Entropy-Driven Adaptive Neighborhood Selection and Fitting for Sub-Millimeter Defect Detection and Quantitative Evaluation in Magnetic Tiles by Jiaxiong Huang, Qinyuan Huang, Wengziyang Jiang, Fei Sun

“…Compared to conventional 2D image-based methods, our method offers superior defect quantification, lower computational costs, and minimal hardware requirements, making it highly suitable for real-time online defect detection in industrial applications.…”
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Cone-beam computed tomography prescription by Brazilian orthodontists by Karine EVANGELISTA, Grasielle Di Manoel CAIADO, Maria do Carmo Matias FREIRE, José VALLADARES-NETO, Maria Alves Garcia SILVA

“…Disparities were evident among the Brazilian macro-regions, particularly concerning CBCT costs and other variables analyzed.…”
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FGB-OPRAm: integrating fuzzy granular-ball and OPRAm for spatial query answering in uncertain environments by Bongjae Kwon, Kiyun Yu

“…While FGB-OPRAm exhibits higher computational costs, the significant improvements in accuracy, especially in complex combined distance and direction queries (F1-score of 0.85), highlight its potential for applications where accurate spatial reasoning under uncertainty is paramount, offering a directional accuracy of 8 degrees and a Hausdorff distance of 75 m. …”
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Large indel detection in region-based phased diploid assemblies from linked-reads by Can Luo, Brock A. Peters, Xin Maizie Zhou

“…Whole genome assembly and assembly-based variant detection based on linked-reads often require intensive computation costs and are not suitable for large population studies. …”
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Clinical predictive value of Chinese visceral adipose index for the diagnosis of OSAHS in patients with metabolic syndrome scheduled to undergo bariatric metabolic surgery by WANG Wei, GU Jingfeng, LI Bing, WANG Guiqi

“…The detection of serological indicators required for calculating CVAI is simple and has clinical practical value in reducing preoperative screening costs and improving the diagnostic rate.…”
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Features of glycemic status and risk factors in patients with coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes in Azerbaijan population by S. Kh. Mehdiev, I. I. Mustafaev, M. N. Mamedov

“…Timely screening and adequate correction of these risk factors will prevent complications, mortality and disability, as well as reduce healthcare costs associated with these diseases.…”
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Precision Medicine in Hematologic Malignancies: Evolving Concepts and Clinical Applications by Rita Khoury, Chris Raffoul, Christina Khater, Colette Hanna

“…Despite significant progress, challenges remain, including high costs, disparities in access, a lack of standardization, and integration barriers in clinical practice. …”
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A local and territorial approach to the operation of the culture economy in medium and small cities: case study of the Spanish cities of Mérida and Cuenca by Diego Antonio Barrado-Timón, Ana I. Escalona-Orcao, Carmen Hidalgo-Giralt, Carmen Vázquez-Varela, Francisca Cea-D’Ancona

“…Los resultados demuestran que muchos de los parámetros frecuentemente considerados en la bibliografía internacional, y que forman parte de la idiosincrasia de las ciudades medias y pequeñas (cercanía, posibilidad de establecer contactos cara a cara, calidad de vida, bajos costes de producción), son considerados por los entrevistados como indispensables para entender el funcionamiento de sus organizaciones, así como del conjunto de cluster económico cultural urbano. …”
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Modeling Spatial Distribution of Snow Water Equivalent Using Transfer Learning Across Mountainous Basins by Lama El Halabi, Utkarsh Mital, Dipankar Dwivedi

“…Abstract Accurately estimating snow water equivalent (SWE) is crucial for understanding the impacts of climate change, urbanization, and population growth on water resources. High operational costs of lidar observations limit the frequency and coverage of SWE estimates at high spatial resolutions, leading to significant data gaps. …”
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A Lightweight Algorithm for Detection and Grading of Olive Ripeness Based on Improved YOLOv11n by Fengwu Zhu, Suyu Wang, Min Liu, Weijie Wang, Weizhi Feng

“…Olives are a crucial woody oil crop, the harvesting of which predominantly relies on manual labor, which is characterized by high costs, low efficiency, and challenges in ensuring optimal harvesting timing. …”
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Frail older people ageing in place alone and their perception of the built environment in rural and urban sites: a mixed-methods study by Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Marco Socci, Giovanni Lamura, Sabrina Quattrini

