Prevalence, antimicrobial sensitivity patterns and associated factors of urinary tract infection among patients attending Nekemte Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Western Ethiop... by Abdi Diriba, Seifu Gizaw, Fedasan Alemu, Kume Tesfaye, Endalu Tesfaye, Motuma Chali, Girmaye Jobir

“…Abstract Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common health problem worldwide, leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Data on the prevalence of urinary tract infections, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, and the associated factors are scarce in the study area. …”
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Predicting cardiotoxicity in drug development: A deep learning approach by Kaifeng Liu, Huizi Cui, Xiangyu Yu, Wannan Li, Weiwei Han

“…Using computational methods, this study facilitates a more efficient drug development process, reduces costs, and improves the safety of new drug candidates, ultimately benefiting medical and public health.…”
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Progressive Bounded Error Piecewise Linear Approximation with Resolution Reduction for Time Series Data Compression by Jeng-Wei Lin, Shih-wei Liao, Yu-Hung Tsai, Ching-Che Huang

“…Today, huge amounts of time series data are sensed continuously by AIoT devices, transmitted to edge nodes, and to data centers. It costs a lot of energy to transmit these data, store them, and process them. …”
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Conversational Systems for Social Care in Older Adults: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Rosiered Brownson-Smith, Ananya Ananthakrishnan, Oksana Hagen, Cen Cong, Amir Aly, Ray B Jones, Edward Meinert

“…This necessitates exploring innovative technological solutions to enhance service delivery without substantially increasing costs. Conversational interfaces, including interactive voice response, chatbots, and voice assistants, have gained traction as a means to improve accessibility and efficiency in social care. …”
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Dynamic and Steady Model Development of Two-Chamber Batch Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) by Ardiyan Harimawan

“…Various factors affect the performance, but performing all will be costly and time-consuming. Through a combination of dynamic and steady-state mathematical model modified from past research, effect of microbe types towards dynamic biofilm formation and stead-state OCV can be observed, followed by steady-state simulation to determine maximum power density and its’ corresponding voltage. …”
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Breed-specific responses to coccidiosis in chickens: identification of intestinal bacteria linked to disease resistance by Chace Broadwater, Jiaqing Guo, Jing Liu, Isabel Tobin, Melanie A. Whitmore, Michael G. Kaiser, Susan J. Lamont, Guolong Zhang

“…This disease imposes a substantial economic burden, costing the global poultry industry up to $13 billion annually. …”
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Metamodels of Educational and Methodological Activity in the University by S. M. Shcherbakov, K. K. Kalugyan, I. I. Miroshnichenko

“…This is reflected in the labor costs of the formation of documents, as well as the time that must be spent by teachers and staff on studying the language of description of educational and methodological documents. …”
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Ganz Salzburg bewegen [All of Salzburg Moving]: a large-scale public involvement project with underserved groups, for the co-design of local and contextualized physical activity pr... by Stefan Tino Kulnik, Sybille Salbrechter, Stefanie Radwanovsky, Ulrike Garstenauer, Michael Ebner, Till Fuhrmeister, Andreas Stainer-Hochgatterer, Daniela Wurhofer, Melanie Roth

“…Abstract Background Physical inactivity is a globally growing public health problem, contributing to significant disease burden (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancers, depression) and associated healthcare and societal costs. In Austria, several underserved groups (UGs) display lower than average physical activity (PA) levels, including people aged 30–45 and 60 + years, and those without employment, with minimal education level, or with migration background. …”
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Computer Architecture for Industrial Training Evaluation by Luz E. Gutiérrez, Carlos A. Guerrero, Mark M. Betts, Daladier Jabba, Wilson Nieto, Héctor A. López-Ospina

“…Companies have tried to innovate in their training processes to increase their productivity indicators, reduce equipment maintenance costs, and improve the work environment. The use of Augmented Reality (AR) has been one of the implemented strategies to upgrade training processes, since it optimizes, through User Interface (UI) Design, experiences designed for users (UX) that are focused on education and training contexts. …”
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Design and Research of Control Rod Scheme for 10 MW Multifunctional Pool-type Research Reactor by HAN Peng, CHEN Xiaoliang, ZHANG Zhenyang, ZHU Jiachen, JIN Xiao

