Treatment of patellofemoral osteoarthritis with nasal chondrocyte-based engineered cartilage implantation in a randomised, controlled, multicentre phase II clinical trial: protocol... by Corina Schuster-Amft, Marcus Mumme, Sabine Schaedelin, Sarina Seitz, Gyözö Lehoczky, Anke Wixmerten, Sylvie Miot, Kristin Shrestha, Ivan Martin

“…Patellofemoral osteoarthritis plays a crucial role in the reduction of quality of life and in the rise of healthcare costs. There is still no consensus for treatment recommendation for isolated patella-femoral osteoarthritis in clinical guidelines. …”
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Blade optimal design parameters determination by N. T. Surashov, R. B. Asmatulaev, D. N. Tolymbek

“…However, an excessive increase in blade capacity will require additional power costs of the bulldozer during operation, which will cause an increase in loads on the machine components and accelerate the intensity of their wear, especially when the bulldozer moves up the slope.The volume of material moved by the blade in one pass depends, in addition, on the possibility of changing the angle of the blade relative to the vertical and horizontal plane. …”
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An Additive Effect of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization with Spinal Manipulation in Cervicogenic Headache: a Randomized Controlled Trial by Gopal Nambi, Mshari Alghadier, Humaira Khanam, Shahul Hameed Pakkir Mohamed, Osama R. Aldhafian, Naif A. Alshahrani, Paramasivan Mani, Mohamed Faisal Chevidikunnan, Fayaz Khan, Alaa Jameel A. Albarakati

“…This study provided a piece of sound physical therapy evidence for a widespread and costly clinical condition, such as cervicogenic headache. …”
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Knowledge and practice of catheter-related urinary tract infection prevention and its associated factors among nurses working at public hospitals, in the Oromia region of Ethiopia:... by Misra Nure, Abebe Dechasa, Meseret Ifa, Jamel Bedane

“…Background: Catheter associated urinary tract infection is the most common nosocomial infection that is associated with serious systemic infections that imply prolonged hospital stay, financial costs for hospitalization, and increased morbidity, and mortality. …”
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Call for Papers - Advancing Astropharmacy and Sports Pharmacy by Ashley Anderson, Ahmer Raza, Shireen Aziz, Misbah Noreen

“…His research focuses on developing an innovative decision-support AI tool for personalized care aimed at optimizing treatments, enhancing the quality of life for individuals with chronic complex conditions, improving the overall quality of care, and reducing societal healthcare costs. In addition to his work in clinical pharmacy, Ahmer is passionately advancing the concept of Astropharmacy in collaboration with experts from the University of Minnesota, exploring the unique challenges and opportunities of pharmaceutical care in space exploration. …”
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Artificial intelligence-assisted clinical decision support for childhood asthma management: A randomized clinical trial. by Hee Yun Seol, Pragya Shrestha, Joy Fladager Muth, Chung-Il Wi, Sunghwan Sohn, Euijung Ryu, Miguel Park, Kathy Ihrke, Sungrim Moon, Katherine King, Philip Wheeler, Bijan Borah, James Moriarty, Jordan Rosedahl, Hongfang Liu, Deborah B McWilliams, Young J Juhn

“…For the secondary end points, A-GPS intervention, however, significantly reduced time for reviewing EHRs for asthma management of each participant (median: 3.5 min, IQR: 2-5), compared to usual care without A-GPS (median: 11.3 min, IQR: 6.3-15); p<0.001). Mean health care costs with 95%CI of children during the trial (compared to before the trial) in the intervention group were lower than those in the control group (-$1,036 [-$2177, $44] for the intervention group vs. +$80 [-$841, $1000] for the control group), though there was no significant difference (p = 0.12). …”
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Diagnostic utility of auramine O smear microscopy for the detection of non-tuberculous mycobacteria vs Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in adult clinical samples: a 3-year retros... by Dr Leong Tung Ong, Dr Azwani Abdullah, Dr Thian Chee Loh, Dr Chandramathi Samudi Raju, Ms Jennifer Chong, Dr Nadia Atiya