“…Results The findings suggested, among others, the following issues: high costs for managing the home, poor relationships with neighbours in some cases, scarcity of proximity services especially in rural sites, and the presence of architectural/mobility barriers, even though the latter are little perceived when inside the home. …”
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Dynamic atrous attention and dual branch context fusion for cross scale Building segmentation in high resolution remote sensing imagery by Yaohui Liu, Shuzhe Zhang, Xinkai Wang, Rui Zhai, Hu Jiang, Lingjia Kong

“…Abstract Building segmentation of high-resolution remote sensing images using deep learning effectively reduces labor costs, but still faces the key challenges of effectively modeling cross-scale contextual relationships and preserving fine spatial details. …”
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Concept of Electronic Evidence in Criminal Legal Procedure by A. A. Dmitrieva, P. S. Pastukhov

“…The scientific approach within the concept consists in minimizing the costs of collecting evidentiary information in criminal cases in electronic form and by electronic means, as well as storing the criminal case materials in electronic form.Methods: dialectic method occupies the leading position among the research methods, the issues of electronic documentation being considered in the interaction and interdependence with information-technological development of the society. …”
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Trayectorias educativas de las mujeres universitarias: efectos de los roles de género en el retorno al sistema educativo by Maribel Moreno Sosa

“…Los resultados sugieren que persiste la brecha de género relacionada a la crianza de los hijos, la cual refuerza la mayor participación femenina en estas actividades, asumiendo los costes del conflicto de roles en el hogar, lo cual afecta las decisiones de retorno educativo.…”
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Patient navigators for people with chronic disease: A systematic review. by Kerry A McBrien, Noah Ivers, Lianne Barnieh, Jacob J Bailey, Diane L Lorenzetti, David Nicholas, Marcello Tonelli, Brenda Hemmelgarn, Richard Lewanczuk, Alun Edwards, Ted Braun, Braden Manns

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Our findings indicate that patient navigator programs improve processes of care, although few studies assessed patient experience, clinical outcomes or costs. The inability to definitively outline successful components remains a key uncertainty in the use of patient navigator programs across chronic diseases. …”
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Third-Party Payment Regulation: Analysis of Risks and Legal Mechanisms in China by L. Jingrong, Sh. Jigeer

“…A comparative-legal analysis of existing regulations and international experience in regulating financial technologies was performed.Results: it was found that third-party payments have become an integral part of e-commerce, effectively solving the problems of high transaction costs and shortage of credit resources in Chinese e-commerce. …”
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Validation of the Malta Gait Scale: A Time-Efficient Tool for Poststroke Assessment by Valerio Sarmati, Carlos Carmona, Alessandro Morciano, Samuel Gutiérrez, Ingrid Velásquez, José Fernández

“…While computerized gait analysis is the gold standard, it is costly and requires specialized training, making observational gait analysis (OGA) more common. …”
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Developing an evidence brief for policy on implementing deprescribing practices across different levels of healthcare: a protocol by Luciane Cruz Lopes, Izabela Fulone, Lauren Giustti Mazzei, Jardel Corrêa de Oliveira, Luis Phillipe Nagem Lopes, Mariana Del Grossi Moura, Danielle Maria de Souza Serio dos Santos, Lais Neiva

“…The synthesis will encompass evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analysis on deprescribing strategies across healthcare levels, focusing on effectiveness, harms, costs, perceptions, barriers, facilitators and equity. …”
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Concept of Efficient Utilization of Railway Station Technical–Hygienic Maintenance Centers—A Case Study from Slovakia by Zdenka Bulková, Juraj Čamaj, Jozef Gašparík

“…The implementation of optimization measures can lead to increased capacity and efficiency of maintenance, reduced time required for individual procedures, and lower operational costs. The study’s results provide practical recommendations for improving the quality of technical–hygienic maintenance at railway junction stations, contributing to greater railway transport reliability and an overall improvement in passenger comfort. …”
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Examining the Impact of Certificate of Need Laws on the Utilization and Reimbursement of Cataract Surgeries Among Medicare Beneficiaries by Alvina Liang, Jennifer L. Lindsey

“…Certificate of need (CON) laws aim to regulate healthcare facility expansion and equipment acquisition to curtail costs, enhance quality, and ensure equitable access to care. …”
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