Resilient dispatching optimization of power system driven by deep reinforcement learning model by Haifeng Zhang, Yifu Zhang, Jiajun Zhang, Xiangdong Meng, Jiazu Sun

“…Compared with traditional conventional scheduling methods, the system's operating cost is reduced by at least 10% under regular operation. …”
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Neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) as a biomarker for asthma: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES data by Lingge Bi, Jinguang Liang, Kai Hu

“…The U-shaped association highlights the complex interplay between systemic inflammation and oxidative stress in asthma pathogenesis. While NPAR offers a cost-effective and accessible tool for risk stratification, its moderate predictive performance underscores the need for complementary biomarkers to enhance clinical utility. …”
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New Imaging Method of Mobile Phone-Based Colorimetric Sensor for Iron Quantification by Ngan Anh Nguyen, Asher Hendricks, Emily Montoya, Amber Mayers, Diwitha Rajmohan, Aoife Morrin, Margaret McCaul, Nicholas Dunne, Noel O’Connor, Andreas Spanias, Gregory Raupp, Erica Forzani

“…To aid in the prevention and treatment of iron-related disorders, previous research has developed a low-cost, accurate, point-of-care method for measuring iron from a single finger-prick blood sample. …”
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Secure Smart Contract Based on Blockchain to Prevent the Non-Repudiation Phenomenon by Noor Sabah Mohammed, Omar Abdulrahman Dawood, Ali Makki Sagheer, Ahmed Adil Nafea

“…Experiments showed us the complexity of time and cost when using the (ECC) algorithm and using (RSA) algorithm depending on the size and length of the key. …”
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Vaccination as a Game: Behavioural Dynamics, Network Effects, and Policy Levers—A Comprehensive Review by Pedro H. T. Schimit, Abimael R. Sergio, Marco A. R. Fontoura

“…Common findings across these studies are that voluntary vaccination is almost always sub-optimal; feedback between incidence and behaviour can generate oscillatory outbreaks; local network correlations amplify free-riding but enable cost-effective targeted mandates; psychological distortions such as probability weighting and omission bias materially shift equilibria; and mixed interventions (e.g., quarantine + vaccination) create dual dilemmas that may offset one another. …”
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Blockchain-driven logistics provider guaranteed financing strategy considering risk aversion by Lei Yang, Qiaoming Hou

“…To coordinate the interest conflicts among various risk-averse members, the study introduces revenue-sharing and cost-sharing to formulate coordination strategies.Results and discussionThrough comparative analysis, it is found that information verification costs can impair the financing gains of suppliers but help ensure the financing gains of logistics providers. …”
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Desempenho do irrigâmetro na estimativa da evapotranspiração de referência Performance of the "irrigâmetro" in the estimation of reference evapotranspiration by Rubens A. Oliveira, Cristiano Tagliaferre, Gilberto C. Sediyama, Franklin J. V. Materam, Paulo R. Cecon

“…According to the results, the Irrigameter presented satisfactory data to estimate ETo in all time intervals studied. Its low cost, high practicairty and inexistence of any additional calculations make it very suitable for irrigation water management in agriculture. …”
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Hospitalized Cancer Patients with Opioid Management for Chemo-Induced Ulcerative Mucositis Lessens the Patients’ Overall Burden of Illness by Minu Ponnamma Mohan, Joel B. Epstein, Kapil S. Meleveedu, Parikshit Padhi, Roberto Pili, Poolakkad S. Satheeshkumar

“…<b>Objectives</b>: Mucositis is a debilitating side effect of cancer therapy that adversely affects quality of life, cost of care, and the outcome of cancer therapy. …”
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A Smartwatch or Just a Watch? A Validation Study of the Smartwatch KC08 for Measuring Blood Pressure by Susana López-Ortiz, Celia García-Chico, Lisa Musso-Daury, Sara González-Ustio, Saúl Peñín-Grandes, José Pinto-Fraga, Sergio Maroto-Izquierdo, Alejandro Santos-Lozano

“…We aimed to validate a new, low-cost smartwatch for the measurement of BP and, secondarily, to assess its reliability for the measurement of blood oxygen saturation (SpO₂) and heart rate. (2) Methods: We compared 1000 pairs of measurements (n = 100) acquired by a smartwatch (KC08) with those measured by a reference device. (3) Results: A total of 100 participants (41 ± 18 years) completed the measurements. …”
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Comparing remote and in-person interpretation experiences for clinicians and Spanish-speaking patients with limited English proficiency: a mixed methods study by Hector P Rodriguez, Timothy T Brown, Jacob Chen, Xiaoyu Cai, Alondra Ruiz, Paola Hernandez Fernandez

“…Interviews revealed six themes related to interpreter services delivery methods: (1) in-person interpretation supports effective communication and clinician-patient relationships, (2) in-person interpretation enhances operational efficiency, (3) cost-effectiveness of delivery methods depends on language demand and clinic needs, (4) in-person interpretation enhances quality control and reduces privacy risks, (5) considerations when integrating external personnel and (6) the availability of and limited use of audio-video medical interpretation.Conclusions To meet the operational needs of CHCs, policymakers and healthcare payers should consider expanding payment models that enable the provision of interpreter services using multiple methods.…”
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Estimated impact of nirsevimab prophylaxis on the economic burden of respiratory syncytial virus disease in Northern Italy by Chryssoula Tzialla, Andrea Marcellusi, Lidia Decembrino, Stefano Ghirardello, Amelia Licari, GianLuigi Marseglia, Elena Tavella, Paolo Manzoni

“…Resource utilization was estimated using the costs associated with each event, obtained from the available literature and an analysis of national hospital discharge records. …”
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Enhanced AUV Autonomy Through Fused Energy-Optimized Path Planning and Deep Reinforcement Learning for Integrated Navigation and Dynamic Obstacle Detection by Kaijie Zhang, Yuchen Ye, Kaihao Chen, Zao Li, Kangshun Li

“…The MEO-BIT* component delivers efficient global path planning through (1) a multithreaded batch sampling mechanism for rapid state-space exploration, (2) heuristic-driven search accelerated by KD-tree spatial indexing for optimized path discovery, and (3) an energy-aware cost function balancing path length and steering effort for enhanced endurance. …”
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Targeting the Enhanced Sensitivity of Radiotherapy in Cancer: Mechanisms, Applications, and Challenges by Yuanyuan Zhao, Fangqin Tan, Jiajia Zhao, Shuchang Zhou, Yao Luo, Chen Gong

“…Along with surgery and chemotherapy, radiotherapy is a cost‐effective single‐modality treatment, accounting for approximately 5% of total cancer care costs. …”
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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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