Drivers of Cost Variability of Ureteroscopy with Laser Lithotripsy at an Academic Institution
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DOI: 10.1089/end.2024.0801
Abstract: Objective: Ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy (URS/LL) requires significant disposable equipment including wires, baskets, lasers, and stents. Surgeons choose this equipment based on preference, with higher- and lower-cost options available. We sought to explore factors that… read more here.
Keywords: cost variability; variability; ureteroscopy laser; cost ... See more keywords
Improved Channel Coding Performance Through Cost Variability
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DOI: 10.1109/tcomm.2025.3588600
Abstract: Channel coding for discrete memoryless channels (DMCs) with mean and variance cost constraints has been recently introduced. We show that there is an improvement in coding performance due to cost variability, both with and without… read more here.
Keywords: cost; channel coding; cost variability; coding performance ... See more keywords
324 How Much Money Do You Actually Save Your Hospital When You Choose a Posterior Foraminotomy Instead of an ACDF for Cervical Radiculopathy?
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DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002809_324
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: To our knowledge, a comparison of the true intraoperative costs of anterior cervical fusion (ACDF) vs. posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) has never been done. METHODS: Total cost was divided into direct and indirect costs.… read more here.
Keywords: cost variability; acdfs; foraminotomy; cervical radiculopathy ... See more keywords