Farmer field schools as interventions to reduce the need for antimicrobials in agrifood systems: a longitudinal analysis of layer farmer field school graduates and non-graduates in... by Mark A Caudell, Stella Kiambi, Tabitha Kimani, Anica Buckel, Ruth Omani, Junxia Song, Markus Lipp, Emmanuel Kabali

“…Data was collected on production costs, biosecurity practices, indicators of flock health, and interactions with the professional veterinary sector. …”
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Hypertensive crisis: Insights into prevalence and associated factors at a tertiary care facility in Zambia. by Lukundo Siame, Mbulazi B Kabeta, Gift C Chama, Lweendo Muchaili, Ceaser Wankumbu Silumbwe, Benson M Hamooya, Bislom C Mweene, Situmbeko Liweleya, Sydney Mulamfu, Joreen P Povia, Sepiso K Masenga

“…These complications, in turn, result in increased healthcare costs and patient morbidity in resource-limited settings like ours. …”
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Does Renewable Energy Still Need Subsidy by Mohamed Mostafa El-Khayat

“…In this period, the investment costs for both wind and photovoltaic, PV, were high. …”
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Economic damage of risk factors associated with morbidity and mortality from major chronic non-communicable diseases in Russia in 2016 by A. V. Kontsevaya, D. K. Mukaneeva, A. O. Myrzamatova, Yu. A. Balanova, M. B. Khudyakov, O. M. Drapkina

“…Indirect losses due to premature mortality prevail over direct costs of medical care and disability benefits in the economic damage structure of each RF. …”
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Scalable Alkaline Extraction Protocol for Microbial DNA Screening by PCR by Stavroula Goudoudaki, Manousos Kambouris, Stavroula Kritikou, Afroditi Milioni, Aristea Velegraki, Yiannis Manoussopoulos, George Patrinos

“…The use of NaOH (dense alkali) to rupture cells and nuclei and destabilize the conformation of DNases might alleviate shortages and costs while retaining enough robustness to treat complicated samples with minimal environmental and logistical footprint. …”
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Nutrient management approach to improve productivity and profitability of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) in north east hill zones of India by SARMISTHA SARKAR, BIMAN DE, PARTHA DAS, DEBASREE SAHA, DURGA PRASAD AWASTHI, NILADRI PAUL, DEBASHISH SEN

“…Millsp] in the valleys of north eastern hill zones may be attributed to inadequate, unbalanced fertilization practices, and costly synthetic fertilizers application. These factors have had a negative impact on productivity, sustainability and soil health. …”
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Comparing Liposomal Bupivacaine and Ropivacaine in Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Thoracoscopic Lobectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Zhang Y, Li W, Wei A, Chen S, Wang X

“…In addition, compared with the RO group, the LB group had earlier first flatus, mobilization, and urinary catheter removal, shorter ICU stay, lower incidence of PONV, and lower hospitalization costs. The QoR-15 scores in the first three days after surgery were significantly higher in the LB group than in the RO group. …”
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Study protocol for a randomized single-center cross-over study: Dapagliflozin treatment in recurring kidney stone patients. by Haris Omić, Michael Eder, Harald Herkner, Christian Seitz, Željko Kikić, Tarek Arno Schrag

“…Given the increasing prevalence, healthcare-related costs associated with urinary tract stones in the USA are expected to reach up to US $1.24 billion annually by 2030. …”
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Culturally appropriate nature-based solutions policy settings supporting Indigenous Peoples in Australia—International lessons and applications by Kamaljit K Sangha, Ronju Ahammad, Jeremy Russell-Smith, Marcello Hernández-Blanco, Octavio Pérez-Maqueo, Robert Costanza

“…Applying IPLCs’ perspectives, we explore a Common Assets Trust model at a state/national scale as an alternative to the market approaches that can afford a common platform for stakeholders to exchange, govern, and monitor ES while also promoting the development of equitable, sustainable, and culturally appropriate incentivizing mechanisms involving low transactional and monitoring costs for IPLCs globally.…”
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Developing an AI-powered wound assessment tool: a methodological approach to data collection and model optimization by Alessio Stefanelli, Sofia Zahia, Guillaume Chanel, Rania Niri, Swann Pichon, Sebastian Probst

“…Abstract Background Chronic wounds (CWs) represent a significant and growing challenge in healthcare due to their prolonged healing times, complex management, and associated costs. Inadequate wound assessment by healthcare professionals (HCPs), often due to limited training and high clinical workload, contributes to suboptimal treatment and increased risk of complications. …”
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3D-printed cuvette holder clip for a spectrophotometer by Warangkana Yimkosol, Nungnit Wattanavichean, Manchuta Dangkulwanich

