QUALITY CONTROL EVALUATION OF LEUCODEPLETED RED BLOOD CELL COMPONENTS PREPARATION WITH TOP AND BOTTOM TECHNIQUE IN GSH BLOOD BANK IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL by MS Aline, Akil-Fabiana, R Eduardo, AD Santos-Janaina, F Felipe, S Paula, García-Rebecca, Vianna-Thiago, Frontier-Ludwig, Moreno-Dalia

“….), which can lead to significant benefits by reducing adverse transfusion reactions, potentially shortening hospital stays, and decreasing the potential additional costs related to complications. In summary, LD-RCC preparation met or exceeded local and international quality control standards.…”
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Effects on Soil Aggregates and Organic Carbon Under a Triple-Cropping System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River by Binjuan Yang, Qin Liu, Ning Liu, Yao Huang, Guoqin Huang

“…These models can improve the multiple cropping index, reduce costs, and increase revenue.…”
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Diagnostic Performance of Clinical Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for Suspected Central Nervous System Infections in a Municipal Hospital: A Retrospective Study in China by Wang H, Zhao J, Wang X, Li M, Hu T, Xu H, Dong M, He W, Che Z

“…With technical improvements for mNGS sample processing to increase throughput and reduce costs, clinicians may use mNGS more widely in municipal hospital laboratories.Keywords: CNS infections, mNGS, CSF, conventional microbiological tests, CMT…”
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Research Progress on the Effect of Dissolved Organic Matter on the Environmental Behavior of Cadmium in Environmental Remediation by Jiabao MA, Siwen LIU, Bo WANG, Di WU, Jixin WEI, Qing SUN, Chenge MA, Yi HUANG, Taotao YAN

“…These methods help to reduce environmental risks and remediation costs of Cd pollution remediation. Under normal circumstances, small molecular weight DOM contains richer functional groups and more complex coordination sites, making it easy to form soluble DOM-Cd complexes. …”
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The African elephant and food security in Africa: experiences from Baringo District, Kenya by Dorothy Amwata, Kevin Mganga

“… Elephants often impose costs including threats to human life and the destruction of crops and property on the people who share their range. …”
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Distribution Patterns and Driving Factors of Highly Educated Talent in China from a Heterogeneity Perspective: An Examination Based on Prefectural Administrative Regions by Wu Rongwei, Wang Yuanxin, Zhang Qin, Zhou Liang

“…Regarding spatial selection, higher housing costs and more competitive job markets in prefecture-level administrative regions generally demand higher educational qualifications, following the trend: graduate > undergraduate > college. …”
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In silico study of biological activity of 2-[5-(furan-2-yl)-4-phenyl-4n-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio]-1-(4-chlorophenylethanone) by N. M. Borysenko, I. V. Bushuyeva, V. V. Parchenko, O. P. Shmatenko, А. М. Solomennyi, O. K. Yerenko, O. P. Kileyeva

“…The use of computer modelling significantly accelerates the selection of promising compounds, reduces drug development costs, and contributes to the creation of more effective medications for military personnel in the future. …”
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Unilateral subthalamic nucleus lesioning: a safe and effective treatment for Parkinson's disease Lesão unilateral do núcleo subtalâmico: um tratamento seguro e eficaz para a doença... by Osvaldo Vilela Filho, Délson José da Silva

“…In conclusion, STN lesioning is a safe and very effective procedure to treat PD and probably an underutilized operation for those who can not afford the costs of DBS.<br>O presente estudo, o maior da literatura, foi realizado para avaliar a eficácia e segurança da lesão unilateral do NST (núcleo subtalâmico) para o tratamento da DP (doença de Parkinson). …”
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INDUCTION CHEMOTHERAPY IN ADVANCED HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA: A REAL-WORLD DATA STUDY by Matheus Yung Perin, Vivian Naomi Horita, Daniel Naves Araújo Teixeira, Joyce Gruenwaldt, Eduardo Baldon Pereira, Carlos Takahiro Chone, Gustavo Jacob Lourenço, Ligia Traldi Macedo, Carmen Silvia Passos Lima

“…Despite the superiority of TPF over TP in response rate, loco-regional control, and survival of patients with advanced HNSCC, unequivocal disadvantages have been attributed to the regimen, as grade 3 or above adverse events, and the need of infusion devices or inpatient beds for continuous 5-fluorouracil infusion, which clearly increases the costs of treatment. Objectives: The current study aimed to analyze patients with locoregionally advanced HNSCC treated with TPF or TP followed by CTRT at the General Hospital of the University of Campinas, with the purpose of developing an ICT protocol applicable to services with limited resources. …”
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Integrated weed control (chemical & mechanical) in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under Shoushtar conditions by adel modhej, zahra alikhani galeh

“…The current tendency in chickpea weed control in the Mediterranean region is to shift from the costly manual mechanical energy to the chemical energy through more usage of effective herbicides particularly with the increased adoption of winter sowing. …”
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Regions of Russia: Clustering Results Based on Economic and Innovation Indexes by V. P. Zavarukhin, T. I. Chinaeva, E. Yu. Churilova

