Synthesis of Mixed Metal Nano-Oxides (MMNOs) for Cu (II) adsorption with remarkable removal efficiency: Isothermal, kinetics, and thermodynamics studies by Asmaa.M. Farid, Ahmed abdelkhalek, Ahmed A. Allam, Haifa E. Alfassam, Rehab Mahmoud, Fatma Mohamed

“…MMNOs possess distinctive properties, including a large surface area, enhanced stability, superior adsorption capabilities, low production costs, and straightforward separation processes. …”
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The effect of Artificial Intelligence Health Education Accurately Linking System on childhood asthma: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial by Huan-Fang Wang, Yun-Hua Li, Qiaoling Zhang, Lihong Han, Lirong Wang, Lifang Zhang, Xue Bai, Mingyue Cheng, Ting Zhang, Fang Zhao, Hui Li, Xiao-Yun Wang

“…Based on it, we have designed an AI Health Education Accurately Linkage System (AI-HEALS) to explore whether AI-driven interventions can improve self-management capabilities of families with asthmatic children, thereby helping them control the disease and reduce medical costs.MethodsThis research is a pilot single-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) intended to gauge the efficacy of the AI-HEALS intervention delivered via the WeChat platform in enhancing the self-management abilities of families with asthmatic children. …”
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Poisoning Epidemiology, Clinical Outcomes and Management Decisions for General Public Calls: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Nationwide Telehealth Toxicology Consultation Service D... by Abdullah A. Alharbi, Mohammed A. Muaddi, Meshary S. Binhotan, Ahmad Y. Alqassim, Ali K. Alsultan, Mohammed S. Arafat, Abdulrahman Aldhabib, Yasser A. Alaska, Eid B. Alwahbi, Meshari A. Almutairi, Mobarak Alharthi, M. Mahmud Khan, Mohammed Alabdulaali, Nawfal A. Aljerian

“…The large proportion of cases safely managed by the TCS demonstrates the feasibility and healthcare value of expanding remote toxicology services to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Data-driven insights could inform preventative initiatives, clinical guidance development, and strategic policies to curb poisoning incidence by targeting highest-risk demographics.…”
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Nephrometry Scores Based on Three-dimensional Virtual Models Improve the Accuracy of Predicting Postoperative Complications After Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Results from a Collab... by Daniele Amparore, Federico Piramide, Paolo Verri, Enrico Checcucci, Alberto Piana, Giuseppe Basile, Alessandro Larcher, Andrea Gallioli, Angelo Territo, Josep Maria Gaya, Pietro Piazza, Stefano Puliatti, Antonio Andrea Grosso, Andrea Mari, Riccardo Campi, Laura Zuluaga, Ucpinar Burak, Badani Ketan, Sergio Serni, Umberto Capitanio, Francesco Montorsi, Alexandre Mottrie, Cristian Fiori, Andrea Minervini, Peter Wiklund, Alberto Breda, Francesco Porpiglia

“…Limitations include the risk of interobserver variability in evaluating nephrometry scores and categories, production costs for the 3DVMs, and the experience of the surgeons involved, with potential impacts on diffusion of this technology. …”
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Epidemiology and prediction of non-targeted bacteria by the filmarray pneumonia plus panel in culture-positive ventilator-associated pneumonia: a retrospective multicentre analysis by F. Berteau, A. Kouatchet, Y. Le Gall, C. Pouplet, A. Delbove, C. Darreau, J. Lemarie, F. Jarousseau, F. Reizine, C. Giacardi, G. Allo, C. Aubron, M. Eveillard, V. Dubee, R. Mahieu

“…Abstract Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a prevalent nosocomial infection in intensive care units (ICUs) with significant impacts on patient outcomes and healthcare costs. Multiplex PCR could allow for personalized empirical treatment of VAP and optimize antibiotic therapy. …”
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Enhancing Sustainable Manufacturing in Industry 4.0: A Zero-Defect Approach Leveraging Effective Dynamic Quality Factors by Rouhollah Khakpour, Ahmad Ebrahimi, Seyed Mohammad Seyed Hosseini

