Determining the phylogenetic and phylogeographic origin of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H7N3) in Mexico. by Lu Lu, Samantha J Lycett, Andrew J Leigh Brown

“…The complete spatial diffusion process was visualised through virtual globe software. Our result indicated the Mexico HP H7N3 originated from the large North America low pathogenicity AIV pool through complicated reassortment events. …”
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Video-Driven Artificial Intelligence for Predictive Modelling of Antimicrobial Peptide Generation: Literature Review on Advances and Challenges by Jielu Yan, Zhengli Chen, Jianxiu Cai, Weizhi Xian, Xuekai Wei, Yi Qin, Yifan Li

“…AMPs have drawn significant interest as promising therapeutic agents because of their broad-spectrum efficacy, low resistance profile, and membrane-disrupting mechanisms. …”
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Tool to Model the Potential Risk of <i>Legionella</i> Growth in Premise Plumbing Systems by Kevin Vargas, Michael Waak, Franz Tscheikner-Gratl, Marius Rokstad

“…Water quality problems due to stagnation during periods of low or no demand in buildings, such as the growth of <i>Legionella</i> bacteria, may arise in potable cold and hot water systems. …”
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Diagnosing upper tract urothelial carcinoma: A review of the role of diagnostic ureteroscopy and novel developments over last two decades by Paul Gravestock, Daniel Cullum, Bhaskar Somani, Rajan Veeratterapillay

“…The overall rate of complications is low, and improved biopsy techniques and the use of tissue biomarkers for improved staging and grading are encouraging. …”
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Optimisation of an nIR-Emitting Benzoporphyrin Pressure-Sensitive Paint Formulation by Elliott J. Nunn, Louise S. Natrajan, Mark K. Quinn

“…The use of pressure-sensitive paints (PSPs), an optical oxygen sensing technique, to visualise and measure the surface pressure on vehicle models in wind tunnel testing is becoming increasingly prevalent. …”
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May–Thurner Syndrome: A Consideration for Deep Vein Thrombosis in Males by Tay Tian En Jason, Tay Jia Sheng, Tieng Chek Edward Choke, Pooja Sachdeva

“…After 1-month follow-up, he remained well with stent patency visualised on repeat ultrasound and underwent an uneventful elective IVC filter retrieval with subsequent plans for a 1-year follow-up.…”
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Children’s Perspectives of Neighbourhood Spaces: Gender-Based Insights From Participatory Mapping and GIS Analysis by Ayse Ozbil Torun, Ilayda Zelal Akın, Heval Bingol, Margaret Anne Defeyter, Yucel Can Severcan

“…This study focuses on the everyday activity spaces of children (aged 9–12) living in physically and socially diverse neighbourhoods of low-to-average income in Ankara, Turkey. Drawing on findings from thematic and qualitative GIS-based analyses of 40 participatory map-based focus groups with 217 children, this study aims to understand how neighbourhood design influences children’s everyday experiences across different neighbourhood types and genders. …”
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Building renovation Roadmapping: an automated methodology framework for energy efficiency improvement and sustainable renovation planning by Nikolaos Mpouzianas, Stavros Koltsios, Ioannis Pastaltzidis, Nikolaos Katsaros, Georgios Giannopoulos, Panagiotis Klonis, Panagiota Chatzipanagiotidou, Dimosthenis Ioannidis, Dimitrios Tzovaras

“…A significant portion of energy consumption currently derives from the building stock, which has harms both the environment and the living standard of occupants, while at the European level, the renovation rate of the current building stock remains low. This study presents a methodology for automated retrofitting scenarios in buildings that enhances user awareness through meaningful visualisations and fosters collaboration of renovation professionals with interoperable software solutions. …”
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A techno-economic assessment of power-to-gas to produce hydrogen by TALOS by Matthew Hawkins, Daniel Mills, Muzaffar Bandarkar, Peter Ackroyd, Farouq Saifudin, George Aggidis, Giuseppe Bagnato

“…The transition toward a low-carbon energy system encourages academicians to research innovative energy solutions. …”
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Automated Breast Cancer Detection in Mammograms using Transfer Learningbased Deep Learning Models by Preeti Katiyar, Krishna Singh