“…The set of indexes was as follows: the coefficient of inventive activity, internal costs of research and development per employee, the average per capita size of innovative goods and services. …”
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Grape Value Chain Analysis with Emphasis on Raisin Crop in Hamedan Province by S.M. Seyedan, M. Motaghed

“…The benefits of the value chain include reducing production costs, increasing productivity, providing valuable services to farmers, a variety of new services with added value, innovation at a faster speed, creating new circles, creating more jobs, reducing rural poverty, transparency in the price of agricultural products, balance of supply and demand, improvement of quality and health of agricultural products, reduction of product waste, increase of product health quality, increase of real profit, consumer satisfaction, reduction of mediation and brokerage, increase of flexibility power and sustainability in production and export.   …”
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Kinerja Unit dan Isoterm Adsorpsi Filtrasi Multimedia Pada Sistem Resirkulasi Akuakultur Ikan Hias Berdasarkan Variasi Ketebalan Media dan Debit Aliran by Tarissa Kristina, Teuku Devan Assiddiqi, Budi Indra Setiawan, Chusnul Arif, Allen Kurniawan

“…Integrating FMM with CA and NF units can reduce operational costs without compromising efficiency. The Langmuir model (KL = 90.18 L/mg) for nitrite, and the Temkin (KT = 15.68 L/mg) and Hasely (K = 0.45 L/mg) models for ammonia were identified as the best fit models for estimating adsorption capacity coefficients. …”
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Identification of inoculated Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi resistant to lead and zinc and their effect on some morphological traits of the Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia L.) by Bahman Zamani Kebrabadi, Syed Mohammad Hojati, Farhad Rejali, Masoud Esmaeili Sharif, Hamid Reza Rahmani

“…There are numerous physical and chemical methods for the treatment of heavy metal contaminated soils, which in addition to high costs, lead to the destruction of the physical and chemical structure and vital activities of the soil. …”
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOLOGY SUBSTITUTING INPATIENT TREATMENT DURING THE MEDICAL CARE PROVISION TO WOMEN WITH BENIGN GYNECOLOGICAL NEOPLASMS by A. A. Lobganidze, B. L. Tsivyan

“…The activeness of outpatient facilities for treatment of women with benign neoplasms of the gynecological organs within the system of mandatory medical insurance has been constantly decreasing: in 2008, the services of outpatient facilities were provided by 26 health institutions, in 2015 - only by 11.The costs for treatment of patients with such diseases were analyzed, and differences were found in the approaches practiced in different districts of St. …”
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Challenges in achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets: evaluation of the antiretroviral therapy program among adult HIV/AIDS patients at Woldia General Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia by Seada Seid, Mezgebu Yitayal, Lake Yazachew, Abdurahman Arega, Tilahun Dessie, Hassen Ahmed Yesuf, Jemila Seid Hassen, Abdulaziz Kebede Kassaw, Ali Yimer

“…ART program aims to decrease morbidity and mortality, minimize healthcare costs, and enhance the quality of life for individuals living with HIV. …”
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Adoption and implementation of extended producer responsibility for sustainable management of end-of-life solar photovoltaic panels by S.E. Kabir, M.N.I. Mondal, M.K. Islam, I.A. Alnaser, M.R. Karim, M.A. Ibrahim, K. Sopian, M. Akhtaruzzaman

“…Regulators should also proactively take measures to leverage enabling factors, including gaining users' acceptance, reducing costs, and potentially tapping into secondary material markets. …”
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Breeding report of a new early-mid-maturing kiwifruit cultivar Ganjin 2 by XU Xiaobiao, HUANG Chunhui, LIAO Guanglian, ZHONG Min, JIA Dongfeng

“…Additionally, the inflorescences are mainly panicles, which require manual thinning of flowers and fruits to promote normal fruit development, resulting in the increase of labor costs. Therefore, medium maturity and single-flower fruiting traits are important breeding objectives for A. chinensis. …”
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Drugs in Aviation - A Review by G.L. Muntingh

“…Aircrew, like all of us, are prone to illness, but those who take medicine on an inadequately informed basis or undertake self-medication, not only endanger their lives but also jeopardise the safety of passengers and costly aircraft. The Aviation Medicine Department of the South African Civil Aviation Authority, Aviation Medical Examiners, and the Institute for Aviation Medicine receive numerous inquiries regarding the use of medication in the aviation environment. …”
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An eHealth Intervention to Improve Quality of Life, Socioemotional, and Health-Related Measures Among Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Randomized Controlled Trial by David H Gustafson Sr, Marie-Louise Mares, Darcie Johnston, Olivia J Vjorn, John J Curtin, Gina Landucci, Klaren Pe-Romashko, David H Gustafson Jr, Dhavan V Shah

“… BackgroundIn the United States, over 60% of adults aged 65 years or older have multiple chronic health conditions, with consequences that include reduced quality of life, increasingly complex but less person-centered treatment, and higher health care costs. A previous trial of ElderTree, an eHealth intervention for older adults, found socioemotional benefits for those with high rates of primary care use. …”
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