“…One of the important factors that affects TBL sustainability in manufacturing firms is defect (<a href="#_ENREF_4">Goyal, Agrawal, &amp; Saha, 2019</a>), where the issues such as scrap generation (<a href="#_ENREF_11">Lindstr&ouml;m et al., 2019</a>), costs of consumption/waste of resources (<a href="#_ENREF_5">Grobler-Dębska, Kucharska, &amp; Baranowski, 2022</a>), and customer satisfaction level (<a href="#_ENREF_16">Mourtzis, Angelopoulos, &amp; Panopoulos, 2021</a>) are examples of sustainability criteria which are affected by defects. …”
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Clinical Prediction of Secondary Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Cerebral Infarction: A Nomogram-Driven Risk Assessment Model Based on LASSO Regression by Zhang L, Li X, Cai D, Mei C, Lu L

“…The model’s performance was validated through the area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve (AUC), calibration curves, and decision curve analysis (DCA).Results: Patients with BSI had significantly prolonged hospital stays (median of 17 days versus 11 days, p&lt; 0.001), higher costs (median of 34,859 yuan compared to 16,921 yuan, p&lt; 0.001), and increased adverse outcomes (34.4% versus 1.6%, p&lt; 0.001). …”
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Integrating hepatitis C testing and treatment into routine HIV care in Cameroon is feasible by Mathurin Pierre Kowo, Liza Coyer, Victor Sini, Carole Assontsa Kafack, Gabriella Yelheen Metomo, Guy S. Wafeu, Richard Njouom, Alexander Boers, Roel Coutinho, Oudou Njoya, Charles Kouanfack, the DHEPC project team

“…Yet, HCV prevalence among people with HIV in Cameroon remains unknown, with HCV diagnosis and treatment largely inaccessible due to care centralization by specialists with high out‐of‐pocket costs. Integration of HCV services into routine HIV care by general practitioners could improve diagnosis and treatment coverage. …”
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Research progress of auricular point therapy to relieve preoperative period anxiety before elective surgery in adults (耳穴压豆缓解成年人择期手术术前焦虑的研究进展)... by GAO Yuan (高原), XU Lingzhi (徐凌志), LI Suxia (李素霞)

“…These methods have proven effective in reducing preoperative anxiety, lowering healthcare costs, and enhancing patient satisfaction. In particular, the traditional Chinese medicine technique of auricular acupressure offers a novel approach to managing preoperative anxiety through its ability to promote circulation, relieve pain, calm the mind, and induce tranquility. …”
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Beyond genomics: artificial intelligence-powered diagnostics for indeterminate thyroid nodules—a systematic review and meta-analysis by Karishma Jassal, Karishma Jassal, Melissa Edwards, Afsaneh Koohestani, Afsaneh Koohestani, Wendy Brown, Jonathan W. Serpell, Jonathan W. Serpell, James C. Lee, James C. Lee

“…Genomic sequencing classifiers (GSC) have been utilised for this purpose; however, costs and availability preclude universal adoption creating an inequity gap. …”
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Health insurance coverage among men and women in six countries within the Southeast Asia Region (2015–2022): a multilevel analysis of Demographic and Health SurveysResearch in cont... by Nishikant Singh, Pratheeba John, Sudheer Kumar Shukla, Rimjhim Bajpai, Rituparna Sengupta, Rajeev Sadanandan, Navin Singh

“…Interpretation: With an ageing population, healthcare demand and costs in SEAR will rise. Context-specific health insurance policies and targeted interventions are crucial for bridging coverage gaps and achieving UHC. …”
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Advancing human-use experience for real-world evidence for the registration of traditional Chinese medicine products in China by Mingge Xia, Yan Xue, Luwei Zhu, Xianwen Chen, Carolina Oi Lam Ung, Sheng Han, Yunfeng Lai, Hao Hu

