Home Health Care Providers’ Readiness to Care for Children and Youth With Complex Medical Conditions: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Joanne Tay, Margaret Saari, Adam Mulcaster, Edward Cruz

“…However, families continue providing the bulk of care, often at great personal costs. As care complexity increases, so does the reliance on home care providers. …”
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Value and development direction of efficient development of coal-measure natural gas in energy transition by Rui LI, Wenting XIANG, Fengyin XU, Yuhang XIAO, Shuaifeng LYU, Xiaofei ZHANG, Le ZHANG, Baoke YANG

“…Therefore, this study explores the key directions for advancing coal-measure natural gas development in China, including: vigorously developing deep coalbed methane resources to increase the amount and reserves of deep coalbed methane and overcome the challenges associated with complex deep geological conditions; actively implementing integrated exploration and production of multiple types of coal-measure natural gas to reduce exploration and development costs and enhance single-well productivity; promoting zero CH4 emissions from coal mines to reduce CH4-related greenhouse gas emissions and increase the contribution of mine gas drainage to total natural gas production; strengthening the integration of CCUS with efficient coal-measure natural gas resource development to enable the synergistic advancement of CCUS technology and coal-measure natural gas exploitation; enhancing the integration of geology and engineering in coal-measure natural gas development to improve the compatibility between development technologies and reservoir geological conditions; and accelerating the digitalisation and intelligentisation of coal-measure natural gas development to facilitate the efficient, green, and low-carbon utilisation of these resources through advanced digital and intelligent technologies.…”
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Comparative analysis of cytology and proteomics in anthers between cytoplasmic male sterile line and its maintainer line of peppers by Lü Xiaohan, Fang Xianping, Chai Weiguo, Ma Junping, Zhou Yifei

“…Three-line hybrid seed production could not only reduce the trouble of manual emasculation and seed costs, but also protect the purity of hybrid seeds. …”
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Health Benefits of Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice Supplementation in Adults with Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis; A Placebo Randomized Controlled Trial by Jonathan Sinclair, Graham McLaughlin, Robert Allan, Johanne Brooks-Warburton, Charlotte Lawson, Shan Goh, Terun Desai, Lindsay Bottoms

“…Aims: Ulcerative colitis (UC) significantly impacts individuals’ self-perception, body image, and overall quality of life, while also imposing considerable economic costs. These challenges highlight the necessity for complementary therapeutic strategies with reduced adverse effects to support conventional pharmacological treatments. …”
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Status of flotation technology of typical sulfide ores in high-altitude areas of China by Honghu TANG, Yixin FU, Zhongbao HUA, Qi XIONG, Wei SUN, Feng JIANG

“…Research on motor equipment in high-altitude areas is conducted to reduce flotation operation costs and improve work efficiency. The original flotation process is adjusted, and the flotation efficiency is improved by moving the dosing site forward and combining the column flotation machine with new processes. …”
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CORRELATION DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN INDENTATION PARAMETERS AND UNAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH FOR COLOMBIAN SANDSTONES Desarrollo de Correlaciones entre parámetros de indentación y resis... by Jefferson Mateus, NestorFernando Saavedra2, Zuly Calderón Carrillo3, Darwin Mateus4

“…The use of the correlation and the Indentation test is helpful for in-situ calibration of the geomechanical models since the indentation test can be performed in real time thus reducing costs and time associated with delayed conventional characterization.…”
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Impacts of stem cells from different sources on wound healing rate in diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Le Tong, Le Tong, Le Tong, Lin Tang, Lin Tang, Lin Tang, Bangli Tang, Jianna Zhang, Jianna Zhang, Jianna Zhang

“…BackgroundDiabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are a significant complication of diabetes, with huge implications on patient morbidity and healthcare costs. The objective of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the impacts of stem cells from different sources on wound healing rate in DFU patients.MethodsWe systematically retrieved records via key databases PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Wanfang from the inception to October 2024. …”
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Effect of virtual care in type 2 diabetes management – a systematic umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analysis by Sumathy Ravi, Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, Cassia Yung, Julie Ayre, Kirsten McCaffery, Glen Maberly, Carissa Bonner

