Hydra Radio Access Network (H-RAN): Multi-Functional Communications and Sensing Networks, Initial Access Implementation, and Task-2 Approach by Rafid I. Abd, Daniel J. Findley, Kwang Soon Kim

“…Furthermore, conventional RANs typically require considerable manual tuning and configuration, making them time-consuming and costly. Indeed, while the potential of H-RAN networks encompasses numerous improvements and innovations across various aspects of next-generation technologies, this paper addresses the initial access implementation and data transmission approaches under the non-line-of-sight (NLoS) of the <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text {level}_{1}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> case study. …”
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Patients’ and Health Care Professionals’ Perspectives on Remote Patient Monitoring in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation Management: Initiating Cocreation by Atena Mahboubian, Marise J Kasteleyn, Enna Bašić, Niels H Chavannes, Jiska J Aardoom

“…Early diagnosis of exacerbations is crucial for preserving lung function, preventing hospitalizations, and reducing health care costs. While remote patient monitoring (RPM) offers the potential for early exacerbation detection, challenges remain in recognizing symptoms in a timely manner. …”
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Toward automated plantar pressure analysis: machine learning-based segmentation and key point detection across multicenter data by Carlo Dindorf, Jonas Dully, Steven Simon, Dennis Perchthaler, Stephan Becker, Hannah Ehmann, Christian Diers, Christoph Garth, Michael Fröhlich

“…Overall, the proposed methods facilitate the efficient processing of large, multicenter datasets across diverse hardware setups, significantly reducing the reliance on extensive human labeling, lowering costs, and minimizing subjective bias through ML-driven standardization. …”
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Formation of Managers’ Competencies in The Field of Project Portfolio Management of The Enterprise by H. H. Kuchmezov, S. I. Neizvestny

“…The substantiation and main reasons for the need to form the competencies of specialists in project portfolio management from the point of view of the effectiveness of project activities and business of the enterprise are discussed.In modern conditions, the functioning of any company is determined by a number of global trends - a change in business formats under the influence of digitalization, networkization of the economy, and changes in the structure of transaction costs, optimization of project portfolio management. …”
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Simulation analysis of flow characteristics in long-distance downward-inclination-dominated pipeline for multiphase mixed transportation by Yangmin HE, Quanmin YAO, Jinglin HE

“…This approach results in substantial investments in gas-liquid pipeline surface engineering, along with elevated production, operation, and maintenance costs. This simulation analysis explores the feasibility of leveraging wellhead pressure for the long-distance mixed transportation of oil, gas, and water to another major oilfield for treatment. …”
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Editorial by Teddy Surya Gunawan

“…From a fuzzy logic-based indoor navigation system to an energy management system for standalone microgrids, these innovations demonstrate AI's capability to enhance decision-making, reduce costs, and improve system reliability. For instance, using a Model Predictive Control-based EMS for microgrids presents a tangible solution to balancing renewable energy intermittency and load demands. …”
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Is It Time to Assess T Cell Clonality by Next-Generation Sequencing in Mature T Cell Lymphoid Neoplasms? A Scoping Review by Rina Kansal

“…It is necessary to reduce costs, increase accessibility, and educate providers about NGS for clonality evaluation. …”
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Burden of Osteoarthritis in Iran: A National and Subnational Perspective, 1990−2019 Global Burden of Disease Study by Mohammad Amin Khadembashiri, Mohamad Mehdi Khadembashiri, Mohammad Saeid Khonji, Mohammad Ahmadi, Niloofar Mirdamadi, Tannaz Ahadi, Gholamreza Raissi, Masumeh Bagherzadeh Cham, Hosna Soleymanzadeh, Hamid Ansari, Bijan Forogh

“…This highlights the need for healthcare policymakers to implement comprehensive strategies to manage OA burden and costs.…”
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Effectiveness of non-technical skills training in intensive care units: a systematic review by Isac Davidson Santiago Fernandes Pimenta, Ádala Nayana de Sousa Mata, Isaac Newton Machado Bezerra, Rícia Medeiros Palmeira de Araújo, Jorge Lucas Alves Santana, Helaine Carneiro Capucho, Adriana Catarina de Souza-Oliveira, Paloma Echevarría-Pérez, Daniel Guillén-Martínez, Grasiela Piuvezam

“…However, it is necessary to conduct more robust experimental studies to establish causality and explore broader impacts on patient safety and costs. Registration CRD42021244769.…”
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Young Adult Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence–Based Medication Counseling in China: Discrete Choice Experiment by Jia Zhang, Jing Wang, JingBo Zhang, XiaoQian Xia, ZiYun Zhou, XiaoMing Zhou, YiBo Wu

“…MethodsA discrete choice experiment (DCE) approach was the main analysis method applied in this study, involving 6 attributes: granularity, linguistic comprehensibility, symptom-specific results, access platforms, content model, and costs. The participants in this study were screened and recruited through web-based registration and investigator visits, and the questionnaire was filled out online, with the questionnaire platform provided by Questionnaire Star. …”
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Pooling the complex survey data across the 64 lower and middle-income countries: A study on antibiotic usage in under-five children by Md Fakrul Islam, Prosenjit Basak Arka, Mahfuzer Rohman, Md Sabbir Hossain, Md Rashed Babu, Hasin Anupama Azhari, Md Jamal Uddin