“…Mammography is a diagnostic tool that uses low-dose X-rays to visualise the breast and evaluate its anatomy. …”
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Rootrainertrons: a novel root phenotyping method used to identify genotypic variation in lettuce rooting by Cara Wharton, Andrew Beacham, Miriam L. Gifford, James Monaghan

“…Results This study reports a novel, low cost, Rootrainer-based system for root phenotyping. …”
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Two-test algorithms for infectious disease diagnosis: Implications for COVID-19. by Sunil Pokharel, Lisa J White, Jilian A Sacks, Camille Escadafal, Amy Toporowski, Sahra Isse Mohammed, Solomon Chane Abera, Kekeletso Kao, Marcela De Melo Freitas, Sabine Dittrich

“…We tested the model using hypothetical prevalence data for COVID-19, representing low- and high-prevalence contexts and performance characteristics of RT-PCR and Ag-RDTs. …”
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Data for tracking SDGs: challenges in capturing neonatal data from hospitals in Kenya by George Mbevi, Mike English, Chris Paton, Christiane Hagel

“…Background Target 3.2 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to reduce neonatal mortality. In low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), the District Health Information Software, V.2 (DHIS2) is widely used to help improve indicator data reporting. …”
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Congenital colour vision deficiency in healthcare professionals: a scoping review protocol of the impact on clinical practice and patient safety by Euan Lawson, Adam M Taylor, Aqib Khan, Quenton Wessels

“…The following databases will be searched: PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, Lens.org and the Trip medical database (filtered for low-income countries) with no limit on earliest date and up to 30 November 2024. …”
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A framework to enhance clinical learning and teaching in undergraduate nursing education in Ghana by Kafui A. Hobenu, Anthonio O. Adefuye, Florence Naab, Champion N. Nyoni

“…Although frameworks for nursing education have proved effective in guiding clinical education, nurse educators in low-income contexts acknowledge the difficulty in identifying appropriate frameworks to guide clinical education. …”
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Automated detection of sea cucumbers in turbid subtidal marine habitats: An explainable approach by Cheryl Chu, Yi-Fei Gu, Adrian Wong, Bayden D. Russell

“…Overall, our detection model offers an efficient solution for subtidal ecological surveys using simple cameras, particularly in low-visibility environmental conditions.…”
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Narrative episodic future thinking reduces delay discounting and enhances goal salience in the general population: an online feasibility study by Chantelle Boucher, Timothy Skinner, Carina K. Y. Chan

“…Higher delay discounting is associated with maladaptive behaviours that can interfere with long-term goal pursuits, whilst low delay discounting is associated with better outcomes in health, academic, and social domains. …”
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‘Involve those who are managing these outbreaks’: stakeholders’ perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of clinical management guidelines for high-conse... by Olive Kabajaasi, Shevin T Jacob, Peter W Horby, Louise Sigfrid, Peter Hart, Mathias Akugizibwe, Stefan Schilling

“…Introduction Prior research highlighting the complexity of clinical management guidelines’ (CMGs) implementation during high consequence infectious disease (HCID) outbreaks has suggested that limited access to treatments and equipment and substantial issues regarding availability, inclusivity, quality and applicability hinders the implementation of CMGs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This in-depth case study of Uganda—coincidentally occurring during the 2022 Sudan virus disease outbreak—aimed to explore contextual and supplementary factors which hinder or facilitate CMG development and implementation.Methods Between August and December 2022, 43 interviews were conducted with medical personnel, consultant physicians, case managers and Uganda Ministry of Health officials. …”
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Urban Transformation Towards Premature Obsolescence Of Buildings by Beatrice Stolz, Jiajia Li, Steffen Wellinger

“…Buildings are classified into five categories: low-density housing, high-density housing, public services, industrial and work-related buildings, leisure, and smaller constructions (such as garages, cabins, or sheds). …”
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Rare earth elements (REE) in wild macrofungi: a review highlighting the importance of requisite analytical methodology on data quality by Jerzy Falandysz, Alwyn R. Fernandes, Anna Kilanowicz, Heesoo Eun

“…Data from studies that met these requirements confirmed typically low concentrations (0.07 μg kg-1 of Lu in Suillus luteus to 940 μg kg-1 of Ce in Cantharellus minor ) with patterns corresponding to Oddo-Harkins order across reported fungal types, maintaining the unfractionated REE substrate patterns. …”
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