Game Theoretic Request Scheduling with Queue Priority in Video Sensor Networks by Jia Zhao, Jianfeng Guan, Changqiao Xu, Wei Su

“…To achieve QoS of surveillance, previous request scheduling methods minimize the data transmission delay or blocking rate but no comprehensive way was studied in the literature. …”
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Methodological Challenges in Estimating Trends and Burden of Cardiovascular Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa by Jacob K. Kariuki, Eileen M. Stuart-Shor, Suzanne G. Leveille, Laura L. Hayman

“…We conclude by making a case for optimal but cost-effective surveillance and prevention of CVD in SSA.…”
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Situational analysis of malaria in Cabo Verde: From endemic control to elimination, history, cases data and challenges ahead. by Adilson José DePina, Jonas António Lopes Gomes, António Lima Moreira, El Hadji Amadou Niang

“…Additionally, robust epidemiological and entomological surveillance, continued investigations, and ongoing research are crucial.…”
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Canadian Hepatitis C Look-Back Investigation to Detect Transmission from an Infected General Surgeon by Meenakshi Dawar, Tammy L Stuart, Lamont E Sweet, Anne M Neatby, Lewis P Abbott, Anton P Andonov, Tom Wong, Robert Gervais, Rob Stirling

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Phenotypic detection of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in clinical isolates at a tertiary care hospital by Astha Sinha, Mamta Gour, Riti Jain Seth

“…This information is relevant for surveillance, to implement infection prevention and control practices and antibiotic policies.…”
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Unsupervised Anomaly Detection With Variational Autoencoders Applied to Full‐Disk Solar Images by Marius Giger, André Csillaghy

“…Unsupervised models have been successfully applied in various domains, such as medical imaging or video surveillance, to distinguish normal from abnormal data. …”
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An analysis of crime reporting (and audience perceptions of it) in selected South African media by Daan du Plessis

“…From the analysis, it emerged that the media perform a surveillance function on behalf of their audiences and that the news media apply regular news values to decide on the reporting and presentation of news items dealing with crime events. …”
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Exploring nurse-led cystoscopy: A systematic review of safety, efficacy, and applicability in urogynecology by Aditi Siddharth, Nadia Muspratt Tucker, Rufus Cartwright

“…The review included 25 urology studies with most addressing bladder cancer surveillance. Nurse-led cystoscopy clinics were found to be as safe and effective as consultant-led clinics, with comparable diagnostic yield and cancer detection rates. …”
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Characteristics and Prognostic Nomogram for Primary Lung Lepidic Adenocarcinoma by Hui Tang, Caixia Qiao, Yingyi Wang, Chunmei Bai

“…Methods. Data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database of 4191 LPA patients were retrospectively analyzed and compared with non-LPA pulmonary ADC to explore the clinicopathological and prognosis features of LPA. …”
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A Fall Risk Detection Model for Infants While Sleeping based on Convolutional Neural Networks by Acep Hendra, Handoko Supeno

“…Traditional approaches, such as motion sensors and surveillance cameras, have been employed to monitor infant movements and detect fall risks. …”
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ASM-Based Objectionable Image Detection in Social Network Services by Sung-Il Joo, Seok-Woo Jang, Seung-Wan Han, Gye-Young Kim

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Serum Uric Acid Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance among Health Personnel from Peru by Brenda M. Galindo-Yllu, Ricardo Rojas-Humpire, Carlos J. Toro-Huamanchumo, Rosmery Gutierrez-Ajalcriña, Anderson N. Soriano

“…We explored the association between serum uric acid (SUA) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and insulin resistance (IR) among health personnel from a public hospital in Peru in a cross-sectional study with data from the Plan for the Prevention and Surveillance of Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases of Huaycán Hospital. …”
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The frequency of mutations in the penA, mtrR, gyrA and parC genes of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the presence of tetM gene and antibiotic resistance/susceptibility: a systematic review... by Ana Clara Mendes, Renan Pedra de Souza, Diana Bahia

“…The plasmid containing the tetM gene was found in more than 50% of tetracycline-resistant isolates. Infection surveillance and genetic studies are important for controlling the spread of the disease, which can improve the quality of life of infected people and reduce the financial burden on public health systems.…”
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Identification of a novel papillomavirus in oral swabs from giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) by Yi Zhao, Min Zhao, Wen Zhang

“…The discovery provides valuable insights into the viral diversity in giant pandas and highlights the need for continued surveillance of wildlife pathogens. Future studies should explore the potential role of AmPV5 in the health and disease ecology of this endangered species.…”
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Patient navigation services for cancer care in low-and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Milena Dalton, Emily Holzman, Erica Erwin, Sophia Michelen, Anne F Rositch, Somesh Kumar, Verna Vanderpuye, Karen Yeates, Erica J Liebermann, Ophira Ginsburg

“…Most studies reported on women's cancers and included navigation interventions at most points along the cancer care continuum i.e. awareness, education, screening participation, adherence to treatment and surveillance protocols.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Few studies report on cancer patient navigation in LMICs. …”
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Magnetic Resonance Enterography: The Test of Choice in Diagnosing Intestinal “Zebras” by Anjali S. Kumar, Jasna Coralic, Reid Vegeler, Kirthi Kolli, John Liang, Allison Estep, Allen P. Chudzinski, James D. McFadden

“…With the discussion of these four cases we demonstrate that MRE is a useful diagnostic modality in patients whose surveillance is difficult or to diagnose rare colorectal disease phenomena, colloquially referred to as “zebras.”…”
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Multifeature Contrast Enhancement Algorithm for Digital Media Images Based on the Diffusion Equation by Jijun Wang, Yi Yuan, Guoxiang Li

“…To meet the real-time applications in the field of video surveillance, this paper focuses on the optimization of the algorithm program, including software pipeline optimization, operation unit balancing, single instruction multiple data optimization, arithmetic operation optimization, and onchip storage optimization. …”
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Advanced-stage Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma Presenting as Primary Infertility in a Young Nulligravida: A Case Report by Ankita PATTANAIK, Jasmina BEGUM, Sweta SINGH, Deepthy BALAKRISHNAN, Suvradeep MITRA

“…Her final diagnosis was estrogen-receptor positive LGESS stage IIIB, and she was suggested anastrozole adjuvant therapy and long-term surveillance. ESS with abnormal perimenopausal bleeding, though the most common presentation, may not always observed. …”
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A TB model: Is disease eradication possible in India? by Surabhi Pandey, Ezio Venturino

“…TB is a severe disease in India, while, worldwide, the WHO estimates that one third of the entire world population is infected.Nowadays, incidence estimation relies increasingly more on notifications of new cases from routine surveillance. There is an urgent need for better estimates of the load of TB, in high-burden settings. …”
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Road safety behavior and related injuries among college students of urban Bengaluru by Rana Sarvar, P. K. Sreenath Menon, M. D. Sangeetha

“…Data were collected using the World Health Organization STEP-wise approach to surveillance violence and injury module, administered through Google Forms. …”
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