Quality failures in Energy- saving renovation projects in Northern China by Yuting Qi

“…However, in China, building energy renovation projects are subjected to quality failures resulting in energy wastage, a decrease in the energy efficiency of the project, an increase in project cost, and thus negatively affecting the overall performance of the renovation projects. …”
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The Ethical Significance of Brain-Computer Interfaces as Enablers of Communication by Toma Gruica

“…These include enhanced consent protocols addressing phenomenological shifts, mandatory plans for post-trial access, and contingency measures against commercial abandonment. …”
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Immunological and physiological changes of exercise-released lactate on tumors: an important and new research window by Amir Hossein Ahmadi Hekmatikar, Arsham Entesari, Hossein Shirvani

“…Resting lactate levels in cancer patients can be significantly elevated, but post-exercise lactate increases are generally lower than in healthy individuals. …”
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Improvement of organisation for road transport functioning in a multimodal logistics system for grain delivary from Volgograd region to Iran by A. V. Kulikov, E. A. Bliznyakova, P. A. Pavlov, A. A. Kulikov

“…The use of the right logistics technologies in road transport and in the organisation of winter wheat cultivation has a great impact on the final cost of grain and on the guaranteed food security of the Russian Federation. …”
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Benefits and safety of gabapentinoids in chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Harsha Shanthanna, Ian Gilron, Manikandan Rajarathinam, Rizq AlAmri, Sriganesh Kamath, Lehana Thabane, Philip J Devereaux, Mohit Bhandari

“…Given the lack of efficacy, risks, and costs associated, the use of gabapentinoids for CLBP merits caution. …”
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NeSyDPP-4: discovering DPP-4 inhibitors for diabetes treatment with a neuro-symbolic AI approach by Delower Hossain, Delower Hossain, Ehsan Saghapour, Ehsan Saghapour, Jake Y. Chen, Jake Y. Chen, Jake Y. Chen

“…This approach presents a cost-effective and reliable alternative to traditional vivo screening, offering valuable support for the identification and classification of biologically active DPP-4 inhibitors in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).…”
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The Effectiveness of Computerized Cognitive Training in Patients With Poststroke Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Min Gao, Lu Huang, Jiang Yi, Tianqi Zhang, Guangyao Zhu, Qi Zhang, Jiaxiao Tian, Rongxuan Zhao, Xiaoqin Duan, Zhongliang Liu

“…Compared to traditional methods, CCT provides cost-effective, easily accessible, personalized, and repetitive rehabilitation training. …”
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Procedural and Antithrombotic Therapy Optimization in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Narrative Review by Domenico Simone Castiello, Federica Buongiorno, Lina Manzi, Viviana Narciso, Imma Forzano, Domenico Florimonte, Luca Sperandeo, Mario Enrico Canonico, Marisa Avvedimento, Roberta Paolillo, Alessandra Spinelli, Stefano Cristiano, Fiorenzo Simonetti, Federica Semplice, Dario D’Alconzo, Donato Maria Vallone, Giuseppe Giugliano, Alessandro Sciahbasi, Plinio Cirillo, Felice Gragnano, Paolo Calabrò, Giovanni Esposito, Giuseppe Gargiulo

“…Compared with a triple antithrombotic therapy (TAT), dual antithrombotic therapy (DAT) has shown to reduce bleeding events, but at the cost of higher risk of stent thrombosis. In this field, patients with AF undergoing PCI represent a special population with significant challenges, and several strategies are needed to reduce the risk for bleeding complications. …”
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Validation of immunochromatographic test in broth-enriched rectal swab specimens by Camila Loredana P.A.M. Bezerra, Barbara de Almeida Lessa Castro, Camila Rizek, Sania Alves dos Santos, Juliana Januário Gaudereto, Ana Paula Cury, Natashia Reese, Fernanda C. Lessa, Susan Bollinger, Matias Chiarastelli Salomão

“…Immunochromatographic Tests (ICTs) offer a quick and cost-effective alternative to molecular methods but are typically designed for bacterial isolates rather than direct clinical specimens. …”
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Epidemiology and Health Care of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis in Germany – Methodology and Outcomes of Claims Data Analysis by Hagenström K, Müller K, Ben-Anaya N, Augustin M

“…The average annual drug costs per capita were € 2050 and were highest in those receiving biologicals (€ 15,524). …”
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Hybrid fiber-reinforced geopolymer composites with enhanced impact resistance for marine structures by Yun Xu, Yichen Zhou, Ke Zhuang, Haoliang Wu, Qian Zhang, Kai Zhou, Boyin Ding, Xiaohuan Meng, Ziqun Wang, Zhenqiu Hu, Jingming Cai

“…The pure PVA fiber hybrid system (EGC-2–0) can control the tensile crack width to around 39 μ m, while reducing the cost by 14–39 % compared to the PE fiber system. …”
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Reconstrução de mama usando o músculo grande dorsal: descrição de uma nova técnica com cicatriz reduzida Breast reconstruction using latissimus dorsi muscle flap: a novel surgical... by Isis Scomação, Renato da Silva Freitas, André Ricardo Tolazzi, Rodrigo Angeli, Luana Maranha

