Profile of Serogroup Y Meningococcal Infections in Canada: Implications for Vaccine Selection by Nicole Le Saux, Julie A Bettinger, Susan Wootton, Scott A Halperin, Wendy Vaudry, David W Scheifele, Raymond Tsang

“…In the present paper, recent surveillance data on invasive meningococcal disease across Canada are summarized.…”
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E-cigarettes are not associated with post-acute COVID-19 syndrome among US adults by Shahryar Rajai Firouzabadi, Ida Mohammadi, Mohammadreza Alinejadfard, Arman Shafiee

“…Using 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data, this study investigated the association between e-cigarette use and PCS among US adults who tested positive for COVID-19. …”
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Contamination Features and Source Apportionment of Heavy Metals in the River Sediments around a Lead-Zinc Mine: A Case Study in Danzhai, Guizhou, China by Rongguo Sun, Yue Gao, Jing Xu, Yang Yang, Yutao Zhang

“…Therefore, for environmental persistence, lead-zinc mining and smelting activities should be given careful consideration and under close surveillance.…”
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Prevalence of Squamous and Basal Cell Carcinomas in African Albino Skin Cancer Lesions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Proportion by Nnaemeka T. Onyishi, Samuel R. Ohayi

“…SCC is preponderant in case series of surgical excision biopsies while BCC predominates in studies reporting on albino skin surveillance programmes.…”
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Investigating SARS-CoV-2 Neutralising Antibody Response in Sheep by Milena Samojlović, João R. Mesquita, Sérgio Santos-Silva, Malin Neptin, Joakim Esbjörnsson

“…Our results indicate that SARS-CoV-2 cross-species transmission may have occurred through human–sheep contacts on sheep farms during the pandemic, and that farm animals could contribute to the One Health Approach in zoonotic virus surveillance and pandemic preparedness.…”
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CPT Model-Based Prediction of the Temporal and Spatial Distributions of Passenger Flow for Urban Rail Transit under Emergency Conditions by Wei Li, Min Zhou, Hairong Dong

“…Urban rail transit operating units currently use video surveillance information mainly to process emergencies and rarely use computer vision technology to analyze passenger flow information collected. …”
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Wireless Sensor Network Optimization for Constrained Environments With Limited a Priori Target Information by Joseph Mockler, Sarah Wielgosz, Huan Xu

“…This work may find application in wireless sensor network planning and design for defense, environmental monitoring, surveillance, or autonomous system applications.…”
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Targeting quorum sensing for manipulation of commensal microbiota by Zachary Ziegert, Matthew Dietz, Max Hill, Marjais McBride, Elizabeth Painter, Mikael H. Elias, Christopher Staley

“…We highlight host-microbe interactions facilitated by QS and describe cross-talk between QS and the mammalian endocrine and immune systems, as well as host surveillance of QS. Further, we describe emerging evidence for the role of QS in non-infectious, chronic, microbially associated diseases including inflammatory bowel diseases and cancers. …”
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Characterization of Positive and Suspected COVID-19 Cases with Comorbidities by Yoenny Peña García, Annia Suárez Padilla, Niuva Milagro Arruebarrena Blanco

“…For this study, data from epidemiological surveys of the cases detected in epidemiological surveillance and medical records were used. Data were processed using descriptive statistics: calculation of percentages, mean and standard deviation and their confidence interval for 95 % reliability. …”
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Contribution of Neuronal and Glial Two-Pore-Domain Potassium Channels in Health and Neurological Disorders by Yuncheng Luo, Lu Huang, Ping Liao, Ruotian Jiang

“…We describe recently discovered functions of K2P channels in glia, such as astrocytic passive conductance and glutamate release, microglial surveillance, and myelin generation by oligodendrocytes. …”
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The current status of neglected tropical diseases in Japan: A scoping review. by Yuriko Harada, Hanako Iwashita, Taeko Moriyasu, Sachiyo Nagi, Nobuo Saito, Mariko Sugawara-Mikami, Kota Yoshioka, Rie Yotsu, Japan NTD Study Group

