Identification and Epidemiology of Severe Respiratory Disease due to Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in Alberta by George Zahariadis, Ari R Joffe, James Talbot, Albert deVilliers, Patricia Campbell, Kanti Pabbaraju, Sallene Wong, Nathalie Bastien, Yan Li, Robyn L Mitchell, Xiao-Li Pang, Stephanie Yanow, Linda Chui, Gerald Predy, David Willans, Bonita E Lee, Jutta K Preiksaitis, Bev Clement, Angela Jacobs, Joy Jaipaul, Kevin Fonseca

“…BACKGROUND: In March 2009, global surveillance started detecting cases of influenza-like illness in Mexico. …”
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Serological and Molecular Characterization of the Hepatitis B Virus in Blood Donors in Maputo City, Mozambique by Olga Maquessene, Osvaldo Laurindo, Lúcia Chambal, Nalia Ismael, Nédio Mabunda

“…These findings underscore the importance of ongoing surveillance to inform effective HBV control strategies and present evidence about the burden of HBV among blood donors, which definitely requires attention, and clinical blood banks in Mozambique and in similar settings.…”
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Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of Urinary Bladder Occurring as a Second Primary Malignancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Manint Usawachintachit, Piyada Sitthideatphaiboon, Voranuch Thanakit, Sulada Pukiat, Kamol Panumatrassamee, Julin Opanuraks, Apirak Santi-Ngamkun

“…No evidence of recurrence was found during a 28-month follow-up period with surveillance cystoscopy and computed tomography of the chest and abdomen.…”
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Traffic Flow Parameters Collection under Variable Illumination Based on Data Fusion by Shaojie Jin, Ying Gao, Shoucai Jing, Fei Hui, Xiangmo Zhao, Jianzhen Liu

“…Vehicle detection using traffic surveillance pictures is a typical method for gathering traffic flow characteristics in urban traffic scenes. …”
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Diagnosis of Peripheral Lung Lesions via Conventional Flexible Bronchoscopy with Multiplanar CT Planning by Marianne Anastasia De Roza, Kien Hong Quah, Cheong Kiat Tay, Weiquan Toh, HuiHua Li, Ganesh Kalyanasundaram, Devanand Anantham

“…Patients with negative results underwent CT-guided transthoracic needle aspiration, surgical biopsy, or clinical-radiological surveillance to establish the final diagnosis. Results. 226 patients were analysed. …”
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The Effect of Backfill Gas Pressure on the Thermal Response of a Dry Cask for Spent Nuclear Fuel by Michela Angelucci, Salvatore A. Cancemi, Rosa Lo Frano, Sandro Paci

“…Results are reported primarily in terms of maximum temperature of the fuel cladding, which is the variable under regulatory surveillance. In addition, the adherence to the maximum design pressure for the canister is verified by evaluating the helium pressure as the steady state is reached. …”
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Application of dicarbamin in treatment of patients by a chronic hepatitis C by D. Yu. Konstantinov, Ye. A. Konstantinova, L. L. Popova, E. A. Strebkova, A. A. Suzdaltsev

“…Overall 110 patients with CHC (genotype 1b) with WBC count from 3,9 to 3,0×109/l and neutrophile count from 2,0 to 1,5×109/l according to TBC were under surveillance. Patients were divided to comparable groups by gender and age in relation to the treatment mode: the 1-st group (n=52) received peginterferon α2b + ribavirin, the 2-nd group (n=58) – peginterferon α2b + ribavirin + dicarbamin 100 mg od for 21 day. …”
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A Review of Digital Pixel Sensors by Md Rahatul Islam Udoy, Shamiul Alam, Md Mazharul Islam, Akhilesh Jaiswal, Ahmedullah Aziz

“…Digital pixel sensor (DPS) has evolved as a pivotal component in modern imaging systems and has the potential to revolutionize various fields such as medical imaging, astronomy, surveillance, IoT devices, etc. Compared to analog pixel sensors, the DPS offers high speed and good image quality. …”
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Determination of aflatoxin existence in mixed feed, wheat flour and bulgur samples by Halis Oğuz, Ferhan Nizamlıoğlu, İffet Dinç, Kamil Üney, Hasan Aydın

