Effectiveness of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers Caring for Patients with Filovirus Disease: A Rapid Review. by Mona Hersi, Adrienne Stevens, Pauline Quach, Candyce Hamel, Kednapa Thavorn, Chantelle Garritty, Becky Skidmore, Constanza Vallenas, Susan L Norris, Matthias Egger, Sergey Eremin, Mauricio Ferri, Nahoko Shindo, David Moher

“…<h4>Background</h4>A rapid review, guided by a protocol, was conducted to inform development of the World Health Organization's guideline on personal protective equipment in the context of the ongoing (2013-present) Western African filovirus disease outbreak, with a focus on health care workers directly caring for patients with Ebola or Marburg virus diseases.<h4>Methods</h4>Electronic databases and grey literature sources were searched. …”
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Cost-effective PV panel cleaning system controlled by raspberry PI using image processing by Uçkan Gökhan, Oğuzay Engin

“…Recently, automation systems for technology-equipped renewable energy sources have come to the fore. However, these are often complex and costly. …”
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A Lightweight Dual-Output Vision Transformer for Enhanced Lung Nodule Classification Using CT Images by Menna Allah Mahmoud PhD, Yanhua Wen MD, Yuling Liufu MD, Xiaohuan Pan MD, Ruihua Su MD, Yubao Guan MD

“…Introduction This study evaluates the effectiveness of a lightweight vision transformer (EfficientFormerV2-S2) with a dual-output architecture for lung nodule classification, assessing its performance and generalizability across multiple datasets. Methods The study utilized datasets from three sources: Institution 1 (936 images), Institution 2 (280 images), and a public Zenodo dataset (308 images), comprising adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and benign lesions. …”
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Algorithms for Integrated Object Detection in Wireless Sensor Networks by V. I. Parfenov, T. T. Bui

“…This algorithm will contribute to improving the efficiency of decision making, extending the detection area and increasing the operation duration of the power sources of sensors.Aim. Synthesis and analysis of an integrated algorithm for object detection in wireless sensor networks with a linear topology.Materials and methods. …”
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A Comprehensive Survey of Electric Vehicle Charging Demand Forecasting Techniques by Mamunur Rashid, Tarek Elfouly, Nan Chen

“…Additionally, existing studies often overlook several critical areas such as overcoming data scarcity, security and privacy concerns, managing the inherent stochasticity of demand data, selecting forecasting methods for a specific feature, and developing standardized performance metrics. …”
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Presenting the detection algorithm of all types of vessels in the Persian Gulf region using radar images in order to improve the security of navigation by Ali Hanafi, Mehdi Keykhaee

“…New techniques that integrate data from different sources are being developed. In this research, an attempt has been made to optimize the combination of kernels (MKL) by using deep neural network for the first time and finally identify the ship in the Persian Gulf. …”
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Crohn’s disease in childhood: modern approaches to treatment (a literature review) by O. M. Horbatiuk, N. P. Soleiko, V. V. Soleiko

“…To provide world experience and features of Crohn’s disease (CD) treatment in children by reviewing and analyzing modern scientific literary sources, given the need to develop a unified therapeutic strategy for CD in childhood. …”
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Borehole Optical Fibre Distributed Temperature Sensing vs. Manual Temperature Logging for Geothermal Condition Assessment: Results of the OptiSGE Project by Maciej R. Kłonowski, Anders Nermoen, Peter J. Thomas, Urszula Wyrwalska, Weronika Pratkowiecka, Agnieszka Ładocha, Kirsti Midttømme, Paweł Brytan, Anna Krzonkalla, Adrianna Maćko, Karol Zawistowski, Jolanta Duczmańska-Kłonowska

“…The presented research methods are suitable for applications connected with studies crucial to selecting the locations of geothermal installations and to optimize their technical parameters. …”
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Technology Gap Analysis on the BIM-Enabled Design Process of Prefabricated Buildings: An Autoethnographic Study by Ding Zhou, Longbao Chen, Guohua Wei, Jiahui Zhang, Pengxiang Guo, Huigang Wang, Junpeng Zhao, Weijia Huang

“…Using autoethnographic methods, the research refines BIM-forward design through thematic analysis and technology gap (TG) assessments. …”
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Strategies for Improving Contact-Electro-Catalytic Efficiency: A Review by Meng-Nan Liu, Jin-Hua Liu, Lu-Yao Wang, Fang Yin, Gang Zheng, Ru Li, Jun Zhang, Yun-Ze Long

“…Furthermore, it explores methods to improve the catalytic efficiency of CEC by optimizing catalytic conditions, the structure of catalyst materials, and the start-up mode. …”
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Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Dairy Cow Breeding Units through Ration Management with Emphasis on the Life Cycle Assessment Approach by Zahra Rashid Sanchuli, Seyed-Ali Hosseini-Yekani, Fatemeh Kashiri Kolaei

