Clinical and economic burden of acute otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in European children, after widespread use of PCVs-A systematic literature review of published... by Heloisa Ricci Conesa, Helena Skröder, Nicholas Norton, Goran Bencina, Eleana Tsoumani

“…The last two trends imply a potential decrease in economic burden, though this was not possible to confirm with the identified cost data. There was also evidence of an increase in serotype distributions towards non-vaccine serotypes in all of the countries where non-PCV serotype data were available, as well as limited data of increased antibiotic resistance within non-vaccine serotypes.…”
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Design and fabrication of smartphone based single paper lateral flow assay for early detection of PCOS biomarker by Aniket Nandi, Yash Kumar Gaur, Divyanshi Thakur, Ekta Daweshar, Kalicharan Sharma

“…These results demonstrate the feasibility of a low-cost, point-of-care diagnostic tool for early PCOS screening. …”
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A New Surgical Method for the Treatment of Acute Floating Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis in Orthopedic Patients by N. A. Trofimov, N. S. Nikolaev, A. P. Medvedev, R. N. Drandrov, Z. A. Kachaeva, А. V. Nikolskii, A. V. Edkov, S. I. Pustovalov

“…This method is safe and more cost-effective than the classic surgical approach to the treatment of this pathology. 2. …”
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Damping characteristic analysis of grid-forming PMSG-based WT under different power oscillation damping controls by Xiaotian Yuan, Zhengchun Du, Yujun Li, Tong Qu, Han Jiang

“…Then, by analyzing the coupling effects between WT dynamics and the active power loop, it was found that the previous active power-based grid-forming controls may sacrifice maximum power point tracking (MPPT) for damping provision and consequently affect the system damping coefficient. To this end, two cost-effective reactive power-based damping controllers are designed using the internal DC signals, where the reactive power and the stored DC energy are jointly harnessed for damping enhancement. …”
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Modeling of train flow handling through a limiting single-track section of the route at the organization of high-speed operation using the existing infrastructure by S. V. Karasev, A. D. Kalidova

“…Significant savings can be ensured by using single-track fixed structures, as well as single-track distances in conditions where the construction of the second main track is associated with a significant increase in cost. However, in this case, an important question arises about the effect of high-speed traffic on the capacity of single-track sections and on the line as a whole. …”
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Reducing impact load on RC-Slabs using Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) by Yosra El-Maghraby, John Wael, Aya Assem, Ahmad E. Khalil

“…These findings highlight the potential of EPS as a cost-effective solution to enhance the impact resistance of RC slabs. …”
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Sinh trưởng, năng suất và hiệu quả kinh tế của đậu đen xanh lòng (Vigna unguiculata subsp. Cylindrica (L.) Verdc) tại các mức bón phân hữu cơ và mật độ trồng khác nhau... by Trịnh Thị Sen

“…Tại mức công thức này, năng suất thực thu đạt 1,26 tấn/ha/vụ, lợi nhuận đạt 29.895.000 đồng/ha/vụ và tỷ suất lợi nhuận (VCR-Value Cost Ratio) là 4,35. Từ kết quả nghiên cứu, mức bón phân hữu cơ được đề xuất sử dụng là 12 tấn/ha và mật độ trồng là 16 cây/m2 cho cây đậu đen xanh lòng trên đất nâu đỏ trong vụ Xuân tại tỉnh Quảng Trị. …”
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Agronomic efficiency of partially acidulated and granulated Arraias phosphate rock by Vinicius de Melo Benites, Sulian Junkes Dal Molin, Cassio Sitta, Ernesto Sitta Neto, Carla Nascimento, Jéssica Franciele Kaminski Ramos, Philip A. Moore Jr.

“…Acidulation is the normal method to raise P solubility of these materials, however, it increases the cost and causes operational issues. The aim of this study was to evaluate the agronomic efficiency of partially acidulated and micro-granulated Arraias phosphate rock, which has a lower P content (6.88 %) than normal apatite concentrates. …”
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Livelihood vulnerability and public health outcomes in south-west coastal regions in Bangladesh by Sakib Al Hassan, Mahmuda Akter Jui, Abdul Elah Al-Mahde, Tanjirul Islam, Israt Jahan Juie, Umme Habiba, Md. Masud Rana, Md. Hasan Howlader, Md. Ashfikur Rahman

“…Collaborative efforts between government bodies and communities, along with cost-effective adaptive strategies, could promote innovative approaches to climate risk mitigation and improve social inclusion, livelihood options, and health outcomes.…”
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Sustainability Drivers and Sustainable Development Goals-Based Indicator System for Prefabricated Construction Adoption—A Case of Developing Economies by Janappriya Jayawardana, Malindu Sandanayake, J. A. S. C. Jayasinghe, Asela K. Kulatunga, Guomin Zhang

