Design and validation of a low-cost sugar-feeder for resource-poor insectaries [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] by Zachary Thomas Stavrou–Dowd, Álvaro Acosta-Serrano, Clair Rose, Lee Rafuse Haines

“…Allura Red AC was the preferred dye as it has low toxicity to mosquitoes and allows the researcher to quickly visualise the imbibed sugar meal within the abdomen. …”
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Efficacy of non-surgical treatments for acute non-specific low back pain: protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Geronimo Bejarano, Robert J Trager, Anthony N Baumann, Wren Burton, Elizabeth R Blackwood, Benjamin D Holmes, Christine M Goertz

“…Introduction Acute low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition with various non-surgical treatment options, yet no comprehensive network meta-analysis has systematically compared their relative efficacy for pain and disability. …”
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A comparative analysis of supply chain factors impacting COVID-19 vaccine security in high-income countries (HICs) and low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) by Jeremy H Veillard, David Klein, Adalsteinn Brown, Manveen Puri

“…We used descriptive statistics to characterise our data, basic statistics to compare data and scatter plots to visualise relationships.Results Our data show greater vaccine security in HICs compared with LMICs (32.2% difference in April 2021; 95% CI 4.2% to 60.3%, p=0.03). …”
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Protocol for an intervention development and pilot implementation evaluation study of an e-health solution to improve newborn care quality and survival in two low-resource settings... by Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Michelle Heys, Caroline Crehan, Erin Kesler, Monica Lakhanpaul, Emma Wilson, Fabiana Lorencatto, Felicity Fitzgerald, Mario Cortina Borja, Msandeni Chiume, Hannah Gannon, Simbarashe Chimhuya, Gwendoline Chimhini, Tim Hull-Bailey, Tarisai Chiyaka, Yali Sassoon, Deliwe Nkhoma, Nushrat Khan, Alexander G. Stevenson, Kristina Curtis

“…Since 2014, we have worked in Bangladesh, Malawi, Zimbabwe and the UK to develop and pilot Neotree: an android app with accompanying data visualisation, linkage and export. Its low-cost hardware and state-of-the-art software are used to improve bedside postnatal care and to provide insights into population health trends, to impact wider policy and practice.Methods and analysis This is a mixed methods (1) intervention codevelopment and optimisation and (2) pilot implementation evaluation (including economic evaluation) study. …”
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Quasi-Analytical Least-Squares Generative Adversarial Networks: Further 1-D Results and Extension to Two Data Dimensions by Graham W. Pulford

“…Generative adversarial networks (GANs) are notoriously difficult to analyse, necessitating empirical studies in high dimensional spaces that suffer from stochastic sampling noise. Quasi-analytical, low-dimensional GANs can be developed in various special cases to elucidate aspects of GAN training in a manageable, precise setting where variables of interest can be easily visualised. …”
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Increase in Antibiotic Utilisation in Primary Care Post COVID-19 Pandemic by Sky Wei Chee Koh, Si Hui Low, Jun Cong Goh, Li Yang Hsu

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Randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of apnoeic oxygenation in adults using low-flow or high-flow nasal cannula with head side elevation versus usual care to pre... by Shahan Waheed, Nazir Najeeb Kapadia, Muhammad Faisal Khan, Salima Mansoor Kerai, Ahmed Raheem, Rubaba Naeem

“…The intervention constitutes head side elevation up to 30° for improving glottis visualisation together with low-flow or high-flow oxygen delivery through nasal cannula to increase safe apnoea time for participants undergoing endotracheal intubation. …”
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Consequences of using renewable energy sources by N. G. Lyubimova, A. S. Flaksman

“…The methodological basis of the study includes general scientific methods (generalization, systematisation) and economic-statistical methods (comparative analysis, tabular techniques for data visualisation). The main results of the study lie in justifying large investment costs in RES which are associated with provision of significant areas of land and sea and their withdrawal from agricultural turnover; with scarce and poorly developed deposits of non-energy commodities which are necessary for the creation of RES equipment; with unevenness in energy production and its low density in wind and solar power plants. …”
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THREE-DIMENSIONAL DETECTION OF GAMMA RADIATION AND POLLUTING GASES USING QUADROCOPTERS by A. Molnar

