Land use land cover changes from 2003 to 2023 using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques in Niamotpur Upazila with a predictive study for the next decade by Nazmul Hossain, Jannatul Adnan, Tasmia Jahin Mim, Ayesha Binte Zohir, Iftakhar Ahmad, Ahmadullah Zaman, Mehedi Hasan, Noor Hossain

“…Utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques, remote sensing data, and meteorological datasets, we categorize the landscape into five primary land cover types: water bodies, vegetation cover, bare soil, drought-prone areas, and settlement areas. …”
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Reshaping Our Understanding of Sensation and Pain Following Breast Reduction Surgery by Katya Remy, MD, Curtis L. Cetrulo, Jr, MD, Colby J. Hyland, MD, Riley Baker, BS, Anna Reaman, BS, Krishna Vyas, MD, PhD, Lisa Gfrerer, MD, PhD, William G. Austen, Jr, MD, Katherine H. Carruthers, MD

“…Patient-reported outcomes included nipple and breast sensation (5-point Likert scale), pain intensity (0–10), and the Patient-reported Outcome Measurement Information System Neuropathic Pain Quality scale. Results:. …”
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Epidemiological features and risk factors of human psittacosis in Hangzhou City, eastern China by Zhou Sun, Ke Xu, Liangliang Huo, Xingliang Zhang, Yi Wang, Yonghui Gong, Bingbing Chen

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics and risk factors associated with human psittacosis in Hangzhou city, eastern China.MethodsThe human psittacosis data from 2021 to 2024 were obtained from the China information system for diseases control and prevention infectious disease surveillance system. …”
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Trends in blood transfusion and causes of blood wastage: a retrospective analysis in a teaching hospital by Ju-huei Chien, Chao-yuan Yao, Hui-fen Chen, Tsing-Fen Ho

“…Data were collected from hospital information system and blood wastage reports, categorized by cause, and analyzed via SAS software version 9.3. …”
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Ecosystem services value for water provisioning in the Shule River Basin of northwestern China: Spatial and temporal evolution and drivers from 2000 to 2022 by Peng Shi, Dongmei Zhou, Jing Jiang, Jing Ma, Xiaoyan Zhu, Jun Zhang, Zihe Li, Qinghan Dong

“…Analyses were performed using a Geographic Information System (GIS) platform and a geodetector model. …”
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Evaluation of potential productivity in coniferous forests by integrating field data and aerial laser scanning in Hidalgo, México by Rodrigo Ramos-Madrigal, Héctor M. de los Santos-Posadas, José René Valdez-Lazalde, Efraín Velasco-Bautista, Gregorio Ángeles-Pérez, Alma Delia Ortiz-Reyes

“…The integration of both models into a Geographic Information System (GIS) allowed the spatially explicit construction of an accurate mosaic of the DH and site index to classify stand productivity in the study area. …”
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GIS and remote sensing based assessment of West Rapti River channel migration in Nepal by Sandesh Gharti, Prabin Poudel, Ramesh Silwal, Suchana Baniya, Jeetendra Gautam, Om Mishra, Sijan Bista, Dipendra Dhungana

“…West Rapti River in the Terai, a flat geographic region of Nepal with high mountains and Chure Hill on the north, is highly susceptible to water-induced disasters. Geographical Information System and Remotely Sensed Imageries were used to analyze the spatio-temporal changes of West Rapti River between 1990 and 2023, to assess their impact within the approximately 53 km range of Deukhuri Valley (Dune Valley). …”
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Improving health outcomes and quality at the subdistrict level: Evaluation of the ‘3 feet model’ in Waterberg District, Limpopo Province, South Africa by H Schneider, F Mukinda, J Cupido, J Wessels, P Kupa, P Leboho, N Nkoana, N Bosch, Y Pillay

“…Data sources combined ~100 hours of researcher participant observation, interviews with 14 health system actors, structured reflections by three subdistrict managers and information from the routine District Health Information System. Sources were triangulated and analysed based on a priori hypotheses on mechanisms of action. …”
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Use of the LCM Model in the prospective simulation of land use in the Nafoun watershed (Northern Ivory Coast) by Kamagate Anzoumanan, Koffi Ehouman Serge, Koffi Yao Blaise

“…LCM is a module integrated into a Geographic Information System (GIS) and TerrSet geospatial modeling system, assimilated to the Multi- Layer Perceptron (MLP) and the CA_Markov chain for analysis and prediction of land use change and assessment of environmental implications. …”
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Database and geospatial mapping study of those eligible for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the Thames Valley Region, England by Oscar Millerchip, Jasper Eddison, Alex Rosenberg, Jon Bailey, James Raitt

