Carbon and water footprints within an environmental laboratory: Water, energy, and packaging management strategies by María F. Manobanda-Lisintuña, Cristina A. Villamar-Ayala

“…Meanwhile, material consumption reduction considering the laboratory accreditation (i.e. smaller glass containers) improved the laboratory environmental performance (up to 6 % reduced water footprint), reducing direct water consumption up to 0.3 %. Although costs are not significantly affected by these scenarios, savings in energy consumption based on phantom power in equipment (which can be disconnected) can reduce the cost per water sample analyzed by 7.8 % (83 USD/year). …”
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Barriers and facilitators to pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD: a mixed-methods systematic review by Hua Qin, Ping Jia, Qilin Yan, Xi Li, Yan Zhang, Hong Jiang, Hongmei Yang, Linzhang Li

“…Future research should test the effectiveness and cost-utility of this integrated package across settings and further refine digital tools for tailoring programme intensity and follow-up.…”
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Understanding the perceptions of risks versus the benefits of COVID-19 vaccinations in Manyara, Tanzania by Chima E. Onuekwe, Violet M. Mathenge, Alexander Makulilo, William Mwengee, Tumaini Haonga, Grace Saguti, Charles Sagoe-Moses

“…Contribution: This study underscores the importance of other factors that influence perceptions of risks and benefits of healthcare services even if they were offered at no cost to the beneficiary.…”
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Β-FeOOH modified polyurethane foam for efficient adsorption of arsenite and arsenate from contaminated water by Qiang Li, Yifan Yao, Yingying Tang, Jinsheng Huang, Mei He, Wei Zhang

“…While metal oxide-modified polyurethane foam (PUF) provides a cost-effective solution for arsenite [As(III)] and arsenate [As(V)] removal, the absorption mechanism by akaganeite iron oxy hydroxide β-FeOOH-PUF and its practical applications remains understudied. …”
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A Transfer Learning Approach for Landslide Semantic Segmentation Based on Visual Foundation Model by Changhong Hou, Junchuan Yu, Daqing Ge, Liu Yang, Laidian Xi, Yunxuan Pang, Yi Wen

“…In order to solve these challenges, this study proposes a TransLandSeg model that transfers the segmentation capability of SAM while learning landslide features at a low training cost. To limit model training parameters, the adaptive transfer learning (ATL) module is purposely designed, the image encoder is frozen during model training, only the ATL module and mask decoder are trained, and the knowledge learned from the ATL module is input into the original network. …”
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Antibiotic use among university students: insights from a Nigerian institution by Francisca Ogochukwu Onukansi, Mfonobong Effiong Umoh, Stanley Chinedu Eneh, Collins Chibueze Anokwuru, Cosmas Nnadozie Ezejindu, Ugonma Winnie Dozie, Mariagorathy Iheoma Diala, Leo Cedric Fozeu Fosso, Chukwuocha Uchechukwu Madukaku

“…Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance, anticipated to cause 10 million deaths and cost $100.2 trillion by 2050, is particularly severe in West Africa. …”
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Development of Efficient Cooling Regimes for the Lining of a Ferroalloy Production Casting Ladle by Nazgul Aripova, Evgeniy Prikhodko, Alexandr Nikiforov, Akmaral Kinzhibekova, Amangeldy Karmanov, Alexandr Paramonov, Vladimir Ryndin

“…Streamlining thermal regimes is the most low-cost and sufficiently effective way to increase the durability of linings. …”
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Unlocking potential: innovative “private-non-profit” partnership for empowering children with disabilities in resource-limited settings in Nepal by Bibek Banskota, Bibek Banskota, Rajan Bhusal, Prakash Kumar Yadav, Jagdish Lal Baidya, Ashok Kumar Banskota, Ashok Kumar Banskota

“…The model’s success in combining cost efficiency, quality care, and community integration provides a replicable framework for similar interventions in other developing countries. …”
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Integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) into the supply chain of ammonia: Case study of Africa by Nam Nghiep Tran, Lucy Kate Penna, Isla May Heath, Muhammad Yousaf Arshad, Marc Escribà Gelonch, Jose Luis Osorio Tejada, Mohammad Mohsen Sarafraz, John Suberu, Martin Fregene, Bernard Rolfe, Volker Hessel

“…A comprehensive supply chain simulation demonstrates that decentralised ammonia production can achieve competitive costs of USD 232 per tonne when ESG-aligned strategies are applied. …”
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A retrospective study of rituximab or Tacrolimus combined with glucocorticoid for idiopathic membranous nephropathy by LIU Chun-ling, WANG Shu-qiang, GENG Xiao-dong, GUO Man-di, HONG Quan, WU Di

“…Conclusions Both rituximab and tacrolimus are effective in alleviating membranous nephropathy and reducing proteinuria, but compared with tacrolimus, rituximab has the advantages of low adverse reactions, low recurrence rate and low cost, and is expected to be a first-line drug.…”
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Rational strategy of pharmacotherapy of patients with community-acquired pneumonia at elderly and senil eage by L. F. Kuznetsova, T. V. Bogoslav, Yu. I. Reshetilov

