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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Combined Cognitive Model for Forecasting University Activities by A. A. Mikryukov, M. E. Mazurov

“…The calculation made it possible to choose the most cost-effective scenario for incrementing the values of latent factors to obtain the required value of the university ranking in the framework of the QS international institutional ranking of universities. …”
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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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An improvement of both security and reliability for AES implementations by Mouna Bedoui, Hassen Mestiri, Belgacem Bouallegue, Belgacem Hamdi, Mohsen Machhout

“…Our fault detection method has the ability to achieve a compromise of safety level and low implementation cost.…”
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Control Technology of Materials and Microstructure Properties for Steam Turbine Blades in Ultra-supercritical Power Plants by Zhao　Jiqing, Yang　Gang, Liu　Zhengdong, He　Xikou, Bao　Hansheng

“…In the next 10 years， for ferritic （martensitic） blade steels， low-cost purification smelting technology and batch quality stability control technology will be the main development directions. …”
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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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The role and place of the pharmacist-cosmetologist in the choosing and implementation of a cosmetology procedure for hair removal by N. O. Tkachenko, T. V. Mahanova, H. I. Makurina, N. V. Hrinivetska

“…The conducted conjoint analysis indicates that women are primarily focused on the effectiveness of CPHR (electro epilation, elos epilation, and laser epilation are considered the most effective) and its cost, and then – on the supporting component of the service. …”
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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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Remote Eye Triage: Health Economic Perspectives on Resource Prioritization by Casper van der Zee, Robert P. L. Wisse, Saskia M. Imhof, Miriam P. van der Meulen

“…Objectives: Explores the impact of TTT on costs by depicting program theory of care prioritization. …”
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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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Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP), and acceptance and willingness to pay (WTP) for mosquito-borne diseases control through sterile mosquito release in Bangkok, Thailand. by Pattamaporn Kittayapong, Suwannapa Ninphanomchai, Namon Jalichandra, Luechai Sringernyuang, Penchan Sherer, Natthani Meemon

“…It also suggested potential for successful implementation with proper education as well as highlighted the need for cost-sharing strategies with government subsidization for SIT/IIT deployment. …”
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