A Comprehensive Review and Analysis of the Design Aspects, Structure, and Applications of Flexible Wearable Antennas by Sunaina Singh, Ranjan Mishra, Ankush Kapoor, Soni Singh

“…This study also explores innovative fabrication techniques, such as inkjet printing, screen printing, and embroidery, which enable scalable and cost-effective production. Additionally, solutions for SAR optimization, including the use of metamaterials, electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structures, and frequency-selective surfaces (FSSs), are discussed. …”
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Knowledge-based and Expert Systems in Prognostics and Health Management: a Survey by Kalil Bouhadra, Florent Forest

“…In some cases, data are scarce or hard to obtain, either due to the cost of installing necessary sensors or the rarity of the required information. …”
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Aloe Vera–Assisted Synthesis of Dy-Doped MgNb2O6 for Sustainable Sensing and Photocatalytic Applications by N. Basavaraju, H. N. Shwetha, C. R. Ravikumar, Syed Khasim, K. B. Tan, Kiflom Gebremedhn Kelele, K. Y. Chan, H. C. Ananda Murthy

“…This study introduces a novel, cost-effective, and combustion synthesis approach for synthesizing dysprosium-doped magnesium niobium oxide (Dy: MNbO) nanoparticles (NPs) via a solution combustion method utilizing aloe vera gel as a green fuel. …”
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Debates over orphan drug pricing: a meta-narrative literature review by Matthew S. Hanchard

“…Abstract Rare disease prevalence rates are increasing rapidly worldwide, as are the cost of orphan indication drugs used to treat them, posing significant strain on many healthcare systems. …”
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High Responsivity of Sol-gel TiO2NPs/Si Photodetectors Deposited by Spin Coating Method by Ahmed Kurda, Shaida Kakil, Yousif Hassan

“…This method is simple, fast, cost-effective, ecologically friendly, and appropriate for large-scale manufacturing. …”
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Follow-up of immediate postpartum intrauterine device insertion: a scoping review protocol by Fernanda G Surita, Thuany Bento Herculano, Carolina de Freitas Alves Amaral-Moreira, João Renato Bennini Júnior

“…Despite exhibiting a higher expulsion rate compared with later insertions, it proves cost-effective due to the high rate of continuity of the method. …”
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Carbon nanotube manipulates crystallization kinetics and viscoelastic behavior of PP/EBC blends by Nariman Rajabifar, Payam Yazdandoost, Parnian Gholami Dastnaei, Amir Rostami

“…Abstract Polypropylene (PP) offers numerous benefits to industrial applications due to its excellent processability and cost‐effectiveness. However, the widespread utilization of this commodity thermoplastic is constrained by its inherently low‐impact resistance. …”
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A Soil Monitoring Law for Europe by Panos Panagos, Arwyn Jones, Emanuele Lugato, Cristiano Ballabio

“…Here a more precise estimation of the soil degradation cost related to a set of soil degradation processes, ranging between €40.9 and 72.7 billion per year is presented. …”
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Circular economy and 3D printing in the healthcare sector by Nada Khaled Mansour, Arianna Callera, Arianna Callera, Federica Potere, Simone Micalizzi, Maria Laura Costantino, Francesco De Gaetano, Francesco De Gaetano, Paolo Oliva

“…This work addresses this gap by exploring the sustainability of 3D printing in healthcare through the recycling of plastic waste into 3D printable filaments.MethodsThe process involves the collection, shredding, extrusion, and spooling of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) water bottle caps, collected from hospital setting. …”
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Investigation of the Thermal Degradation Behavior of Coal/Biomass Blends for Kinetics Analysis with Sequential Method Implication by SHOAIB Hafiz Muhammad, QURESHI Tayyab, KHAN Ihtisham, MAHMOOD Hamayoun, IQBAL Tanveer

“…These results suggest that the decrease in char degradation activation energy allows for a reduction in operational temperature, thereby facilitating a reliable co-pyrolysis process. Such a process holds the potential to design a low-cost and effective gasification process, aiding in overcoming the energy challenges.…”
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Numerical and experimental analysis of edge wave defect control during TA2 circular tube cold roll forming by Mingze Yue, Jing Zhang, Bing Xiao, Gang Chen, Qiang Fang, Xinxin Tang, Biyou Peng