“…There is need for continued awareness campaigns among consumers, producers and export-importers on the risks associated with exposure to AF. Continuous surveillance program may be warranted to monitor regularly the occurrence of AF in sensitive foods and foodstuffs which consumed by human.…”
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Foreign object debris detection in lane images using deep learning methodology by Priyadharsini S., Bhuvaneshwara Raja K., Kousi Krishnan T., Senthil Kumar Jagatheesaperumal, Bader Fahad Alkhamees, Mohammad Mehedi Hassan

“…Current FOD clearance involves high-cost radars and significant manpower, and existing radar and camera-based surveillance methods are expensive to install. Methods This work proposes a video-based deep learning methodology to address the high cost of radar-based FOD detection. …”
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LittleFaceNet: A Small-Sized Face Recognition Method Based on RetinaFace and AdaFace by Zhengwei Ren, Xinyu Liu, Jing Xu, Yongsheng Zhang, Ming Fang

“…For surveillance video management in university laboratories, issues such as occlusion and low-resolution face capture often arise. …”
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Disparities in the Diagnosis of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: A Narrative Review of Current Literature by Joseph Burns, Philippe Jean-Pierre

“…Effective screening including auscultation and electrocardiography (EKG) with confirmatory echocardiography in these communities supports equitable surveillance and management of HOCM.…”
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Younger Age Is Associated with Poorer Survival in Patients with Signet-Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Colon without Distant Metastasis by Ben Huang, Mengdong Ni, Chen Chen, Yang Feng, Sanjun Cai

“…Information on patients with SRCC of the colon with no distant metastasis was extracted from the US Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. …”
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MSCD-YOLO: A Lightweight Dense Pedestrian Detection Model with Finer-Grained Feature Information Interaction by Qiang Liu, Zhongmin Li, Lei Zhang, Jin Deng

“…Pedestrian detection is widely used in real-time surveillance, urban traffic, and other fields. As a crucial direction in pedestrian detection, dense pedestrian detection still faces many unresolved challenges. …”
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Nomogram for Predicting the Relationship between the Extent of Visceral Pleural Invasion and Survival in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer by Fan Wang, Pei Li, Fengsen Li

“…Thus, we utilized the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to assess the correlation between the extent of VPI and survival in NSCLC. …”
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Semiconductor Gas Sensors: Metal Oxides, Synthesis Methods, Applications as Gas Sensors, and Oxidation and Reduction Mechanisms by Inam Abed Hammod, Noor Jawad Ridha, Khawla Jemeel Tahir, Firas Kamel Mohamad Alosfur, Asaad Sabbar Yasir, Luma Ahmed Majeed

“…Gas sensors are instruments used for regulating industrial emissions, surveillance of environmental contaminants, and identification of pollutants and hazardous gases. …”
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Factors Associated with Work Stress Level among Healthcare Professionals during Coronavirus Disease 2019 by Bibi Ahmad Chahyanto, Herlina Nasution, Mestika Tiurlan

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Redefining the Mode of HIV Transmission through Analysis of Risk Attribution among the Reported HIV Cases from 1993 to 2021 in Bhutan by Lekey Khandu, Ngawang Choida, Jurmi Drukpa, Dolley Tsehring, Sonam Wangdi

“…The study also included secondary data analysis of those cases already captured by the routine case-based surveillance from 2020 to 2021. The data collection was done from 1 to 30 January 2022 in all the twenty districts of Bhutan. …”
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Why Are Native Hawaiians Underrepresented in Hawai‘i's Older Adult Population? Exploring Social and Behavioral Factors of Longevity by Lana Sue Ka‘opua, Kathryn L. Braun, Colette V. Browne, Noreen Mokuau, Chai-Bin Park

“…The current study examines data from two state surveillance programs, with attention to cause of death and social-behavioral factors relevant to elders. …”
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Community-Acquired Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Compared with Adenovirus and Norovirus Gastroenteritis in Italian Children: A Pedianet Study by D. Donà, E. Mozzo, A. Scamarcia, G. Picelli, M. Villa, L. Cantarutti, C. Giaquinto

“…This observation underlines the utility of primary care networks for AGE surveillance and further studies on community-acquired gastroenteritis in children.…”
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