Exploring parental preferences for childhood obesity prevention program in China: a discrete choice experiment by Xinyang Ma, Taoran Liu, Jing Yu, Yangyang Gao, Chun Kai LEUNG, Shaolin Liang, Babatunde O. Akinwunmi, Xinchang Liu, Jian Huang, Casper J. P. Zhang, Wai-kit Ming

“…Results This study, involving 631 participants, demonstrates that in prioritizing attributes of childhood obesity prevention programs, parents place the greatest importance on additional costs (32.36%). This is followed by daily sleep duration (18.42%) and dietary choices (16.49%). …”
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Research on the effect of selective adsorption of CO2 by C@Fe3O4 for H2 purification by Longlong Lei, Hang Yuan, Hongguang Zhu, Jie Ma, Fanghui Pan, Fulu Lu

“…Although various technological pathways have been proposed in this research field, issues such as low separation efficiency, high energy consumption, and high costs are prevalent to varying degrees across these different methods. …”
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Decentralized biobanking platform for organoid research networks by Marielle Gross, Marielle Gross, Ananya Dewan, Mario Macis, Mario Macis, Eve Budd, M. Eifler, Olayinka Odeniran, Jeff Kahn, Jeff Kahn, Jeff Kahn, Robert Clell Miller, Robert Clell Miller, William Sanchez

“…Implementing de-bi with ERC-1155 showed potential to minimize gas costs of on-chain activity vs ERC-721, though complementary layer-2 solutions will be essential for economic viability.ConclusionDecentralized biobanking has the potential to enhance efficiency, increase translational impact and drive research discovery through implementation of NFT digital twins for organoid research networks. …”
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A patient self-report disability identifier within health service electronic medical records: evaluation of patient, carer and clinician acceptability by Joanne Rowe, Alexandra Devine, Nicole Merrick, Marie Huska, Kristen Morris, Kath Feely, Ahuva Segal, Louise Mogg, Jenni Medland, Rebecca Jamwal, Alison Smith, Maricar Gleich, Jeremiah Munakabayo, Christine Imms

“…Data analysis explored perspectives and experiences across eight constructs: general acceptability, affective attitude, burden, ethicality, intervention coherence, opportunity costs, self-efficacy, and perceived effectiveness. …”
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Diagnostic utility of single-locus DNA methylation mark in Sotos syndrome developed by nanopore sequencing-based episignature by Takeshi Mizuguchi, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Taiki Hara, Naoto Nishimura, Masamune Sakamoto, Li Fu, Yuri Uchiyama, Naomi Tsuchida, Kohei Hamanaka, Eriko Koshimizu, Atsushi Fujita, Kazuharu Misawa, Kazuhiko Nakabayashi, Satoko Miyatake, Naomichi Matsumoto

“…These signatures have generally been tested using methylation arrays, requiring additional experimental and evaluation costs. As an alternative, long-read sequencing can simultaneously and accurately evaluate genetic and epigenetic changes. …”
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From “open ocean” to “exposed aquaculture”: why and how we are changing the standard terminology describing “offshore aquaculture” by Tyler Sclodnick, Michael Chambers, Barry Antonio Costa-Pierce, Barry Antonio Costa-Pierce, Tobias Dewhurst, Nils Goseberg, Nils Goseberg, Kevin Gerald Heasman, Wolf Isbert, Gesche Krause, Daniel Wieczorek, Till Markus, Bela H. Buck, Bela H. Buck

“…The indices do not provide a definitive answer as to the potential financial success of a site as this requires other inputs relating to infrastructure costs, annual production, distance from port, sales strategy, etc. …”
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Targeted next-generation sequencing: a promising approach for Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection and drug resistance when applied in paucibacillary clinical samples by Wenting Jin, Meixia Wang, Yang Wang, Beidi Zhu, Qingqing Wang, Chunmei Zhou, Pei Li, Chaohui Hu, Jun Liu, Jue Pan, Jiachang Chen, Bijie Hu

“…The tNGS assay used in this study costs USD 96 and has a 12 hour turnaround time. Nonetheless, tNGS has a great deal of promise for enhancing TB detection while also addressing DR strains.…”
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Modeling maize growth and nitrogen dynamics using CERES-Maize (DSSAT) under diverse nitrogen management options in a conservation agriculture-based maize-wheat system by Kamlesh Kumar, C. M. Parihar, H. S. Nayak, D. R. Sena, Samarth Godara, Rajkumar Dhakar, Kiranmoy Patra, Ayan Sarkar, Sneha Bharadwaj, Prakash Chand Ghasal, A. L.Meena, K. Srikanth Reddy, T. K. Das, S. L. Jat, D. K. Sharma, Y. S. Saharawat, Upendra Singh, M. L. Jat, M. K. Gathala

“…Abstract Agricultural field experiments are costly and time-consuming, and often struggling to capture spatial and temporal variability. …”
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Genomic Prediction of Kernel Water Content in a Hybrid Population for Mechanized Harvesting in Maize in Northern China by Ping Luo, Ruisi Yang, Lin Zhang, Jie Yang, Houwen Wang, Hongjun Yong, Runze Zhang, Wenzhe Li, Fei Wang, Mingshun Li, Jianfeng Weng, Degui Zhang, Zhiqiang Zhou, Jienan Han, Wenwei Gao, Xinlong Xu, Ke Yang, Xuecai Zhang, Junjie Fu, Xinhai Li, Zhuanfang Hao, Zhiyong Ni

