Exploring the ripple effects of an Australian hospital redevelopment: a protocol for a longitudinal, mixed-methods study by Jeffrey Braithwaite, Kate Churruca, Louise A Ellis, Chiara Pomare, Janet C Long, Brett Gardiner

“…How hospital redevelopment influences the wider context of the hospital will be assessed in six domains: expectations and reflections of hospital redevelopment, organisational culture, staff interactions, staff well-being, efficiency of care delivery and patient experience. …”
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West Nile Fever in the Russian Federation in 2024, Forecast for 2025 by E. V. Putintseva, S. K. Udovichenko, D. N. Nikitin, N. V. Boroday, A. Yu. Koloskova, A. S. Antonov, O. S. Bondareva, A. V. Toporkov

“…Active detection of WNF in groups of patients with fever and other similar manifestations of the disease was organized in 62 constituent entities in 2024. Increased efficiency of morbidity monitoring was observed in certain entities of the Southern, North Caucasian and Volga Federal Districts. …”
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VMMT-Net: A Dual-Branch Parallel Network Combining Visual State Space Model and Mix Transformer for Land–Sea Segmentation of Remote Sensing Images by Jiawei Wu, Zijian Liu, Zhipeng Zhu, Chunhui Song, Xinghui Wu, Haihua Xing

“…The model maintains reasonable computational complexity, with only 28.24 M parameters and 25.21 GFLOPs, striking a favorable balance between accuracy and efficiency. These results indicate the strong generalization ability and practical applicability of VMMT-Net in real-world remote sensing segmentation tasks.…”
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Manual tracing and artificial intelligence tracing of lateral cephalograms: A critical comparative assessment of performance by Qazi Jawad Hayat, Barq Rehman Khan, Ziad Khan, Muhammad Kashif, Muhammad Abdullah Zuhair

“…Conclusions: This study, comparing manual and AI-driven cephalometric analysis, found strong agreement for most key measurements (SNA, SNB, ANB, and FMA), suggesting AI’s potential to enhance clinical efficiency. The significant difference in SN-Mp, however, emphasizes the need for continued clinical oversight. …”
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Defining, assessing, and implementing organizational health literacy: barriers, facilitators, and tools – a systematic review by Nicola Pelizzari, Loredana Covolo, Elisabetta Ceretti, Carlotta Fiammenghi, Umberto Gelatti

“…Nevertheless, overcoming the identified implementation barriers is crucial for realizing OHL’s full potential in enhancing healthcare equity and efficiency. Strategic efforts are needed to foster organizational support, adapt structural practices, and allocate necessary resources for OHL initiatives to enhance healthcare.…”
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The LBD Transcription Factor <i>ZmLBD33</i> Confers Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis by Jing Xiong, Xin Mi, Lijuan Du, Xianqiu Wang

“…Compared to wild-type plants, <i>ZmLBD33</i>-overexpressed plants showed significantly faster water loss, a greater stomatal density, and reduced stomatal closure efficiency. Histochemical analysis using DAB and NBT showed attenuated reactive oxygen species accumulation in transgenic Arabidopsis overexpressing <i>ZmLBD33</i>. …”
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Low HIV-risk aligned discontinuation among HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis users within public HIV clinics in Kenya: A mixed method study. by Njeri Wairimu, Kenneth Ngure, Vallery Ogello, Emmah Owidi, Paul Mwangi, Lydia Etyang, Winnie Waituika, Margaret Mwangi, Dominic M Githuku, Simon Maina, Elizabeth Irungu, Nelly Mugo, Kenneth K Mugwanya

“…Between November 2020 - January 2023, we conducted a mixed methods sub-study within a programmatic study to improve the efficiency of PrEP delivery in four public HIV clinics in Kenya (ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT04424524). …”
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Implementation of the human capital management concept: an empirical study of small trading company by Alzbeta Kucharcikova, Maria Durisova, Nikola Staffenova

“…Human capital management helps companies achieve business goals through efficiency, which includes the effective use of human capital and the effectiveness of investment in it. …”
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Real‐Time PCR Assay and Environmental DNA Workflow for Detecting Irukandji Jellyfish, Malo bella (Cubozoa) by Jessica K. Strickland, Kylie A. Pitt, Michael J. Kingsford, Scott J. Morrissey, Dean R. Jerry

“…The assay demonstrated high specificity, not amplifying non‐target species, and sensitivity, with 95.6% efficiency, a slope of −3.43, and an R2 value of 0.98. …”
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Identifying Priority Conservation Areas in Shennongjia National Park Based on Monetary Costs and Zonation Model by Weixuan Ding, Liangyi Huang, Jirong Guang, Jingya Zhang