“…Results The designed 3D-printed replacement clip effectively secured the cuvette in its holder, restoring stable and reproducible absorbance measurements. The material costs is less than 1 USD cent. The 3D model presented in this work provides a rapid and affordable repair to a spectrophotometer commonly used in teaching laboratories and can be modified for a similar repair of other instruments.…”
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OPTIMIZING MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE WORK AT CATERING ENTERPRISES IN UNIVERSITIES by Raisa V. Savkina, Valentina I. Feoktistova, Evgeniya V. Klicheva, Irina N. Lukiyanchuk

“…Poor understanding of the problem and absence of regulation dealing with catering enterprise management in education institutions could lead to high maintenance costs, use of ineffective and outdated organization of producing and selling of goods and services. …”
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Main goals and research outcomes of the EU Projects ELSMOR, McSAFER, and EASI-SMR: regulatory, experimental and analytical safety-related investigations by Tulkki Ville, Sanchez-Espinoza Victor Hugo, Sobecki Nicolas

“…While the fundamental technology is well known, the designs aim to utilize passive safety functions and simplifies systems to drive down costs. The correct operation of these functions must be ensured for these new nuclear reactors to be licensed in Europe. …”
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Nonlinear effects of GDP regimes, renewable energy, and urbanization on Finland’s ecological footprint: An MT-NARDL approach by Irina Georgescu, Jani Kinnunen

“…Renewable energy initially raises ecological costs but proves beneficial long-term. Nuclear energy increases footprint due to waste concerns, while urbanization significantly amplifies environmental stress. …”
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RESULTS OF THE PHARMACOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF A PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATED 7-VALENT VACCINE FOR PREVENTION OF PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN DURING FIRST 5 YEARS OF LIFE... by A.A. Baranov, V.V. Omel'yanovskii, N.I. Briko, Yu.V. Lobzin, L.S. Namazova-Baranova, V.K. Tatochenko, S.M. Kharit, S.V. Sidorenko, I.S. Koroleva, A.E. Platonov, G.Yu. Moisyak, I.S. Krysanov, O.I. Ivakhnenko, F.M. Tsfasman

“…It shows clinical and economic efficacy of implementing routine immunization in children during first 5 years against pneumococcal infection using PCV7 given direct and indirect costs. It justifies the expediency of incorporating vaccination against pneumococcal infection in children aged 2 months up into the Russian National Immunization Schedule.Key words: pharmacoeconomic analysis, children during first 5 years of life, vaccination, pneumococcal conjugated 7-valent vaccine…”
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Extraction and Purification of Microalgae Proteins and Their Current Status and Challenges in Food Applications by Lintong ZHANG, Yadan YANG, Yihan AI, Xin LIU, Jinjie LI

“…Several challenges faced by microalgae protein in commercial development are summarized, including high production costs, sensory characteristics such as flavor and texture improvement needs. …”
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Procedural and Technological Innovations Facilitating Ultra-low Contrast Percutaneous Coronary Interventions by Hennessey, Asad Shabbir, Alejandro Travieso, Nieves Gonzalo, Javier Escaned

“…CIN is associated with poor clinical outcomes and increased healthcare-related costs. Another two clinical scenarios in which reduced dependence on contrast administration by the operator may contribute to improved safety are PCI in complex, high-risk indicated patients and in shock. …”
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Patogenia gastritei - O abordare completă a mecanismelor patologice, a modificărilor histologice, de la nivelul mucoasei gastrice și clasificarea leziunilor gastrice by Sergiu Aurel Alic Orasan, Răzvan F. Moruzi, Eugenia Dumitrescu, Florin Muselin, Alexandru O. Doma, Corina Vlad, Mihai Folescu, Romeo T. Cristina

“…The last part of the article is dedicated to established experimental models of gastric ulcer induction, in laboratory animals (mice/rats), supporting young researchers/veterinary or human doctors, for the development of new drug formulations with as few adverse effects as possible and low costs for both human and veterinary medicine.…”
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Analyzing factors influencing dairy farmers’ intention to implement animal welfare practices: a case study of Germany by Henrike Grotsch, Henrike Grotsch, Marcus Mergenthaler, Holger Schulze

“…Additional efforts and costs do not influence dairy farmers’ intention. …”
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Application of oral nutritional supplements in patients with colorectal cancer by Liu Yong, Sun Yiming, Yang Ning, Bo Wanlan

“…The incidence of malnutrition is high among patients with colorectal cancer, which directly affects their clinical outcomes, including increased postoperative complications, prolonged hospital stays, higher hospital costs, and reduced tolerance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, ultimately impacting their survival time. …”
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