“…Among them, Class Ⅱ research reactors have low operating costs and can carry out various low-temperature irradiation tests. …”
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A protocol for a discrete choice experiment: understanding patient medicine preferences for managing chronic non-cancer pain by Marian Shanahan, Suzanne Nielsen, Briony Larance, Milton Cohen, Maria Schaffer, Gabrielle Campbell

“…Following a review by study investigators including pain and addiction specialists, pharmacists and epidemiologists, the final list of attributes was selected (number of medications, risk of addiction, side effects, pain interference, activity goals, source of information on pain, provider of pain care and out-of-pocket costs). Specialised software was used to construct an experimental design for the survey. …”
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The Use of AI-Powered Thermography to Detect Early Plantar Thermal Abnormalities in Patients With Diabetes: Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Meshari F Alwashmi, Mustafa Alghali, AlAnoud AlMogbel, Abdullah Abdulaziz Alwabel, Abdulaziz S Alhomod, Ibrahim Almaghlouth, Mohamad-Hani Temsah, Amr Jamal

“…Traditional DFU detection methods face scalability issues due to inefficiencies in time and practical application, leading to high recurrence and amputation rates alongside substantial health care costs. Human medical thermography could significantly enhance disease monitoring and detection, including DFUs. …”
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Carbon footprint associated with a small-scale emissions reduction initiative for sustainable event management by V. de cadenet, P. Parinyakulset, W. Komkum, P. Boondaeng, P. Raksa

“…Simple energy-saving measures can not only reduce utility costs but also contribute to a healthier and more sustainable planet. …”
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An Experimental Study on the Charging Effects and Atomization Characteristics of a Two-Stage Induction-Type Electrostatic Spraying System for Aerial Plant Protection by Yufei Li, Qingda Li, Jun Hu, Changxi Liu, Shengxue Zhao, Wei Zhang, Yafei Wang

“…It can significantly enhance the targeted deposition efficiency of pesticides, reducing drift losses and chemical usage, thereby enabling agricultural enterprises to achieve practical economic benefits, including reduced operational costs, improved pest control efficacy, and minimized environmental pollution, while generating environmental benefits.…”
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Healthcare institution efficiency: Meta-analysis and case study by Sirle Salmistu, Oleksii Demikhov, Nadiia Demikhova, Karina Taraniuk, Magdalena Sochacka, Nataliia Letunovska

“…The article presents various approaches to classifying performance indicators of a medical institution: by type of performance, by form, by costs, by measurement of results, by scope of work, by stages. …”
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Optimizing Finishing Pig Performance and Sustainability: The Role of Protein Levels and Eco-Friendly Additive by Weihan Zhao, Kyejin Lee, Inho Kim

“…In conclusion, supplementing low-protein diets with EFA can effectively enhance the growth performance of finishing pigs, mitigate environmental pollution, and offer feeding advantages while lowering feed costs.…”
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STRATEGIC COMPETENCE AS A GUARANTEE OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF A MODERN IT SPECIALIST by Volkova Nataliia, Oliinyk Iryna, Karpova Maryna

“…This makes it possible to manage the IT sector, in particular, in the context of IT infrastructure management, IT projects, IT costs, to increase the security and stability of the industry. …”
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Untrained perceptual loss for image denoising of line-like structures in MR images. by Elisabeth Pfaehler, Daniel Pflugfelder, Hanno Scharr

“…We observe that small uPL networks have better or equal performance than very large network architectures while requiring lower computational costs and should therefore be preferred.…”
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Design Optimization of Valve Assemblies in Downhole Rod Pumps to Enhance Operational Reliability in Oil Production by Seitzhan Zaurbekov, Kadyrzhan Zaurbekov, Doszhan Balgayev, Galina Boiko, Ertis Aksholakov, Roman V. Klyuev, Nikita V. Martyushev

“…Implementing this design improvement can significantly reduce maintenance intervals, improve pump reliability, and lower operating costs in mature oilfields with high water cut and solid content. …”
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Optimization of thermal efficiency and energy consumption in a hybrid infrared heating technique: Artificial intelligence and computational simulations by Fangfang Liu, Hany S. El-Mesery, Ahmed H. ElMesiry, Mansuur Husein, Amer Ali Mahdi

“…Drying is the most common method of preserving food, requiring heat and consuming a significant amount of energy, which leads to high costs. This situation has sparked a quest for innovative dryer designs, emphasizing the need for ongoing experimental research and new decision-support models to optimize drying processes. …”
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