Aerodynamic performance enhancement of centrifugal compressor using numerical techniques [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Srinivas G, Shivani S, Amar Murthy A

“…Designing a centrifugal compressor poses challenges related to achieving high aerodynamic efficiency, surge and choke control, material selection, rotor dynamics, cavitation, erosion, and addressing environmental considerations while balancing costs. Optimizing maintenance, reliability, and energy efficiency are essential aspects of the design process. …”
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Medication errors in community pharmacies: a systematic review of the international literature. by Maguy Saffouh El Hajj, Rayah Asiri, Andy Husband, Adam Todd

“…', medication safety has become a public health concern due to its impact on preventable harm and healthcare costs. While formal systems in hospitals exist to address medication errors, there is less evidence in community pharmacies. …”
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Protecting the Autonomy of Patients with Severe Mental Illness Through Psychiatric Advance Directive Peer-Facilitation by Nicholas Karasik

“…Attempts to increase patient uptake of PADs can circumvent risks of undue provider influence in the facilitation process and promote optimal mental health outcomes with a peer-support model, thereby protecting patient autonomy in accordance with the principle of beneficence. …”
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Controlling as a method for ensuring the financial stability of a family business by B. Dost, Ja. Papula

“…At Weber Autoservice GmbH, after the introduction of an early warning system, cash gaps were closed and cash flow from operations increased from 150,000 EUR to 180,000 EUR. …”
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Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on the challenges in the vaccination of Ukrainian child migrants and war refugees: findings from a qualitative study in Poland by Katarzyna Lewtak, Aneta Nitsch-Osuch, Anna Dzielska, Tomasz Maciejewski, Anastasiia Atif (Nurzynska), Agnieszka Sochoń-Latuszek, Katarzyna Kukuła, Dorota Wiktoria Kleszczewska

“…The HCPs’ attitudes, skills, and experiences impacted their interactions with patients and participation in the immunization process. Healthcare professionals observed that the mother’s journey was influenced by vaccine literacy level, competing priorities, individual barriers of access (e.g., language barrier, costs), as well as feelings associated with the decision to vaccinate a child, including worries about vaccine safety. …”
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Assessing Urban Public Space Quality: A Short Questionnaire Approach by Athina Mela, Evgenia Tousi, George Varelidis

“…Its design ensures that evaluations are not time-consuming or resource-intensive, allowing citizen feedback to be seamlessly integrated into various public space management processes rather than being limited to exhaustive and costly research efforts. …”
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Navigating the completing cancer treatment incentive in Malaysia: patient insights and implementation challenges by Nur Hidayati Abdul Halim, Nur Azmiah Zainuddin, Farhana Aminuddin, Nurul Athirah Naserrudin, Nor Zam Azihan Mohd Hassan

“…Conclusions The study highlights critical gaps in the CCTI program's design and delivery, including inadequate communication strategies, complex administrative processes, and a lack of transparency. …”
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The Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Pharmaceutical Innovation: From Drug Discovery to Clinical Trials by Vera Malheiro, Beatriz Santos, Ana Figueiras, Filipa Mascarenhas-Melo

“…Despite significant advancements, there are still gaps in the application of AI, particularly due to the lack of comprehensive regulation. …”
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Medical equipment donation in low-resource settings: a review of the literature and guidelines for surgery and anaesthesia in low-income and middle-income countries by Isobel H Marks, Hannah Thomas, Marize Bakhet, Edward Fitzgerald

“…Challenges such as infrastructure gaps, lack of technological and maintenance capabilities, and non-prioritisation of essential supplies have previously been highlighted. …”
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Evaluation of specimen rejection rates in the preanalytical phase and nurses’ experiences: a mixed design study by Yasemin Güner, Elif Kılıç Güner, Melek Üçüncüoğlu, Harun Yüksel

“…Specimen rejections during this phase can delay diagnosis and treatment, compromise patient safety, and increase healthcare costs. Understanding the causes of these rejections is essential for quality improvement. …”
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Assessing the adoption and impact of climate-smart agricultural practices on smallholder maize farmers’ livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review by Minentle L. Mnukwa, Lelethu Mdoda, Maxwell Mudhara

“…Critical research gaps include insufficient long-term impact studies beyond 2–3 years and inadequate analysis of gender-specific constraints. …”
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A Systematic Mapping Study on Machine Learning Techniques Applied for Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance in the Manufacturing Sector by Thuy Linh Jenny Phan, Ingolf Gehrhardt, David Heik, Fouad Bahrpeyma, Dirk Reichelt

“…Efficiency enables the company to maintain the required output while reducing production effort or costs. With the increasing interest in process automation and the Internet of things since Industry 4.0 was introduced, such shop floors are growing in complexity. …”
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State-of-the-Art Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Power Transformers: A Review of Machine Learning and Hybrid Methods by Lebo Dina Mashifane, Bongumsa Mendu, Bessie Baakanyang Monchusi

“…It identifies key research patterns, trends, and themes, while also highlighting gaps and offering suggestions for future research to improve diagnostics and monitoring.…”
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Optimizing maritime logistics for sustainable development in Kenya's Blue Economy by Conrad Ochego Mogaka

“…However, challenges remain, including limited port capacity, inefficient customs processes, insufficient cold chain infrastructure, and gaps in workforce training. …”
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Rapid Adaptation to Prevent Drug Use (RAPD): protocol of a pilot randomized trial to enhance the impact of an evidence-based intervention for youth by Andria B. Eisman, Christine Koffkey, Robert T. Partridge, Suzanne Brown, Bo Kim

“…Methods The research aims are as follows: aim 1: identify implementation gaps and best practices using After Action Review (a reflective process used by health organizations in responding to emergent public health events) using qualitative methods. …”
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Determining household out of pocket payments, incidence of catastrophic expenditures and impoverishment among patients with malaria in Zambia's path towards Universal Health Covera... by Patrick Banda, Felix Masiye, Oliver Kaonga, Jesse Bump, Peter Berman

“…<h4>Results and discussion</h4>The results show that although the country has a free malaria policy at primary care level and virtually at all levels if referred through the health system process, households are still incurring costs in accessing health care services. …”
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Food safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices among food handlers in collective catering in central Morocco by Rachid Amaiach, Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami, Mouhcine Fadil, Rabia Bouslamti, Sanae Lairini

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Systematic review on evaluation tools applicable to One Health surveillance systems: A call for adapted methodology by Sarah Mediouni, Claire Ndione, E. Jane Parmley, Thomas G. Poder, Hélène Carabin, Cécile Aenishaenslin

“…Although costs and/or impacts were discussed in some case studies, only one article reported an economic impact analysis. …”
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Exploring the aerosol activation properties in coastal shallow convection using cloud- and particle-resolving models by G. Yu, Y. Wang, Z. Wang, X. Shi, X. Shi

“…However, conducting cloud-altitude aerosol observations is currently costly and challenging, leading to gaps in accurately assessing aerosol activation properties during cloud formation. …”
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Dual form of training as a problem of pedagogical research by Svetlana O. Fominykh

“…Updating the material and technical base for high-quality internships at the enterprise requires certain financial costs. Dual training is an effective approach to training qualified specialists, but requires careful planning and cooperation of all participants in the educational process. …”
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