Budgetary impact of increasing use of peritoneal dialysis over haemodialysis in Spain by Gemma Barbado, Carla Garí, Asís Ariznavarreta, Neus Vidal-Vilar, Carlos Alvarez

“…In Spain, estimates suggest that the direct healthcare costs of CKD will increase by 13.8% from 2022, which is why the cost of kidney replacement treatment (KRT) programs efficiency and sustainability is under constant analysis. …”
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Advancements in Efficient Underwater Image Restoration Using ETransMapNet for Enhanced Dehazing by C. P. Indumathi, Haya Mesfer Alshahrani, N. A. Natraj, C. H. Sarada Devi

“…Unlike traditional CNNs, ETransMapNet replaces the initial layer's Rectified Linear Unit (ReLU) activation with a convolution layer utilizing a Maxout activation function. …”
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Deep Learning-Based MRI Brain Tumor Segmentation With EfficientNet-Enhanced UNet by Pradeep Kumar Tiwary, Prashant Johri, Alok Katiyar, Mayur Kumar Chhipa

“…EfficientNet replaces UNet’s encoder, initially frozen to retain learned features from pre-trained weights, adept at extracting detailed features crucial for precise segmentation like brain tumors from MRI scans. …”
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Optimizing Operating Room Efficiency for Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Using Performance Benchmarks by Koorosh Kashanian, BMSc, Matey Juric, BSc, Tim Ramsay, PhD, Pascal Fallavollita, PhD, Paul E. Beaulé, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC

“…Factors that influence OR efficiency for high-volume primary hip and knee replacements were identified.…”
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An efficient and lightweight banana detection and localization system based on deep CNNs for agricultural robots by Zhenhui Zheng, Ling Chen, Lijiao Wei, Weihua Huang, Dongjie Du, Guoquan Qin, Zhou Yang, Shuo Wang

“…In order to reduce the model calculation amount and maintain high performance, GSConv was introduced in the Slim-Banana model to replace the standard convolution, and combined with grouped convolution and spatial convolution. …”
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Effects of New Special Formula Fertilizer on Potato Growth, Yield, and Fertilizer Utilization Efficiency by Fulin Xu, Ajing Meng, Yi Liu, Jiangtao Li, Nan Wu

“…This study addresses the low yield and fertilizer utilization efficiency of potatoes in the arid region of Xinjiang, Northwest China. …”
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Hooking efficiencies of SMART drumlines and their possible deployment rates vs gillnets for bather protection by Paul A. Butcher, Paul A. Butcher, Paul A. Butcher, Matt K. Broadhurst, Matt K. Broadhurst, Victor M. Peddemors, Aidan J. McGarty, Brian R. Cullis

“…The historical gillnet data revealed adverse weather would have restricted deploying SMART drumlines to 67–83% of the period gillnets were deployed, and up to ~75% of those occasions when white and tiger sharks were gillnetted.ConclusionWhile we acknowledge there would be fewer water users during adverse sea conditions, if SMART drumlines replace gillnets, their greater catching efficiency, selectivity, and survival of released animals need to be rationalised against fewer temporally comparable deployments. …”
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Key technologies of efficient extraction of coalbed methane (gas) in Guizhou coal mine area by Wang YI, Longjun LIANG, Lichong YAN, Zhihua YAN, Jie CHEN, Wei GAO, Yi LOU, Fuqin YANG, Haiyang HU, Jiawei ZHU

“…It innovated and explored the following high efficiency extraction technology of “four zones” linked Wells in coal mining areas with Guizhou characteristics: ① By laying multi-functional pumping vertical Wells or small inclination oriented Wells in the goaf, it was the first time in Guizhou to realize efficient extraction and development of pressure relief gas in the overlying coal-covered strata and coal-bed methane in the sweet coal seam below the goaf; ② Taking advantage of the characteristics of spatial and temporal dislocation in the production area, the multi-mode extraction mode of “coalbed methane well + relief well + underground drilling” is adopted for the first coal seam mined in the upper protective layer, which realizes the purpose of the upper and lower vertical combined extraction of coalbed methane (gas) Wells and effectively solves the problem of multi-source gas flooding into coal mining roadway and gas accumulation in the upper corner during coal mining under the condition of coal seam group development in Guizhou; ③ In the preparation area and planning area, combined with the terrain and geological characteristics of the two areas, the horizontal well “well factory” + “two pairs of right and wrong” overlapping well layout mode is adopted to realize the efficient extraction of coal bed methane in the plane in advance and pre-pumping of the sweet coal seam and the pressure relief gas in the overlying coal-laden rock in the subsequent mining process, and at the same time to achieve the goal of “replacing the roadway with Wells”; ④ In view of the development of multi-thin coal seam groups in the study area and the development characteristics of “three zones” in the overlying strata after mining, due to the continuous change of the role of “four zones”, the surface coalbed methane Wells are initially deployed in the production area or preparation area, and the “bridge plug bottom sealing + layer selection perforation” technology is adopted to innovate the “transformation” technology of well structure to achieve the purpose of “multi-purpose in one well”; It also provides new technical ideas and accumulated valuable engineering experience for gas management in coal mine area under the condition of multi-thin coal seam group development in Guizhou.…”
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Minimizing the eccentricity between the centers of mass and stiffness of structures with the optimality criterion method in the structural design process by Reza Akbari, Payam Gholbeigi

