Pertussis - A Comprehensive Review of Etiology, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention by Krzysztof Sajewicz, Julia Dulęba`, Paulina Strzałkowska, Monika Kaźmierczak, Oskar Tudaj, Joanna Koszałko, Aleksandra Mazur, Filip Kin, Julia Kalisiak, Wiktoria Kalas

“…Diagnosis relies on PCR, microbiological culture, and serological tests. Macrolides are used for treatment and prophylaxis, reducing transmission if administered early. …”
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A global product of 150-m urban building height based on spaceborne lidar by Xiao Ma, Guang Zheng, Chi Xu, L. Monika Moskal, Peng Gong, Qinghua Guo, Huabing Huang, Xuecao Li, Xinlian Liang, Yong Pang, Cheng Wang, Huan Xie, Bailang Yu, Bo Zhao, Yuyu Zhou

“…Compared with the currently existing datasets, it holds the ability to provide a spatial resolution (150 m) with a great level of inherent details about the spatial heterogeneity and flexibility of updating using the GEDI samples as inputs. This product will boost future urban studies across many fields, including environmental, ecological, and social sciences.…”
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Underground well water level observation grid dataset from 2005 to 2022 by Mengran Wang, Jiaqi Yao, Huanyu Chang, Rong Liu, Nan Xu, Zihua Liu, Haiying Gong, Hengliang Zheng, Jinke Wang, Xueer Guo, Yongqiang Cao, Yong Zhao, Hui Lu

“…To enhance its spatial and temporal coverage, the dataset was processed using the inverse distance weighting interpolation method, generating groundwater level raster data with spatial and temporal resolutions of 1 km and one month, respectively. …”
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Drone-Based Sound Source Localization: A Systematic Literature Review by Sergio F. SERGIOCHEVTCHENKO, Belman Jahir Rodriguez, Rafaella Vale, Abishek Soti, Yeshwanth Bethi, Naqib Ibnul, Alexandre Marcireau, Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi, Andrew Wabnitz, Saeed Afshar

“…Sound source localization (SSL) using microphones mounted on uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) holds significant potential for tasks ranging from search-and-rescue and gunshot detection to industrial inspection and wildlife monitoring, particularly in scenarios where camera-based sensing may be limited by poor visibility. …”
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Enhancing named entity recognition with a novel BERT‐BiLSTM‐CRF‐RC joint training model for biomedical materials database by Mufei Li, Yan Zhuang, Ke Chen, Lin Han, Xiangfeng Li, Yongtao wei, Xiangdong Zhu, Mingli Yang, Guangfu Yin, Jiangli Lin, Xingdong Zhang

“…For this study, 200 articles were searched using MBG‐related keywords, and the data were split into a training set and a test set in a 9:1 ratio. …”
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Assessment of the Potential of Spaceborne GNSS-R Interferometric Altimetry for Monthly Marine Gravity Anomaly by Lichang Duan, Weihua Bai, Junming Xia, Zhenhe Zhai, Feixiong Huang, Cong Yin, Ying Long, Yueqiang Sun, Qifei Du, Xianyi Wang, Dongwei Wang, Yixuan Sun

“…Leveraging its advantages, such as rapid global coverage, high revisit frequency, and low cost for constellation formation, spaceborne GNSS-R technology holds the potential to address the observational efficiency gaps of traditional radar altimeters. …”
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SSAT: Sensor-Satellite Auto-Correlation Transformer for Enhanced Aerosol Optical Depth Prediction by Maoquan Zhang, Bisser Raytchev, Juan Cuesta, Farouk Lemmouchi, Maithili Karle, Daniel Andrade

“…Satellite-derived aerosol optical depth (AOD) observations are highly valuable to describe the horizontal distribution of aerosols, but are hampered by spatial data gaps and limited temporal coverage (typically once a day). The synergism of these measurements with chemistry-transport models (CTM) may be used to overcome these limitations. …”
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Hepatorenal bypass as a salvage strategy after occlusion following branched endovascular aortic repair by Tainá Curado Gomes de Barros, MD, Dilson Pimentel, MS, Ana Beatriz Madeira Boffa, MD, Tayrine Mazotti de Moraes, MD, Grace Carvajal Mulatti, MD, PhD, Nelson De Luccia, MD, PhD

“…Initially, thoracic endoprosthesis implantation was performed in 2020, with coverage of the proximal tear in the descending aorta. …”
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Challenges in Complex Oncological Chest Wall Reconstruction with Free Anterolateral Thigh Flap and Titanium Rib Plate by Cheng Siew Chai, Kasthuri Shamugam, Normala Binti Basiron, Mohammad Ali Bin Mat Zain, Hamidah Binti Zainal, Koh Khai Luen, Narasimman Sathiamurthy, Diong Nguk Chai, Benedict Dhamaraj A.L. Retna Pandian

“…The integrity of the thoracic cage was restored by using titanium rib plates. Fascia lata was harvested along with free anterolateral thigh fasciocutaneous flap to achieve near airtight closure of pleural space for soft tissue coverage. …”
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Research note: Whole-genome sequencing revealed genomic diversity dynamics in duck conserved populations by Yu-Ze Yang, Zhong-Tao Yin, Xiao-Ran Lin, Chun-Ying Zhao, Fang-Xi Yang, Fei-Fan Chen, Zhuo-Cheng Hou

