Implementation of an information system for tuberculosis in healthcare facilities in Indonesia: evaluation of its effectiveness and challenges by Rita Dian Pratiwi, Bachti Alisjahbana, Yanri Wijayanti Subronto, Sigit Priyanta, Suharna Suharna

“…Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) surveillance in Indonesia is currently supported by the recording and reporting technology Tuberculosis Information System (Sistem Informasi Tuberkulosis [SITB]). …”
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Interactions between Host and Oral Commensal Microorganisms are Key Events in Health and Disease Status by Mahmoud Rouabhia

“…Little is known, however, about immune surveillance mechanisms that involve the oral mucosa.…”
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"One in Christ": Fedsem spiritualities of solidarity by G. A. Duncan

“… This article focuses on spirituality as the basis of life at the Federal Theological Seminary of Southern Africa (Fedsem) (1963-1993) during the apartheid years, when Fedsem, groups and individuals within it were subjected to regular surveillance and scrutiny. The spiritual life of the seminary, manifested most clearly in its worship life, became its source of strength and sustained its mission and vision: to be and yet, to become “One in Christ”. …”
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CONSUMER SOVEREIGNTY AT A TIME OF GLOBALIZATION AND ICT EXPANSION by Bogdan Mróz

“…On the one hand, this offers a chance of consumer empowerment and wider choice but on the other, previously unknown issues and threats are making themselves felt, among them electronic surveillance and loss of privacy. In the present article, an attempt is made to diagnose the chances for, and threats to, consumer sovereignty resulting from globalization and swift development of new information and communications technology.…”
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Factors Affecting the Prognosis of Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Taiwanese Patients Following Hepatic Resection by Chih-Jan Ko, Su-Yu Chien, Chen-Te Chou, Li-Sheng Chen, Mei-Ling Chen, Yao-Li Chen

“…BACKGROUND: Small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) affects millions of individuals worldwide. Surveillance of high-risk patients increases the early detection of small HCC.…”
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Barrett's Esophagus and Adenocarcinoma by Z.W. Li, A.B.R. Thomson

“…Survival with adenocarcinoma is generally poor. Routine surveillance endoscopy is suggested with generous biopsy material and brush cytology to detect either high grade dysplasia or intramucosal carcinoma in patients with Barrett's esophagus. …”
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Blasphemers or Profaners? Shaping Deviance in the French and British Traditions by David Nash

“…The empiricist Whig progressive model which emphasises the development of tolerance in the nineteenth century can be contrasted with models emanating from France which emphasise the creation of modern surveillance and the destruction of the subject and his individual response. …”
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Statistical Analysis of Data From Electronic Component Lifetests (A Tutorial Paper) by J. Møltoft

“…The methods used for analysing Weibull data when the data itself is non-uniform due to both removal of test samples during test and also the non-continuance of surveillance of components under test are discussed. …”
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Molecular techniques for pathogen identification and fungus detection in the environment by C.K.M. Tsui, J. Woodhall, W. Chen, C.A. Lévesque, A. Lau, C.D. Schoen, C. Baschien, M.J. Najafzadeh, G.S. de Hoog

“…Accurate and robust detection and quantification of fungi is essential for diagnosis, modeling and surveillance. Also direct detection of fungi enables a deeper understanding of natural microbial communities, particularly as a great many fungi are difficult or impossible to cultivate. …”
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Managing Wireworms in Florida Sweet Potatoes by Robert Hochmuth, Dakshina Seal, Norman Leppla, Daniel Fenneman, Rhoda Broughton, Anil Baniya

“…Soil tillage and crop rotation can suppress populations of these root pests but adequate management requires diligent surveillance and the use of insecticides. Describes new research on managing wireworms with alternative insecticide active ingredients and entomopathogenic nematodes. …”
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Insights into Viral Zoonotic Diseases: COVID-19 and Monkeypox by Alysha Kaur Sachdev, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…Despite notable strides in medical breakthroughs, encompassing the discovery of novel therapeutics, vaccine advancements, and contemporary surveillance approaches, viral outbreaks persist, leading to millions of infections and fatalities. …”
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Comparative Activity of Several Antimicrobial Agents against Nosocomial Gram-Negative Rods Isolated across Canada by Shelley R Scriver, Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Study Group, Donald E Low

“…In 1992, a surveillance study was performed in Canada to determine the susceptibility of nosocomial Gram-negative rods to several wide spectrum antimicrobials. …”
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Cytomegalovirus and Human Herpesvirus 6 and 7: Diseases and Diagnosis in Transplantation by Paul D Griffiths

“…For CMV in immunocompromised patients, infection is best diagnosed by identifying active infection using routine surveillance cultures. Patients with active infection can then be entered into trials of suppressive therapy (where virus excretion is from the urine or saliva) or pre-emptive therapy (where excretion is detected systemically). …”
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The Use of Granular Cyclopentanone as Alternative to Artificial Source of Carbon Dioxide in Improved Passive Outdoor Host Seeking Device (POHD) by Stella T. Kessy, Bruno A. Nyundo, Ladslaus L. Mnyone, Issa N. Lyimo

“…In conclusion, this study demonstrates that cyclopentanone granules have the potential to substitute sources of CO2 in outdoor-based surveillance and control devices, thus warranting evaluation of such alternative under realistic field conditions.…”
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Changes in incidence and epidemiology of antimicrobial resistant pathogens before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, 2015–2022 by Jonathan H. J. Baum, Achim Dörre, Felix Reichert, Ines Noll, Marcel Feig, Tim Eckmanns, Mirco Sandfort, Sebastian Haller

“…Methods We used two independent datasets, statutory surveillance and laboratory-based Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance (ARS). …”
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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

“…Urgent actions to reduce psittacosis cases and mitigate the impact of outbreaks are needed, including strengthening surveillance, raising public awareness, and promoting collaboration between the agricultural and health sectors.…”
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Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in China, 2014–2021 by Hanli Wang, Shirong Li, Haoyu Ji, Yixin Hu, Susheng Zhou, Xingwu Chen, Zhiwei Lu, Qinghai You, Yusheng Cheng, Lei Zha

“…Methods Data were extracted from the China Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (CARSS) and the Blood Bacterial Resistance Investigation Collaborative System (BRICS), encompassing 1412 medical institutions across 31 provinces in China. …”
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Clinical Patterns and Outcome of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Seon Young Ahn, Suk Bae Kim, Il Han Song

“…A future prospective research should be focused on identifying NAFLD patients who require strict surveillance in order to early detect and timely treat HCC.…”
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Regulation of NK cell development, maturation, and antitumor responses by the nuclear receptor NR2F6 by Johannes Woelk, Florian Hornsteiner, Stephanie Aschauer-Wallner, Patrizia Stoitzner, Gottfried Baier, Natascha Hermann-Kleiter

“…Of importance, Nr2f6-deficient mice are protected against MHC-I negative B16-F10 melanoma lung metastasis formation, especially with IL-15 complex treatment, indicating the potential of NR2F6 to affect NKp46-dependent NK cell-mediated tumor surveillance. The therapeutic targeting of NR2F6 may be a promising strategy for boosting NKp46-dependent NK-cell-mediated tumor surveillance and metastasis.…”
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Minimum elements for reporting a feasibility assessment of algorithms based on routinely collected health data for multi-jurisdiction use: Health Data Research Network Canada recom... by Naomi Hamm, Sharon Bartholomew, Yinshan Zhao, Sandra Peterson, Saeed Al-Azazi, Kimberlyn McGrail, Lisa Lix

“… Background Research and surveillance using routinely collected health data rely on algorithms or definitions to ascertain disease cases or health measures. …”
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