“…Abstract Background Diabetes is an increasingly prevalent and costly chronic disease worldwide, and a large cause of unnecessary disease burden. …”
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Structural barriers to sexual and reproductive health care among Black and Latina cisgender and transgender U.S. women who use drugs: a qualitative study by Madina Agénor, Aisha Tipnis, Mikaela Byers, Tori Davis, Madeline Noh, Reagan Dunham, Kelly Reyna, Queen Adesuyi, Angela R. Bazzi, Katie B. Biello

“…Results Participants reported notable challenges accessing SRH services as a result of a lack of consistent health insurance, limited public transportation, high or unexpected costs, and criminalization by the legal system. Additionally, participants’ health care experiences were undermined by sexism, racism, transphobia, classism, heterosexism, fatphobia, and substance use stigma, which resulted in poor quality sexual, reproductive, and other health care and in delaying or avoiding care. …”
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Modeling and Exploratory Analysis of Discrete Event Simulations for Optimizing Overhead Hoist Transport Systems and Logistics in Semiconductor Manufacturing by Jin-Hyeon Sung, Seong-Hyeon Ju, Seung-Wan Cho, Hak-Jong Joo, Kyung-Min Seo, Bong-Gu Kang

“…The proposed model and analysis method effectively model and optimize OHT systems in semiconductor manufacturing, contributing to improved production efficiency and reduced operational costs. Furthermore, this work can bridge the gap between theoretical modeling and practical complexities in semiconductor logistics.…”
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Analysis on a Squall Line and its Downburst over the Lower Reaches of Jinsha River by Hantao WANG, Ye YIN, Aijuan BAI, Zhiming LIU, Haonan ZHANG, Hao LIU, Zijun ZHENG

“…Squall lines often produce extremely disastrous gales and play a crucial role in the safety of hytropower stations.This article explores a squall line event over the lower reaches of Jinsha River on June 4， 2016， which brought 13-level wind at the canyon of Baihetan Hytropower Station.This research detect the formation mechanism of this squall line from environmental conditions and medium-scale meteorology.The following conclusions are obtained： （1） Before the squall line arrived， the ground pressure dropped steadily by 9 hPa because of the low pressure， and the temperature of the canyon rises up above 14 ℃.As the squall line arrived， the pressure rises sharply with thunderstorm high pressure， and the temperature dropped more than 10 ℃.At the same time， the relative humidity reached as higher as 70%， accompanied by short-term precipitation.After the squall line left， the aforementioned meteorological elements restored to their original values.（2） Analysis on the synoptic scale circulation， we finds that Baihetan hytropower station located in the south of southwest vortex， which induced a wind convergence background at the low level.Meanwhile， the station lied in right side of the jet stream inlet at upper level， and strong vertical motion formed by the wind shear.As a result， the squall line to come into being.Furthermore， in the troposphere before the squall line， the atmospheric circulation displayed a dry-cold advection in the middle-upper level superimposed over a warm-wet advection and higher ground temperature in the lower levels， increasing the temperature lapse rate.t As a result， the strong static instability and convection accumulated， and the conditions were favorable for the squall line to live a long time.The analyses from vertical wind speed showed that the subsidence movement made the momentum spread down， and promoted the uplift in the front side of line， and a positive feedback effect developed， promoting a stable mechanism for the strong storm.（3） Radar of Zhaotong detection indicates that echo cell that greater than 30 dBZ aggregated costly into a band and embed with the strong echo cores of greater than 50 dBZ， as a cylindrical convective cloud of higher than 10 km.On the radical velocity field， the meso-scale convergence line coinciding with the banded strong echo， as well as MARC （Mid-Altitude Radial Convergence） characteristics of the mid-altitude radial convergence， were the trigger mechanism for the squall line.As the cloud structure of the storm， strong upward movement in front of the squall line leaded to the dome.As the squall line arrived， the echo core dropped rapidly， and the extreme gale of downburst formed， resulted the new convective monomers come in being along the canyon.…”
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GATCGGenerator: New Software for Generation of Quasirandom Nucleotide Sequences by O. Yu. Kiryanova, R. R. Garafutdinov, I. M. Gubaydullin, A. V. Chemeris

