Trends in spinal implant utilization and pricing by Gabrielle Lucia Dykhouse, Rachel A. Bratescu, Osama N. Kashlan, McGrath Lynn Jr., Roger Härtl, Galal A. Elsayed

“…The total sample composed of 664,310 spine procedure purchase orders. Prices were adjusted for inflation based on 2022 prices. …”
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Persuasive Rhetoric in Health Tourism Websites: Effective Verbal Strategies for Customer Engagement by Ganna Zakharova Garcia

“…The analysis delves into the ways in which certain verbal elements are utilized as persuasive tools to encourage users to engage with the websites and make purchasing decisions. The results of this study present concrete examples from the resorts' websites, demonstrating the practical application of some verbal strategies in a real-world context. …”
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The impact of chronic kidney disease on developed countries from a health economics perspective: A systematic scoping review. by Sarah Elshahat, Paul Cockwell, Alexander P Maxwell, Matthew Griffin, Timothy O'Brien, Ciaran O'Neill

“…All costs were adjusted for inflation and expressed in US$ after correcting for purchasing power parity. From the health system perspective, progression from CKD stages 1-2 to CKD stages 3a-3b was associated with a 1.1-1.7 fold increase in per patient mean annual health care cost. …”
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Next-generation diabetes diagnosis and personalized diet-activity management: A hybrid ensemble paradigm. by Muhammad Sajid, Kaleem Razzaq Malik, Ali Haider Khan, Sajid Iqbal, Abdullah A Alaulamie, Qazi Mudassar Ilyas

“…It is challenging to purchase medication for chronic illnesses on a regular basis in underdeveloped nations. …”
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Forensic Characteristics of Crimes in the Field of Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Their Analogues or Precursors by D. V. Golovin

“…It has been emphasized that this type of drug trafficking is problematic due to the fact that it is difficult to detect and operative units’ officers cannot accomplish the evidentiary purchase. The author has presented the main conclusions about the importance of forensic characteristics as a source of information about this type of crime. …”
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DMR: disentangled and denoised learning for multi-behavior recommendation by Yijia Zhang, Wanyu Chen, Fei Cai, Zhenkun Shi, Feng Qi

“…Abstract In recommender systems, leveraging auxiliary behaviors (e.g. view, cart) to enhance the recommendation in the target behavior (e.g. purchase) is crucial for mitigating the sparsity issue inherent in single-behavior recommendation. …”
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The Effect of Different Freezing Rates and Long-Term Storage Temperatures on the Stability of Sliced Peaches by Paul Dawson, Wesam Al-Jeddawi, James Rieck

“…Fresh peaches (Prunus persica) were purchased locally, sliced, dipped in 2% ascorbic acid then drained, and packaged. …”
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Facilitators and Barriers of Treatment Compliance among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the Diabetes Clinic of a Tertiary Care Hospital, Kolkata: A Mixed- Methods Study by Abhipsa Dey, Baishakhi Paria, Moumita Mandal, Aparajita Mondal, Nabanita Bhattacharyya, Mausumi Basu

“…Whereas inability to purchase the medicines, forgetfulness, and lack of satisfaction with health services, were among the identified barriers of treatment compliance. …”
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Peddling Wonderment, Selling Privilege: Launching the Market for Medieval Books in Antebellum New York by Scott Gwara

“…Mementos acquired by elites on European Grand Tours; 4. Purchases by bibliophiles from international sales catalogues, domestic booksellers, and auctions of imported volumes. …”
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Impact of developmental state, p53 status, and interferon signaling on glioblastoma cell response to radiation and temozolomide treatment. by Artem Berezovsky, Oluwademilade Nuga, Indrani Datta, Kimberly Bergman, Thais Sabedot, Katherine Gurdziel, Susan Irtenkauf, Laura Hasselbach, Yuling Meng, Claudius Mueller, Emanuel F Petricoin, Stephen Brown, Neeraja Purandare, Sidhesh Aras, Tom Mikkelsen, Laila Poisson, Houtan Noushmehr, Douglas Ruden, Ana C deCarvalho