“…Genomic prediction enables rapid selection of maize varieties with low kernel water content (KWC), facilitating the development of mechanized maize harvesting and reducing costs. This study evaluated and characterized the KWC and grain yield (GY) of hybrid maize in northern China and used genomic prediction to identify superior hybrid combinations with low kernel water content at maturity (MKWC) and high GY adapted to northern China. …”
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Malaria parasite burden and heterogeneity of risk factors among Central African Republic refugees: a cross-sectional study in the Gado-Badzere refugee camp in Eastern Cameroon by Zidedine Nematchoua Weyou, Felicite Djemna Djieyep, Rene Ning Teh, Michel Lontsi-Demano, Cheikh Cambel Dieng, Roland Bamou, Eugenia Lo, Helen Kuokuo Kimbi, Helen Kuokuo Kimbi, Irene Ule Ngole Sumbele

“…Demographic characteristics, malaria risk factors, treatment-seeking behaviors and costs to cure malaria were assessed using semi-structured questionnaires.ResultsOf the 1,304 participants, 525 (40.3%) were malaria parasite positive with moderate geometric mean parasite density (GMPD) of 1100 parasites/μl of blood. …”
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Surgeon Sex and Postoperative Resource Utilization: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Kiyan Heybati, BHSc, Raj Satkunasivam, MD, MS, Khatereh Aminoltejari, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Hannah S. Thomas, MBChB, MS, Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, Natalie Coburn, MD, MPH, Frances C. Wright, MD, Med, FRCSC, Lesley Gotlib Conn, PhD, Amy N. Luckenbaugh, MD, Sanjana Ranganathan, MD, Carlos Riveros, MD, Jason Sutherland, PhD, Colin McCartney, MBChB, PhD, FRCA, FFARCSI, FRCPC, Kathleen Armstrong, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Barbara Bass, MD, Allan S. Detsky, MD, PhD, CM, Angela Jerath, MD, MSc, Christopher J. D. Wallis, MD, PhD

“…Prior studies have shown that patients of female physicians experience better outcomes and have lower healthcare costs compared with patients of male physicians. …”
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Performance of community health workers and associated factors in responding to yellow fever and COVID-19 outbreaks: A case study of Masaka District, Uganda, 2022 by Nicholas Muhumuza, Eric Segujja, Abel Wilson Walekhwa, Angela Kisakye, Brenda Nakazibwe, Prossy Nakito, Charity Mutesi, Carolyne Nyamar, Sarah Paige, Suzanne Kiwanuka

“…Barriers included use of foot as means of transport (CPR=0.69; 95% CI: [0.58-0.84]), never refunded transport costs to attend supervision meeting (CPR=0.72; 95% CI: [0.64-0.81]) and shortage of PPE (CPR=0.78; 95% CI: [0.71-0.86]). …”
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Prevalence of chronic kidney diseases among people living with HIV in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bruktawit Eshetu, Alemu Gedefie, Zewudu Mulatie, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Saba Gebremichael Tekele, Daniel Gebretsadik Weldehanna, Hussen Ebrahim, Mihret Tilahun, Habtu Debash, Agumas Shibabew, Ousman Mohammed

“…Further, as CKD is acknowledged as a major global public health issue affecting productivity, health, and healthcare costs, the goal of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to ascertain the pooled prevalence of CKD among people living with HIV in Ethiopia. …”
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Chronic disease medications accessibility among Sudanese patients during war by Thoraya Salah Murtada Sidahmed, Al-Romaysa M. Osman Khalafalla El-Haj, Hiba Salah Abdelgadir, Afra K. Ahmed, Asjad Elias Sidieg Mohammed, Abdelfatah Abdelelah El Zain Hassan, Ebaa Ismat Mahmoud Ahmed, Hiba Algaali Altayeb Babikir, Khalid Mukhtar Awad Hamza, Alaa Hamid Yousif Ahmed, Mojtaba Majdy Elfakey Omer, Shahad Yahya Awadelkarim Elbadawi, Logaine Tarig Abdelwahab Mohammed, Rawan Ali Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed, Hind Elmukashfi ShamsEldin Elobied, Hind Salah Abdelgadir, Ruba Ahmed Osman Mohamed, Hala Hashim Salim Hamza, Omnia Yousif Abdalmalik Alfaki, Arwa Yagoub Elmadani Ibrahim, Rawan Izzeldin Babiker Farah, Abeer Hussien Musa Mohamed, Amaal Izzeldin Ahmed Altamar, Lana Awad Jahallah Hassab Alrasoul, Ali Mohamedahmed Ali Mohamed, Mohamedelamin Abdelgayoum Khalifa, Tarig Siddig Abdelgader Mohieldin, Soujod Emad Elden Mohamed Elamen

