Trends in the use and dual use of factory-made combustible cigarettes, other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes: Results from South African Social Attitudes Surveys during... by Catherine O. Egbe, Siphesihle Gwambe, Mukhethwa Londani, Olufemi Erinoso, Olalekan A. Ayo-Yusuf

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Disruption of zinc homeostasis reverses tigecycline resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Jinyu Wang, Jinyu Wang, Cuiping Xia, Cuiping Xia, Zhaoxin Xia, Zhaoxin Xia, Jilu Shen, Jilu Shen

“…The changes in intracellular zinc ion levels, superoxide dismutase activity, reactive oxygen species concentration, and cell wall synthesis pathway were monitored to evaluate the mechanism of action of PBT2.ResultsOur results revealed that PBT2 successfully reversed the resistance of K. pneumoniae to tigecycline. …”
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Sibling Species Composition and Susceptibility Status of Anopheles gambiae s.l. to Insecticides Used for Indoor Residual Spraying in Eastern Uganda by Julius Iga, Stephen Ochaya, Richard Echodu, Elizabeth A. Opiyo, Alex K. Musiime, Angella Nakamaanya, Geoffrey M. Malinga

“…However, routine continuous monitoring program of insecticide susceptibility and malaria vector composition is required so as to guide future decisions on insecticide use for IRS intervention toward malaria elimination and to track future changes in vector population.…”
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Unraveling TEOSINTE BRANCHED1/CYCLOIDEA/PROLIFERATING CELL FACTOR Transcription Factors in Safflower: A Blueprint for Stress Resilience and Metabolic Regulation by Lili Yu, Xintong Ma, Mingran Dai, Yue Chang, Nan Wang, Jian Zhang, Min Zhang, Na Yao, Abdul Wakeel Umar, Xiuming Liu

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Overlying strata movement law and rockburst prevention & control for fully mechanized top coal caving face in extra-thick coal seams by Hai Rong, Longyue He, Yadi Wang, Xiangzhi Wei, Shilong Wei, Suihan Yang, Jincheng Li, Linlin Chen

“…When the working face advances 20–30 m, a distinct pressure accumulation area emerges in the middle of the working face and is regularly distributed as the working face advances. The monitoring results indicate that microseismic events are concentrated in the basic roof and medium-position strata 1, and energy events of 103 J are prone to occur. …”
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Unlocking the Potential of Receptor-Based Approaches in Diabetes Treatment by Mohsina Patwekar, Faheem Patwekar, J. Pavan Kumar, P. Dharani Prasad, Nazia Malik, A. Venkata Badarinath, Prashanth Parupathi, Konatham Teja Kumar Reddy, Selvaraja Elumalai, Zainul Abedeen Ab Samad

“…Additionally, patient monitoring, adherence, and self-management will be greatly aided by the integration of digital health technology, telemedicine, and artificial intelligence (AI), thus leading to better treatment outcomes and patient quality of life. …”
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Virtual Joint Field Campaign: a framework of synthetic landscapes to assess multiscale measurement methods of water storage by T. Francke, C. Brogi, A. Duarte Rocha, M. Förster, M. Heistermann, M. Köhli, D. Rasche, M. Reich, P. Schattan, P. Schattan, L. Scheiffele, M. Schrön

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Plant-Based Antigen Production Strategy for SARS-CoV-2 Nucleoprotein and RBD and Its Application for Detection of Antibody Responses in COVID-19 Patients by Katerina Takova, Valeria Tonova, Ivan Minkov, Eugenia S. Mardanova, Nikolai V. Ravin, Stanislav Kotsev, Maria Pishmisheva, Gergana Zahmanova

“…During the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, the development of efficient serological tests for monitoring the dynamics of the disease as well as the immune response after illness or vaccination was critical. …”
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Pengenalan Aktivitas Manusia Menggunakan Sensor Akselerometer dan Giroskop pada Smatphone dengan Metode K-Nearest Neighbor by Zainal Arifien, Fitra Abdurrahman Bachtiar, Novanto Yudistira

“…Human activity recognition is one of the important technologies for monitoring a person's dynamism so that it can be utilized in various ways. …”
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Multimodal Pain Recognition in Postoperative Patients: Machine Learning Approach by Ajan Subramanian, Rui Cao, Emad Kasaeyan Naeini, Seyed Amir Hossein Aqajari, Thomas D Hughes, Michael-David Calderon, Kai Zheng, Nikil Dutt, Pasi Liljeberg, Sanna Salanterä, Ariana M Nelson, Amir M Rahmani

