The interplay of perceived benefit, perceived risk, and trust in Fintech adoption: Insights from Sub-Saharan Africa by Thomas Appiah, Veronica Venyo Agblewornu

“…As financial technology (Fintech) continues to reshape the design and delivery of financial products, there is a growing interest in investigating the enablers and inhibitors of Fintech adoption in developing markets. …”
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Development of a Web-Based e-Portal for Freeform Surfaced Lens Design and Manufacturing and Its Implementation Perspectives by Shangkuan Liu, Kai Cheng, Negin Dianat

“…The approach implements an e-portal-driven manufacturing system that seamlessly integrates lens design, modeling and analysis, toolpath generation for ultraprecision machining, mass personalized customization, and service delivery. The e-portal is specifically designed to meet the stringent demands of personalized mass customization, and to offer a highly interactive and transparent experience for the lens users. …”
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A Study of Moving from Cloud Computing to Fog Computing by Hindreen Rashid Abdulqadir, Subhi R. M. Zeebaree, Hanan M. Shukur, Mohammed Mohammed Sadeeq, Baraa Wasfi Salim, Azar Abid Salih, Shakir Fattah Kak

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Electrophoretic Deposition of Carbon Nanotubes over TiO2 Nanotubes: Evaluation of Surface Properties and Biocompatibility by Jung Eun Park, Il Song Park, Tae Sung Bae, Min Ho Lee

“…Formation of TiO2 nanotubes (TiO2 NTs) on titanium is an interesting surface modification to achieve controlled drug delivery and to promote cell growth. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) possess excellent chemical durability and mechanical strength. …”
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Factors for Satisfaction Among Providers of Ancillary Health Services in a Community-Based Cancer Prevention Program: A Pilot Study in Nevada by Emmanuel C. Gorospe, Christopher R. Cochran, Elena E. Cabb

“…Providers of ancillary health services are essential members of any health care delivery system. They supply laboratory, radiology, and other diagnostic modalities necessary for quality medical care. …”
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Hybrid MCDM-FMEA Model for Process Optimization: A Case Study in Furniture Manufacturing by Kristina Klarić, Ivana Perić, Karla Vukman, Fran Papić, Miljenko Klarić, Petra Grošelj

“…Significant failure modes, such as order inaccuracies and delivery delays, are revealed as key findings and are found to notably affect productivity and customer satisfaction. …”
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Context-Aware Dual-Task Deep Network for Concurrent Bone Segmentation and Clinical Assessment to Enhance Shoulder Arthroplasty Preoperative planning by Luca Marsilio, Andrea Moglia, Alfonso Manzotti, Pietro Cerveri

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Addressing Healthcare Access Inequalities in South Africa: Evaluating Legislative and Human Rights Obligations and Proposing Strategies for Improvement by Mlondolozi Mvikweni

“…It offers practical recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders, aiming to close the space between legal frameworks and healthcare delivery. By highlighting the challenges and proposing actionable strategies, the study provides valuable insights for improving healthcare access and addressing inequalities in South Africa. …”
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A novel topology optimization of coverage-oriented strategy for wireless sensor networks by Shuxin Wang, Hairong You, Yinggao Yue, Li Cao

“…Through algorithm simulation and result analysis, compared with the particle swarm optimization algorithm and artificial fish swarm algorithm, the wolf swarm algorithm shows its advantages in terms of the residual energy of the sensor node, the average transmission delay, the average packet delivery rate, and the coverage of the network. Among them, compared with the particle swarm optimization algorithm and artificial fish swarm algorithm, the remaining energy of nodes has increased by 9.5% and 15.5% and the average coverage of the network has increased by 10.5% and 5.6%, respectively.…”
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Ultrasound Microbubble-Mediated microRNA-505 Regulates Cervical Cancer Cell Growth via AKT2 by Leilei Xu, Qin Zhang, Changhua Li, Fu Hua, Xiaoping Liu

“…The application of ultrasound and microbubbles (USMB-) mediated microRNA (miR) is a promising approach of gene delivery for cancer treatment. We aimed to discuss the effects of USMB-miR-505 on cervical cancer (CC) development. miR-505 mediated by USMB was prepared. …”
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AN ANALYSIS OF FACILITY ASSESSMENT OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN NIGERIA: A MICRO-EVIDENCE FROM KADUNA SATE by Gimba Victor Kyari, Micah Dogara, Selbyen Evelyn Gimba