“…The differences between the input parameters and the specific nucleotide structures obtained as a result of the program were determined and generalized. Also, the time costs of generating sequences for different input data were given in comparison. …”
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Awake versus intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pleural disease: a retrospective cohort study from a single tertiary center by Omer Faruk Saglam, Burcu Kilic, Merve Ekinci Fidan, Nevzat Cem Sayilgan, H. Volkan Kara, Akif Turna, Kamil Kaynak, Ezel Ersen

“…Although the hospital stay was longer in the A-VATS group (5.0 vs. 2.0 days; p = 0.01), there was no difference in hospitalization costs between the groups (p > 0.05). There was no difference in the overall complication rates (p > 0.05). …”
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Temporal trends in cardiovascular disease risk factors attributed burden in Iran, 1990–2021 by Amir Hossein Behnoush, Sobhan Younesian, Seyede Maryam Mousavi, Shaghayegh Khanmohammadi, Ali Golestani, Mohammad-Mahdi Rashidi, Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy, Nazila Rezaei, Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari

“…Immediate and targeted interventions are necessary to reduce disparities, lower healthcare costs, and address the high burden attributed to these risk factors.…”
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Estudo comparativo entre etilcianoacrilato e sutura intradérmica no fechamento de excisões cutâneas Comparative study of the use of ethyl cyanoacrylate adhesive and intracutaneous... by Sandro Cilindro de Souza, Carlos Henrique Briglia

“…However, these products have not been widely used in Brazil due to the high costs of octyl cyanoacrylates. Moreover, there have been only a few studies on the most affordable product, ethyl cyanoacrylate, as a cutaneous adhesive. …”
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Comparative performance of microscopy, rapid diagnostic tests, and multiplex real-time PCR for detection of malaria parasites among pregnant women in northwest Ethiopia by Zemenu Tamir, Abebe Animut, Sisay Dugassa, Araya Gebresilassie, Mahlet Belachew, Adugna Abera, Berhanu Erko

“…The pooled assay obviated about half of the reactions and its testing costs. Microscopy showed almost perfect agreement (κ = 0.823) with multiplex qPCR for detecting malaria parasites in pregnancy, whereas the RDT showed a substantial agreement (κ = 0.684). …”
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US food allergy patients’ experiences, priorities, and needs: A qualitative study by Elisabeth Oehrlein, MS, PhD, Silke C. Schoch, MA, Omar A. Escontrías, DrPH, MPH, Melanie Carver, AS, Sanaz Eftekhari, BA, Jessica Marvel, MPH, Chris Leo Pashos, PhD, Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc, Randall Rutta, MA, Jill Voss, BSc Hons, MSc, Joe Vandigo, MBA, PhD

“…Despite valuing epinephrine autoinjectors, participants noted unmet needs such as inconvenience, high costs, short expiration dates, and shortages. Desired treatment benefits included proactive treatments enabling allergen ingestion without symptoms and more information on FA management. …”
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Geostatistics Precision Agriculture Modeling on Moisture Root Zone Profiles in Clay Loam and Clay Soils, Using Time Domain Reflectometry Multisensors and Soil Analysis by Agathos Filintas

“…Visualizing the SWC results and their temporal changes via root zone profile geostatistical maps assists farmers and scientists in making informed and timely environmental irrigation decisions, optimizing energy, saving water, increasing water-use efficiency and crop production, reducing costs, and managing water–soil resources sustainably.…”
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Towards prehospital risk stratification using deep learning for ECG interpretation in suspected acute coronary syndrome by Frederik M Zimmermann, Pim A L Tonino, Arjan Koks, Jesse P A Demandt, Marcel van ’t Veer, Pieter-Jan Vlaar, Thomas P Mast, Konrad A J van Beek, Marieke C V Bastiaansen

“…Recent studies have shown that these low-risk patients could potentially be left at home or transferred to a general practitioner, leading to less emergency department overcrowding and lower healthcare costs. Other studies demonstrated better overall diagnostic performance compared with our artificial intelligence (AI) model. …”
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Diversity of performance patterns in dairy goats: multi-scale analysis of the lactation curves of milk yield, body condition score and body weight by Gafsi, Nicolas, Martin, Olivier, Bidan, Fabrice, Grimard, Bénédicte, Puillet, Laurence

“…In the dairy goat sector, reduced longevity is a key issue leading to higher replacement rates in the herd and a poor dilution of doe-rearing costs. There is a need to better understand the determinants of lifetime performance. …”
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