“…This gap necessitates the development of robust, multimodal approaches capable of addressing the unique challenges associated with assessing pain in clinical settings, where factors like motion artifacts, imbalanced label distribution, and sparse data further complicate pain monitoring. ObjectiveThis study aimed to develop and evaluate a multimodal machine learning–based framework for the objective assessment of pain in postoperative patients in real clinical settings using biosignals such as electrocardiogram, electromyogram, electrodermal activity, and respiration rate (RR) signals. …”
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Methodological aspects in gastroenteric methane evaluation trial in water buffalo by Maria Chiara La Mantia, Emanuela Rossi, Francesco Cenci, David Meo Zilio, Roberto Steri, Miriam Iacurto, Antonella Chiariotti

“…The LMD is a remote CH4 monitoring system for air used in other ruminants, but studies on buffalo are scarce. …”
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Effect of Yam Gruel on Blood Glucose Control and Insulin Resistance in Patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by ZHAO Binbin, GE Li, KONG Yue, LAI Yuting, LIU Yiru, HUANG Pingping, HAO Lan, CHEN Fan, LIANG Shifang, DAI Yanling

“…The control group was given routine treatment and nursing care including regular outpatient examination, diet guidance, exercise guidance, blood glucose self-monitoring and health education. The observation group was given yam gruel on the basis of the routine treatment and care in the control group. …”
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Predictive value of MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1 in surgical treatment of localized renal cell cancer by A. I. Tarasenko, A. N. Rossolovskiy, O. L. Berezinets, D. A. Durnov, E. B. Popyhova, V. M. Popkov

“…Elevated levels of MMP‑9 in the blood serum of RCC patients before and after various types of surgical treatment reflect the individual characteristics of the patient’s body and the tumor process. Dynamic monitoring of the level of markers of oncogenesis in patients with RCC allows a personalized approach to the choice of the scope and method of surgical treatment of RCC.…”
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Maximizing the potential of water buffalo milkability: best practices and lessons learned by Carlo Boselli, Antonio Borghese

“…In conclusion, continuous monitoring of milk ability will help to optimize milking practices by reducing labor time and increasing farmers’ income through better milk quality and fewer udder issues. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution of landscape ecological risk and its driving factors of the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei major mineral belt, 1985–2022 by Yilin Wang, Xiaohong Wang, Wei Zhang, Weidong Man, Mingyue Liu, Linlin Jiao

“…Abstract The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei major mineral belt represents a significant economic development area in China. Effective monitoring and assessment of the regional landscape ecological risk can provide a scientific basis for an ecological protection strategy for the environmental protection of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei major mineral belt. …”
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Resilience Informatics in Public Health: Qualitative Analysis of Conference Proceedings by Maiya G Block Ngaybe, Lidia Azurdia Sierra, Andrew McNair, Myla Gonzalez, Mona Arora, Kacey Ernst, Enrique Noriega-Atala, M Sriram Iyengar

“…Resilience informatics (RI), an emerging discipline at the intersection of informatics and public health, leverages real-time data integration from health systems, environmental monitoring, and technological tools to develop adaptive responses to multifaceted crises. …”
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践行数智化健康管理理念，提升我国卒中患者管理质量和效率 Implementing the Concept of Digital Intelligent Health Management to Enhance the Quality and Efficiency of Stroke Patient Management in China... by 李星明1，宋西方2，武剑3，4，邱月4，杨宇彤1，过君君1，高雨润1，周立涵1 (LI Xingming1, SONG Xifang2, WU Jian3,4, QIU Yue4, YANG Yutong1, GUO Junjun1, GAO Yurun1, ZHOU Lihan1)

“…Despite advances in emergency care and monitoring technology have improved patient survival rates, the long-term management outcomes and quality of life for stroke patients still need improvement. …”
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Barriers and Facilitators in Implementing a Telemonitoring Application for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Health Professionals: Ancillary Implementation Study of the NeLL... by Marion Delvallée, Abdallah Guerraoui, Lucas Tchetgnia, Jean-Pierre Grangier, Nassira Amamra, Anne-Laure Camarroque, Julie Haesebaert, Agnès Caillette-Beaudoin

“…Both quantitative and qualitative results, including data from patients and professionals, were integrated to provide a comprehensive understanding of the factors associated with the use of remote monitoring in CKD. ResultsA total of 42 professionals and 128 patients with CKD responded to our questionnaire. …”
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Growth response of <i>Emiliania huxleyi</i> to ocean alkalinity enhancement by G. Faucher, M. Haunost, A. J. Paul, A. U. C. Tietz, U. Riebesell

“…In this context, we studied the sensitivity of <i>Emiliania huxleyi</i>, the most widespread coccolithophore species, to ocean alkalinity enhancement in a culture experiment. We monitored the species' growth and calcification response to progressively increasing levels of total alkalinity (TA). …”
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The value of blood lactate and lactate clearance rate in evaluating the prognosis of athletes with heat illness of varying degrees after high-intensity exercise by Li Yu, Xuehui Dong, Huanhuan Li, Lili Mi

“…Furthermore, dynamic monitoring of lactate levels in conjunction with LCR may provide valuable insights into the clinical management and prognosis of athletes with heat-related illnesses.…”
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