“…However, it is time-consuming and costly. Fluorochrome smear microscopy using auramine O staining is a more rapid and less expensive method to identify mycobacteria. …”
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Geohazard Features of the Ionian Calabrian Margin by S. Ceramicola, A. Cova, E. Forlin, N. Markezic, G. Mangano, D. Civile, M. Zecchin, F. Fanucci, E. Colizza, C. Corselli, D. Morelli, A. Savini, A. Caburlotto, O. Candoni, M. Coste, D. Cotterle, S. Critelli, A. Cuppari, M. Deponte, R. Dominici, L. Facchin, E. Gordini, M. Locatelli, F. Muto, D. Praeg, R. Romeo, C. Tessarolo

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Kinematic changes in dairy cows with induced, unilateral forelimb lameness during straight line walk by A. Leclercq, K. Ask, Y. Mellbin, A. Byström, M. Söderlind, E. Telezhenko, C. Bergsten, P. Haubro Andersen, M. Rhodin, E. Hernlund

“…Early detection of lameness in dairy herds is essential to enable timely treatment of affected animals, thereby avoiding unnecessary costs and animal suffering. Since claw diseases most commonly affect the hind claws, specific kinematic changes in cows with forelimb lameness have not been investigated. …”
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Prevalence of Edentulism, Associated Factors, Perceived Treatment Needs and Barriers for Dental Care among the Elderly in a Rural Area of Puducherry, India: A Communitybased Mixed-... by Ranjana Ravindranath, Jayalakshmy Ramakrishnan, Vijayageetha Mathavaswami, Vanessa Ravel, Balasubramanian Madhan

“…Only a small proportion of participants use dentures or seek dental care, emphasising the importance of targeted interventions to raise oral health awareness, reduce treatment costs and provide social support. Policymakers should prioritise oral health promotion programs for the elderly in order to bridge these gaps and improve their quality of life.…”
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Numerical Simulation of Dry and Wet Rice Seeds in an Air-Suction Seed Metering Device by Cheng Qian, Zhuorong Fan, Daoqing Yan, Wei Qin, Youcong Jiang, Zishun Huang, He Xing, Zaiman Wang, Ying Zang

“…Rice direct seeding for bunch planting is a sustainable agricultural production method that reduces production costs, improves rice lodging resistance, and conserves irrigation water in the field. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with potential clinically significant drug-drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases at hospital admission by Marović Iva, Udovičić Mario, Rudan Diana, Manola Šime, Samardžić Ivana, Vrca Vesna Bačić, Hadžiabdić Maja Ortner, Marinović Ivana

“…Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) can lead to adverse drug events, hospitalizations, prolonged hospital stays, increased healthcare costs, and increased risk of mortality. Hospital admission provides an opportunity for pharmacotherapy analysis and for identifying DDIs which can jeopardize medication safety. …”
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МОДЕЛЬ ПРОГНОЗНОГО ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЯ НАСЕЛЕНИЯ ОСНОВНЫМИ ВИДАМИ ПРОДОВОЛЬСТВИЯ В СООТВЕТСТВИИ С РАЦИОНАЛЬНЫМИ НОРМАМИ ЕГО ПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ MODEL FOR PREDICTIVE PURPOSE OF POPULATION BY MAJOR...

“…The basic components of the mechanism of interaction of all interested subjects of the food market and a set of conditions for the implementation of promising directions of the mechanism for the formation and implementation of food policy in accordance with the stated goals are proposed.Social effectiveness in achieving the performance indicators proposed in the work will be determined by increasing the life expectancy of the population, reducing morbidity, improving the quality of life of those suffering from diseases associated with unsustainable nutrition, and the ratio of the resulting favorable social results to the costs to achieve them, while economic efficiency will be expressed by an estimate The impact of the results achieved in the implementation of program activities on the formation of the gross product, and Vyshen productivity and ensuring the dynamics of economic growth.…”
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In vitro Activity of Eravacycline and Risk Factors for Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii Infections in Patients with Respiratory Diseases: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Guan J, Wang Z, Dong Y, Wang J, Ren Y, Lu Z, Hu S, Duan X