“…Government agencies tend to organize surveillance and control programs only for the NTDs targeted by the Infectious Disease Control Law, namely, echinococcosis, rabies, dengue, and chikungunya. …”
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Joint spatiotemporal modelling of tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus in Ethiopia using a Bayesian hierarchical approach by Legesse Kassa Debusho, Leta Lencha Gemechu

“…The existence of districts with shared relative risks implies the need for collaborative surveillance of HIV and TB, as well as integrated interventions to control the two diseases jointly.…”
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A Four-Year Study of Antibiotic Resistance, Prevalence and Biofilm-Forming Ability of Uropathogens Isolated from Community- and Hospital-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections in Southe... by Marilena Trinchera, Angelina Midiri, Giuseppe Mancuso, Maria Antonietta Lagrotteria, Carmelo Antonio De Ani, Carmelo Biondo

“…Isolates from community patients exhibited lower capacities for biofilm production in comparison to the capacities demonstrated by microorganisms isolated from nosocomial patients (29% and 35%, respectively). Area-specific surveillance studies can provide valuable information on UTI pathogens and antimicrobial resistance patterns, which can be useful in guiding empirical treatment.…”
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Prognostic impact of presenting symptoms of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by Samuel Jun Ming Lim, Ying Hao, George Boon Bee Goh, Jason Pik Eu Chang, Chee Kiat Tan

“…Another 545 patients were diagnosed on surveillance or from incidental findings. Presenting symptoms at diagnosis were documented. …”
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Charge heterogeneity of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies by different cIEF systems: views on the current situation by Alessandro Ascione, Marcello Belfiore, Jaana Vesterinen, Mihaela Buda, Wolf Holtkamp, Francesca Luciani

“…Critical implications from analytical and regulatory perspectives, are herein thoughtfully discussed, with a special focus on the context of market surveillance and identification of falsified medicines.…”
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Review of the Urinary Schistosomiasis Control in Morocco (1960–2018) by A. Balahbib, F. Amarir, S. Bouhout, M. Rhajaoui, E. Adlaoui, A. Sadak

“…Activities within the National Schistosomiasis Control Programme for more than three decades were focused in priori on screening in schools located in high-risk communities, treatment program, surveillance of snails in water bodies, and mollusciciding. …”
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Microbial Contamination, an Increasing Threat to the Consumption of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Today’s World by Gadafi Iddrisu Balali, Denis Dekugmen Yar, Vera Gobe Afua Dela, Priscilla Adjei-Kusi

“…Several measures have proven to be effective in controlling contamination of microbes and they include the establishment of surveillance systems to monitor the production chain and thoroughly washing vegetables with vinegar water. …”
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Complementary feeding and the early origins of obesity risk: a study protocol by Daniel D Reidpath, Ireneous N Soyiri, Naleena Devi Muniandy, Pascale A Allotey

“…The SEACO is a Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) that is established in the District of Segamat in the state of Johor, Malaysia. …”
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Comparative Quality Evaluation of Selected Brands of Cefuroxime Axetil Tablets Marketed in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana by Christina Osei-Asare, Esther Eshun Oppong, Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, John Antwi Apenteng, Yvonne Ochesinda Alatu, Robert Sarpong

“…The ever-growing commercialization of poor-quality and substandard medicines, especially anti-infectives characterized by inadequate postmarket surveillance by stakeholders remains a major global health challenge, particularly in developing countries, where antibiotic drug resistance and its repercussions on human health remain dominant. …”
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An institutional framework to support ethical fair and equitable artificial intelligence augmented care by Steven Dykstra, Matthew MacDonald, Rhys Beaudry, Dina Labib, Melanie King, Yuanchao Feng, Jacqueline Flewitt, Jeff Bakal, Bing Lee, Stafford Dean, Marina Gavrilova, Paul W. M. Fedak, James A. White

“…We describe deliverables related to stakeholder engagement and infrastructure development to support routine engagement of patients for consent-guided data abstraction, pre-processing, and cloud migration to support AI-CDS model development and surveillance. Central focus is placed on the routine collection of social determinants of health and patient self-reported health status to contextualize and evaluate models for fair and equitable use. …”
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