“…To improve treatment outcome in nonhospital pneumonia and cost optimization in recent years a number of international and national recommendations were proposed. …”
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Convolutional Variational Autoencoder for Anomaly Detection in On-Load Tap Changers by Fataneh Dabaghi-Zarandi, Hassan Ezzaidi, Michel Gauvin, Patrick Picher, Issouf Fofana, Vahid Behjat

“…Transformer outages significantly impact the reliability and cost efficiency of power systems. Studies indicate that approximately 30% of transformer failures stem from issues with on-load tap changers (OLTC), crucial components in transformer operation. …”
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Еffectiveness of combined application of insecticides and complex fertilizers in the protection of black fragrance from summer pest in Ukraine by A. Bakalova, H. Tkalenko, N. Hrytsiuk, Ye. Krukodera, D. Herasymchuk

“…When applying such a method, it allows to obtain a net profit of 119941 UAH/ha with a cost recovery of 4 times that is economically viable.…”
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High Burden and Trend in Nonadherence to Blood Pressure‐Lowering Medications: Meta‐Analysis of Data From Over 34 000 Adults With Hypertension in Sub‐Saharan Africa by Leopold N. Aminde, Valirie N. Agbor, Noah T. Fongwen, Calypse A. Ngwasiri, Clovis Nkoke, Miriam A. Nji, Anastase Dzudie, Aletta E. Schutte

“…Active patient participation in management, accurate perceptions, and knowledge of hypertension and its treatment predicted good medication adherence, whereas high pill burden, medication cost, side effects, and comorbidities predicted poor adherence. …”
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Biodegradable polymeric insulin microneedles – a design and materials perspective review by Melbha Starlin Chellathurai, Syed Mahmood, Zarif Mohamed Sofian, Cheng Wan Hee, Ramkanth Sundarapandian, Haja Nazeer Ahamed, C. S. Kandasamy, Ayah R. Hilles, Najihah Mohd Hashim, Ashok Kumar Janakiraman

“…Biodegradable polymeric MNs are of greater significance for INS and vaccine delivery than silicon, metal, glass, or non-biodegradable polymeric MNs due to their ease of fabrication, mass production, cost-effectiveness, and bioerodability. In recent years, INS-MNs have been researched to deliver INS through the transdermal implants, buccal mucosa, stomach wall, intestinal mucosal layers, and colonic mucosa apart from the usual transdermal delivery. …”
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Cervids as a Promising Pillar of an Integrated Surveillance System for Emerging Infectious Diseases in Hungary: A Pilot Study by István Lakatos, Péter Malik, Kornélia Bodó, Zsuzsanna Szőke, Farkas Sükösd, Zsófia Lanszki, László Szemethy, Kornélia Kurucz, Krisztián Bányai, Gábor Kemenesi, Brigitta Zana

“…While the study’s design precludes statistical analysis due to non-random sampling, it demonstrates the potential of integrating wild ungulate serosurveillance into disease monitoring programs, leveraging established wildlife management activities for a cost-effective and complementary approach to One Health surveillance, particularly considering the ongoing spread of EHDV in Europe and the importance of BTV serotype monitoring for effective vaccination strategies.…”
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Long-term outcomes of pharmacist-led complex outpatient antimicrobial therapy for bone and joint infections: a comparative analysis with OVIVA Study data by Weiyi Xia, Megan Cain, Jacqueline Gregson, John Widdrington

“…These findings support the broader implementation of COPAT programs, highlighting the critical role of pharmacists in optimising antimicrobial therapy and reducing healthcare costs. Future multicentre studies are needed to validate these results and explore cost-effectiveness.…”
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Embryo utilisation rate and transferable embryo to oocyte ratio correlate positively with livebirth rate but negatively with oocyte number: analysis of 14,156 fresh IVF/ICSI cycles by Adrija Kumar Datta, Geeta Nargund, Martin Wilding, Sam Dobson, Stuart Campbell

“…Thus, the focus needs to be on finding more efficient method for embryo selection and avoid generating too many wasteful oocytes that only pose more risk or raise cost without improving fresh cycle LBR. Trial number Being a retrospective study, prior registration of the trial was not required. …”
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The Relationship Between Preoperative Prognostic Nutritional Index and Postoperative Mortality in Patients with Hip Fracture by Nur Canbolat, Dilan Büyük, İlhan Sulejmani, Yavuz Sağlam, Demet Altun, Hayati Durmaz, Mehmet I. Buget

“…The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is a simple, cost-effective, and easily applicable indicator of nutritional status in patients. …”
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PROBLEMS OF COMPLICATED INTRA-ABDOMINAL INFECTION’S ANTIBACTERIAL TREATMENT IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY HOSPITALS by Yu. M. Gomon, A. S. Kolbin, Yu. E. Balykina, M. A. Arepyeva, S. V. Sidorenko, V. V. Strizheletskiy, I. G. Ivanov, Yu. V. Lobzin, О. A. Grinenko

“…In current practice the cost of treatment of 1 case of complicated IAI is 82771.85 rub compared to 91471.55 rub for alternative strategy. …”
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