Comparative Ethics of Modern Payment Models by Jacob Riegler

“…Volume-based reimbursement schemes prioritize efficiency, regardless of these major bioethical principles. …”
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Contextual Vulnerability Should Guide Fair Subject Selection in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials by Gianna Strand

“…Injustices in Organ Allocation Solid organ allocation systems are varied but aim for equity and efficiency in granting individuals with similar claims a fair opportunity to access the scarce resource. …”
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Decentralized Biobanking Apps for Patient Tracking of Biospecimen Research: Real-World Usability and Feasibility Study by William Sanchez, Ananya Dewan, Eve Budd, M Eifler, Robert C Miller, Jeffery Kahn, Mario Macis, Marielle Gross

“… BackgroundBiobank privacy policies strip patient identifiers from donated specimens, undermining transparency, utility, and value for patients, scientists, and society. …”
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Impact softening performance of low melting point alloy/copper foam composite phase change materials by Jingjing Song, Minzu Liang, Yuliang Lin, Leilei Wu, Jiakai Guo, Wen Liang, Yuwu Zhang

“…The deformation failure mechanism and the strain rate softening effect of low melting point alloy/copper foam composite phase change material (CPCM) under impact loading were investigated using a macro-fine-micro multi-scale analysis method. The consequences of strain rate and relative density on the dynamic response of CPCM were experimentally examined using Split-Hopkinson-Pressure-Bar methods. …”
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Path and Practice of Gap Management in National Parks: A Comparison Between China and the US and Inspirations Therefrom by Yun MA, Siyuan HE

“…Additionally, China may learn from the institutional tools used in the US for managing gaps on federal lands, and select and combine these tools to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of national park protection.…”
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A Sociological study of the Relationship between Smartphone Addiction and Phubbing Case Study18-29 Year Old Females of Ramhormoz City by Ali Boudaghi, Ali Hossein Hosseinzadeh, Sayedeh Sara Mousavi Moghadam

“…It is better to prevent the spread of this behavior by efficient planning of the women's leisure time and their sports. …”
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Educational Stress and Artificial Intelligence Tools: A Study of International Students’ Experiences in Spanish Higher Education by Aida Mehrad, Mohammad Hossein Tahriri Zangeneh, Meriem Bouzedif, Neema George Rweramila

“…Employing quantitative methods, the research investigates students’ experiences with AI-powered educational technologies. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of MI-HFE and IPHFE Cryptosystems: Advances in Internal Perturbations for Post-Quantum Security by Yong Wang, Lingyue Li, Ying Zhou, Huili Zhang

“…The advent of fully operational quantum computers could enable the execution of Shor’s algorithm, which efficiently factors large integers and undermines the security of RSA and other cryptographic systems reliant on discrete logarithms. …”
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The impact of scaling up cervical cancer screening and treatment services among women living with HIV in Kenya: a modelling study by Timothy B Hallett, Hugo de Vuyst, Pablo Noel Perez-Guzman, Michael Hoonbae Chung, Shona Dalal, Kennedy K Mutai, Karanja Muthoni, Bartilol Kigen, Nduku Kilonzo, Mikaela Smit

“…Yearly rescreening with either option will impose a substantial burden on the health system, which could be reduced by spacing out frequency to three yearly without undermining health gains.Conclusions Beyond the specific choice of technologies to scale up, efficiently using available options will drive programmatic success. …”
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