“…This is the first report using whole genome resequencing data to systematically evaluate the genomic dynamics across several generations in ducks. …”
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No-Reference Error Detection in Color Difference Datasets: Application to Munsell Data by Valerii Timofeev, Galim Usaev, Mikhail Seliugin, Dmitry Bocharov, Anastasia Sarycheva, Ivan Konovalenko, Olga Basova, Mikhail Tchobanou, Valentina Bozhkova, Dmitry Nikolaev

“…The widely used second version, the “Munsell Renotation” dataset, has been instrumental in advancing uniform color spaces (UCS). …”
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Study on the willingness to enroll in the urban and rural residents basic medical insurance: from the perspectives of policy awareness and institutional trust by Qunjun Yu, Ya He, Luyan Li, Danni Xu, Yalin Li, Qin Yin, Ye Lu, Mei He, Sha Ma

“…Descriptive analysis of respondent demographics was followed by multiple linear regression, using policy awareness, policy expectation and institutional trust as independent variables, and demographics as control variables, to identify significant factors affecting enrollment willingness.ResultsThe results of the survey showed that 87.4% of respondents were enrolled in the URRBMI. …”
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Surface patterning for multi-scale strain analysis of in-situ SEM mechanical experiments by Bin Zhang, Xianjue Ye, Jin Wang, Yuefei Zhang, Ze Zhang

“…Multi-scale speckle preparation can be achieved by the combination of spin-coating and magnetron sputtering. By using micro- and macro-speckle, multi-scale strain calculations can be achieved during the in-situ SEM mechanical loading. …”
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Comparison of nanopore with illumina whole genome assemblies of the Epstein-Barr virus in Burkitt lymphoma by Isaac E. Kim, Abebe A. Fola, Enrique Puig, Titus Kipkemboi Maina, Sin Ting Hui, Hongyu Ma, Kaleb Zuckerman, Eddy O. Agwati, Alec Leonetti, Rebecca Crudale, Micah A. Luftig, Ann M. Moormann, Cliff Oduor, Jeffrey A. Bailey

“…The method was optimized across a range of parameters to yield a high percentage of EBV reads and sufficient coverage across the EBV genome except for large repeat regions. …”
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Microstructural architecture of the bony scutes, spine, and rays of the bony fins in the common pleco (Hypostomus plecostomus) by Hanan H. Abd-Elhafeez, Diaa Massoud, Mohammed S. Mahmoud, Nada Abdellah, Abdallah S. Salah, Nor-Elhoda Mohamed, Mennatallah Ali Abdelrhman Sayed, Mohamed Shaalan, Catrin S. Rutland, Alaa Sayed Abou-Elhamd, Soha A. Soliman, Fatma El-Zahraa A. Mustafa

“…The dermal scutes were organized in a pentagonal shape with denticular coverage and were obliquely aligned with the caudal portion pointing dorsally. …”
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Estimating Heart Rate from Inertial Sensors Embedded in Smart Eyewear: A Validation Study by Sarah Solbiati, Federica Mozzini, Jean Sahler, Paul Gil, Bruno Amir, Niccolò Antonello, Diana Trojaniello, Enrico Gianluca Caiani

“…The SmartEW algorithm analyzed 22.5 s signal windows using spectral analysis to estimate HR and provide a quality index (QI). …”
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Oxygen Concentration Plays a Critical Role in Fibrinogen-Mediated Platelet Activation via Inactivation of α_IIbβ₃ and Modulation of Fibrinogen by Sophie V. L. Leonard, Zoe Booth, Leigh Naylor-Adamson, Lewis Bibby, Katie S. Wraith, Giordano Pula, Monica Arman, Simon D. J. Calaminus

“…In the vascular system, pathological conditions that cause hypoxia are associated with increased platelet activity and thrombosis. Using a platelet spreading assay, we show that severe hypoxia (i.e., 1%), venous (i.e., 5%), and, surprisingly, arterial (i.e., 12%) oxygen concentrations cause a significant reduction in platelet surface area coverage on fibrinogen in comparison to atmospheric oxygen condition (i.e., 21% oxygen), whilst adhesion and spreading on collagen and CRP were not affected. …”
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Research on design and experiment of rear-drive apple harvesting Robotic arm based on obstacle avoidance posture conditions by Xiong Zhao, Hongxuan Liang, Ziwei Liu, Lei Wang, Xiaoqiang Du

“…Aiming at the problems of small space coverage of fruit area and high equipment price in apple picking operation using traditional industrial manipulator, this paper designs a driving rear-mounted apple picking manipulator based on obstacle avoidance posture condition in combination with the growth environment and picking demand of fruit. …”
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Forearm reconstruction with acellular dermal matrix after giant plexiform neurofibroma excision: case reports by Eduardo Madalosso Zanin, Daniele Walter Duarte, Ciro Paz Portinho, Nicolas Endrigo Arpini, Mônica Jimenez Zerpa, João MAximiliano, Antonio Carlos Pinto Oliveira, Marcus Vinicius Martins Collares

“…The goals of forearm coverage reconstruction are to protect the structures running to the wrist and hand and prevent scarring that leads to movement loss. …”
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Cloud probability distribution of typical urban agglomerations in China based on Sentinel-2 satellite remote sensing by Jing Ling, Rui Liu, Shan Wei, Shaomei Chen, Luyan Ji, Yongchao Zhao, Hongsheng Zhang

“…This study investigates the cloud distribution characteristics of typical urban agglomerations in different climatic regions of China using high-resolution Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and the Google Earth Engine platform. …”
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