“…The statistical analysis highlighted a reduced overall project time, the efficient consumption of materials, and overall project cost savings as the most significant SDs. The factor analysis grouped these SDs into four categories, explaining 71.48% of the cumulative variance. …”
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Study on the Microstructure of Vanadium-Modified Tungsten High-Speed Steel-Coded SAE-AISI T1 Steel by Hossam Halfa, Asiful H. Seikh, Hany S. Abdo, Ibrahim A. Alnaser, Mahmoud S. Soliman, Sameh M. Ragab

“…Hardness measurements emphasized that modified steel is a promising material for its use as a tooling material with low tungsten content and, in turn, produces cutting-tool materials with economical cost.…”
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Method for Automatic Determination of a 3D Trajectory of Vehicles in a Video Image by I. G. Zubov, N. A. Obukhova

“…This approach is expected to reduce the cost of the entire module. The main task in video image processing is to analyse the environment as a 3D scene. …”
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Higher thermal plasticity in flowering phenology increases flowering output by Aino Kotilainen, Anniina L. K. Mattila, Charlotte Møller, Susanna Koivusaari, Marko‐Tapio Hyvärinen, Maria H. Hällfors

“…Understanding a species' response to rising temperature is crucial for planning well‐targeted and cost‐effective conservation measures. We sampled seeds of three Hypericum species (H. maculatum, H. montanum, and H. perforatum), from a total of 23 populations originating from different parts of their native distribution areas in Europe. …”
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Phase transition mechanism and property prediction of hafnium oxide-based antiferroelectric materials revealed by artificial intelligence by Shaoan Yan, Pei Xu, Gang Li, Yingfang Zhu, Yujie Wu, Qilai Chen, Sen Liu, Qingjiang Li, Minghua Tang

“…This approach aims to overcome the high cost and lengthy cycles associated with traditional trial-and-error and experimental methods. …”
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Serum protein biomarker signature of Duchenne muscular dystrophy by Paul Dowling, Elisa Negroni, Capucine Trollet, Margit Zweyer, Dieter Swandulla, Kay Ohlendieck

“…In contrast to invasive skeletal muscle biopsies and the associated complexity of tissue sampling techniques and potential detrimental side effects, the alternative application of liquid biopsy procedures has considerable advantages concerning minimal invasiveness, repeated sampling options, assay robustness and cost effectiveness. This article outlines the current status of serum biomarkers used for diagnosing and characterizing Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a primary muscle wasting disease of early childhood due to primary abnormalities in the extremely large DMD gene. …”
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Porous structure and adsorption properties of magnesium silicates synthesized by three routes by M. V. Kravchenko, L. S. Kuznetsova, A. V. Terebilenko, M. M. Tsyba, I. V. Romanova

“… The aim of presented work was to synthesize the ecologically friendly sorbents using low cost reagents based on magnesium silicates by precipitation, hydrothermal and sol-gel methods. …”
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Knowledge of Polish Nurses About Sepsis Based on Validated Questionnaire: A Multi-Site Cross-Sectional Study by Nicole Bartulewicz, Lena Serafin, Bożena Czarkowska-Pączek

“…<b>Background</b>: Nurses play a fundamental role in identifying the early symptoms of sepsis and thereby contribute to early diagnosis and prevention, which decreases complications and mortality rates and lowers the cost of care. This study aimed to evaluate nurses’ knowledge of sepsis and to analyze its relationship with attitude, self-assessment, and sociodemographic variables. …”
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Medication use in the neonatal intensive care unit in a tertiary hospital in China from 2020 to 2023 by Yi Wang, Linhong Song, Yanhua Wang, Jun Li, Yuanyuan Xie, Lei Yan, Huixia Zhou, Siqi Hu

“…Nonetheless, further research is needed to assess the relative cost-effectiveness of various medication safety interventions to facilitate their adoption and implementation in the decision-making process.…”
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Synergistic effects of Bi-metal oxide–graphene oxide nanocomposites in photodegradation applications by Govindarajalu Kishore, Periyasamy Pritha, S. Xavier, D. Bhakiaraj, Francisxavier Paularokiadoss, Christian A. Celaya, Mohammad Mansoob Khan

“…The maximum degradation percentage achieved by the GO/CaO was 90 % with a period of 120 min under natural sunlight, showing a promising catalyst with a cost-effective and environmentally friendly composite for real-world wastewater treatment.…”
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Establish a Scoring Model for High-Risk Population of Gastric Cancer and Study on the Pattern of Opportunistic Screening by Wei Tao, Hai-Xia Wang, Yu-Feng Guo, Li Yang, Peng Li

“…Using this model for clinical outpatient GC screening is cost-effective and has high sensitivity and specificity.…”
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