Challenges in assessing national radiotherapy costs: application of the ESTRO-HERO model in Spain by Julieta Corral, Julieta Corral, Manel Algara, Manel Algara, Carles Muñoz-Montplet, Carles Muñoz-Montplet, Arantxa Eraso, Jordi Giralt, Noémie Defourny, Yolande Lievens, Yolande Lievens, Josep Maria Borras, Josep Maria Borras

“…Accounting for 2023 complexity levels, mean treatment cost rose by 0.9%, but varied widely by tumor site, with a 13% increase for stomach cancer, and decreases of −15.0, −24.4, and − 17.2% in myeloma, pancreas, and lung cancer, respectively. Including complementary examinations and hospital overhead costs, mean cost increased by 15.6%.ConclusionThis study provides a first approximation to EBRT cost using time-driven activity-based costing (TD-ABC) in Catalonia showing the feasibility of the assessment. …”
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Enhancing healthcare cost transparency: assessing implementation challenges, criticisms, and alternative solutions by Sonia Ali Malik

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Assessment of the spatial capacity of rural areas, as illustrated by the example of the Nowy Targ municipality by Julia Gorzelany, Paulina Figas, Magdalena Wilkosz-Mamcarczyk

“…The aim of this article is to define these indicators, and to assess the spatial capacity of rural areas, as per the example of the Nowy Targ municipality, located in the Podhale region of Poland. …”
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Design of nodes importance assessment method for complex network based on neighborhood information by Xing LI, Jie ZHAN, Baoquan REN, Siqi ZHU

“…Accurate identification of influential nodes in complex networks is crucial for network management and network security.The local centrality method is concise and easy to use, but ignores the topological relationship between neighboring nodes and cannot provide globally optimal results.A node importance assessment method was proposed to correlate the node edge relationship and topology, which firstly applied the H-index and information entropy to assess the nodes, then combined the structural holes of the nodes with the structural characteristics of the nodes, and took into account the attribute of “bridging” while focusing on the node’s own quality and the amount of information about the neighboring nodes.The algorithm was validated by simulating the propagation process using the SIR model, and the Kendall correlation coefficient, complementary cumulative distribution function and propagation influence were applied to validate the validity and applicability of the method.Comparison of the experimental results on six real network datasets shows that the proposed method is more accurate than the traditional centrality methods in identifying and ordering the key nodes in the network.…”
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Assessing the Impact of Digital Tools on the Recruitment Process Using the Design Thinking Methodology by Danijela Magdalenić, Ljerka Luić

“…Methods such as desk research, interviews, diary methods, and P/C matrix diagonalization, supported by original metrics, assess the effectiveness of these approaches. The findings highlight that digital tools, particularly gamification and online assessments, significantly enhance recruitment quality, increase efficiency, reduce hiring time, and improve cultural alignment. …”
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Analysis of Five Biogenic Amines in Foods on the Chinese Market and Estimation of Acute Histamine Exposure from Fermented Foods in the Chinese Population by Pei Cao, Mengmeng Gao, Dongmei Huang, Xiaomin Xu, Zhujun Liu, Qing Liu, Yang Lu, Feng Pan, Zhaoxin Li, Jinfang Sun, Lei Zhang, Pingping Zhou

“…The current study analyzed the concentrations of five common BAs in seafood, fermented food, and complementary food for infants and children (fish sausage, canned complementary food for infants containing fish and shrimp ingredients, and fish floss) in China and estimated the acute health risks of histamine (HIS) from fermented foods in Chinese consumers. …”
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Assessment of the Efficacy of Photobiomodulation (PBM) Therapy in Periodontal Treatment: A Longitudinal Study by Niladri Maiti, Stefano Benedicenti, Sumalatha Appam, Irfa Junaid, Divyatammana, Pooja Kadam, Tohid Ali

“…Objective: The intention of this longstanding study was to assess the effectiveness of photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy as a complementary periodontal therapy method. …”
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A Novel Multisensor Traffic State Assessment System Based on Incomplete Data by Yiliang Zeng, Jinhui Lan, Bin Ran, Yaoliang Jiang