“…CONCLUSIONS: The reduced incision for dissection of the latissimus dorsi flap for breast reconstruction proved to be feasible and safe; this method provides aesthetic advantages without increasing cost or surgical time.…”
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The Predictive Effects of Atherogenic Indices and Remnant Cholesterol on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Risk by Cheng Y, Song J, Zhao L, Yin J, Lu X, Zhao Y, Sun G

“…These findings underscore the potential of routine lipid testing as a cost-effective strategy for the early identification and management of GDM in clinical settings.Keywords: gestational diabetes mellitus, lipid index, atherogenic index, remnant cholesterol, dyslipidemia…”
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Virus-like Particles Produced in the Baculovirus System Protect Hares from European Brown Hare Syndrome Virus (EBHSV) Infection by Giulio Severi, Lucia Anzalone, Laura Madeo, Anna Serroni, Claudia Colabella, Antonella Di Paolo, Pier Mario Mangili, Elisabetta Manuali, Andrea Felici, Monica Cagiola, Antonio Lavazza, Lorenzo Capucci, Giovanni Pezzotti, Antonio De Giuseppe

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> self-assembled EBHSV rEVP60-His₆ protein was successfully produced following a rapid, simple, low-cost protocol. Although the protective efficacy of such VLPs were experimentally demonstrated, some key aspects remain to be clarified, including the duration of protection, the entity of the antibody response, and the ability to stimulate cell-mediated response. …”
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Association of wrist circumference with metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease in the KADEM cohort by Fahad Al-Ajmi, Mohamed Abu-Farha, Mohamed Abu-Farha, Ahmed N. Albatineh, Zahraa Ali, Abdullah AL-Enezi, Mohammed Alterki, Rashed Alhammad, Retaj AlHarbi, Mohamed Shehab, Muhammad Abdul-Ghani, Muhammad Abdul-Ghani, Jehad Abubaker, Fahd Al-Mulla

“…A multiple logistic regression model including these variables discriminated 76.3% of the subjects, with 69.4% sensitivity and 73.4% specificity.ConclusionWrist circumference is a potential noninvasive marker for the identification of individuals at high risk of MAFLD, representing a cost-effective screening tool for early detection. …”
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Evaluating the Accuracy of Web-Based and In-Clinic Subjective Cognitive Decline Assessments in Detecting Cognitive Impairment: Multicohort Study by Jae Myeong Kang, Manchumad Manjavong, Adam Diaz, Miriam T Ashford, Anna Aaronson, Joseph Eichenbaum, Scott Mackin, Rachana Tank, Melanie J Miller, Bernard Landavazo, Erika Cavallone, Diana Truran, Monica R Camacho, Juliet Fockler, Derek Flenniken, Sarah Tomaszewski Farias, Michael W Weiner, Rachel Nosheny

“…In addition, Self-ECog12 was as effective as full-length Self-ECog to identify CI in a web-based setting, offering a cost-effective and accessible screening tool for large-scale studies. …”
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Relevance of telemonitoring algorithms for the management of home noninvasive ventilation by Clara Bianquis, Kinan El Husseini, Léa Razakamanantsoa, Adrien Kerfourn, Emeline Fresnel, Jean-Christian Borel, Antoine Cuvelier, Johan Dupuis, Frédéric Gagnadoux, Capucine Morélot-Panzini, Jesus Gonzalez-Bermejo, Jean-François Muir, Arnaud Prigent, Claudio Rabec, Wojciech Trzepizur, Joao Winck, Patrick Brian Murphy, Maxime Patout

“…They increase workload for healthcare workers and costs.…”
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Enhancing the use of phosphate rock through microbially-mediated compost transformation to improve agronomic and economic profitability in Sub-Saharan Africa by Adama Sagnon, Adama Sagnon, Mamoudou Traore, Ezechiel Bionimian Tibiri, Saïdou Zongo, Isidore Juste O. Bonkoungou, Satoshi Nakamura, Nicolas Barro, Fidele Tiendrebeogo, Papa Saliou Sarr

“…However, the study shows that BPR-chicken manure-enriched compost provides a more cost-effective solution for soil revitalization and sustainable food production in infertile soils in the region.…”
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CoViS: A Contactless Health Monitoring System for the Nursing Home by Sergio Ivan Lopes, Fabio Silva, Pedro Pinho, Paulo Marques, Carlos Abreu, Joao Milheiro, Bruno Braga, Gabriel Queiros, Rita Almeida, Nuno Borges Carvalho

“…This article presents three key contributions: (i) vital signs characterization in the elderly population; (ii) a state-of-the-art review of the most prominent techniques and methods for Contactless Health Monitoring (CHM); (iii) the design, specification, and evaluation of a low-cost proof-of-concept CHM system for nursing homes, incorporating an IoT Edge Device. …”
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Evaluating blood sampling strategies within the SIREN study: the experience from a large cohort of healthcare workers in the UK by Nipunadi Hettiarachchi, Debbie Blick, Tom Coleman, Ashley Otter, Angela Dunne, Jameel Khawan, Ezra Linley, Michelle J. Cole, SIREN Study Group, Michelle Cairns, Jasmin Islam, Sarah Foulkes, Susan Hopkins, Victoria Hall, Ana Atti

“…Abstract Background Delivering research studies that require a large number of samples to monitor specific populations is complex, often resulting in high costs and intricate logistics. We aim to describe the processes for blood sample collection and management and evaluate alternative sampling methods within a large cohort of healthcare workers in the UK (the SIREN study). …”
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