DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF ASF SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES by D. V. Sharypova, O. V. Kapustina, I. Yu. Zhukov, N. N. Vlasova, A. S. Igolkin

“…However, contemporary diagnosis is a complex component of any effective surveillance system. Latest scientific achievements facilitated not only highly specific and sensitive but also rapid methods of laboratory diagnosis. …”
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Transmission Risk on a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Escherichia coli versus Klebsiella pneumoniae by Tanja Artelt, Martin Kaase, Ivonne Bley, Helmut Eiffert, Alexander Mellmann, Helmut Küster, Martina Lange, Simone Scheithauer

“…This transmission occurred even though intensified infection control measures were in place, which impressively shows the importance of surveillance, outbreak management, and awareness of contributing factors regarding outbreak situations.…”
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Review of Current Strategies to Address Micronutrient Deficiencies (MNDs) in Ghana: A Scoping Review by Jolene Mateko Azagba-Nyako, Charles Tortoe, Paa Toah Akonor, Alice Padi, Jackline Boateng, Richard Otwey

“…This scoping review obtained a comprehensive picture of the nutrition situation in Ghana by gathering nutrition surveillance data depicting the different strategies employed to combat MNDs in Ghana. …”
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Vaccines for TB: Lessons from the Past Translating into Future Potentials by Gee Jun Tye, Min Han Lew, Yee Siew Choong, Theam Soon Lim, Maria Elena Sarmiento, Armando Acosta, Mohd Nor Norazmi

“…The availability or not of diagnostic methods for infection has implications for the control of the disease by the health systems but is not related to the immune surveillance, a phenomenon derived from the interaction between the bacteria and their host. …”
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Cognitive Scout Node for Communication in Disaster Scenarios by Rajesh K. Sharma, Anastasia Lavrenko, Dirk Kolb, Reiner S. Thomä

“…Scout solution can be viable by taking advantage of the technologies used by existing radio surveillance systems in the context of CR.…”
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Laser Ablation for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Claudio Maurizio Pacella, Giampiero Francica, Giovanni Giuseppe Di Costanzo

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide and is increasingly detected at small size (<5 cm) owing to surveillance programmes in high-risk patients. For these cases, curative therapies such as resection, liver transplantation, or percutaneous ablation have been proposed. …”
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Tumor Size as a Critical Prognostic Factor in T1-2 Stage Esophageal Cancer by Zilong Wu, Bentong Yu

“…Data were obtained from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER) cancer registry program. …”
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PI3K Functions in Cancer Progression, Anticancer Immunity and Immune Evasion by Tumors by Francesco Dituri, Antonio Mazzocca, Gianluigi Giannelli, Salvatore Antonaci

“…The immunological surveillance of tumors relies on a specific recognition of cancer cells and their associate antigens by leucocytes of innate and adaptive immune responses. …”
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Temporal Variations among Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Serotypes in Children and Adults in Germany (1992–2008) by Matthias Imöhl, Ralf René Reinert, Mark van der Linden

“…Nationwide surveillance of invasive pneumococcal disease has been conducted in Germany since 1992. …”
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A Novel Strain of <i>Orientia tsutsugamushi</i> Detected from Chiggers (Acari: Trombiculidae) on Wild Rodents by Hak Seon Lee, Seong Yoon Kim, Hee Il Lee

“…These findings confirm the diversity of <i>O. tsutsugamushi</i> strains in the ROK, and highlight the need for continued surveillance and further studies to characterize the pathogenicity of this novel bacterial strain.…”
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Recent Research Progress on Ground-to-Air Vision-Based Anti-UAV Detection and Tracking Methodologies: A Review by Arowa Yasmeen, Ovidiu Daescu

“…Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly gaining popularity, and their consistent prevalence in various applications such as surveillance, search and rescue, and environmental monitoring requires the development of specialized policies for UAV traffic management. …”
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A Decade of FGF Receptor Research in Bladder Cancer: Past, Present, and Future Challenges by Erica di Martino, Darren C. Tomlinson, Margaret A. Knowles

“…Urine-based tests detecting common FGFR3 mutations are also under development for surveillance of low-grade and -stage tumours and for general population screening. …”
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Signal Processing Techniques for Through-Wall Object Imaging Using UWB Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna by Sajjad Ahmed, Arslan Ahmed Sohoo, Fawad Salam Khan, Imran Khan Keerio, Sarfraz Ahmed

“…Through-wall imaging (TWI) is a critical application in various domains, including security, surveillance, search and rescue, and structural assessment. …”
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Media’s Approach to Artificial Intelligence: Content Analysis of US Newspapers by Beril Han Celik

“…Positive narratives emphasize technological advancements and societal benefits, while negative narratives focus on ethical concerns such as privacy and surveillance issues.…”
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Spatiotemporal Trends and Distributions of Malaria Incidence in the Northwest Ethiopia by Teshager Zerihun Nigussie, Temesgen T. Zewotir, Essey Kebede Muluneh

“…Understanding and extracting noticeable patterns of malaria surveillance data at the district level are crucial for malaria prevention, control, and elimination progress. …”
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Learn from international recommendations and experiences of countries that have successfully implemented monoclonal antibody prophylaxis for prevention of RSV infection by Sara Manti, Eugenio Baraldi

“…Nirsevimab has been shown to be safe and effective (> 80%) against RSV lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in all infants and children at their first season of RSV. Surveillance studies have demonstrated 90% effectiveness in reducing all-cause hospitalizations, all-cause LRTI hospitalizations, RSV-related LRTI hospitalizations, and severe RSV-related LRTIs. …”
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Predicting Pedestrian Counts for Crossing Scenario Based on Fused Infrared-Visual Videos by Shize Huang, Wei Chen, Rongjie Yu, Xiaolu Yang, Decun Dong

“…Estimating the number of pedestrians based upon surveillance videos and images has been a critical task while implementing intelligent signal controls at intersections. …”
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Model-Based Design, HIL Testing, and Rapid Control Prototyping of a Low-Cost POC Quadcopter with Stability Analysis and Control by Abdullah Irfan, Muhammad Gufran Khan, Arslan Ahmed Amin, Syed Ali Mohsin, Muhammad Adnan, Adil Zulfiqar

“…Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), particularly quadcopters, have several medical, agriculture, surveillance, and security applications. However, the use of this innovative technology for civilian applications is still very limited in low-income countries due to the high cost, whereas low-cost controllers available in the market are often tuned using the hit and trial approach and are limited for specific applications. …”
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Using a Geographical-Information-System-Based Decision Support to Enhance Malaria Vector Control in Zambia by Emmanuel Chanda, Victor Munyongwe Mukonka, David Mthembu, Mulakwa Kamuliwo, Sarel Coetzer, Cecilia Jill Shinondo

“…This requires availability of relevant spatial and attribute data to support malaria surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation. Monitoring the impact of vector control through a GIS-based decision support (DSS) has revealed spatial relative change in prevalence of infection and vector susceptibility to insecticides and has enabled measurement of spatial heterogeneity of trend or impact. …”
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Use of Molecular Methods for the Rapid Mass Detection of Schistosoma mansoni (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda) in Biomphalaria spp. (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) by Roberta Lima Caldeira, Liana Konovaloffi Jannotti-Passos, Omar Dos Santos Carvalho

“…These assays should aid mapping of transmission sites in endemic areas, especially in low prevalence regions and improve schistosomiasis surveillance. It will be a useful tool to monitor low infection rates of snails in areas where control interventions are leading towards the elimination of schistosomiasis.…”
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