“…Eligible cases were modelled using Geographic Information System software, and spatial autocorrelation analysis was performed to identify any significant ‘hotspots’, ‘cold spots’, or significant geographical distribution of eligible cases. …”
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Evaluation of a national framework for rational use of medicines in Kazakhstan and its role in improving medicine use practices at the organizational and national levels by Gulzira Zhussupova, Ainur Aiypkhanova, Saule Zhaldybayeva, Dinara Satmbekova, Tamila Akhayeva, Sholpan Kaliyeva

“…Evaluation data triggered two improvements at the national level: correction of the default setting for trade names to international nonproprietary names within the physician ordering feature of the national health information system for medicines, and adoption of a national policy that allowed the exchange of unused stocks of medicines between polyclinics. …”
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Unleashing the power of internet of things and blockchain: A comprehensive analysis and future directions by Abderahman Rejeb, Karim Rejeb, Andrea Appolloni, Sandeep Jagtap, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Salem Alghamdi, Yaser Alhasawi, Yasanur Kayikci

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Optimal operation of the smart electrical network considering energy management of demand side by Askar Shavan, Saidoune Fatmazohra, Abduvalieva Dilsora, Ezhilarasan G., Thakur Rishabh, Yadav Yashpal, Kumar Raj, Hussen Mohammed, Jawad Israa Abed, Ali A.M.

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Desenvolvimento rural do semiárido brasileiro: transformações recentes, desafios e perspectivas by Antonio Marcio Buainain, Junior Ruiz Garcia

“…The analysis draws from Brazilian government’s documents and academic studies, and is based on collection and processing of statistical data with the assistance of GIS (Geography Information System) techniques. The spatialization of socioeconomic indicators by municipality revealed marked heterogeneity and indicates that rural poverty is not homogeneous across the region. …”
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The Association between Atopic Dermatitis Severity and Mood Disturbance among Adults: A Cross-sectional Study by Farah F. Albakr, Maee M. Barakeh, Layan F. Alsanad, Sultan B. Obaid, Feras Alhawas, Seham Alsalamah, Shahad B. Obaid, Alya Alsuwayhib, Abdullah O. Alangari, Sulaiman O. Obaid, Eman Almukhadeb

“…Patients visiting the dermatology clinic during the study period from March 2023 to August 2023 were asked to fill out an online based self-administered questionnaire to assess AD severity and psychological distress using the Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM) tool and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Itch Questionnaire Mood and Sleep instruments respectively. …”
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Epidemiology and spatiotemporal analysis of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis in Zhejiang province, China (2004–2023) by Wanwan Sun, Yijuan Chen, Shuwen Qin, Ziping Miao

“…However, the analysis of epidemiological characteristics and spatio-temporal patterns of AHC in Zhejiang province has not been studied yet.MethodsMonthly cases of AHC from 2004 to 2023 reported at the county level in Zhejiang province were obtained from the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention. Demographic features, yearly county incidence, global spatial autocorrelation, local spatial autocorrelation analyses, and temporal and space–time cluster analysis were performed to identify and visualize the spatiotemporal patterns of AHC cases in Zhejiang province. …”
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Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes: Artificial Intelligence-Augmented Propensity Score and Geospatial Cohort Analysis of 3,952 Patients by Dominique J. Monlezun, Alfred T. Samura, Ritesh S. Patel, Tariq E. Thannoun, Prakash Balan

“…We sought to perform the first large artificial intelligence- (AI-) guided statistical and geographic information system (GIS) analysis of a multiyear and multisite cohort for OHCA outcomes (incidence and poor neurological disposition). …”
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Impact of Using Near Real-Time Green Vegetation Fraction in Noah Land Surface Model of NOAA NCEP on Numerical Weather Predictions by Li Fang, Xiwu Zhan, Christopher R. Hain, Jicheng Liu

“…Simulations of the off-line Noah LSM in the Land Information System (LIS) and weather forecasts of the NASA-Unified Weather and Research Forecasting (NUWRF) were obtained using either the static multiyear average AVHRR GVF data set or the NRT MODIS GVF while meteorological forcing data and other settings were kept the same. …”
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Information Technology Framework for Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Demand Management: a Brazilian Case Study by Pedro Domingos Antoniolli

“…One spec ific for infrastructure, to enable data and systems interoperability among SC participants, considering a virtualized infrastructure environment (Cloud); 2. An information system solution to integrate partners applications, based on the reference component model structure (CORBA / CCM – Common Object Request Broker Architectures / Corba Component Model); 3. …”
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Effects of intraoperative hypothermia on patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery: A retrospective cohort study. by Tashi Penjore, Maliwan Oofuvong, Sunisa Chatmongkolchart, Chanatthee Kitisiripant, Rongrung Rueangchira-Urai, Jaranya Leeratiwong

“…Patient demographics, clinical information and postoperative outcomes were extracted from the hospital information system. The outcomes were intraoperative and postoperative cardiac arrhythmias, postoperative oxygen requirement, length of post-anesthetic care unit (PACU) stay, and length of hospital stay. …”
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