“…This excessive use could result in higher healthcare costs, and antibiotic resistance is an alarming trend in developing countries. …”
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Analysis of key factors and equity in influenza vaccination among Chinese adults-evidence from a large national cross-sectional survey by Bo Dong, Hengxuan Xu, Ning Tang, Menghan Jiang, Zhihao Lei, Zhihao Lei, Yue Han

“…To further increase influenza vaccination rates and promote equity among Chinese adults, future policy improvements could consider emphasizing the role of trust in vaccination uptake, subsidizing vaccination costs, and fully utilizing comprehensive intervention strategies to enhance adult influenza vaccination coverage and equity.…”
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Wearable Artificial Intelligence for Sleep Disorders: Scoping Review by Sarah Aziz, Amal A M Ali, Hania Aslam, Alaa A Abd-alrazaq, Rawan AlSaad, Mohannad Alajlani, Reham Ahmad, Laila Khalil, Arfan Ahmed, Javaid Sheikh

“…Long-term monitoring with traditional in-lab testing is impractical due to high costs. Wearable artificial intelligence (AI)–powered solutions offer accessible, scalable, and continuous monitoring, improving the identification and treatment of sleep problems. …”
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"An app is just available at all times"-the process and outcomes of converting the Georgia Tuberculosis Reference Guide into a mobile application. by Santiago J Arconada Alvarez, Alison T Hoover, Morgan Greenleaf, Susan M Ray, Marcos C Schechter, Henry M Blumberg, Wilbur A Lam

“…Supported by the Georgia Department of Public Health, the production of the 112-page palm-sized booklet was previously led by a team of Georgia-based TB experts at Emory University and printed every three-five years with updates to clinical management guidelines and TB consult contact information. However, the costs associated with editorial printing combined with delays in updating a static printed booklet with revised guidance hampered the utility of the tool. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to maternal healthcare in East Africa: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of perspectives from women, their families, healthcare providers, and... by Manaye Yihune Teshale, Agegnehu Bante, Abebe Gedefaw Belete, Rik Crutzen, Mark Spigt, Sarah E. Stutterheim

“…This review identified barriers at various levels: individual barriers included a lack of awareness and knowledge, fear of being treated poorly, and financial constraints; interpersonal barriers comprised limited family support, communication challenges, and a lack of decision-making autonomy; health facility barriers included poor quality of healthcare, poor infrastructure, limited medical supplies, provider shortages, abusive behaviors from healthcare providers, lack of transportation, and high service costs; community-level barriers involved socio-cultural norms, societal stigma, and gender-based disparities; and policy-level barriers included poor focus on maternal health, a lack of male accompaniment policies, and conflicts. …”
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COMPLEXITY OF SELLING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR CRYPTOCURRENCIES by Tetiana Yarotska, Oleksandr Yakushenko

“…Cryptocurrencies offer certain advantages over traditional money, such as reducing transaction costs. However, transactions involving cryptocurrencies also carry inherent risks. …”
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Direct Transport Calculation of Three-dimensional C5G7 Benchmark Based on the Random Ray Method by SONG Peitao1, 2, 3, , QIN Shuai4, ZHANG Qian4

“…However, its direct application to three-dimensional (3D) core transport calculations faces challenges such as excessive memory requirements and computational costs. While the widely adopted 2D/1D coupling method resolves these issues by decomposing the problem into radial 2D MOC and axial 1D calculations, it suffers from reduced geometric flexibility, numerical instabilities in axially heterogeneous systems, and axial mesh mismatches during control rod movements. …”

Is a voluntary healthy food policy effective? evaluating effects on foods and drinks for sale in hospitals and resulting policy changes by Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Magda Rosin, Stephanie Shen, Bruce Kidd, Elaine Umali, Yannan Jiang, Sarah Gerritsen, Sally Mackay, Lisa Te Morenga

“…Green items were also significantly more costly on average (NZ$6.00) than either red (NZ$4.00) or amber (NZ$4.70) items (p < 0.0001). …”
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European Union: From social integration to social state by Brkić Luka

“…In contrast to most other literature, which fails to take into account geographical factors, it is argued here that proximity and transportation costs play an important role in trade arrangements. …”
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Lightweight coal miners and manned vehicles detection model based on deep learning and model compression techniques: A case study of coal mines in Guizhou region by Beijing XIE, Heng LI, Zheng LUAN, Zhen LEI, Xiaoxu LI, Zhuo LI

“…Compared to various lightweight architectures and advanced detection models, this method demonstrates excellent accuracy, lower computational costs, and better real-time performance, providing a feasible coal mine pedestrian-vehicle detection method for resource-constrained coal mine scenarios, meeting the deployment requirements of coal mine video surveillance and enabling real-time alerts for intelligent inspection of coal mine pedestrian-vehicles.…”
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