“…Reported barriers to accessing medications included high costs (34.0%), low income (26.7%), insecurity (42.5%), and displacement-related challenges (29.9%). …”
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Prevalence of chronic wounds in hospitalised patients in Catalonia, Spain: a multicentre cross-sectional descriptive observational study by Jordi Adamuz, Maribel González-Samartino, Marta Tapia-Pérez, Trinidad Castro-Navarro, Maria-Eulàlia Juvé-Udina, Marta Romero-García, María Magdalena López-Jiménez, Carmen Berbis-Morelló, Mònica Pons-Prats, Esperanza Zuriguel Pérez

“…Understanding these characteristics within the inpatient setting can support improved follow-up, inform care strategies, enhance quality and safety and reduce associated healthcare costs. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and the sociodemographic profile of adult inpatients with chronic wounds admitted to the eight hospitals of the Catalan Institute of Health between 2016 and 2020.Methods A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional and retrospective multicentre study was conducted using routinely collected clinical data from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020. …”
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DeintensiF: Standard versus individualized deintensified follow-up after curative treatment in head and neck cancer: protocol of a randomized pilot study by M. Mueller, M. Visini, S. A. Mueller, T. Stadler, G. P. Rajan, G. B. Morand, S.-L. Hool, D. H. Schanne, P. Balermpas, A. Limacher, S. Chan, S. Trelle, O. Elicin, R. Giger

“…However, routine follow-up involves social and financial burdens, including frequent imaging associated with radiation exposure and costs. Currently, there is no consensus on the follow-up strategy after HNC treatment, and no conclusive evidence shows a survival advantage for routine follow-up over symptom-driven self-referrals. …”
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Low-activity [18F]-somatostatin receptor (SSTR) imaging using [18F]SiTATE on a long axial field-of-view PET/CT scanner by Nils F. Trautwein, Eduardo Calderón, Pia M. Linder, Gerald Reischl, Philippe Driessen, Wenhong Lan, Andreas S. Brendlin, Thorben Groß, Helmut Dittmann, Martina Hinterleitner, Christian la Fougère, Fabian P. Schmidt, Lena S. Kiefer

“…Abstract Purpose 18F-labelled somatostatin receptor tracers have recently gained popularity due to their better spatial resolution, longer half-life and lower costs compared to 68Ga-labeled tracers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact and limitations of reduced administered activities of [18F]SiTATE on image quality, lesion detectability and quantitative PET parameters in a long axial field-of-view (LAFOV) PET/CT scanner. …”
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Clinical effect analysis of unilateral percutaneous vertebral cement distribution in the repair of osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures by Liu Yuntao, Abuduwupuer Haibier, Aiben Kayierhan, Ma Liang, Yimuran Abudukelimu, Alimujiang Aximu, Tuerhongjiang Abudurexiti, Meng Xiangyu

“…The basic information of patients, surgery-related indicators including operation time, total hospitalization costs, postoperative hospitalization time, cement injection volume, visual analog scale (VAS) for back pain, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) for back pain, vertebral height restoration rate, local kyphotic angle of the vertebra, and incidence of re-fracture of injured and adjacent vertebrae were compared between the two groups, and the follow-up results of all patients were recorded. …”
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Total neoadjuvant therapy based on short-course radiotherapy versus standard long-course chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis... by Wenji Pu, Wenji Pu, Wenji Pu, Wenqi Chen, Haiman Jing, Jishi Li, Yong Jiang, Shasha Li, Weijie Wen, Zhiyuan Xu, Jing Jin

“…Moreover, survival outcomes, distant recurrence rate, and surgical indicators were comparable between the two groups.ConclusionFor LARC patients, the SCRT/CCT regimen not only has a higher pCR rate, equivalent OS, and comparable additional indicators versus standard LCCRT but also shortens the treatment time, costs less, and improves patients’ adherence to the innovative anti-tumor therapy; hence, with the concept of acute toxicity control, it could be further widely and safely utilized, especially in resource-limited settings.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD42024600180.…”
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A case study of the co-creation of the PrEP-SIC: a roadmap to support introduction of pre-exposure prophylaxis into new settings by Kathrine Meyers, Benjamin Lane, Jason Zucker, Yumeng Wu, Caroline Carnevale, Helen Burnside, Sarah Rowan, Eric Mayes, Gilianne Narcisse-Cempini, Melanie A. Gold, Lisa Saldana, Sarit A. Golub

“…Results Five themes emerged about the accuracy of the PrEP-SIC to capture real world implementation processes: (1) Some PrEP-SIC activities, such as generating a costing plan, are not reflected in real-world implementation; (2) Sites do not define sustainment as achieving a set of quantitative program goals, but rather as being able to continue a program through staffing turnovers and shortages; (3) Written protocols and reviewing clinic data for program improvement were identified as two key factors that differentiate sites that reached sustainment from sites that did not; (4) The PrEP-SIC is assessed as somewhat useful to guide introduction of PrEP, but pairing the tool with technical assistance or coaching would optimize its utility; (5) Implementation is cyclical and recursive and pre-implementation activities may need to be revisited over time to ensure sustainment. …”
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