Comparative outcomes of unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar intervertebral discectomy with and without annulus fibrosus suture in lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective analysis by Wei Zhou, Mohamed Lamin Bangura, Mohamed Lamin Bangura, Qianlong Gong, Rong Zhang, Teng Zeng, Qi Fei, Tadiwa Chiedza Chirima, Sy-Trung Tran, Yutian Qiu, Huasong Luo

“…Different variables, including clinical outcomes and estimated cost, were evaluated using IBM SPSS 27.0.1 with a p-value < 0.05 considered statistically significant.ResultsThe study identified disparities in clinical outcomes, such as reoperation problems, surgery durations, and projected costs between the two groups. …”
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Mathematical modeling, drying kinetics, and economic analysis of a hybrid photovoltaic thermal solar dryer for henna leaves by Abdallah Elshawadfy Elwakeel, Awad Ali Tayoush Oraiath, Tarek Hussien M. Ghanem, Ahmed Elbeltagi, Ali Salem, Ahmed Z. Dewidar, Abdelaziz M. Okasha, Abadeer Habib, Tamer M. El-Messery, Moustapha Eid Moustapha, Khaled A. Metwally

“…On the other hand, the economic analysis revealed that the DDSD has the potential to generate substantial cost savings, amounting to 3,348 USD per year. Additionally, the payback period was calculated to be 0.077 years (less than one month), demonstrating the system’s rapid return on investment and economic viability.…”
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Methodology for generating chorioallantoic membrane patient-derived xenograft (CAM-PDX) models of pleural mesothelioma and performing preclinical imaging for the translation of can... by Judy M Coulson, Joseph J Sacco, Michael Shackcloth, Alexander Haragan, Doris M Rassl, Harish Poptani, Anne Herrmann, Liam Shaw, Sarah Barnett, Jan Schulze

“…Fertilized hens’ eggs provide a rapid and cost-effective alternative to murine models of pleural mesothelioma which are commonly used in preclinical studies, with chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) xenografts being a partial replacement for mouse flank xenografts. …”
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varVAMP: degenerate primer design for tiled full genome sequencing and qPCR by Jonas Fuchs, Johanna Kleine, Mathias Schemmerer, Julian Kreibich, Wolfgang Maier, Namuun Battur, Thomas Krannich, Somayyeh Sedaghatjoo, Lena Jaki, Anastasija Maks, Christina Boehm, Carina Wilhelm, Jessica Schulze, Christin Mache, Elischa Berger, Jessica Panajotov, Lisa Arnold, Björn Grüning, Markus Bauswein, Sindy Böttcher, Reimar Johne, Jürgen Wenzel, Martin Hölzer, Marcus Panning

“…Abstract Time- and cost-saving surveillance of viral pathogens is achieved by tiled sequencing in which a viral genome is amplified in overlapping PCR amplicons and qPCR. …”
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Precise Performance Analysis of Dual-Hop Mixed RF/Unified-FSO DF Relaying With Heterodyne Detection and Two IM-DD Channel Models by Omer Mahmoud Salih Al-Ebraheemy, Anas M. Salhab, Anas Chaaban, Salam A. Zummo, Mohamed-Slim Alouini

“…Moreover, this is the first time that not only the (IM-DD input-independent) but also the (IM-DD cost-dependent) additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel is considered in such system analyses. …”
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Penerapan Metode Association Rule Mining untuk Asosiasi Ulasan Terhadap Aspek Tempat Wisata Jawa Timur Park 3 by Aisyatul Maulidah, Fitra A. Bachtiar

“…These aspects include road access, cost, cleanliness, satisfaction, hustle, service, security, and technology. …”
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Participation, knowledge, and attitudes toward cervical cancer screening among migrant Burmese women on China-Myanmar border: a cross-sectional study by Jiawei Hu, Honghao Wang, Shuang Zhao, Liuye Huang, Xiaoqing Chen, Xuelian Zhao, Yong Zhang, Fanghui Zhao

“…The most common barrier to therapy was unaffordable cost. Conclusions: Migrant Burmese women in Mangshi had suboptimal screening participation and inadequate cervical cancer knowledge. …”
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A prospective study of vaginal topical pretreatment of compound sea-buckthorn oil suppository in postmenopausal women prior to colposcopy by Yi Yu, Qing Li, Yuankui Cao, Hongwei Zhang, Yu Song, Qing Cong, Long Sui, Limei Chen

“…Compared to estrogen ointment, compound sea-buckthorn oil suppositories are most cost-effective and have fewer side effects and can be applied in clinical practice.…”
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The Development of a Phytopathogenic Fungi Control Trial: Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger Infection in Jojoba Tissue Culture as a Model by Nawal Abd El-Baky, Raoufa Ahmed Abdel Rahman, Mona Mohammed Sharaf, Amro Abd Al Fattah Amara

“…Fungal pathogens that infect plants critically affect cost effectiveness, quality, and quantity of their production. …”
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High-value utilization of agricultural residues based on component characteristics: Potentiality and challenges by Rui Xu, Jingwen Chen, Nina Yan, Bingqian Xu, Zhichao Lou, Lei Xu

“…In addition, this review directly addresses current research challenges, such as technical limitations, cost-benefit analysis, and standardization of environmental impact assessment. …”
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Preferences for HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men and trans women in 15 countries and territories in Asia and Australia: a discrete choice experiment by Warittha Tieosapjaroen, Benjamin R. Bavinton, Heather‐Marie A. Schmidt, Curtis Chan, Kim E. Green, Nittaya Phanuphak, Midnight Poonkasetwattana, Nicky S. Suwandi, Doug Fraser, Hua Boonyapisomparn, Michael Cassell, Lei Zhang, Weiming Tang, Jason J. Ong