“…The article presents systems based on practical experiments, which, in the case of using a gamma detector, allow the localisation of objects using low radiation doses along with a high-quality map of gamma radiation in a specific area; and, in the case of gas sensors, the visualisation of the spatial distribution of a polluting gas. …”
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Can magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reduce lingual nerve injuries during mandibular third molar surgery? A scoping review by Rahmeh Alhyari, P. J. Ross, R. Sacco, A. AlHadidi, J. Mitchell, K. Khalaf, A. Lalli

“…Conclusion Definitive evidence of the efficacy of MRI in reducing nerve injury during M3M is lacking. However, moderate to low quality evidence suggests that MRI offers superior visualisation of the LN compared to conventional imaging. …”
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Comparing Virtual and Real-Life Rapid Prototyping Methods for User Testing Smart City Interfaces: A Case Study by Jamil Joundi, Bastiaan Baccarne, Ben Robaeyst, Klaas Bombeke, Lieven De Marez, Jelle Saldien

“…It juxtaposes in situ, low-fidelity prototype testing with VR-based testing, evaluating their realism, interactivity, functionality, presence and task difficulty. …”
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Learning and Teaching Geological Field Skills in a Virtual World: Insights From an Undergraduate Virtual Fieldtrip in Kinlochleven, Scotland by Matthew J. Genge, Valentin Laurent, Philippa J. Mason, Alan R. T. Spencer, Mark D. Sutton, Alex C. Whittaker

“…Key concepts in the development were: (1) usability on low-specification computers, (2) participant communication within-app, (3) multiscale visualisation of localities, (4) contextualisation of localities within terrain, and (5) a high degree of immersion to replicate the outdoor fieldwork experience. …”
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FAT1-weighted MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor by Indran Davagnanam, San San Xu, Thomas Foltynie, Ludvic Zrinzo, Prasad Korlipara, Patricia Limousin, Tabish A Saifee, Jonathan Hyam, Harith Akram, Marie T Krüger, Valentina Lind

“…The Vim is not readily visualised on conventional MRI and targeting is routinely performed indirectly, with atlas co-ordinates. …”
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One Health preparedness and response for mosquito-borne viruses: a stakeholder- and social network-analysis in the Netherlands by Pauline A. de Best, H. Broekhuizen, R. S. Sikkema, M. P. G. Koopmans, A. Timen

“…Transcript analysis revealed low urgency for MBVs among these stakeholders as an underlying reason for their underrepresentation in the MBV interaction network. …”
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Development of a Nanoemulgel for the Topical Application of Mupirocin by Bahjat Alhasso, Muhammad Usman Ghori, Simon P. Rout, Barbara R. Conway

“…Despite this improvement, the nanoemulsion has limitations, such as low viscosity, low spreadability, and poor retention on the skin. …”
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Convergence of the Welfare of EU Countries in the Context of Integration: Hypothesis Testing by Natalia B. Kondratieva

“…Methods applied include graphical visualisation of data and statistical calculations using the compound interest formula transformed for the purpose of clarifying the hypothesis. …”
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Social Worked-Examples Technique to Enhance Student Engagement in Program Visualization by Al-Sakkaf et al.

“…This study identified three principles that could enhance student engagement through the SWE technique: active learning, social collaboration and low-load activity.…”
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Experimental and Numerical Simulation of Thermal Storage Capsule in AC Duct System by Hussein Ali Al-Kutuby, Maathe A. Theeb

“…The study provides a comprehensive visualisation of the heat transfer process through contour analysis of temperature distribution, allowing better understanding of the thermal storage system’s design and performance. …”
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XNODE: A XAI Suite to Understand Neural Ordinary Differential Equations by Cecília Coelho, Maria Fernanda Pires da Costa, Luís L. Ferrás

“…This reveals that a low training error does not necessarily equate to comprehensive understanding or accurate modelling of the underlying data dynamics.…”
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Eye movement planning on Single-Sensor-Single-Indicator displays is vulnerable to user anxiety and cognitive load by Jonathan Allsop, Rob Gray, Heinrich Bülthoff, Lewis Chuang

“…In this study, we demonstrate the effects of anxiety and cognitive load on eye movement planning in an instrument flight task adhering to a single-sensor-single-indicator data visualisation design philosophy. The task was performed in neutral and anxiety conditions, while a low or high cognitive load, auditory n-back task was also performed. …”
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