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Development and Performance of Coconut Fibre Gypsum Composites for Sustainable Building Materials by María Fernanda Rodríguez-Robalino, Daniel Ferrández, Amparo Verdú-Vázquez, Alicia Zaragoza-Benzal

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PHARMACOECONOMIC SUBSTANTIATION OF APPLICATION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED BIOLOGICAL AGENTS IN OUT-PATIENT CONDITIONS by O. Yu. Korennova, L. V. Shukil', S. N. Mal'tsev, I. A. Klinyshkov, N. M. Leganova, E. A. Turusheva, T. V. Kropotina

“…The economic effect of application of hospitalization replacement technologies within 8 months at 57 patients amounted to 2 072 934,1 rbl. …”
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Efficacy of Lactobacillus plantarum 1582-Fermented Chive (Allium schoenoprasum) as a Natural Antibiotic Against Eimeria acervulina in Broiler Chicken by P. V. Hai, H. T. Dung, P. H. S. Hung

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Filtration flow rate at low convection volume in continuous hemodiafiltration using cytokine adsorbing hemofilter does not affect cytokine clearance in an experimental model by Mototsugu Kudo, Shinya Chihara, Hiroomi Tatsumi, Yoshiki Masuda

“…Abstract Background In recent years, continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) with a cytokine adsorbing hemofilter (CAH) has been used in clinical practice to treat acute kidney injury associated with hypercytokinemia. …”
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Effects of poultry by-product meal and complete replacement of fish oil with alternative oils on growth performance and gut health of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): a FEEDNET... by Imam Hasan, Simona Rimoldi, Biagina Chiofalo, Marianna Oteri, Micaela Antonini, Rosangela Armone, Violeta Kalemi, Laura Gasco, Genciana Terova

“…Results PBM successfully replaced FM protein without negatively affecting feed intake, growth performance or feed utilization in trout. …”
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Investigating Whether AI Will Replace Human Physicians and Understanding the Interplay of the Source of Consultation, Health-Related Stigma, and Explanations of Diagnoses on Patien... by Weiqi Guo, Yang Chen

“… BackgroundThe increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical diagnosis and consultation promises benefits such as greater accuracy and efficiency. However, there is little evidence to systematically test whether the ideal technological promises translate into an improved evaluation of the medical consultation from the patient’s perspective. …”
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Optimization of production well patterns for natural gas hydrate reservoir: Referring to the results from production tests and numerical simulations by Lang-feng Mu, Hao-tian Liu, Chi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Hai-long Lu

“…Moreover, multi-well joint exploitation is identified as an effective strategy for achieving large-scale, efficient development of natural gas hydrate.…”
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In vitro elimination of antimicrobials during ADVanced Organ Support hemodialysis by Christina König, Christina König, Otto Frey, Susanne Himmelein, Lisa Mulack, Alexander Brinkmann, Aritz Perez Ruiz de Garibay, Tobias Bingold

“…BackgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) requiring continuous renal replacement therapy is common in critically ill patients. …”
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Tracking progression of aortic stenosis with echocardiography by Clay Sherrill, Jenna Port, Mohamad Wahoud, Ben Koethe, Sharanya Mohanty, Brian C. Downey, Ayan Patel, Benjamin S. Wessler

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Postoperative outcomes in earthquake victims with orthopedic trauma: a focus on mortality and dialysis needs by Erdi Huseyin Erdem, Bahar Aydinli, Serkan Dogru, Harun Ozmen, Mevlut Atilla, Inci Yildirim

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Evaluation of the Efficiency of Alkali-Activated Material Consisting of Rice Husk Ash by Physical and Mechanical Characteristics by Seunghyun Na, Wenyang Zhang

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