, Chaoqi Zhang, Bobo Luo, Bing Qin

“…These findings demonstrate the system’s significant potential for commercial application in similar challenging reservoirs, delivering substantial improvements over conventional recovery methods while maintaining cost-effectiveness. Successful field validation confirms the robustness of this integrated physicochemical approach to enhancing heavy oil production.…”
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Exploring possible hub genes of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic network biology study by Ashish Runthala, Srinivasa R. Vulichi, Sreya Kosanam, Rajeshwari Pasupula, Kakarla Ramakrishna, Monoj Sutradhar, Kumar Pranav Narayan

“…Among these, metformin remains the preferred first-line treatment due to its safety, low cost, and minimal side effects. However, the multifactorial nature of MetS/T2DM, coupled with increased cardiovascular risk, demands novel therapeutic strategies targeting broader disease-specific mediators. …”
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Krylov diagonalization of large many-body Hamiltonians on a quantum processor by Nobuyuki Yoshioka, Mirko Amico, William Kirby, Petar Jurcevic, Arkopal Dutt, Bryce Fuller, Shelly Garion, Holger Haas, Ikko Hamamura, Alexander Ivrii, Ritajit Majumdar, Zlatko Minev, Mario Motta, Bibek Pokharel, Pedro Rivero, Kunal Sharma, Christopher J. Wood, Ali Javadi-Abhari, Antonio Mezzacapo

“…Variational quantum algorithms can be used to prepare ground states on pre-fault-tolerant quantum processors, but their lack of convergence guarantees and impractical number of cost function estimations prevent systematic scaling of experiments to large systems. …”
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Physical Processing-Assisted pH Shifting for Food Protein Modification: A Comprehensive Review by Ruiqi Long, Yuanyuan Huang, Mokhtar Dabbour, Benjamin Kumah Mintah, Jiayin Pan, Minquan Wu, Shengqi Zhang, Zhou Qin, Ronghai He, Haile Ma

“…Among various processing technologies, pH shifting has attracted attention due to its simplicity, low cost, and capacity to effectively alter protein structure and functionality. …”
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A novel exploration of treating local skin infections around totally implantable venous access ports: port repositioning technique vs. port re-implantation technique by Qiulian Sun, Ling Tang, Jiefei Cheng, Dongqing Ren, Xinchun Guo

“…Conclusion Compared with the port re-implantation technique, the port repositioning technique for periport skin infections is a minimally invasive and cost-effective approach. Nevertheless, further investigations with a larger number of cases are required to comprehensively validate its safety and reliability.…”
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Pomegranate Peel as a Sustainable Additive for Baijiu Fermentation: Physicochemical and Flavor Analysis with Process Optimization by Longwen Wang, Guida Zhu, Na Li, Zhiheng Wang, Yi Ji, Chen Shen, Jing Yu, Ping Song

“…., energy input, time, cost)) (48% ± 3.41%) correlated with the pomegranate peel particle size. …”
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"If he returns, receive him because he has realized that he needs assistance": A qualitative study exploring preferences for retention on antiretroviral therapy support in Malawi a... by Gillian O'Bryan, Jacqueline Huwa, Odala Sande, Agness Thawani, Astrid Berner-Rodoreda, Hannock Tweya, Christine Kiruthu-Kamamia, Geldert Chiwaya, Caryl Feldacker

“…As differentiated retention support is expensive, consideration of cost, feasibility, and sustainability is needed.…”
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Evaluation of economic feasibility for the microbial electrosynthesis-based β-farnesene production technology: Process modeling and techno-economic assessment by Young-Hwan Chu, Yu Rim Lee, Hui Su Kim, Jiye Lee, Myounghoon Moon, Gwon Woo Park, Sangmin Lee, Soo Youn Lee

“…The techno-economic assessment (TEA) of the process revealed a levelized cost of production (LCOP) of $2.94/kg for β-farnesene, which is competitive with existing sugar-based technology, such as Amyris’s process, which has an LCOP of $4.9/kg. …”
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