“…Leveraging HUE for registration can shorten research and development period, reduce development costs, and promote innovation, ultimately driving the growth of the TCM industry. …”
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Plasma cell targeting with the anti-CD38 antibody daratumumab in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome—a clinical pilot study by Øystein Fluge, Øystein Fluge, Ingrid Gurvin Rekeland, Kari Sørland, Kine Alme, Kristin Risa, Ove Bruland, Karl Johan Tronstad, Olav Mella

“…BackgroundMyalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) entails low quality of life for patients and massive societal costs. There is an urgent need for elucidation of disease mechanisms and for rational treatment. …”
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Unified Underwater Communication Positioning Navigation and Timing Network System Design and Application by Lipeng Huo, Mengzhuo Liu, Heng Wen, Zheng Peng, Yusha Liu, Xiaoxin Guo, Jun-Hong Cui

“…To address the inherent limitations of conventional decoupled CPNT systems – including high costs and low efficiency in communication and energy utilization – this study aims to propose a unified underwater CPNT (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>U</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mi>C</mi><mi>P</mi><mi>N</mi><mi>T</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) system that coordinates multi-modal data and resource allocation, thereby optimizing CPNT service performance in harsh underwater conditions. …”
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Introducing Novel Methods to Identify Fraudulent Responses (Sampling With Sisyphus): Web-Based LGBTQ2S+ Mixed-Methods Study by Kinnon Ross MacKinnon, Naail Khan, Katherine M Newman, Wren Ariel Gould, Gin Marshall, Travis Salway, Annie Pullen Sansfaçon, Hannah Kia, June SH Lam

“…However, there are significant complexities and costs that researchers must confront to collect reliable data to better understand this phenomenon, including the lack of a uniform definition and challenges with recruitment. …”
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Human factors evaluation of an innovative wound care technology by Anna Bradford, Kathryn Arnold, Katherine VanTil, Jill de Grood, Kathryn Ambler, Patty Wickson, Chester Ho

“…Background: Pressure injuries and other chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers, can cause significant pain, increased morbidity and mortality for patients, and result in substantial costs for both the patients and the healthcare system. …”
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Fractal approach to geological and economic assessment of germanium-bearing lignites by O. I. Bilous, M. S. Burlutskyy

“…However, in the current climate of rapidly rising germanium prices, this approach must be reconsidered, as the volume of coal mined is of secondary importance and the economics of germanium depend on the ratio of processing costs to the current price of germanium. In other words, the economics of germanium in lignite depend on the content of this metal in the coal and the extent of its extraction (from both the coal and the ash). …”
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Digital Transformation in Voluntary Sports Organizations: A Scoping Review on Multi-Level Drivers, Promoting Factors, Forms and Consequences by Pascal Stegmann, Grazia Lang

“…Regarding the consequences, digital transformation enhances organizational efficiency primarily through standardization, while challenges appear regarding initial costs and information technology skills. Discussion/Conclusion: Detailed results will be presented at the conference. …”
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Estimation of Willingness to Pay for Life Cycle Eco-label Using Spike Model (A Case Study of Fresh Packaged Agricultural Products) by samaneh heydari, Leili Abolhassani, Morteza Molaei, Ali Firoz-zare

“…Estimating the economic value of eco-labels of agricultural products that provide environmental information about products and their production process to consumers, shows what share of the costs necessary to collect such information and data will be paid by consumers and in this way, the value of labels can be determined for consumers. …”
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Developing a SNOMED CT–Based Value Set to Document Symptoms and Diagnoses for Adverse Drug Events: Mixed Methods Study by Erica Y Lau, Linda Bird, Anthony Lau, Yau-Lam Alex Chau, Katherine Butcher, Susan Buchkowsky, Kira Gossack-Keenan, Cheryl Sadowski, Corinne M Hohl

“… Abstract BackgroundAdverse drug events (ADEs) lead to more than 2 million emergency department visits in Canada annually, resulting in significant patient harm and more than CAD $1 billion in health care costs (in 2018, the average exchange rate for 1 CAD was 0.7711 USD; 1 billion CAD would have been approximately 771.1 million USD). …”
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