“…Similarly, 119(55.09%) health facilities do not have portable and accessible water supply. For a new service delivery model to have a transformational influence on maternal health care, it needs to be available to a large portion of the population. …”
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Growing demand for housing and the productivity challenges in developing housing projects in Iraq by Ali Hassoon, Farid Ezanee Mohamed Ghazali, Tareq Khaleel, Ahmed Hadi

“…However, productivity challenges continue to hinder the timely and efficient delivery of residential projects. Recognising the urgent need to increase construction productivity (CP) in this sector, this study investigates critical factors that impact the performance of horizontal housing projects in Iraq. …”
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Current evidence on the use of sugammadex for neuromuscular blockade antagonism during electroconvulsive therapy: a narrative review by Vivek Arora, Laurence Henson, Sandeep Kataria

“…Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) are used to block tonic-clonic motor activity and associated physical harm during the delivery of ECT. Succinylcholine (Sch), with its rapid onset of muscle relaxation, short self-terminating duration of action, and rapid subsequent return of spontaneous ventilation, is the NMBA of choice for ECT. …”
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Searching for effective strategies to reach boys and young men; a mixed-methods study protocol for youth clinics in Sweden by Mazen Baroudi

“…This is crucial for (1) developing gender-sensitive services and service delivery models that effectively promote young men’s SRH; (2) informing future young men’s health policies ensuring that their unique SRH concerns are addressed; and (3) improving young men’s participation in SRH provision. …”
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APPROACHES TO BUILDING OF GLOBAL STRATEGIC DETERRENCE SYSTEM PAST 2021 by V. V. Kabernik

“…This is when geospatialanalysis is important, demonstrating effectively which states are deterring each other and for which ones this is simply impossible because of the available weapons delivery range. This analysis is performed for three possible candidates for future multilateral treaties: USA, Russia and China, mentioning Great Britain and France as well. …”
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Exosomal circRNAs: Deciphering the novel drug resistance roles in cancer therapy by Xi Li, Hanzhe Liu, Peiyu Xing, Tian Li, Yi Fang, Shuang Chen, Siyuan Dong

“…Exploiting the natural properties of exosomes for targeted drug delivery and disrupting circRNA-mediated pro-tumorigenic signaling can develop new treatment modalities. …”
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Public Private Partnership in the European Union: Experiences in the UK, Germany and Austria by Ronald W. McQuaid, Walter Scherrer

“…The major motives for moving towards PPPs are macroeconomic or budgetary, especially in Germany and Austria, but also microeconomic or improving the efficiency of public service delivery, especially in the UK. In all three countries PPPs appear to be a systematic middle response to the alternatives of privatisation or public service provision of infrastructure and operational support. …”
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RUSSIA'S STRATEGIC DETERRENCE AND DEFENSE AGAINST POTENTIAL MEANS AND METHODS OF STRATEGIC ATTACK by A. I. Podberezkin, A. V. Zhukov

“…Taking into account the current technological developments and the timeline for their implementation, the authors conclude that Russia has been able to achieve significant results in the field of aerospace defense, while naval defense and the introduction of new means of nuclear weapon delivery need additional attention from authorities. …”
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Monitoring Fetal Heart Rate during Labor: A Comparison of Three Methods by Tammy Y. Euliano, Shalom Darmanjian, Minh Tam Nguyen, John D. Busowski, Neil Euliano, Anthony R. Gregg

“…The purpose of the study was to compare the accuracy of a noninvasive fetal heart rate monitor with that of ultrasound, using a fetal scalp electrode as the gold standard, in laboring women of varying body habitus, throughout labor and delivery. Laboring women requiring fetal scalp electrode were monitored simultaneously with the investigational device (noninvasive fetal ECG), ultrasound, and fetal scalp electrode. …”
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Comparison of Milrinone with Sildenafil for the Treatment of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn by Imtiaz Ahmad, Motia Javaid, Tanveer Ahmad, Imran Baloch, Nisar Khan Sajid, Abdul Razzaq Mughal

“…In 114(71.2%) infants, the mode of delivery was C-section. Mortality was observed in 7 (8.8%) patients in milrinone group and 17 (21.2%) patients in sildenafil group with p-value = 0.027. …”
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