“…A novel multisensor system with incomplete data is presented for traffic state assessment. The system comprises probe vehicle detection sensors, fixed detection sensors, and traffic state assessment algorithm. …”
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Assessing Predictive Ability of Dynamic Time Warping Functional Connectivity for ASD Classification by Christopher Liu, Juanjuan Fan, Barbara Bailey, Ralph-Axel Müller, Annika Linke

“…Our results suggest that DTW fcMRI can be a suitable alternative measure that may be characterizing fcMRI in a different, but complementary, way to PC fcMRI that is worth continued investigation. …”
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Phytomining of precious metals recent progress in Africa and future assessment a review by Babatunde Joseph Akinbile, Charles Mbohwa

“…In contrast to earlier studies, it takes a future-oriented assessment of phytomining by assessing the feasibility of phytomining while incorporating emerging technologies, economic considerations, and environmental implications. …”
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Assessment of tannery effluents quality treated by electrocoagulation and ozonation: Physicochemical and ecotoxicological characterization. by Edwar Aguilar-Ascón, Liliana Marrufo-Saldaña, Julio Barra-Hinojosa, Robert Buleje-Del-Carpio

“…Despite significant pollutant removal, the results highlight that treated effluents may still present residual toxicity, emphasizing the need for complementary treatment strategies to achieve true environmental safety.…”
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Environmental and Performance Assessment of Protective Outer Layers for Paper-Based Building Envelopes by Jasiołek Agata, Gromek Jagoda, Misiurka Szymon, Łątka Jerzy F.

“…All the designs combine various protective materials and complementary coating techniques. The environmental impact of proposed designs is assessed via Life Cycle Assessment analysis based on Ecoinvent 3.8 database. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Three Frailty Assessment Tools: A Cross-Sectional Study by DaSol Park PhD

“…This study aimed to compare 3 commonly used frailty assessment tools to examine their agreement and classification discrepancies, with the goal of informing more accurate frailty screening and personalized intervention planning in older adults. …”
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Mapping Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) scientific research in poultry and feed production by Kássio R. G. Lucas, Ermias Kebreab

“…Our objective here was to map the development of environmental impact assessments, notably using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), for the poultry and feed sector, identifying the most current trends and gaps. …”
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Automated Graphic Divergent Thinking Assessment: A Multimodal Machine Learning Approach by Hezhi Zhang, Hang Dong, Ying Wang, Xinyu Zhang, Fan Yu, Bailin Ren, Jianping Xu

“…The findings advance automated cognitive evaluation methodologies by demonstrating the complementary value of visual-textual feature fusion in creativity assessment.…”
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Ultrasonographic assessment of optic nerve: does it help in lupus-induced optic neuropathy? by Amira Elsonbaty, Abdallah El-Sayed Allam, Doaa M Mahmoud, Sara Alattar, Ahmed Hosny Shaaban

“…Objective Evaluating the potential role of neuromuscular ultrasonography (NMUS) in assessing optic nerve affection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), compared with healthy controls and other conventional strategies in diagnosing optic neuropathy.Methods We conducted an observational cross-sectional study comparing patients with SLE and a healthy group. …”
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Integrating DNA metabarcoding and morphological analysis improves marine zooplankton biodiversity assessment by So-yeon Kim, Seongmin Cheon, Chungoo Park, Ho Young Soh

“…However, their accurate assessment remains challenging due to taxonomic complexities. …”
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Implementation of a Decision Support System to Enhance Movement Proficiency Assessment in Sport by Xavier Schelling, Enrique Alonso-Perez-Chao, Sam Robertson

“…The results of this study support the notion that human movement evaluations should consider both subjective and objective assessments in a complementary manner to accurately evaluate an athlete’s movement proficiency.…”
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Ginkgo Biloba extract: review and assessment of health benefits and potential side effects by Julia Mierzwińska-Mucha, Bartosz Roś, Katarzyna Siekaniec, Natalia Kuchenbeker, Adriana Dojs, Magdalena Jakubowicz

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Protein Quality Assessment of the Deoiled Guamuchil (Pithecellobium dulce [Roxb.]) Seed Flour by Nitzia Thalía Flores‐Jiménez, José Armando Ulloa, Judith Esmeralda Urías‐Silvas

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