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Do peixe com farinha à macarronada com frango: uma análise das transformações na rede urbana no Alto Solimões pela perspectiva dos padrões alimentares. by Tatiana Schor, Moisés Augusto Tavares-Pinto, Francisco Carlos da Costa Avelino, Marina Lelis Ribeiro

“…The transformation from a diet based on products gathered, fished, hunted, planted or even purchased locally for a “supermarket diet”, indicates the passage of a traditional diet to a more modern diet. …”
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Deep Interest-Shifting Network with Meta-Embeddings for Fresh Item Recommendation by Zhao Li, Haobo Wang, Donghui Ding, Shichang Hu, Zhen Zhang, Weiwei Liu, Jianliang Gao, Zhiqiang Zhang, Ji Zhang

“…To this end, an E-commerce platform Taobao launched a fresh-item hub page on the recommender system, with which customers can freely and exclusively explore and purchase fresh items, namely, the New Tendency page. …”
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DESCRIPTION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE POST PLACENTA IUD (INTRA UTERINE DEVICE) CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD FOR PREGNANT by Fadliyah Laila, Amellia Mardhika, Emuliana Sulfat, Iswatun Iswatun, Endah Sri Wijayanti, Nela A. S

“…Currently, these contraceptives can be purchased or installed for free. Contraception does not interfere with milk production, does not require routine follow-up to the hospital, contraceptive examinations can be done independently. …”
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Consumer perceptions of antimicrobial use in animal husbandry: A scoping review. by Jaime R Barrett, Gabriel K Innes, Kelly A Johnson, Guillaume Lhermie, Renata Ivanek, Amelia Greiner Safi, David Lansing

“…In addition, more research into the difference between what consumers claim is of concern and their ultimate purchasing decisions would be especially valuable.…”
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Soil and Groundwater Characteristics of a Legacy Spill Site by A Adoki

“…In recent times, people can purchase land for use and others can also hire. The stratigraphy of the subsurface at the study site is closely related to the local geology of the site. …”
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The needs and prioritization of nutrition and dietary support for individuals with disabilities: an exploratory study by Jong Eun Park, Yu Jin Kim, So Young Kim, Jong Hyock Park

“…A substantial number identified “difficulty in purchasing ingredients, cooking, and preparing meals independently due to disability,” and “limited knowledge about nutrition and recipes necessary for maintaining a healthy and balanced diet” as the primary challenges in the dietary and nutritional management of this population. …”
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Evaluation of Instagram’s popularity: Brand cue and message appeal as explanatory variables by Putri Anggraini, Muji Gunarto

“…These results offer practical insights into utilizing brand cues and message appeal to cultivate consumer relationships, differentiate brands, and influence purchasing behavior through social media. The study provides valuable guidance for businesses navigating the complex world of social media marketing, emphasizing the importance of tailored messaging and brand presence in driving consumer engagement and brand perception within the competitive food industry. …”
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Impact of Tiktok Live Stream Attributes on Social Presence and Behavioral Intention Among Surabaya Users by Made Nibbana Ganesha Putra Artha, Timotius FCW Sutrisno

“…Conclusion: Broadcasters need to focus on sociability such as friendliness to create a social presence for potential customers to make purchases. Originality/value (State of the art): The difference is the social commerce used, namely TikTok Shop, and previous studies using QQ and WeChat. …”
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Soil and Groundwater Characteristics of a Legacy Spill Site by A Adoki

“…In recent times, people can purchase land for use and others can also hire. The stratigraphy of the subsurface at the study site is closely related to the local geology of the site. …”
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Innovations and Structural Problems of Industry: Comparative Analysis of Azerbaijan’s Indicators with Turkish Republics by Gulshen Yuzbashiyeva, Samira Abasova, Israfil Yuzbashiyev

“…The main problems of industrial growth are 1) inefficient sectoral and technological structure of the industry (high-tech production - 2-3% of output, although in developed countries it is 15-17%); 2) low labor productivity; 3) high material intensity, energy intensity, import dependence, low level of use of public investment, low level of coordination, modern equipment is purchased for the production of non-innovative products. …”
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