“…These findings further illustrate the significant advantages of using monetary costs in optimizing the boundaries of individual national parks and enhancing funding allocation efficiency, while promoting effective unified management of natural resource assets within spatial planning.…”
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Experimental study on the effect of Zfp260 on osteogenic differentiation, proliferation and migration of MC3T3-E1 cells in vitro by WU Jun, WANG Zuolin

“…MC3T3-E1 cells were transfected with siRNA, and the knockdown efficiency of Zfp260 and the expression of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) and other osteogenic biomarkers in knockdown group and control group were measured by RT-qPCR. …”
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The role of gender in firm-level climate change adaptation behaviour: Insights from small businesses in Senegal and Kenya by Kate Elizabeth Gannon, Shaikh M.S.U. Eskander, Antonio Avila-Uribe, Elena Castellano, Mamadou Diop, Dorice Agol

“…Results evidence the value and efficiency of developing an inclusive business enabling environment for adaptation that targets women entrepreneurs, not just for delivering on equitable climate justice agendas, but also for strategic upscaling of resilience.…”
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Impact of Variable Device Structural Changes on Particle Deposition Distribution in Multi-Rotor UAV by Jingang Han, Tongsheng Zhang, Lilian Liu, Guobin Wang, Cancan Song, Yubin Lan

“…With the rapid development of drone technology, particularly in particulate spreading, drones have demonstrated significant potential due to their efficiency and precision. This paper evaluates the impact of different variable adjustment modes of the device on particulate deposition distribution through drone spreading experiments and particulate deposition data analysis. …”
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Evaluation of antioxidant–surfactant interactions using size distribution Taylor dispersion analysis: measuring antioxidant partitioning and size of native-state micelles by Erwann Durand, Théo Troncho, Pierre Villeneuve

“…These findings highlight the potential of SD-TDA as a powerful tool for studying antioxidant partitioning and micellar interactions, opening the way for more in-depth investigations into the role of micelles in antioxidant efficiency in emulsified systems.…”
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Identification and analysis of heat shock transcription factor gene in Zizania latifolia by CAI Licong, TANG Mingjia, XU Jin, QI Zhenyu, FAN Feijun, ZHOU Yanhong

“…Moreover, under the heat stress, the leaves became dry and curled with a large area of water loss and chlorosis, and the maximum photochemical efficiency (F_v /F_m) of photosystem Ⅱ was significantly reduced by 49.9% compared with the CK. …”
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Performance Evaluation Model of Overhead Transmission Line Anti-Icing Strategies Considering Time Evolution by Xuyang Li, Xiaojuan Xi, Zhengwei Guo, Yongjie Li, Muzi Li, Bing Fan

“…To improve investment efficiency, it is essential to balance the reliability and economic performance of anti-icing strategies. …”
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Development and validation of nanoplate-based RT-dPCR assay for canine respiratory coronavirus detection in various clinical samples by Panida Poonsin, Vorapun Wiwatvisawakorn, Chutchai Piewbang, Somporn Techangamsuwan

“…Despite its widespread prevalence, molecular assays for CRCoV detection remain limited. Additionally, the efficiency and accuracy of detection can vary depending on the type of clinical sample used, such as nasal swabs (NS), oropharyngeal swabs (OS), and rectal swabs (RS). …”
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IMPROVING THE AERODYNAMICS OF A TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT WING USING A DELTA PLANFORM WINGTIP LEADING EDGE EXTENSION by D. Gueraiche, S. А. Popov

“…A comparison of the efficiency of using delta extensions against classical winglets was carried out in a multidisciplinary way, where in addition to the changes in aerodynamic coefficients of lift and drag, the increments of magnitude and distribution of the loads acting on the wing console were studied along with the maximum resulted structural stress. …”
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Cancellation of Elective Surgery and Its Associated Factors in Public Teaching Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021 by Tezazu Engidayehu, Yohannes Ayalew, Debela Gela, Fekadu Abera

“…A team approach was employed to ensure the presence of policies and procedures for improving efficiency and scheduling realistic operation lists.…”
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The Challenges of the Russia’s Energy Policy during the Covid-19 Crisis by PETRE PRISECARU, ANDREEA-EMANUELA DRĂGOI

“…That proved to be a major vulnerability of Russian economy, especially since its energy sector is still characterized by high corporate concentration and a lack of market mechanisms amid very low domestic prices, a high energy intensity and low efficiency with no real interest from the major stakeholders for the decarbonisations process. …”
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