“…Traditional methods like mechanical subtractive processing and extrusion, despite their prevalence, suffer from high production costs and low efficiency. …”
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Study on the spatiotemporal evolution and prediction of internal porosity in concrete specimens under sulfate attack based on machine learning models by Chun Gong, Dunwen Liu, Kunpeng Cao, Yinghua Jian

“…This study addressed this gap by conducting accelerated aging tests on concrete specimens from tunnel sites, subjected to sulfate solutions. …”
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Data Warehouse Failover Cluster for Analytical Queries in Banking by V. V. Sivov, V. A. Bogatyrev

“…With the increasing volume of data that needs to be stored, processed and analyzed, it is critically important to select a suitable data storage solution and develop the required architecture. …”
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Rep-MobileViT: Texture and Color Classification of Solid Wood Floors Based on a Re-Parameterized CNN-Transformer Hybrid Model by Anning Duanmu, Sheng Xue, Zhenye Li, Yajun Zhang, Chao Ni

“…However, most current research does not address the simultaneous classification of both texture and color in solid wood floors, and there is a notable gap in studies focusing on the classification of color-difference wood floors and white-edge wood floors. …”
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Estimating the summer residual flow based on sea surface temperature within a narrow strait by Juncheng Xie, Peng Bai, Xiaowei Xu, Lingling Xie, Mingming Li, Ying Gao

“…Residual flow in straits manifests the interactions of multiple dynamic processes and serves as pivotal connectors between these processes, playing a crucial role in marine material-energy transport and ecosystem evolution. …”
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Transitional care quality indicators to assess quality of care following hospitalisation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure: a systematic review protocol by Faith Michael, Sera Whitelaw, Harriette GC Van Spall

“…Transitional care services that bridge the gap from hospital to home can improve outcomes, but there are no widely accepted indicators to assess their quality.Methods and analysis In this systematic review, we will summarise transitional care quality indicators, and describe their associations with clinical, patient-reported and cost outcomes. …”
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Ultrafine dendritic Cu particles for extremely fast pressure-assisted sintering under air and pore-free bond lines by Sang Hoon Jung, Jong-Hyun Lee

“…To overcome the bottleneck of the die-attach process in the manufacture of power modules based utilizing band gap semiconductors, an extremely fast pressure-assisted sinter-bonding method employing a low-cost Cu paste was developed. …”
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Nanofiltration as an advanced wastewater treatment technique: a comprehensive review by Djadjiti Namla, Mohammad Oves, Majed Ahmed Alshaeri, Saleh M. Al-Maaqar, Hamdy Nasr Youssef Issa, George Mangse

“…Abstract Nanofiltration (NF) is a membrane-based filtration method that has gained prominence in modern technology because of its superior separation efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and ease of operation. With pore sizes ranging from 1 to 10 nm, and a molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) ranging from 100 to 2000 Da, NF membranes bridge the gap between reverse osmosis (RO) and ultrafiltration (UF) processes—and effectively removing a wide range of contaminants including suspended particles, oil emulsions, bacteria, cells, colloidal haze, viruses, macromolecules, proteins, sub-molecular organic groups, monovalent and divalent ions, and heavy metals. …”
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Catheter-associated urinary tract infection reduction in critical care units: a bundled care model by Stephanie Grana Van Decker, Nicholas Bosch, Jaime Murphy

“…A CAUTI taskforce convened and reviewed process maps and gap analyses. Based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) guidelines, and delineated by the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee 2009 guidelines, all BMC ICUs sequentially implemented plan–do–study–act cycles based on which measures were most easily adaptable and believed to have the highest impact on CAUTI rates. …”
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The Optical Approaches to Monitor Biomass Ethanol Productions with Optical Microscopic Methods by Huipeng Gao, Xiaoxiao Li, Xianting Zhang, Rui Li, Hsiang-Chen Chui, Quan Zhang

“…These methods provide insights into the factors driving high production costs, enabling targeted improvements. This review focuses on the potential of these characterization techniques to optimize ethanol production processes and improve efficiency. …”
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