“…Jiahao Guan,1,&amp;ast; Zitong Wang,1,2,&amp;ast; Yihan Dong,1,2 Jun Wang,3 Yajuan Ren,4 Zifan Lu,5 Shuling Hu,1 Xianglong Duan6 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shaanxi Provincial People′s Hospital, Xi ′an, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical College, Yan’ an University, Yan’ an, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Respiratory MedicineI, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi ′an, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Respiratory Medicine II, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi ′an, People’s Republic of China; 5Translational medicine Center, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi ′an, People’s Republic of China; 6Second Department of General Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi ′an, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xianglong Duan, Second Department of General Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People′s Hospital, No. 256, Youyi West Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710068, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 029-85251331, Email duanxianglong@nwpu.edu.cnBackground: Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) infections, particularly among respiratory patients, are associated with high mortality rates and substantial healthcare costs, exceeding &amp;dollar;1.2 billion annually. …”
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Design and Validation of Policy Making Model with Open Government Approach by Zahra Mohammadi, Abdolmajid Imani, Farahnaz Ahang

“…This approach aims to make management within public entities more open and accountable, reduce operational costs, enhance efficiency, strengthen economic systems, and address social imbalances. …”
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Early identification of mild cognitive impairment: an innovative model using ocular biomarkers by Lingjing Zhang, Lingjing Zhang, Yanwei Wang, Yuming Liu, Zi Ye, Zhaohui Li

“…Current diagnostic procedures for AD are both costly and highly invasive for patients. Age-related cataract (ARC), a common ocular condition in elderly populations, correlates with a 1.43-fold increased risk of developing AD. …”
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In-Hospital Stroke in a Multidisciplinary Hospital by S. S. Petrikov, G. R. Ramazanov, S. B. Binnatova, M. V. Tikhomirova

“…Thus, an in-hospital stroke aggravates the course of the underlying disease and, as a consequence, the outcome of the disease, leads to an increase in social and medical and economic costs. In this regard, there is a need to study the prevalence, risk factors, clinical features of in-hospital stroke, as well as the development of diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms in order to improve the efficiency of care for patients with in-hospital stroke.…”
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Optimization Of The Program Of Environmentally Conscious Areas Of Population Administration (KALIMASADA) In Pakal District Surabaya City by Sindy Mahrani, Susi Hardjati

“…The results of this research are as follows: 1) The aim is to show that there is coordination between officers, Kasipem, and Head of RT in the KALIMASADA program so that time and costs can be minimized. 2) Alternative decisions show that the collaboration between officers and the RT Head ensures that the community can access services easily. …”
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Documentación y análisis de un cepo de ancla romano y sus elementos iconográficos y epigráficos sellados by Elisa Fernandez-Tudela, Luis C. Zambrano, Lázaro G. Lagóstena, Manuel Bethencourt

“…Los resultados obtenidos gracias a la metodología empleada sobre la pieza objeto de esta investigación han revelado detalles microsuperficiales del conjunto iconográfico y epigráfico imposibles de apreciar mediante técnicas de documentación convencionales. El bajo coste y la facilidad de aplicación, así como las posibilidades de procesamiento posterior de los datos obtenido con diferentes programas, hacen de esta metodología una herramienta muy útil frente a otras técnicas. …”
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Predicting injury risk in young female volleyball players through movement and jump assessments by Mustafa Erol, Fatma Gozlukaya Girginer, Sinan Seyhan, Gorkem Acar, Gunay Cerit, Meliha Uzun, Caglar Soylu

“…The study’s focus on gender-specific risks and height-related biomechanics offers a foundation for tailored prevention programs, reducing healthcare costs and promoting equitable sports participation, aligning with global health priorities.…”
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