“…Results Among 21,943 participants included in the MSM survey and 1522 in the TGW survey, the mean age was 31.7 (±9.5) years and 28.1 (±7.0) years, respectively. Cost emerged as the primary driver of PrEP use for MSM and TGW across countries, followed by the type of PrEP. …”
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METABOLIC SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY WITH THE NEW RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL ⁹⁹ᵐTc-1-thio-D-glucose IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND MONITORING OF THE PRIMARY BREAST LYMPHOMA (CASE RE... by Ye. A. Dudnikova, V. I. Chernov, A. V. Muravleva, T. L. Kravchuk, R. V. Zelchan, A. A. Medvedeva, O. D. Bragina, Ye. L. Simolina, N. O. Popova, V. V. Vysockaja, N. M. Lukina, V. A. Shatalova, O. V. Shpileva, A. V. Goldberg, V. Ye. Goldberg

“…The method compares favorably with positron emission tomography with its wide availability and low cost of study.…”
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Association Between Maternal Creatinine to Body Weight Ratio and Small/Large for Gestational Age Newborns Among 11,734 Chinese Women by Bin Zhang, Zhaolong Zhan, Sijie Xi, Yinglu Zhang, Xiaosong Yuan

“…While CBWR represents an easily measurable and cost-effective potential indicator, these observational results require validation in prospective, population-based studies before considering clinical application.…”
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The RADx Tech Clinical Studies Core: A Model for Academic Based Clinical Studies by Laura Gibson, Nisha Fahey, Nathaniel Hafer, Bryan Buchholz, Denise Dunlap, Robert Murphy, Chad Achenbach, Cheryl Stone, Rebecca Cleeton, Jared O'Neal, Jennifer Frediani, Miriam Vos, Oliver Brand, Risha Nayee, Leona Wells, Wilbur Lam, Greg Martin, Yukari Manabe, Matthew Robinson, John Broach, Jeffrey Olgin, Bruce Barton, Stephenie Lemon, Allison Blodgett, David McManus

“…The CSC reduced the typical time and cost of developing medical devices and highlighted the impactful role of academic and NIH partnership in addressing public health needs at a rapid pace during a global pandemic. …”
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Preferences for Biologic Treatments: A Discrete Choice Experiment Survey of Canadians with Severe Asthma by Dunne JS, Reynolds J, Bowie AC, Szabo SM, Bever AE, Waserman S, Kaplan AG, O’Keefe A, McNeilly SN, Beach JD

“…WTP for a hypothetical biologic treatment was an extra $430 CAD in monthly out-of-pocket costs.Conclusion: Canadians with severe asthma prefer biologic treatments that dramatically improve daily activities and have lower out-of-pocket costs. …”
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Integrating UAS-Based GNSS-R, LiDAR, and Multispectral Data for Soil Moisture Estimation: Summary of Results From a Three-Year-Long Field Campaign by Md Mehedi Farhad, Volkan Senyurek, Mohammad Abdus Shahid Rafi, Sriman Bidhan Baray, Cary McCraine, Lee A. Hathcock, Ardeshir Adeli, Huang Yanbo, Ali C. Gurbuz, Mehmet Kurum

“…This approach employs custom-made UASs equipped with a low-cost GNSS receiver and ancillary sensor systems. …”
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Dietary chlorogenic acid supplementation to alleviate intestinal damage in juvenile American eel (Anguilla rostrata) under histamine stress by Guo-He Cai, Zi-Yan Hu, Yi-Tong Guo, Zhi-Xue Guo, Yun-Zhang Sun, Shao-Wei Zhai

“…A major challenge in eel aquaculture is the use of low-cost red fishmeal, which, due to its high histamine content, causes slow growth, reduced immunity and intestinal damage in eels, rendering it unsuitable as a replacement for white fishmeal. …”
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Mitochondrial Fitness Science Communication for Aging Adults: Prospective Formative Pilot Study by Cathy A Maxwell, Brandon Grubbs, Mary S Dietrich, Jeffrey T Boon, John Dunavan, Kelly J Knickerbocker, Maulik R Patel

“…ConclusionsMitoFit was enthusiastically embraced and is a cost-effective, scalable, and potentially efficacious intervention to advance with community-dwelling older adults.…”
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Aplicación de un Algoritmo Evolutivo Flexible a la Optimización de la Operación de Sistemas Hidrotérmicos by Carlos Jordán Villamar, Duval Medina, Andrés Zuñiga

“…These show that FEA is a valid method to solve optimization problem of this kind; for the 1 year horizon case, the cost of the optimal operating policy was the best approximation to the reference value calculated by GAMS. …”
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Magnetic Pulse Welding of Dissimilar Materials: Weldability Window for AA6082-T6/HC420LA Stacks by Mario A. Renderos Cartagena, Edurne Iriondo Plaza, Amaia Torregaray Larruscain, Marie B. Touzet-Cortina, Franck A. Girot Mata

“…The process is highly efficient, with welding times typically ranging from microseconds to milliseconds, making it suitable for high-volume production applications in sectors including automotive, aerospace, electronics, and various other industries where strong and reliable joints are required. It provides a cost-effective solution for joining lightweight materials, reducing weight and improving fuel efficiency in transportation systems. …”
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