“…The results of determining the optimal ration aiming at reducing greenhouse gas emissions indicate that sugar beet pulp, corn silage, wheat bran, and wheat straw with values of 15. 67, 9.17, 7.84, and 7.84 kg per day, respectively, have the highest share in the scenario of a 5% increase in ration costs obtained in the previous method. …”
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Biological Characterization and Fungicide Sensitivity of <i>Dactylobotrys graminicola</i> Causing Oat Spikelet Rot in China by Ruifang Jia, Na Wang, Zhengqiang Chen, Shengze Wang, Kejian Lin, Yuanyuan Zhang

“…Mycelium growth rate method was used to identify biological characteristics and in vitro fungicide screenings of <i>D. graminicola</i>. …”
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Enhancing heat recovery efficiency in chimney exhaust systems using thermoelectric generators – Thermal modeling and parametric analysis by Obeida Farhat, Mahmoud Khaled, Jalal Faraj, Khaled Chahine, Farouk Hachem, Cathy Castelain

“…Thermoelectric generators present an effective method for recovering and converting waste heat into useable electrical energy, therefore enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability. …”
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Fluorescence-based thermometry for precise estimation of nanoparticle laser-induced heating in cancerous cells at nanoscale by Peltek Oleksii O., Ageev Eduard I., Talianov Pavel M., Mikushina Anna D., Epifanovskaya Olga S., Dubavik Aliaksei, Veiko Vadim P., Lepik Kirill, Zuev Dmitry A., Timin Alexander S., Zyuzin Mikhail V.

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Characterizing the Real-Time Communication Performance of Virtual PLC in Industrial Edge Platform by Massimiliano Gaffurini, Dennis Brandao, Stefano Rinaldi, Alessandra Flammini, Emiliano Sisinni, Paolo Ferrari

“…The proposed method of comparison is demonstrated in a reference use case, including real-time Ethernet connectivity; results lead to: 1) important conclusions about methodology effectiveness and 2) the analytical model of the considered use case. …”
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Halophyte-derived nanoparticles and biostimulants for sustainable crop production under abiotic stresses by Rekha Agrawal, Soumya Koippully Manikandan, Maria Hasnain, John Klironomos, Mohamed S. Sheteiwy, Ali El-Keblawy

“…Emphasis is placed on phytonanotechnology, an eco-friendly synthesis method leveraging the inherent biochemical properties of halophytes, and on strategies for the integrated use of NPs and biostimulants to augment crop resilience. …”
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Validation of a DIVA qPCR Duplex Assay to Differentiate Primun Salmonella T Vaccine from <i>Salmonella enterica</i> subsp. <i>enterica</i> Serovar Typhimurium Wild Strains by Antonio Martínez-Murcia, Aaron Navarro, Adrián García-Sirera, Paloma Romero, Caridad Miró-Pina, Jesús María Rubio, Ante Blazevic

“…Analytical specificity and sensitivity, as well as diagnostic specificity and sensitivity, were evaluated with optimal results. This qPCR assay significantly reduces the time required to obtain a diagnostic result compared to reference methods based on antibiogram differentiation. …”
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Odontogenic Maxillary Sinusitis: Etiological Pathways and Clinical Implications – A Contemporary Review by Maria Potrykus, Wiktoria Musyt, Wiktoria Pietruszka, Przemysław Klasicki

“…Aim of the Study: The aim of this study is to present current diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for odontogenic sinusitis, with an emphasis on the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in achieving effective management and minimizing complications. Methods: A literature review was conducted based on the PubMed and Google Scholar databases using the keywords: „odontogenic sinusitis”, „chronic maxillary sinusitis”, „FESS”, „oroantral fistula”, „dental sinusitis treatment”. …”
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Isolation and identification of strawberry anthracnose and fungicide screening in Henan province by SUN Wenbin, ZHANG Jingjing, SONG Yanhong, ZHAO Xia, LI Gang, ZHOU Houcheng, LIU Lifeng

“…By identifying the most suitable fungicides, agricultural practitioners in Henan province can implement improved disease management strategies that enhance both sustainability and productivity within their strawberry farming operations. [Methods] To achieve the objectives outlined above, a systematic and multifaceted methodology was employed. …”
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YOLOv8-RBean: Runner Bean Leaf Disease Detection Model Based on YOLOv8 by Hongbing Chen, Haoting Zhai, Jinghuan Hu, Hongrui Chen, Changji Wen, Yizhe Feng, Kun Wang, Zhipeng Li, Guangyao Wang

“…Runner bean is an important food source worldwide, and effective disease prevention and control are crucial to ensuring food security. …”
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